Rumour reel: Baggies raid United

Pulis lining up a double swoop

It’s all change at Arsenal this week as the big name players who seemingly couldn’t get out fast enough, now want to stay. Arsene Wenger told fans Alexis Sanchez will remain at the club, and Mesut Ozil said in midweek he wants to stay, and will discuss his future ASAP.

That will be music to the ears of Gunners fans following a miserable season, and with Alexandre Lacazette now on the books, a couple more signings could see those ‘Wenger Out’ banners stuffed in the back of the wardrobe, for now. Here’s what’s hot on the rumour reel.

West Brom after defensive pair

Tony Pulis aims to strengthen his backline with a raid on Manchester United. Red Devils boss Jose Mourinho is taking the club in a new direction, spending big and investing in youth, attempting to improve on last season’s Premier League finish and make a dent in the Champions League. The Europa League champions have already flogged Wayne Rooney to Everton and Pulis looks set to take Chris Smalling and Phil Jones off their hands. Both men won’t expect to see too much game time in the coming months, making a move to The Hawthorns all the more attractive at this time. Smalling and Jones have two years left on their contracts, but United won’t make a fuss over keeping them, or make West Brom pay over the odds.

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