Fresh off winning the Eredivisie at a canter with red-hot PSV Eindhoven, it's safe to say that is going to have a busy summer wading through the love, affection and contract offers from Europe's biggest clubs. We're not here to say if he's worth it yet or not, but it would appear that are, for today at least, a genuine contender.
that the Dutch winger flew to England on Thursday with his representatives and though he landed at Manchester airport, it was Reds chief executive officer Ian Ayre who sat down with Depay at a nearby hotel. The paper also reports that Liverpool is (so far) the only club that has been granted permission to speak with the player about a move. There's also mention of a quoted fee of £20 million pounds for one of the 2014 World Cup's breakout stars.
Securing Depay will be superb business for any club and Liverpool could certainly use him given the uncertainty surrounding Raheem Sterling's future at Anfield and the need for top-quality squad reinforcements in order to mount a credible challenge for a top four finish next season.
Watch this space; something tells us this isn't resolving any time soon.
Mauricio Pochettino is getting ready to revamp his Tottenham squad and Ukraine winger is high on his shopping list according to .
The 25-year-old, who is also interesting Paris Saint-Germain, currently plays for Dynamo Kiev and has in their run to the Europa League semifinals, scoring four goals and adding seven assists.
The same report also links Tottenham to Everton's , whose at Goodison Park.
We already know Liverpool is going to be busy this summer but will Brendan Rodgers' future plans have a permanent place for ?
The 25-year-old striker was a revelation alongside Luis Suarez last season, scoring 21 goals and notching seven assists in 29 Premier League appearances as the club came close to their first league title since 1989-90. Yet injuries have limited him to playing just 18 of the club's 52 games this season, prompting Rodgers to pontificate about the need for reinforcements.
: "[Sturridge] is not fit and once he can show that consistency and fitness, you can see in his performance level that it's a high one. But obviously he has missed a lot of the season so we need to assess it. Either way, if he's not available, we need to have that support."
"I need [a striker] that is going to be playing and at a top level every week."
It might not mean that Sturridge is leaving; just that he might well be their top reserve moving forward.
- Speculation has kicked into high gear regarding the future of Borussia Dortmund's German international midfielder , who is reportedly interested in heading to Manchester United. However, that this is far from a "done deal" and that Juventus and Bayern Munich are also keen.
- Young striker has been the subject of much speculation given his unhappy conduct at times but and will sign a new long-term deal in the near future.
- Liverpool have made a move for unfancied Real Madrid midfielder .
- The list of suitors for much-hyped grows, with word out that he's leaving Palermo this summer. ? Juventus, Internazionale, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal have all been linked in the past.
Said Dybala: "I'd love to have an experience in another country, but I'd also like to stay in Italy. For now I'm only thinking about Palermo and getting as many points as possible."
- Sorry, Chelsea and Co: . Said the young French defender in a recent interview: "I can learn the most here, but in all honesty I'd like to make my mark at Real Madrid."
- PSG are plotting a move for .
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