Gossip: Ibra stalling, Fornals, Leicester, Lacazette
Date published: Saturday 25th February 2017 7:28
ZLATAN STALLING OVER UNITED EXTENSION
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has yet to extend his contract at Manchester United over fears they will not qualify for the Champions League.
United’s top scorer “is reluctant to go a second season without playing in the world’s most prestigious club competition”, according to The Mirror.
Ibrahimovic joined United last summer from PSG on an initial 12-month deal with the option of a second season.
But he is apparently unwilling to commit to another season at Old Trafford while their Champions League hopes are in doubt. The Red Devils currently sit in sixth place, where they have been languishing seemingly forever. They are in the Europa League last 16, which offers another route back into Champions League.
GUNNERS TO MAKE FORNAL APPROACH
Arsenal are monitoring Malaga midfielder Pablo Fornals.
The 21-year-old has scored four times and provided two assists in 20 league and cup appearances this campaign and the Gunners are understood to have been scouting him for several months.
“It’s believed Arsenal are not the only team keeping tabs on Fornals, but the Premier League side are reportedly lining up a deal to sign him next summer,” claims Marca.
Fornals is believed to have a buy-out clause of around £8.5million to £10millon,
AND THE REST
Leicester players met the club’s owners four times to get manager Claudio Ranieri sacked… The Foxes players who met Leicester chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha on Wednesday included Kasper Schmeichel, Wes Morgan, Marc Albrighton and Jamie Vardy… The 65-year-old Italian is set to receive £3m as part of his severance package from Leicester, having been sacked six months into a new four-year deal… Leicester chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha told the director of another Premier League club that he had sacked Ranieri – then bought £500,000 worth of wine, according to West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady… Huddersfield Town boss David Wagner has distanced himself from the vacant manager’s role at the King Power Stadium.
Monaco hotshot Kylian Mbappe is wanted by Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund… Fulham flop Kostas Mitroglou is in talks over a shock big-money move to the Chinese Super League… Tony Pulis will be offered a new long-term deal at West Brom… West Ham flop Simone Zaza has reportedly done enough to earn a permanent move to Valencia… Tottenham reject Nabil Bentaleb will join Schalke in a deal worth up to £18m… Arsenal will send scouts to watch Serie A duo Faouzi Ghoulam and Lorenzo Insigne in action on Saturday, according to reports… Chelsea are reportedly interested in Fulham’s talented twins Ryan and Steven Sessegnon… Arsenal have warned forward Alexis Sanchez and midfielder Mesut Ozil they will not bow to their contract demands despite having cash reserves of more than £100m… Arsenal are monitoring midfielder Pablo Fornals, 21, who has scored four goals this season for Malaga…
The Gunners could finally sign long-time target Alexandre Lacazette as the 25-year-old forward looks set to leave Lyon this summer, but Atletico Madrid are also interested… Marseille defender Patrice Evra, 35, has revealed he tried to return to Manchester United but a member of the Red Devils’ staff stopped the deal… Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp thinks 24-year-old striker Danny Ings, who was ruled out for up to nine months in November 2016 with a knee injury, could return in pre-season.
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