SportPesa News Transfer Juice: Arsenal Eager To Sign Saliba, De Gea In Bumper 350K Man United Deal

8th July 2019

Liverpool beat Europe giants to Elliot, Real hope Pogba will chose them over Juventus

Saliba William of Saint Etienne during the French championship L1 football match between AS Saint Etienne and Montpellier HSC on May 10, 2019 at Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in Saint Etienne, France. PHOTO/AFP
Saliba William of Saint Etienne during the French championship L1 football match between AS Saint Etienne and Montpellier HSC on May 10, 2019 at Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in Saint Etienne, France. PHOTO/AFP
SUMMARY
  • To start off, the Emirates Stadium faithful in North London are waiting for the signing of a new defender with Arsenal reported to be eager to secure the services of William Saliba from Saint-Ettienne who is a 'too prospect' for the Gunners to turn down
  • The rest of the transfer juice on Monday hails from or has connections to Old Trafford where Manchester United FC are said to be 'in pole position' to sign Leicester City FC centre half Harry Maguire after chief rivals Manchester City FC pulled out of the deal to bring the England man to the Etihad

NAIROBI, Kenya- Following the culmination of the roaring landmark Everton tour to Kenya over the weekend, the transfer engine at SportPesa is revved up once more to bring the hottest gossip in what is turning out to be a slow summer in the European market.

To start off, the Emirates Stadium faithful in North London are waiting for the signing of a new defender with Arsenal reported to be eager to secure the services of William Saliba from Saint-Ettienne who is a 'too prospect' for the Gunners to turn down.

UEFA Champions League holder Liverpool FC are still winning, this time beating glamour rivals PSG, Real Madrid CF, FC Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund as well as RB Leipzig who are battling to become a continental force to the signature of talented Fulham FC midfielder, Harvey Elliot.

The rest of the transfer juice on Monday hails from or has connections to Old Trafford where Manchester United FC are said to be 'in pole position' to sign Leicester City FC centre half Harry Maguire after chief rivals Manchester City FC pulled out of the deal to bring the England man to the Etihad.

Moneymen at the record English champions are set to sanction a mega 350K per-week deal to keep star keeper David de Gea guarding the Old Trafford goal whilst 'sulking' Paul Pogba is in the centre of a bidding war between Real and Juventus with the Bernabeu giants hoping he will join them instead of snuggling up with the Old Lady of Turin.

That folks is the SportPesa News transfer juice from Monday. 

Arsenal eager to sign Saliba

Arsenal are eager to sign William Saliba this summer in a deal that should not impact their ‘modest budget’.

The Gunners have identified Saint-Etienne centre-half Saliba as too good a prospect to turn down despite their limited funds. READ MORE

Liverpool beat PSG, Real, Barca to Elliot

Liverpool have edged out Europe's elite in their bid to sign Fulham's record-breaking midfielder Harvey Elliott, sources have told ESPN FC.

Paris Saint Germain, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig all had designs on securing the services of the 16-year-old, who became the youngest-ever Premier League player in May. READ MORE

United on pole for Maguire

Manchester City have withdrawn from the Harry Maguire transfer race, putting Manchester United in the lead to sign the Leicester City defender, the Sun reports.

It's thought that Pep Guardiola was put off by the Foxes' asking price of £85 million for the centre-back, and that's exactly what United will have to pay to bring him to Old Trafford. READ MORE

De Gea set for bumper 300K deal

David de Gea is finally ready to agree a new £350,000 a week contract to give Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a boost as he battles to keep want away Paul Pogba.

Sunday Mirror Sport can reveal that recent talks between the Old Trafford hierarchy and De Gea’s high profile agent Jorge Mendes went well and the Spanish keeper is set to put pen to paper on a five year deal. READ MORE

Real 'confident' Pogba will shun Juve for Bernabeu

Real Madrid are convinced Paul Pogba only has eyes for them this summer despite his former club Juventus being linked to the France international.

Pogba wants to play for compatriot Zinedine Zidane and sample a new league, not return to Serie A where he spent four years from 2012 to 2016. READ MORE