Manchester City were mercilessly swept aside by a rampant Real Madrid in Melbourne, Australia, as the two sides met in the pre-season global Champions Cup tournament.
Two players now not in Wenger’s first-team plans are Joel Campbell and Chuba Akpom, with the latter possibly set to gain experience by moving on loan to the Championship, though the Star does not mention interest from any specific club.
Rumors have been swirling around for months surrounding a potential move for star Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos, as well as Valencia’s Argentinian Nicolas Otamendi. The deal also includes a pay rise and handing captaincy to Ramos.
At the moment I would say that this one should be a cracking encounter, both sides have an abundance of attacking talent and their defending is spotty to say the least.
Despite being named in United’s party for the final stage of their US tour, Di Maria did not fly out to meet up with the squad as expected last Saturday and as a result was not included in the matchday squad for the game with PSG.
Shaw is now being tipped to shine by Van Gaal following his displays for the squad on their preseason tour of the United States, with the Dutchman confident of his impact.
Despite rumours that Karim Benzema is attracting bids of £40.5m (via Metro), Arsenal have reportedly put Barcelona’s holding midfielder Sergio Busquets at the very top of their transfer wishlist, according to the Metro.