Transfer News
In today’s transfer news, Manchester United have admitted they are open to letting 26-year-old Ivory Coast international Eric Bailly go on loan next season, Spanish La Liga top-side Valencia has shown interested in the defender. Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson on loan at Sheffield United has warned the Old Trafford club he will not wait around forever to become their first choice, amid interest in the 21-year-old Englishman from Chelsea.
Chelsea is keen on Lille’s 24-year-old French goalkeeper Mike Maignan and his compatriot Alphonse Areola, 27, who is on loan at Real Madrid from Paris St-Germain. Tottenham Hotspur is however weighing up a summer move for Maignan, with boss Jose Mourinho considering the player as a successor to his current France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, 33.
West Ham manager David Moyes has also got some interest in the Friday transfer news, he has revived his interest in Chelsea and England midfielder Ross Barkley, 26. The Blues rejected the Hammers’ approach for a loan deal in January. Also in the transfer news, former Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood believes Villa captain Jack Grealish, 24, will join Manchester United this summer.
England and Manchester United 19-year-old midfielder Angel Gomes is targeting a move abroad but does not have an immediate deal lined up following his release by Manchester United, Chelsea have however shown interest in the player. Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho says he would not swap Argentina midfielder Giovani lo Celso, 24, for Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes, after Spurs missed out on the 25-year-old Portuguese midfielder last summer.
Sheffield United have made a £3.5m bid for Reading midfielder John Swift, 25, but Leeds are also interested in the former England Under-21 international. Sheffield United are interested in signing Ghanaian defender Abdul Mumin, 22 from Danish club FC Nordsjaelland this summer.