Gabriele Maltinti
Premier League Transfer News: Crystal Palace eye Babacar, Lazio star linked with Man Utd move
ARSENAL - Mohammed Elneny will strengthen Arsene Wenger’s midfield following the injuries of Santi Cazorla, Mikel Arteta, Jack Wilshere, Tomas Rosicky and Francis Coquelin. Gunners need to sign a striker and a central defender as well.
LEICESTER CITY – Claudio Ranieri has ruled out Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez exits and the Foxes have also targeted lot of Serie A players. Milan’s wantaway Nige de Jong has been linked with Leicester as well as Sampdoria’s Pedro Pereira, while Torino may sign Andrej Kramaric.
MACHESTER CITY – The Citizens’ n.1 target is Shalke 04’s striker Leroy Sané, but the Bundesliga giants have slapped a € 40 million price-tag on the player. John Stones’ from Everton is also on Manuel Pellegrini’s sights as well as Isco (Real Madrid) and Sead Kolasinac (Shalke 04).
TOTTENHAM - Spurs have the less beaten defense of the league with 15 goals against and Mauricio Pochettino urges to sign a back-up for Harry Kane who scored 27 goals in 2015. West Bromwich Albion’s Berahino could be the answer to his needs.
CRYSTAL PALACE – Alan Pardew wants to get Europa League place at the end of the season and he has set sights on Khouma Babacar (Fiorentina), Charlie Austin (QPR) and Adrian Ramos (Borussia Dortmund).
MANCHESTER UNITED – Van Gaal needs to find a solution to Red Devils’ scoring problems. William Keane will came back from Preston, where he spent six-months on loan, while the Dutchman is interested to sign Felipe Anderson from Lazio and Yoshinori Muro from Mainz.
LIVERPOOL – Jurgen Klopp wants Mainz’s goalkeeper Loris Karius for next season, but the biggest issue at Anfield Road right now is Daniel Sturridge’s physical condition.
CHELSEA - Guus Hiddink needs to sign at least three players, and it may not be enough to finish 4th in Premier League. Alex Teixeira (Shaktar Donetsk), Jackson Martines (Atletico Madrid) and Jamie Vardy are on Blues’ radars, though the English striker is not likely to leave Leicester in January.
