Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal wants to sign 'both Sergio Ramos AND Nicolas Otamendi'

The Red Devils boss has been given a bumper transfer kitty to splurge this summer and he's planning on using a large chunk of it to revamp his defence 

Future teammates? Ramos and Otamendi battle during a match between Real Madrid and Valencia

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal wants to sign Sergio Ramos AND Nicolas Otamendi this summer, according to reports in Spain.
It had been suspected that it was a case of one or the other for the Old Trafford club's Dutch boss, but he is reportedly willing to spend a huge chunk of his transfer budget on bolstering his defence with the capture of two of Europe's finest centre-backs.
United were heavily interested in Otamendi earlier in the transfer window, but speculation surrounding a bid for the Valencia man has quietened as a result of United's pursuit of Real Madrid talisman Ramos.
However, Van Gaal's interest in Otamendi isn't understood to have lessened in recent weeks, and he still wants to take the Argentine to Old Trafford.

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Keen: United have retained their interest in Otamendi

Chris Smalling and Phil Jones only signed contract extensions at United earlier this year, but AS claim that Van Gaal wants his first-choice defensive pairing to be made up of Otamendi and Ramos.
Ramos' relationship with Bernabeu bosses has soured in recent weeks and last month he made made it clear to the club that he wants to join United.

Madrid have already rejected a £29m bid for the World Cup winner from United, but the Premier League giants are expected to lodge a fresh offer.
Los Blancos remain hopeful of persuading Ramos winner to stay, but may loosen their their grasp on the player slightly if United offer David De Gea as part of the deal.
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De Gea returned to Manchester for pre-season training earlier this week but is still expected to complete his dream move to Madrid before the transfer window slams shut.

Arsenal FC Arsenal's Danny Welbeck to miss pre-season tour to Asia after suffering knee injury setback

  The striker has been out of action since April with the problem, understood to be bruising on the bone, and is not even fit to train never mind play

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Danny Welbeck will miss Arsenal’s pre-season trip to Asia after suffering another injury setback.
The Gunners striker is suffering from the same knee problem which kept him out at the end of last season.
Understood to be bruising on the bone, it has flared up again.
There is no exact timescale on Welbeck's return, but he is hoping to be fit for the Emirates Cup tournament at the end of this month.
But Welbeck has yet to start pre-season training - and missing the Asia Trophy in Singapore next week is an indication that he is not yet fit to train never mind play.

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Kneed a hug? Welbeck can't get his gammy leg right

Welbeck last played in Arsenal’s draw with Chelsea on April 26 and ended up missing their FA Cup final win and England’s Euro 2016 qualifier with Slovenia last month.
He had been hopeful of returning before the end of the campaign but has suffered several setbacks - and this latest news will be a huge disappointment to him.
It will also be a concern to England boss Roy Hodgson, as Welbeck is one of the first names on his teamsheet when available.
Arsenal are competing in the Far East tournament with Everton and Stoke. 
The prospect of him missing pre-season training will be of greater concern to boss Arsene Wenger.
The Gunners' manager has staggered the returns of some players and has already said that star forward Alexis Sanchez will miss the start of the season after his involvement in the Copa America only ended last Saturday.

Arsenal news and transfers: Gunners eye up audacious move for Man United flop Angel di Maria?

Napoli are still holding out for a skyrocketing £66m for Gonzalo Higuain AND Carl Jenkinson is on the brink of penning a contract extension at the Emirates

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Ozil set for preferred role

Arsene Wenger wants to make Mesut Ozil his perfect 10 next season.
German midfielder Ozil showed his true potential during Arsenal’s run-in to the 2014-15 campaign, when he was played in his preferred position.
That has made manager Wenger determined to build the coming season’s team around Ozil, believing their £42million record signing is key to them mounting a title challenge.

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Wenger has made it clear Ozil’s No 10 role is now the key to his vision of an Arsenal team he wants to win with style next term.
Ozil has previously played wide left and right, and has also been frustrated by a catalogue of injuries in his first two seasons as a Gunner.

Jenkinson set for Gunners extension

Carl Jenkinson is set for a new deal at Arsenal despite being lined up for another loan move to West Ham.
The 23-year-old right-back, currently on £35,000-a-week, is poised to extend his Gunners contract which currently runs until 2018.
Jenkinson impressed at Upton Park last season. The Irons had sought to keep him on a permanent basis but Arsenal were unwilling to sell.

