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'No club needs Declan Rice'
No Premier League club will have a use for Declan Rice next season.
That's the opinion of Stephen Warnock who reckons none of the Prem's clubs have a need for Rice in their squads.
Warnock said: "Chelsea was the team that we all thought would be in for him. Now the situation is at Chelsea that we don’t know what the new owners are going to put into the club, do we? There’s talk that they’re going to go in heavily but until we know and we see that first move from them.
“You look at every other club and you think, would he go to Manchester United at the moment? Would that be an option for him? He’d benefit them, but would it benefit him at this moment, because again you don’t know what Ten Hag’s going to be like and you don’t know the influence he’s going to have.
“United need to shift a load of players out in order to probably get him in as well, and it’s like where else? Does he go abroad? I don’t see anyone else in the Premier League needing him. I don’t see Manchester City needing him, I don’t see Liverpool needing him."
Man United chase Pau Torres
Man United have reportedly shortlisted Villarreal defender Pau Torres as a potential summer target.
Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano claims Manchester United have bookmarked Torres as one of three or four potential new centre-back options.
The 25-year-old Spaniard has a £51million release clause in his contract.
The Red Devils have not tabled anything concrete as of yet as they are waiting for Erik ten Hag to take up his position as head coach.
Possible changes in the boardroom also mean negotiations with the LaLiga side over a deal for Torres are yet to get underway.
Van Dijk defensive status questioned
Virgil Van Dijk IS NOT the best defender in the world.
That's the opinion of Everton star Richarlison who said there are three defenders who are better than his Liverpool rival.
Richarlison said: "Everybody in England hates Liverpool. Everyone is obsessed with Van Dijk, but he's not the best defender in the world.
"Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, and Sergio Ramos are all better than him.”
Mbappe seen in Madrid
Kylian Mbappe has fuelled speculation of a transfer to Real Madrid after being spotted eating in the Spanish capital.
The PSG ace’s contract is up this summer and he’s been constantly linked with a move to the La Liga champions.
And now, the France international has been seen leaving a restaurant in Madrid.
But Mbappe wasn’t alone, his PSG pal Achraf Hakimi was also snapped at the venue, reported the Daily Express.
Barcelona set for transfer exodus
Barcelona are reportedly preparing to let NINE players leave in the summer, with Frenkie de Jong and Memphis Depay among them.
They have been linked with bringing in a host of players at the end of the season.
Among those are Robert Lewandowski, Andreas Christensen, Cesar Azpilicueta, Marcos Alonso, Raphinha and Bernardo Silva.
But in order to bring fresh faces in there is also an expectation that several will be forced out of the door.
And according to Marca, De Jong and Depay are thought to be on the list of potential sales.
West Brom keeper signs deal
West Brom back-up goalkeeper David Button has signed a new two-year-deal with the Hawthorns club, WRITES GRAEME BRYCE.
The 33-year–old made 134 appearances for Brentford before making the move to the Midlands in 2020 but has only made a handful of appearances, due to Sam Johnstone's excellence.
However, with Johnstone set to join Spurs in the summer, Button will challenge Alex Palmer and Josh Griffiths to become Steve Bruce's new number one.
Button said: “I’m really looking forward to the next two years here.
“Despite not playing as much as I would have liked, I’ve really enjoyed my last two years here."
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