Transfer news and football gossip: Man Uniteds last-ditch bid to sign Griezmann, De Ligt close to 66m move, Liverpool renew interest French winger

Transfer news and football gossip: Man Uniteds last-ditch bid to sign Griezmann, De Ligt close to 66m move, Liverpool renew interest French winger
talkSPORT.com rounds up all the latest transfer news and football gossip from Thursday’s papers and online3Atletico Madrid’schief executive has confirmed Antoine Griezmann will join Barcelonathis summer.(Sport)However, it is claimed Manchester United want to make a late bid to sign Griezmann and are prepared to offer Atletico 95m for the French forward. (The Sun)Red Devils striker Romelu Lukaku has saidInter Milanboss Antonio Conte is the best manager in the world and that he has always dreamed of playing in Serie A.(ESPN)Unitedwill reportedly hold out for at least 150m for France midfielder Paul Pogba this summer, amid interest from Real Madrid and Juventus.(Daily Mirror)Manchester Unitedhave finally ended their pursuit of Real Madrid and Wales forward Gareth Bale. (Evening Standard)Matthijs de Ligt’s agent Mino Raiola has metParis Saint-Germainsporting director Antero Henrique over the transfer of the 19-year-oldAjax defender. The clubs are close to reaching an agreement of around 75m (66.6m).(RMC Sport)Getty3

Griezmann has agreed to join Barcelona, but Man United will make a late attempt to hijack his transfer

Liverpoolhave renewed their interest inLyonplaymaker Nabil Fekir, but will not pay the 53m fee they agreed for the 25-year-old last summer.(Le Progres)Liverpoolwould only consider letting defender Dejan Lovren leave this summer if they receive an offer of at least 25m, with AC Milan reportedly interested in the Croatian. (The Times)Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira has admitted there are not many things he enjoys about life in England after moving from Italian side Sampdorialast summer. The 23-year-old has been linked with a move to AC Milan.(Ovacion)Gunners target Yannick Carrasco has said he hopes to leave Chinese clubDalian Yifang and return to Europe this summer. (Daily Mirror)Arsenal are reportedly in advanced talks to sign 18-year-old Saint-Etienne defender William Saliba.(Le10Sport)Tottenham’spursuit ofLyon midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, 22, is being complicated by his 75m (66.6m) price tag.(The Guardian)getty3

Fekir almost joined Liverpool last summer, and is wanted by the Reds again after finishing the season with 12 goals and nine assists

Chelseawill not take up the option to buy Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic fromReal Madrid, with the 25-year-old set to join Inter Milan instead. (Daily Mail)West Hamare close to signingVillarrealattacking midfielder Pablo Fornals for 24m. (The Guardian)Wolveshave made contact with Burnleyover signing 26-year-old defender James Tarkowski, although Leicester City are also keen. (The Times)Kyle Walker is set to open talks over a new contract atManchester City. (The Sun)

---

LIVE BLOG:Keep up to date with the transfer news and gossip on talkSPORT.com

---

Newly-promoted Premier League sideAston Villaare set to make a 14m bid forLeeds United’s23-year-old English midfielder Kalvin Phillips.(Daily Telegraph)Juventussporting director Fabio Paratici has reportedly arrived in London to conclude a deal to bringChelsea manager Maurizio Sarri to Turin. (Calciomercato)But it is claimed Chelseawill refuse to let Sarri leave until the Italian champions meet their compensation demands.(Daily Mail)]

---

West Ham United news: Pablo Zabaleta believes a 'weak

---

Heung-Min Son has admitted he is sad to be leaving Tottenham's trophy chase to play at the Asian Cup. The South Korea forward has been in stellar form this term and scored his eighth goal in
Son admits sadness to be leaving title challengers Spurs for

---

Who will finish in the Premier League's top four this season? Arsenal, Chelsea FC, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are all battling it out for two Champions League qualification spots
Premier League: Ryan Giggs makes top-four prediction after

---

After the long-anticipated Eden Hazard move materialized, former Chelsea teammate Cesc Fabregas has voiced his opinion on the Belgian's transfer to Real Madrid. The two stars played alongside each other in Chelsea for five years, before Fabregas traded his way to Monaco. And now, the Spaniard has come to Twitter and wished Hazard good luck
Former Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas 'confirms' Eden Hazard's

---

How does the Premier League table compare to the expected goal stats? on to retain their Premier League crown, and on this form only a fool would bet against them. and Wenger would look
Premier League form guide - SoccerSTATS.com

---

At the time of writing (February 20), Liverpool is second in the league and level on points with Manchester City (who has a better goal difference). Liverpool has a game in hand over Pep Guardiola's City and will be hoping to make this count. Of course, they will have to beat a resurgent Manchester United to take the top spot.
PL Preview: Manchester City v. Everton - ProSoccerTalk

---

tide shifting talkSPORT.com takes a look at where every team could potentially end up after this weekend's fixtures The 2018/19 Premier League season is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in recent years, with absolutely nothing decided as we enter gameweek 25.
~ France 19-24 Wales: Warren Gatland's men overturn 16-point

---

Fulham owner Shahid Khan has apologised to the club's supporters after their relegation from the Premier League was confirmed on Tuesday night with a 4-1 thumping at Watford. Former player Scott Parker who took over as caretaker manager after Claudio Ranieri's departure in February, was unable to keep the Cottagers up, as they became the second
Fulham owner Shahid Khan apologises to fans after relegation

---

Paris Saint-Germain vs Montpellier: Ligue 1 game postponed due to riots in France Violet protests have been taking place in major French cities against the rise in fuel prices and cost of living
PSG have Ligue 1 fixture postponed yet again as France riots

---

Liverpool's Mo Salah 'photobombs' Everton fans taking selfie. Everton fan, Mark Williams, said he was was caught off guard when the Liverpool forward snuck into his photo
WalkOn.com | Latest Liverpool News and Transfers

---

Football : Manchester City have agreed a fee with Chelsea for the sale of midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips. City rejected a £20million offer from Chelsea for the England winger last week but

---

Leeds vs Derby live on talkSPORT: Full commentary, free stream and confirmed teams for Championship play-off clash All you need to know to tune into the semi-final tie at Elland Road By Marc Williams
Championship play-off final: When is Aston Villa vs Derby

---

When is the Champions League quarter-final draw and who could Barcelona face? Premier League champions Manchester City booked their place in the last eight by thrashing Schalke 10-2 on

---

Man Utd news: Jose Mourinho facing sack THIS MONTH? Why United boss should be worried. United have endured a well below-par season so far with 19 points separating them and Premier League leaders
Manchester United trigger one-year extension on Anthony

---