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West Ham are confident, however, of being able to announce his return for another year-long spell within the next week.
He played in 32 of the Hammers' 38 Premier League games last term, starting 29 of them.

Players return for pre-season

Jack Wilshere has been back in Arsenal training, as Arsene Wenger's side aim to build on last season's FA Cup success.
Manchester City have been heavily linked with the Arsenal midfielder, but he seems entirely focused on Arsenal.
Wilshere has said himself that he would not move to a team purely to fill a quota and it seems as though Arsenal value him highly, as there have been reports that his current wage is to be doubled as part of a new contract.

NASS crisis: Buhari to meet Dogara, Saraki, Lawan groups

•Shehu: President committed to peace in legislature The process of healing the wounds inflicted on the All Progressives Congress (APC) by the recent emergence of Dr. Bukola Saraki as Senate President and Yakubu Dogara as House of Representatives Speaker may have been set in motion by President Muhammadu Buhari. The President plans to meet Dr. Saraki, Dogara and the aggrieved members of the Unity Forum, supporters of Senator Ahmed Lawan, who was the APC’s official candidate for the Senate Presidency. The meeting may come up this week, The Nation gathered last night. Dogara already has an appointment with the President, sources said. The Lawan group is awaiting confirmation of its appointment with the President. A source familiar with the development said the President is desirous of getting the crisis resolved once and for all. “The President intends to appeal to all parties to bury the hatchets in order to move forward,” the source said. “The President will meet formally and informally with all parties to the crisis in the new week (this week). He is neither shunning Saraki nor Dogara as being insinuated. But the President is trying to ensure peace and reconciliation. “Buhari is disturbed that the take-off of the 8th National Assembly was not smooth as anticipated. Rather than blame any party, he wants an end to the crisis without interference in the internal affairs of the Senate or House of Representatives.” Another source said: “The President might meet with members of the Unity Forum of Senator Ahmed Lawan on how the National Assembly can move forward. “The meeting was slated for last week but most members of the forum were out of Abuja and it had to be postponed at the last minute.” The Lawan group had presented six demands to APC leadership for a sustainable reconciliation. The demands are as follows: o APC leadership should instil discipline and intervene in the choice of some principal officers in the Senate. o It is better to leave the choice of some principal officers to APC than zonal caucuses in order not to further divide the governing party o Ranking must be considered in the selection of principal officers. o Concession of some principal offices to the Unity Forum including Ahmed Lawan (Majority Leader); George Akume (Deputy Majority Leader); Prof. Sola Adeyeye (Senate Whip); and Abu Ibrahim (Deputy Whip). o Reconciliation is possible if Saraki group does not play the politics of winner- takes- all o PDP should not be allowed to produce any principal officer except those due to it as the minority party in the Senate When contacted, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said: “I am aware that the President is already scheduled to receive the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara in the week. “The President believes in institutional respect, there is no way he will shun the leaders of the National Assembly. He is not avoiding Saraki or Dogara. ” On Friday, Dr. Saraki, accompanied by some Senators and former Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, met former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his Abeokuta residence on the National Assembly crisis. Saraki, emerging from the two hour meeting told reporters that he was at Obasanjo’s residence to “see the former President, as one of our fathers and former President, to pay our homage and visit to him, get his advice, get his blessing and also to consult. “We all know President Obasanjo’s value to this country and we are here to tap from that wisdom and that knowledge and experience. “I think as you can see, things are moving smoothly definitely. You should rest assured that all that would be put behind us shortly; we are very confident about that.” He expressed optimism that that crisis sparked by his emergence as Senate president would soon be resolved. It was gathered yesterday that Chief Obasanjo made no commitment to Saraki during the visit. A source at the session said: “Obasanjo noted the issues raised and avoided any commitment for strategic reasons. He was careful not to be misrepresented by some members of the delegation. “I think he opted for a middle course approach because his loyalists are also divided along pro and anti-Saraki. “Although Obasanjo congratulated Saraki, his body language suggested that he might, however, wade in the crisis in the National Assembly and resolve it.”

Vice President, Osinbajo Pays Fashola a Visit, Photos

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo paid Former Lagos State governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola a visit at his home in Lagos today, July 11, 2015.

Fashola is very happy to see the VP. We hope BRF will cop a ministerial slot in PMB’s government.

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