Today’s fluff is a mix of wheat and chaff
That Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang-to-Barcelona rumour just won’t go away. Latest chatter is that
Arsenal could be tempted to part with their star forward but would want £50m for him. The Gabon international has 18 months left on his contract and, with the likes of Gabriel Martinelli beginning to shine, the Gunners could be tempted to cash in now while the price is high, though Barça will haggle over the fee.
Meet the new
Manchester United striker, same as the old Manchester United striker. While the Reds’ pursuit of Bruno Fernandes goes on and on without seemingly getting anywhere, up pops the Daily Star to suggest that Alexis Sánchez will be back, baby, when his loan at Internazionale expires in the summer. That’ll quell the mutiny. Apparently, United’s beleaguered chief executive, Ed Woodward, has told Sánchez’s people that he will not be allowed to make his move to
Italy permanent, but will instead be exhorted to go on United’s pre-season tour to whatever Target Market they’ve identified this year for the purposes of tat-flogging.