Man Utd and Arsenal urged to sign Premier League title winners on free transfers
Man Utd and Arsenal have been urged to make shock transfer moves (Picture: Getty) Manchester United and Arsenal have been urged to sign two Premier League title winners on free transfers this summer. Ruben Amorim and Mikel Arteta already have one eye on the summer transfer window as they prepare to bolster their squads at Old Trafford and the Emirates Stadium. The need for reinforcements is more obvious for Manchester United, who have been in the bottom-half of the Premier League for the majority of the season. Amorim is keen to bring in some of his own new signings following a difficult start to his tenure and knows additions will be needed ahead of United’s possible return to the Champions League. The Red Devils have put their dismal league form to one side in Europe this season to progress to the latter stages of the Europa League. Get personalised updates on Manchester United every day Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro’s Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link so we can send you football news tailored to you. Winning that competition would see Manchester United qualify for next season’s Champions League and Amorim’s side are on the verge of the final after beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in the first leg of their last-four tie. Arsenal do not require the level of open-heart surgery that United do but are expected to back Mikel Arteta this summer following a subdued January transfer window. Mikel Arteta is keen to strengthen his Arsenal squad (Picture: Getty) The Gunners look set for a third successive second-place finish and could yet lift the Champions League trophy, but Arteta wants a couple of new additions to finally end the club’s wait for a league title. Arsenal are expected to sign a new striker and midfielder this summer and Jamie O’Hara has recommended a move for Kevin De Bruyne. De Bruyne has established himself as a Manchester City and Premier League legend over the past decade, winning six league titles and a host of other trophies. Arsenal urged to sign Kevin De Bruyne The Belgian confirmed last month that he was to leave the Etihad Stadium in the summer and O’Hara says Mikel Arteta should make contact to discuss a move to north London. ‘Every team in the Premier League would take Kevin De Bruyne,’ O’Hara told Sky Sports. ‘If he’s genuinely going to leave Man City, Mikel Arteta – who knows him – should get straight on the phone and get him to come to Arsenal to help win the league. Kevin De Bruyne is set to leave Manchester City (Picture: Getty) ‘I would be straight on the phone and give him whatever he wants to get him at Arsenal. He’s a winner and still a top player who can make a huge difference. ‘It might be a schoolboy error for Man City to let him go. He could help Arsenal win the Premier League and be a massive player for that football club. ‘I would pay him £300,000-a-week if it meant bringing him to Arsenal, 100%. He’s one of the best players to play in the Premier League and he’s still capable of playing at that level.’ Man Utd told to consider Jamie Vardy transfer O’Hara, meanwhile, has claimed departing Leicester City legend Jamie Vardy could ‘do a job’ at Manchester United. Like De Bruyne, Vardy is searching for a new club ahead of the summer transfer window after confirming he would be leaving the King Power Stadium. Vardy has scored 199 goals in 498 appearances for the Foxes in well over a decade at the club and was a key part of their extraordinary title triumph in 2016. Jamie Vardy wants to stay in the Premier League (Picture: Getty) The ex-England striker has attracted interest from a number of Championship clubs but is keen to stay in the English top-flight. ‘I’d have him at Tottenham as a back-up striker behind Dominic Solanke,’ O’Hara said of Vardy. ‘I genuinely would. ‘He can come off the bench and make a difference. He’s 38 but he’s not slowing down and he doesn’t look unfit. ‘He’s still got his pace and knows where the back of the net is, he’s got eight league goals this season in a very poor Leicester side. ‘If you’re a team coming up you’d definitely have a look at him. But I think he can still do a job at an established Premier League club. ‘Couldn’t he do a job at Man United? How many goals has [Rasmus] Hojlund got? ‘You can’t tell me he still can’t do a job in the Premier League. As a free transfer, I think he’s a great signing to add to your squad.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Manchester United and Arsenal have been urged to sign two Premier League title winners on free transfers this summer.
Ruben Amorim and Mikel Arteta already have one eye on the summer transfer window as they prepare to bolster their squads at Old Trafford and the Emirates Stadium.
The need for reinforcements is more obvious for Manchester United, who have been in the bottom-half of the Premier League for the majority of the season.
Amorim is keen to bring in some of his own new signings following a difficult start to his tenure and knows additions will be needed ahead of United’s possible return to the Champions League.
The Red Devils have put their dismal league form to one side in Europe this season to progress to the latter stages of the Europa League.
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Winning that competition would see Manchester United qualify for next season’s Champions League and Amorim’s side are on the verge of the final after beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in the first leg of their last-four tie.
Arsenal do not require the level of open-heart surgery that United do but are expected to back Mikel Arteta this summer following a subdued January transfer window.
The Gunners look set for a third successive second-place finish and could yet lift the Champions League trophy, but Arteta wants a couple of new additions to finally end the club’s wait for a league title.
Arsenal are expected to sign a new striker and midfielder this summer and Jamie O’Hara has recommended a move for Kevin De Bruyne.
De Bruyne has established himself as a Manchester City and Premier League legend over the past decade, winning six league titles and a host of other trophies.
Arsenal urged to sign Kevin De Bruyne
The Belgian confirmed last month that he was to leave the Etihad Stadium in the summer and O’Hara says Mikel Arteta should make contact to discuss a move to north London.
‘Every team in the Premier League would take Kevin De Bruyne,’ O’Hara told Sky Sports.
‘If he’s genuinely going to leave Man City, Mikel Arteta – who knows him – should get straight on the phone and get him to come to Arsenal to help win the league.
‘I would be straight on the phone and give him whatever he wants to get him at Arsenal. He’s a winner and still a top player who can make a huge difference.
‘It might be a schoolboy error for Man City to let him go. He could help Arsenal win the Premier League and be a massive player for that football club.
‘I would pay him £300,000-a-week if it meant bringing him to Arsenal, 100%. He’s one of the best players to play in the Premier League and he’s still capable of playing at that level.’
Man Utd told to consider Jamie Vardy transfer
O’Hara, meanwhile, has claimed departing Leicester City legend Jamie Vardy could ‘do a job’ at Manchester United.
Like De Bruyne, Vardy is searching for a new club ahead of the summer transfer window after confirming he would be leaving the King Power Stadium.
Vardy has scored 199 goals in 498 appearances for the Foxes in well over a decade at the club and was a key part of their extraordinary title triumph in 2016.
The ex-England striker has attracted interest from a number of Championship clubs but is keen to stay in the English top-flight.
‘I’d have him at Tottenham as a back-up striker behind Dominic Solanke,’ O’Hara said of Vardy. ‘I genuinely would.
‘He can come off the bench and make a difference. He’s 38 but he’s not slowing down and he doesn’t look unfit.
‘He’s still got his pace and knows where the back of the net is, he’s got eight league goals this season in a very poor Leicester side.
‘If you’re a team coming up you’d definitely have a look at him. But I think he can still do a job at an established Premier League club.
‘Couldn’t he do a job at Man United? How many goals has [Rasmus] Hojlund got?
‘You can’t tell me he still can’t do a job in the Premier League. As a free transfer, I think he’s a great signing to add to your squad.’
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