Wednesday's transfer news: Manchester United insist Paul Pogba stays, Arsenal consider Mesut Ozil loan plus Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea latest
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Paul Pogba is at the eye of another saga today after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer blamed the player’s agent, Mino Raiola, for stoking uncertainy over the Frenchman’s future and insisted Manchester United “don’t need to sell”. The squad are currently on pre-season tour in Australia, however, Inter Milan officials are expected to make the trip to United’s London office this week to hash out a deal for wantaway striker Romelu Lukaku.
Meanwhile, Fenerbahce may relieve Arsenal of Mesut Ozil’s burdensome wage bracket with the Turkish side keen to take the playmaker on loan this season. Liverpool are preparing a £67m bid for Real Madrid star Marcos Asensio while PSG have publicly stated their willingness to allow Neymar to leave if a club can meet their £150m asking price. Follow all the day’s latest news here:
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Wolves have announced the signing of midfielder Tsun Dai from Oxford.
The Hong Kong national, who spent the second half of last season on loan at FC Utrecht, put pen to paper on a two-year deal and has joined up with Rob Edwards' under-23 squad.
Before signing his first professional contract with Bury in 2017, Dai developed his game with both Eastern Sports Club and Kitchee Sports Club prior to his move to England in 2012.
Dai's time with the Shakers five years later saw him become the second Hong Kong national to feature in the English football league, after former Blackpool forward Cheung Chi Doy in 1960.
Ahead of Wolves' pre-season training camp in Spain, Edwards told the club's website: "Dai arrived here at the start of the month and has already settled into the group well. He's a midfield player who wants to try and get on the ball and he's got lots of energy.
"We need to see more of him, as we do with all of our summer signings, because our levels are going to go up this season, especially if we want to close the gap to the first team."
Following the signings of Tyrone Mings and Kortney Hause, Aston Villa are in the market for a third defensive addition this summer.
The newly promoted Premier League club were keen on recruiting Axel Tuanzebe from Manchester United, after the 21-year-old played a part in the team's promotion last season, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants the youngster to remain with the Red Devils for the time being.
As a result, Villa have turned to England U21 Ezri Konsa – who is currently on Brentford's roster – the Daily Mail are reporting.
World Cup runner-up Mario Mandzukic may be making his way back to Munich this summer, according to SportBild in Germany.
The Croat, 33, has reportedly been identified by Bayern as a potential back-up to striker Robert Lewandowski, who has scored 191 league goals for 'FC Hollywood' in five seasons at the club.
Mandzukic left Bayern for Atletico Madrid in 2014 before transferring to Juventus a season later, and is contracted with the Serie A winners until 2021.
Real Madrid's unveiling of their newest signing took an unusual turn this afternoon as Eder Militao left the press room after admitting to feeling dizzy.
The Brazilian defender, 21, was answering questions from Spanish press for the first time after completing his €50m move from Porto, and was unable to make it all the way through the occasion.
Militao, who passed his medical with Los Blancos earlier in the day, said before departing: "This is quite an emotional day for me."
Southampton's Mario Lemina has told the club of his desire to leave, the Gabon international revealed today.
The 25-year-old – who has been linked with Manchester United – tweeted a personal highlight reel this afternoon, having told France Football earlier in the day: "I decided to tell the leaders that I wanted to leave, there is no turning back.
"I’m not afraid, I made a choice and I take it to the end,” the midfielder said.
Napoli's director of sport Cristiano Giuntoli is in Madrid to finalise a deal for Jame Rodriguez, Sky Italy are reporting.
James, 27, secured a move to Real Madrid in 2014 following a Golden Boot-winning World Cup campaign, but has spent the last two seasons on loan at Bayern Munich.
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