Tag: Pedro

Manchester United gossip: Pedro undergoes first part of medical, while Lucas Biglia agrees four-year deal

Jordan Harris

Here is Monday’s news and gossip concerning Manchester United: Barcelona winger Pedro has undergone the first part of his medical ahead of his £24.7m move to Old Trafford, according to the Metro. The 28-year-old is set to complete his move after Barca’s UEFA Super Cup clash with Sevilla on Tuesday. However, the move could be scuppered by Manchester City, who themselves are hoping to sign the Spaniard, according to Mundo Deportivo. The Citizens have reportedly spoken to both the player and the Catalan side about a potential move. The Red…

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Pedro Manchester United: Barcelona man undergoes first part of medical ahead of Old Trafford switch

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Barcelona winger Pedro has reportedly undergone the first part of his medical ahead of his move to Manchester United, according to the Metro. The Metro report that the Catalan giants want to keep hold of the 28-year-old for their UEFA Super Cup clash with Sevilla on Tuesday, but will not stand in his way after the two clubs agreed a fee, which Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport report is £24.7m (via Metro). Should the medical go to plan, Louis van Gaal may be able to complete the signing of the…

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Manchester United gossip: £35m move for Otamendi planned, while Pedro’s move to be completed next week

Jordan Harris

Here is Sunday’s news and gossip concerning Manchester United: Pedro will complete his move to Manchester United after Barcelona’s UEFA Super Cup clash with Sevilla, according to the Metro. The winger will move to Old Trafford for around £22m. The Red Devils are considering whether to make a £35m bid for Valencia defender Nicolas Otamendi, according to the Metro. Louis van Gaal remains interested in Sergio Ramos, but the Argentinian is his first choice. Everton are reportedly willing to let young defender John Stones leave Goodison Park for £34m this…

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Pedro to sign for Man United on Wednesday after Barcelona’s Super Cup Final

Steve Green

A report in the Daily Express is claiming that Barcelona forward Pedro will join Manchester United on Wednesday after featuring for the Spanish giants in the UEFA Super Cup on Tuesday. Should it go ahead, the move would bring a close to weeks of speculation surrounding his future after being linked with an exit from the Nou Camp for most of the summer. The Express states that United reps flew to Barcelona earlier in the week to finalise discussions over a deal for his signature, and Spanish newspaper Marca is…

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Five players Man United could sign to replace Angel Di Maria

Steve Green

With Angel Di Maria now out of the picture at Manchester United, they have a rather large hole to fill out on the wing. Armed with over £40m to spend, that sum will surely be put towards finding his replacement and thus ensuring they’re in fighting condition for the new campaign. Below are the five most likely candidates to fill the void left by the Argentine international. Pedro – Barcelona The Spanish international is clearly the obvious choice, given his pedigree and output at the very highest peak of the…

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Man United gossip: HUGE developments in Pedro and Ramos deals and de Gea DROPPED vs Spurs

Steve Green

Friday’s biggest Manchester United news and transfer rumour gossip. Manchester United’s hopes of signing Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos have been revived with the 29-year-old growing frustrated by the Spanish giants’ reluctance to meet his demands for a £135,000-a-week contract extension, according to AS.com. The deal looked to be dead in the water a few weeks ago after it was reported that Ramos had agreed a new deal with the Spanish giants. Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea will not play against Tottenham on Saturday as he continues to be…

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Javier Mascherano drops HUGE hint Pedro’s Man United deal is close to completion

Steve Green

Barcelona defender Javier Mascherano appears to have dropped a huge hint that winger Pedro is on the verge of joining Manchester United, the Daily Express report. The Spanish international has been linked with a move to Old Trafford for the majority of the summer, and The Express is now reporting that a move is just ‘hours away’. And it now seems that the move has been all but confirmed by Pedro’s Barcelona teammate, Mascherano, who lamented the news that the 27-year-old is on his way to the Premier League. Speaking…

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Manchester United reportedly agree fee for Pedro as Angel Di Maria’s exit confirmed

Jordan Harris

Manchester United are reportedly set to celebrate the sale of Angel Di Maria (via Sky Sports), by completing the signing of Barcelona winger Pedro, according to the Daily Star. The Daily Express previously reported that according to Spanish football expert Guillem Balague, the only stumbling block preventing a move for the 28-year-old was the fact that the two clubs had yet to agree a fee. However, the Star suggest that has now been sorted. The Red Devils have agreed to pay the Catalan giants £18.1m up front, with another £4.2m…

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Barcelona tell Man United to pay Pedro’s £22m release clause if they want to sign him

