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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United appear ready to step up their transfer plans after expressing public interest in Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale, as well as current Tottenham left-back Danny Rose.
United manager Jose Mourinho confirmed ahead of Tuesday’s Uefa Super Cup that if Bale does not feature against United, he will see that as a sign that the Wales international is not in Zinedine Zidane’s plans and he will therefore “fight” other managers to sign the 28-year-old.
The Independent understands that Bale is in line to play though, and as a result United are targeting England defender Rose as a Plan B option with a wing-back seen as the alternative option to the wide midfielder that Mourinho wants.
Meanwhile, both Liverpool and Chelsea are weighing up fresh offers for Southampton’s wantaway defender Virgil van Dijk after he handed in a transfer request on Monday, admitting that he was “insulted” by the way the club have treated him.
Finally, Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista could be on his way out of the club after Valencia confirmed they are in talks to sign the Brazilian.
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Sergio Ramos has dismissed Jose Mourinho as "just another coach" as the mind games took another step up ahead of the Super Cup between Manchester United and Real Madrid.
After Virgil van Dijk handed in a transfer request to try and force through a move away from Southampton, former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher offered his thoughts on why Anfield will be a better home for the centre-back than if he chooses to join Chelsea (surprise, surprise).
However, his reasoning is very convincing, as you can read here:
Leicester have confirmed the signing of George Thomas from Coventry on a three-year deal.
Gary Neville believes his former side Manchester United are starting to look more and more like a "Jose Mourinho side". What does that mean? The former England defender explains that the additions of Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic for a combined £115m gives Mourinho that physical spine he craves in his Premier League sides, but there is still one key aspect missing.
Read the full story here:
Arguably the two biggest teams in world football go head to head in the final of the Super Cup on Tuesday.
The Champions League winners, Real Madrid, will be fighting for the first piece of real silverware of the season with Europa League victors Manchester United.
After Virgil van Dijk's latest attempt to force through a move, who has the upper hand and where is he likeliest to be come September?
Alexis Sanchez should see out his Arsenal contract with "dignity and respect" according to former Gunners favourite Martin Keown.
"I don't think Sanchez is the kind of player to shut up shop," he said.
"Wenger will be relying on the fact he's someone who loves playing football and giving his all. They can work something out because he's certainly made his mark at the club and been successful, so if he's going to go he should do it in a dignified way.
"He signed a contract in good faith and - while he could probably move and earn a lot more money at another club - sometimes it's about carrying on with dignity and respect and finishing the job. That's what he should do at Arsenal.
"Wenger is probably hoping he can somehow win the Premier League and keep Sanchez, meet his needs from a trophy point of view and find some way to match his contract demands - but I don't see that happening."
Graeme Souness, the former Liverpool midfielder, manager and all-around club legend, has warned Reds supporters that there will be no holding on to Philippe Coutinho if he wants to leave for Barcelona, given clubs no longer have the power to keep players against their will.
Here's what Souness had to say:
Jose Mourinho has backed Internazionale for doing their upmost to keep Ivan Perisic from Manchester United’s clutches this summer.
United had been locked in negotiations for the Croatia winger for much of the summer, with the clubs coming close to a deal only for Inter to stand firm and refuse to budge on the £48m asking price.
Here's what Mourinho had to say on United's pursuit of the 28-year-old:
Jose Mourinho has hinted that Manchester United could re-sign striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic once he has recovered from injury, despite confirming his release at the start of the transfer window.
“Maybe he'll stay with us,” Mourinho said. “He's not got a contract, but he's still close to Manchester, and the fact we are involved in the Super Cup now is also his merit.”
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