Arsenal will have to break their transfer record of £42.5m if they want to sign Karim Benzema.
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In the next 2-3 days, the highly competitive and tenacious English premier league campaign will begin.
Louis Van Gaal Manchester United team is shaky at the moment, quality players are leaving, the likes of Van Persie, Rafael Da Silva and Di Maria are all off, soon Van Gaal will join and most of the goal keepers will leave.
Manchester United have made a “huge” bid for Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane, according to speculation.
Much has been made of Manchester United’s chances of once again being in the running for the Premier League title by fans, players and pundits alike. Given what happened in March, and the fact that Spurs are short of options in central midfield, Pochettino would be well advised to vary his tactical approach and focus on containment on Saturday – at least in the early stages to avoid early blows this time. It appeared that David de Gea had played his last match for United at the end of last season, with a long-mooted transfer to Real Madrid seemingly set to go through.
It is not just the new signings that need to perform, but some of the existing squad members must return to the level they have previously shown. However, they did reinforce their core heavily, as Bastian Schweinsteiger, Morgan Schneiderlin, Memphis Depay, and Matteo Darmian all came in to propel the squad to win a title. We take a look at the prospects for United’s various midfielders.
Crystal Palace, Leicester and Watford fans, we have a nugget for you. The Germany captain still has something to offer, and will be looking to test himself in the Premier League.
Finishing fourth bought Van Gaal time – now he has to make sure he uses it. Depay has been playing just in behind Rooney of late, but their seamless ability to switch roles will undoubtedly play into United hands. Moreover his onfield chemistry with Wayne Rooney has been growing on the tour and the Reds will be keen to help that grow. Van Gaal will be reliant on Rooney to produce the goods and hassle the Belgian partnership of Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen. Well now you know who, and as of August 5, 2015, Manchester United will not finish in this year’s Top 4. Soldado wasn’t part of the Spurs squad that travelled to Munich for the Audi Cup, but Pochettino says that was because he had a back injury. Vlad Chiriches, Younes Kaboul, Paulinho, Benjamin Stambouli, Lewis Holtby and Etienne Capoue have all been sold for decent fees. The focus has been on recruiting young talent at a lower price, such as Austrian defender Kevin Wimmer, former Burnley right-back Kieran Trippier and exciting 19-year-old Dele Alli, signed from Milton Keynes Dons in January but initially loaned back to MK Dons. He was mightily impressive for Valencia last season and his physical style would fit perfectly into the Premier League.
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Kane was replaced by Nacer Chadli – who ended up scoring on Wednesday with midfielder Tom Carroll getting the second. Eriksen is a creative force from the middle of the park. We’re saying no. A year in, there’s no doubt his pressing football has been good to watch, and if he can just add a bit more bite and resilience at the back (more on that shortly) then there’s no reason Spurs can’t mix it with the big boys. At 30 years old, he should still have a very solid season as a part-time starter and primary super-sub, because his great close-control and acceleration will give defenses a headache. He will be as desperate as anyone to make up for the previous defeat to Man United and prove he is making strides with this team.