Jordan Harris

Manchester United have reportedly been told by Barcelona that if they want to complete a move for Pedro, they must activate his release clause, according to Spanish football expert Guillem Balague, the Daily Express report. The Express suggest that the Red Devils have agreed personal terms with the 28-year-old ahead of a move, but the fee remains a stumbling block. Louis van Gaal is hoping that the Spaniard’s desire to move could see the club negotiate a lower price, but Balague confirmed that Barcelona are digging their heels in (via…

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Man United Gossip: LVG demands £3m MORE from PSG and starlet winger to be cast away

Steve Green

Wednesday’s biggest Manchester United news and transfer rumour gossip. Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal forced Paris St-Germain to pay an extra £3m for forward Angel Di Maria after the 27-year-old posted a picture of himself with the French club’s owner in Qatar, the Daily Mirror reports. The Argentine was apparently not given permission to travel to Doha to meet with PSG chiefs but then proceeded to upload pictures of himself with their owners on social media. However, United are on the verge of completing a £20m deal for Barcelona…

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Louis van Gaal offers Man United target Pedro front three role alongside Memphis Depay and Wayne Rooney

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Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has reportedly offered Barcelona forward Pedro Rodriguez the chance to line up alongside Wayne Rooney and Memphis Depay in a terrifying looking front three, that he hopes will convince him to complete a summer move to Old Trafford, the Daily Telegraph reports. Pedro’s £22m release clause has prompted some heavy interest from the Red Devils, though The Telegraph report that Barca coach Luis Enrique is still keen to keep hold of the player. The 27-year-old is apparently set on moving on this summer in…

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Barcelona boss says he wants Pedro to reject Man United, but admits it’s out of his hands

Jordan Harris

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has admitted that he wants Pedro to reject a move to Manchester United, and instead opt to stay at the Nou Camp, the Daily Express report. The 28-year-old has been linked with a summer switch to Old Trafford, and the Express suggest that the Red Devils’ vice-chairman Ed Woodward has flown to Spain to try and tie up a £22m deal. And Enrique explained that he would like the Spaniard to remain with the Catalan giants, but admitted that the decision is out of his hands…

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Man United gossip: Real reject TWO £100m Bale bids and PSG star makes sly dig at Red Devils

Steve Green

Tuesday’s biggest Manchester United news and transfer gossip. Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has made two £100m bids for Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale, 26, this summer, The Sun reports. Both Madrid and Bale have stated that they don’t intend to do business with the Red Devils on this matter. Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola has claimed that former player Bastian Schweinsteiger, 31, a summer signing for Manchester United, has not been fit for the past three years, the Daily Telegraph reports. The number of games the veteran midfielder…

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Manchester United gossip: Pedro deal close and Ramos move back on

Jordan Harris

Here is Monday’s news and gossip concerning Manchester United: The Red Devils are closing in on completing a move for Barcelona winger Pedro, according to the Metro. Vice-chairman Ed Woodward has held talks with the Catalan club, and appears to have reached a breakthrough ahead of the £21.1m move. Sergio Ramos may still move to Old Trafford this summer, after the Metro claimed that reports of the defender signing a new contract with Real Madrid were premature. The 29-year-old is reportedly unhappy with the suggestion that he agreed to stay…

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Manchester United HOURS AWAY from completing deal for Barcelona’s Pedro

Jordan Harris

Manchester United are reportedly hours away from completing a deal for Barcelona winger Pedro, according to the Metro. The Metro report that the Red Devils’ vice-chairman Ed Woodward has been locked in talks with the Catalan giants, but a deal is close to finally being brokered, and the 28-year-old’s £21.1m move should be complete once Angel Di Maria completes his switch to Paris Saint-Germain. It will be a major boost for Louis van Gaal if he is able to have the Spaniard available for the opening game of the new…

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Manchester United gossip: Double deal close, but world record Bale bid still planned

Jordan Harris

Here is Sunday’s news and gossip concerning Manchester United: The Red Devils are planning to make a bid for Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale, according to the Daily Express. However, they will have to break Bale’s own world record, as Madrid will not accept anything less than the £86m they paid for him in 2013. Their potential bid for Bale may not be the end of their summer spending however, as the Metro report that a double deal to sign Barcelona’s Pedro and Nicolas Gaitan of Benfica is still on…

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Manchester United closing in on double deal with Barcelona man and Nicolas Gaitan set to sign

Jordan Harris

Manchester United’s summer spending is about to pass the £100m mark, after the Metro reported that both Pedro and Benfica’s Nicolas Gaitan were set to complete their moves to Old Trafford. The Metro suggest that the Barcelona man will be the first to join Louis van Gaal’s revolution, while the Argentinian’s signature will take the Premier League side’s total outlay to over £120m when he joins shortly after. While United fans will be hoping that both long-awaited deals do get across the line, they will perhaps be wondering how they…

