Monday 18 June 2018

Football transfer rumours: Willian a £60m target for Manchester United?

Today’s fluff is thinking outside the box

With rumours over Gareth Southgate’s team selection and tactics already long put to bed, there is sufficient time to run rogue with transfer tittle tattle for a while longer yet. Top of the bill is Manchester United’s interest in Willian, the Brazil winger. And, after having an enquiry rebuffed in January, this time the Old Trafford club are readying £60m in hard cash to tempt Chelsea into selling, with José Mourinho intent on getting the old band back together.

In north London, Unai Emery has been keeping busy, flicking back and forth between terrestrial TV channels so that he can feast on relentless red-hot World Cup action, and, when he gets a bit of downtime, telling his fringe players that they are free to exit the Emirates Stadium this summer. Petr Cech is a loan target for Serie A club Napoli, while Crystal Palace are eyeing a move for Jack Wilshere after the midfielder was told he will have to fight for a starting spot next season.

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