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Wilfried Zaha headlines our Rumour Mill as Tottenham chase Crystal Palace star

David Cooper

09:06 20/03/2018

Though the summer transfer window is still a few months away, that hasn’t stopped the rumours of players potentially being on the move.

Across the world of football, there remains plenty of activity and stories that have football fans talking.

Here, we look at the latest transfer deals that could happen when the market reopens in June.

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WILFRIED ZAHA

Spurs will go back in for the Crystal Palace forward this summer – making it the third time Mauricio Pochettino’s side have approached the 25-year-old forward.

According to the Daily Mail, the north London club are hopeful of landing the Ivory Coast winger for a fee in the region of £40 million (Dh206m).

Palace’s Premier League future still remains in the balance, as does Zaha’s, with the former Manchester United star being apparently ready to make a big move again.

Chelsea are also in the mix to sign the wide man, who progressed through the youth ranks at Selhurst Park as a teenager before netting a switch to Old Trafford in 2013 – and then returning back to Palace two years later.

In-demand: Zaha.

 

BERND LENO

Arsenal are set to launch a raid for the Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper, viewing the German as a long-term successor to Petr Cech who has endured a difficult season.

While the future of boss Arsene Wenger is uncertain after a difficult campaign, the Frenchman is still planning for next season and has made signing a goalkeeper at the top of his to-do list, The Sun reports.

Cech, 35, and back-up David Ospina, are both set to leave the Emirates in the close season, giving Arsenal the chance to sign Leno for a price of around £25 million (Dh128m).

The Germany international, 26, has also attracted attention from both Liverpool and Napoli but Arsenal are believed to have made some early groundwork to try and get the deal done.

Leno is the undisputed No.1 at Bayer Leverkusen.

 

AARON RAMSEY

Arsenal could run the risk of losing the central midfielder, with Manchester United apparently willing to bring the Welshman to Old Trafford.

The 27-year-old has not enjoyed a vintage campaign and has one more year on his existing deal with the Gunners, fuelling speculation United could land him this summer should he not agree to penning a new deal.

With Michael Carrick retiring at the end of the season and speculation being rife about the long-term future of Paul Pogba, Jose Mourinho is prepared to move for Ramsey.

According to the Daily Star, Ramsey has let it be known he is not best pleased that his contract renewal talks were reportedly shelved in favour of Arsenal giving new terms to Mesut Ozil and discussing a bumper contract offer for Alexis Sanchez, before the Chilean of course moved to United in the January transfer window.

Linked with United: Ramsey.

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