Jose Mourinho has set a deadline for a major Manchester United midfield target to join the club, while a key Arsenal duo are set for talks with new boss Unai Emery, according to Thursday’s papers.
MOURINHO SETS DEADLINE FOR MIDFIELDER DEAL
Jose Mourinho has reportedly given top Manchester United midfield target Fred a deadline if he wants to join the club.The Shakhtar Donetsk star has been tracked by United for some time, with Mourinho’s men moving ahead of rivals of Man City in the race to land the 25-year-old.
The Red Devils boss is keen to land at least one central midfielder this summer, given that Michael Carrick has retired and Marouane Fellaini’s long-term future at Old Trafford remains uncertain.
Recent reports have suggested that Fred is close to completing a £53million switch to United, but The Sun claims that Mourinho has told the club’s hierarchy that he wants the deal to be done by next week or not at all.
United, meanwhile, appear to have recruited a helping hand in their bid to land another midfield target – Lazio star Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
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Jose Mourinho does not want Manchester United blowing his budget on £200m Gareth Bale (The Sun)
Jorginho could seal his move to Manchester City from Napoli after Italy’s Monday clash with Holland (The Sun)
Unai Emery is planning personal talks with Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere next week to convince both players to commit their futures to Arsenal (The Sun)
Arsene Wenger has begged Europe’s best to give him a “test” to cure his boredom (The Sun)
Manchester City are frustrated and baffled that nobody has been punished for the attack on their team bus at Anfield last month (The Sun)
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Jurgen Klopp has been urged to give blundering keeper Loris Karius another chance at Liverpool by former Reds goalkeeper David James (Daily Mirror)
Arsenal are set to sign Yacine Adli from Paris Saint-Germain (Daily Mirror)
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Frank Lampard has agreed to become the new Derby County manager (Daily Mail)
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Newcastle have been offered the chance to sign Stoke City’s 28-year-old Welsh midfielder Joe Allen (Newcastle Chronicle)
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