Transfer Rumour Gossip: Man United Prepare £200m Spending Spree, Liverpool Plan £8m Etihad Stadium Raid, Gunners Linked With £3.5m Bargain Buy

Saturday’s transfer rumour roundup.

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Prospective new Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal wants to be given a £200m transfer war chest when he takes over at Old Trafford according to his compatriot Raymond Verheijen.

Full story: The Daily Mirror

Barcelona want to sign unsettled Liverpool centre-back Daniel Agger to replace their departing skipper Carles Puyol at the back at Camp Nou next season.

Full story: The Metro

Everton are considering making a move for West Ham United midfielder Momo Diame as an alternative to landing on-loan Manchester City water carrier Gareth Barry this summer.

Full story: The Daily Mail

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is not planning on spending much money in this summer’s transfer window.

Full story: Sky Sports

Liverpool want to sign out-of-favour Manchester City defender Micah Richards for next season, with the Reds set to pay £8m for the some-time England international.

Full story: The Daily Mail

Swansea City skipper Ashley Williams is set to put pen to paper on a new deal at the Liberty Stadium now that the Swans have guaranteed their Premier League survival for next season.

Full story: The Western Mail

Arsenal have been keeping close tabs on Lech Poznan front man Dawid Kownacki, with the 17-year-old Pole available to purchase for just £250,000.

Full story: The Metro

West Ham forward Andy Carroll believes that the Hammers board should keep hold of under-pressure manager Sam Allardyce this summer as he is capable of bringing European football to the east London club when they move into their new ground at the Olympic Stadium.

Full story: The Daily Mirror

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has claimed that he deliberately made the Blues a boring side to watch this season.

Full story: The Daily Mirror

Everton coach Roberto Martinez says that he will be fine if midfielder Ross Barkley does not get selected for England’s World Cup squad this summer as it will allow his young star to have a well-earned rest instead.

Full story: The Guardian 

Interim Manchester United manager Ryan Giggs has backed Dutchman Louis van Gaal to be the next boss at Old Trafford, although the Welshman says that he has no idea whether he will be a part of the new man’s coaching team.

Full story: The Daily Express

Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard is set to be given a new one-year deal by the Merseysiders in order to keep the midfielder at Anfield until 2016.

Full story: The Liverpool Echo

Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew claims that those supporters set to stage a protest at St James’ Park on Saturday by walking out of the match will not be helping the home team at all.

Full story: The Daily Telegraph

Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri claims that his side will win the Premier League title now that they have regained control of their own destiny.

Full story: The Daily Mirror

Everton left-back Leighton Baines says that Manchester United’s attempts to lure him to Old Trafford last summer were a “stressful” period for him.

Full story: The Daily Mail

Both Luke Shaw and Ross Barkley were absent from England’s promotional photo shoot ahead of this summer’s World Cup.

Full story: The Daily Mirror

Paris Saint-Germain captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been seen eating peanuts that were thrown at him during a match played in March.

Full story: The Daily Mirror

Nile Ranger has seen his deal with Swindon Town cancelled.

Full story: The Daily Mirror

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed that neither Lukas Podolski or Thomas Vermaelen will be allowed to leave the Emirates this summer.

Full story: The Guardian

Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis says that Liverpool should be competing for the Premier League after spending more than £200m on new players.

Full story: The Daily Mirror

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has launched a stinging attack on star man Eden Hazard for not working hard enough for the Blues.

Full story: The Daily Mail

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes that ex-Reds boss Rafa Benitez, and not Ajax’s Frank de Boer, would be the ideal man to replace Tim Sherwood as the next boss of Tottenham Hotspur.

Full story: The Daily Mail

Real Sociedad forward Carlos Vela may re-sign for former club Arsenal this summer for just £3.5m.

Full story: The Daily Mail

Injured Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will be protected between now and the end of the campaign in order to ensure he is fit for the World Cup.

Full story: The Daily Mail

Soon-to-be new Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal wants to make Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller his first signing after being confirmed in the role at Old Trafford.

Full story: The Daily Mail

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