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Premier League round-up
Man Utd stunned at home by Leeds United
Noah Okafor etched his name into club history with a brilliant brace at Old Trafford, helping Leeds United secure their first Premier League victory over Manchester United in more than 23 years.
It marked only Michael Carrick’s second defeat since taking charge in January and his first loss at home, as Manchester United’s push for Champions League qualification suffered a setback against a relegation-threatened side that has also reached the FA Cup semi-finals.
FT Man United 1-2 Leeds United [Pictures from Sky Sports]
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Arsenal
Michael Owen backs Arsenal to win the Premier League title: “I think Manchester City have got the slightly more difficult games. They’ve got Bournemouth away, they’ve got Everton away. They are two tough games. However, when you look at this weekend we thought Arsenal at home to Bournemouth and City away at Chelsea. Everything is pointing to City, the momentum, the record of Pep Guardiola, the experience of the players, the current form, City at home against Arsenal. It’s the toss of the coin but I think Arsenal might just nick it.”
Despite overseeing a dramatic cultural and tactical transformation at the Emirates Stadium, Mikel Arteta’s position as Arsenal manager is under threat. Cesc Fabregas has been identified as his potential replacement. (Mundo Deportivo)
Oscar Mingueza is set to leave Celta Vigo at the end of the season, and a move to the Premier League could be a possibility. Arsenal are interested in a move for the La Liga defender. (TEAMtalk)
Arsenal and Liverpool battle for teen sensation from English rivals. More details!
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich may not be actively searching for a new central defender at present, but the Bundesliga champions are keeping a close eye on Chelsea youngster Josh Acheampong as part of their long-term scouting strategy. (Christian Falk)
Chelsea
Chelsea lead race for €50m “complete midfielder”, face Tottenham competition. Full Story here!
Chelsea transfer target speaks out about summer links with The Blues. More details!
Everton
Everton looking to sign highly-talented €50 million-rated star from Arsenal. More details!
Liverpool
Liverpool are unlikely to complete the signing of their dream Mohamed Salah replacement and that is Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise. (Football Insider)
Representatives from both Liverpool and Manchester United were in attendance during Leipzig’s gritty 1-0 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach to scout left-back David Raum. (TEAMtalk)
(Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images) Transfer insider: £60m could be enough for Liverpool to snap up coveted midfield ‘diamond’. More details!
Manchester City
Manchester City star Bernardo Silva is wanted by Barcelona, Juventus, Galatasaray and Saudi clubs as he prepares to leave the club in the summer. (Nicolo Schira)
Wayne Rooney believes Manchester City have advantage in Premier League title race: “I think City will have the edge on that, just purely the manager and players they’ve got. They will be able to stay a little calmer than the Arsenal players.”
Manchester United
Manchester United plot summer move for ‘unpredictable’ teenage sensation. Full Story here!
Manchester United are confident Bruno Fernandes will remain at Old Trafford beyond this summer, despite continued speculation linking the Portuguese midfielder with a lucrative move abroad. (Fabrizio Romano)
Manchester United and Chelsea are interested in signing the Bayern Munich midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic at the end of the season but they have been informed he is not available for transfer. (TEAMtalk)
Manchester United are interested in signing the Newcastle United midfielder Lewis Miley at the end of the season. (TEAMtalk)
Manchester United and Tottenham are interested in signing the South Korean international striker Hyeon-Gyu Oh. (TurkiyeGazetesi)
Manchester United and Liverpool target move for Sporting midfielder Morten Hjulmand. (Caught Offside)
£80m ‘nightmare’ ready to join Man Utd on one condition. Full Story here!
Newcastle United
Newcastle United have made Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte their priority transfer. (Football Insider)
(Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Real Madrid
Premier League clubs on alert as Real Madrid take decision to sell forward this summer. More details!
Tottenham
Tottenham are interested in signing Bart Verbruggen from Brighton at the end of the season. (TEAMtalk)
Christ Inao Oulai has done well for the Turkish outfit Trabzonspor since joining the club last summer, and he is attracting interest from Tottenham. (SportsBooms)