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Man United gossip: Mama Pedro says son is Old Trafford bound and Hummels SPOTTED in Manchester

Steve Green

Saturday’s biggest Manchester United news and transfer rumour roundup. Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has no plans to offload any of the club’s players as Manchester United look to sign their 28-year-old forward Pedro, the Daily Mirror reports. United are keen to bring the Spanish international on board as a replacement for Angel di Maria. However, the player’s mother says that he WILL be leaving this summer and will be heading for England, according to Spanish radio station Cadena Ser. Manchester United are set to finally close the signing of…

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Barcelona president says no players will be leaving this summer, including Man United target Pedro

Steve Green

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has said that he doesn’t envision any departures from the club this summer and has revealed that they are still yet to receive an offer from Manchester United for winger Pedro, according to the Daily Mirror. The Red Devils are reported to be interested in signing the Spanish international as a replacement for Angel Di Maria, who is closing in on a move to Paris Saint Germain. Armed with a release clause of just £22m, the Mirror reports that Pedro is keen to leave the…

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Barcelona to let Pedro join Man United after UEFA Super Cup clash

Steve Green

Barcelona will apparently allow winger Pedro to join Manchester United this summer, but only after they’ve faced fellow La Liga giants Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup on August 11, according to Spanish newspaper Marca. With Angel Di Maria set to join Paris Saint Germain at some point in the next few days (via Daily Express) United have been linked with a move for Pedro as his replacement. Marca claims that coach Luis Enrique does not want to let the 27-year-old go, but after negotiating a deal in the region…

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Man United gossip: Di Maria ’48 hours away’ from PSG move but path paved for Pedro

Steve Green

Friday’s biggest Man United news and transfer gossip. Manchester United face a dilemma over what to do with goalkeeper David De Gea, 24, just a week before the start of the new season after their hopes of signing Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos, 29, ended, the Manchester Evening News reports. Ramos ended speculation over his future by committing his future to Real earlier this week. Manchester United winger Angel Di Maria, 27, will join Paris St-Germain in the next 48 hours for £44m. United have also fined the Argentine two…

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(Video) Pedro makes Barca fan CRY as he REFUSES to rule out Man United move

Steve Green

It’s understandable that Pedro Rodriguez is so highly thought of at Barcelona. Having graduated from the club’s La Masia academy he has been present for all of the club’s successes since his breakthrough in 2008. However, in recent weeks he has been linked with a move to Manchester United (via Daily Express). Obviously, there is a legion on Barca fans that hope the news isn’t true, but when confronted by a rather emotional fan in his car on Thursday, he didn’t deny that a move is close to completion. Pedro…

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Transfer rumour round up: Di Maria deal done, Ramos agrees new contract and Arsenal plot Busquets bid

Jordan Harris

Here are Thursday’s biggest rumours and deals: Angel Di Maria’s Manchester United exit has been confirmed by respected journalist Guillem Balague. The reporter believes that the Argentinian’s £44.2m move to Paris Saint-Germain was completed yesterday. The di Maria deal agreed with PSG yesterday is for a €63m fee (£44.2m) — Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) July 30, 2015 Louis van Gaal looks set to miss out on Sergio Ramos, after Marca reported that the defender has signed a new five-year deal with Real Madrid. Los Blancos plan to announce the deal just…

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Manchester United gossip: Di Maria’s exit complete, and Pedro move in doubt

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Here is Thursday’s news and gossip concerning Manchester United: Angel Di Maria’s move to Paris Saint-Germain is complete, according to respected journalist Guillem Balague. The former Real Madrid winger will move to Parc des Princes for £44.2m. The di Maria deal agreed with PSG yesterday is for a €63m fee (£44.2m) — Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) July 30, 2015 Benfica star Nicolas Gaitan could be the man chosen to replace the Ligue 1 bound attacker, according to the Metro. The 27-year-old is being lined up with a £21.5m switch to Old…

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Manchester United blow as Bayern Munich enter race to sign Pedro

Jordan Harris

Manchester United’s seemingly imminent deal to sign Pedro may be about to be scuppered, after the Daily Star reported that Bayern Munich have now entered the race to sign the Barcelona man. The Metro previously suggested that the 28-year-old had agreed personal terms with the Red Devils, and was just waiting for the two clubs to come to an arrangement regarding the fee, with the La Liga side wanting the full amount up front, while United hoped to pay the final £3.5m of the fee in bonuses. However, it appears…

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