Transfer rumor roundup 5/25: Spurs interested in Zaha
By Elliot Howey
Here’s a roundup of the latest news and transfer rumors from across the soccer world. Find out which players could be joining new teams this summer.
The highlight of Fridays’s transfer rumors is that Tottenham Hotspur are interesting in signing Wilfried Zaha according to the Daily Mail.
Reports suggest that Mauricio Pochettino wants to make Zaha his first signing of the summer. The Spurs are wanting the winger to be part of their plans to refresh the squad ahead of next season.
Pochettino is keen to plan for the future after putting an end to the speculation surrounding his job by signing a new five-year deal on Thursday. The Spurs boss is keen on Zaha but Tottenham may find it hard to force Crystal Palace in to selling their key player.
Zaha has improved dramatically since returning to Palace from Manchester United in 2015 and has grown in to a quality Premier League winger in recent years. He was one of the main reasons Palace avoided the drop this season. So, the Spurs may have to break their transfer fee record to sign the 25-year-old.
Meanwhile Arsenal are interested in Roma’s Lorenzo Pellegrini according to Sky Sports.
The reports suggest that new Arsenal manager Unai Emery has highlighted Pellegrini as his first potential signing of a new era at the Emirates.
The 21-year-old has been capped three times for Italy and is highly regarded at Roma. Pellegrini has a release clause in his contract which is believed to be $35 million, so any deal for the player will be around that mark.
However, Arsenal will face competition from Juventus, who are interested in signing Pellegrini. Juve are reportedly keeping an eye on the situation and are keen to convince the midfielder to stay in Italy.
Also, Manchester United have been put off signing Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic according to the Daily Mail.
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Lazio have reportedly put an asking price of $116 million on the player and will not sell the player for anything else.
The 23-year-old has impressed many during his time at Lazio and his physical ability hasn’t gone unnoticed. His style and physicality has many Premier League teams interested in him as he suits the leagues style.
Though, at 23 years old he is not a finished product and United seem reluctant to spend such a big fee on a young player.