Transfer News: Chelsea decision, Man United bid, Arsenal plans, Liverpool exclusive Chelsea boss Antonio Conte eyes £120m summer spree

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Chelsea are reportedly determined to keep hold of Andreas Christensen.

The 21-year-old has spent the season on loan at Borussia Monchengladbach.

Antonio Conte is plotting a major shake-up this summer, and Southampton’s Virgil van Dijk is a prime defensive target.

And according to the Daily Mail, Zouma could go on loan to Saints to make room for Christensen.

Manchester United have not made a £72million bid for Kylian Mbappe, reports claim.

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte eyes £120m summer spree

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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is reportedly eying a £120m summer spree

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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is reportedly eyeing a £120m summer spending spree

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Manchester United haven't made a bid for Kylian Mbappe

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Alexandre Lacazette is amongst Arsenal's targets

There were suggestions yesterday that United had made a £72m offer for the Monaco ace.

But The Sun claim only two clubs have made formal approaches for the 18-year-old - Manchester City and Real Madrid.

Mbappe could fetch more than £100m were he to leave the Ligue 1 outfit.

Arsenal are having to extend their summer wishlist, according to reports.

The Gunners look set to miss out on Champions League football, as they sit sixth in the table.

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Liverpool have set their sights on a move for Cesc Fabregas

Among the club’s key targets are Alexandre Lacazette and Van Dijk.

But the Daily Telegraph suggests missing out on Europe’s elite competition could scupper Arsene Wenger’s plans.

Missing out on the Champions League would see Arsenal lose out £45m in revenue.

Liverpool are weighing up a move for Chelsea’s Cesc Fabregas.

Manchester United are admirers of Fabregas, with Jose Mourinho eager to reunite with the midfielder.

Express Sport understands the 29-year-old won’t make any decision on his future until the summer.

AC Milan have been credited with an interest, but he doesn’t want to move to Italy.

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Arsenal face transfer disappointment as striker issues ultimatum

ALEXANDRE LACAZETTE says the next club he joins must be in the Champions League.

The Lyon striker has had another prolific season for the Ligue 1 side, scoring 31 goals in all competitions.

The 25-year-old has been a target for Arsenal in the past, with a £29.3m bid rejected last summer.

But Lacazette has indicated he is ready to leave French football.

However a move to Arsenal could be off the table given their current league position.

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Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette

The Gunners are sixth in the table, six points off a top four place and qualification of next season's Champions League.

Lacazette told UEFA.com: “[The team I join] will have to be in the Champions League and play good football.

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“Passing the ball, not just hitting it from box to box. Not kick and rush. That would not work for me.

“This summer I might go for a breath of fresh air and try something different, always with the idea of progressing in football and as a person.

“I’m going to keep working, with the hope that good opportunities come for me this summer.”

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Arsene Wenger responds to strong criticism from Arsenal fans: This is what I think Arsenal transfers: Arsene Wenger to miss these top targets

ARSENE WENGER does not take stinging criticism from fans calling for his head personally and “hates himself” when Arsenal lose.

Arsene Wenger faces old foe Jose Mourinho on Sunday when Manchester United visit the Emirates. He has never beaten the Portuguese in 12 previous Premier League meetings – but needs to break that duck to prevent another avalanche of criticism from unhappy supporters.

Wenger is still yet to publicly announce whether he will sign a new contract at the club or end his 20-year reign when his deal expires at the end of the season.

Protests against any new offer have ramped up in recent weeks following a poor spell of results which has seen Arsenal slip out of the Premier League’s top four and crash out of the Champions League.

And Wenger is in real danger of seeing Arsenal finish outside of the top four for the first time since his appointment in late 1996 but has distanced himself from feeling any pain from the protests.

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Arsene Wenger doesn't take the protests from fans too personally

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Pressure is mounting on Arsene Wenger to leave Arsenal at the end of the season

“I’m like everybody – I prefer to be loved than hated – but I can take a distance with that,” he said.

“I know as well it is not the person itself, it is the fact the manager does not win the games. They want to win and I can make a difference in that.

“I don’t take it too personally. In fact, I personally hate myself – the manager – more than anybody when I don’t win the games. I’m a very bad loser.”

Arsenal have not won the league since 2004 but have lifted the FA Cup in two of the last three campaigns and Wenger pointed to the lack of domestic dominance of other big clubs to show how difficult continued success can be.

Arsenal transfers: Arsene Wenger to miss these top targets

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Alexandre Lacazette (Striker, Lyon) Reported fee: £60m

“If you don’t win the championship, the FA Cup, the Champions League, then [people think] it’s absolutely disastrous,” he said. “But if you look back in the last three years, we won the FA Cup twice and finished second, third and fourth.

“We are in the FA Cup final again [against Chelsea]. Overall, I believe we are not happy because you want to win absolutely everything.

“But you have to accept as well that Real Madrid has not won their championship for five years. They are big clubs – it is difficult. Liverpool haven’t won it for more than 20. Just because you turn up doesn’t mean you win. It is difficult to win.”

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This stat proves how important Mesut Ozil is to Arsenal: How could they let him leave? Premier League stats: Most completed passes in the opposition half

MESUT OZIL has been criticised by Arsenal fans but the stats prove Arsene Wenger shouldn't let him force a transfer away.

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Which Premier League stars completed the most passes in their opponents' half?

Mesut Ozil could be set for a huge transfer away from Arsenal this summer but EA Sports stats prove how important he has been for Arsene Wenger this season.

The German star has endured a frustrating campaign amid contract stalls and intense speculation.

But Ozil can still rank himself among the Premier League's elite stars with this crucial stat that highlights he may not be the main problem at Arsenal.

CLICK THROUGH THE GALLERY TO REVEAL OZIL'S KEY ASSET THAT ARSENE WENGER NEEDS TO USE.

Data Courtesy of EA SPORTS, the Lead Partner of the Premier League.

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Champions League goals: Will anyone catch Ronaldo and Messi in the all-time scorers chart? All-time top scorers in Europe: Who has most Champions League/European Cup goals?

CRISTIANO RONALDO added another three goals to his outstanding Champions League tally against Atletico Madrid, but which players are closest to toppling the Portuguese star's European record?

All-time top scorers in Europe: Who has most Champions League/European Cup goals?

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Express Sport runs through the top 10 all-time Champions League and European Cup goalscorers

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Who has the most Champions League and European Cup goals ever?

Real Madrid took a commanding lead in their Champions League semi-final after a 3-0 first leg win over rivals Atletico, with Ronaldo moving on to 103 goals in the competiton.

Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi is his closest challenger, currently sat on 94 strikes, but who else makes up the leading list of goalscoers since the tournament was founded in 1955?

Scroll through the gallery above to see which players are the top 10 most prolific in Champions League and European Cup fixtures.

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