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Lewandowkski puts Premier League giants on red alert

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski could be in line for a move to the Premier League this summer, with both Chelsea and Manchester United believed to be interested in securing his services. The Polish international is reportedly unsettled at the German champions, after he believed he suffered a lack of support from his team-mates in his pursuit of the golden boot last season. He scored 30 league goals but was upsurped by Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who ended the season with 31. With speculation that Lewandowski is unhappy at the Allianz Arena, reports have followed that both Chelsea and Manchester United have already held preliminary with the forward's representatives.

There is sure to be an awful lot of activity involving those two sides this summer and now the potential availability of Lewandowski, one of the World's leading strikers, could see them go head-to-head for his signature. Chelsea are believed to be in the market for a new striker with Diego Costa facing an uncertain future at Stamford Bridge. The 28-year-old said that he has been informed by Antonio Conte that he does not feature in the Italian's plans for next season and is free to leave the Premier League champions. With Conte seemingly happy for Costa to move on, it would seem he has another transfer target in mind to lead the Blues frontline next season. Many had expected Romelu Lukaku to make the big money move back to Stamford Bridge after the Everton striker going on record that he had reached an agreement with another club. Now whilst there has been no confirmation, it was widely expected that club was Chelsea and the bookies still believe this to be the case. Skybet currently have it as odds-on that Lukaku will return to Chelsea this summer but could the Blues now pull out of the deal and switch their attention to Lewandowski instead?

Manchester United are also definitely in the market for a new striker this summer and were previously interested in bringing Lewandowski to the club whilst Sir Alex Ferguson was still in charge. Jose Mourinho's men are seemingly always linked with every big name superstar on the planet so it's little surprise to see that they are being touted as potential suitors for the Poland captain. If he were to come to the Premier League, it would be a quite extraordinary signing for either side given his record for Bayern Munich and previously Borussia Dortmund. With 157 goals in his 227 Bundesliga appearances, he would almost guarantee goals but he would likely come with a hefty price tag. Lewandowski only signed a new five year deal in December of last year so the Bavarians would be under no real pressure to sell.

Lewandowski falls in to the bracket of one of the very best players on the planet and any potential Premier League move would see him become one of the division's highest paid players. Wayne Rooney is currently at the top of our salary guide on weekly wages of £300,000 per week.

Cristiano Ronaldo: Is the World's highest earning footballer on the move?

Cristiano Ronaldo needs no introduction. Even if you have little to no interest in football, you will no exactly who the Portuguese mega-star is. One of the sports all-time greats, he alongside Lionel Messi have redefined the standards over the past decade or so and even at the age of 32-years-old he would walk in to any team on the planet. After helping Real Madrid become the first club to successfully defend the Champions League in the modern-era, there is strong speculation this week that his time in the Spanish capital could be up. With the Spanish authorities accusing him of tax fraud, the player has reportedly signalled his intentions to leave the Bernabeu and if he were to do so, it would undoubtedly be the biggest transfer of the summer and perhaps all-time.

Paul Pogba's transfer to Manchester United last summer broke the World record for any player at an enormous £89 million. With wages at an estimated £275,000 per week, the Frenchman's move back to Old Trafford saw some staggering numbers involved as he went right towards the top of our salary guide. Now there are suggestions that United could be set to spend big once again in order to bring another former player back to the club. During his time at Old Trafford, Ronaldo scored 118 goals in 292 as under the tutelage of Sir Alex Ferguson, he established himself as one of the best players on the planet. If he were to leave Real, his former club are expected to be one of the frontrunners for his signature and William Hill have him priced as short as 7/4 to be wearing the red shirt once again next season.

With Zlatan Ibrahimovic's injury and subsequent departure and Antoine Griezmann opting to remain with Atletico Madrid, Manchester United are certainly in the market for a big-name forward. It was thought that Ronaldo's Real teammate Alvaro Morata had been one of their key targets and that is a move that could definitely still happen but with Ronaldo now possibly available, he could become their new number one target. The Portugal captain has always retained a soft spot for his former club even after departing and according to Sky Sports sources, he would be interested in a return this summer. It's a story that will have Manchester United fans excited but also one that is met with cynicism. The sort of money that would be involved for a player over the age of 30 would be astonishing and there is also the chance that Ronaldo may just be using the situation to get a better deal with Real. He also reportedly fell out with Jose Mourinho managed him at the Bernabeu and there are suggestions that Manchester United are wary of being drawn in to a lengthy transfer saga.

Ronaldo only signed a new deal with the Spanish giants in November, which saw him agree a deal worth £45 million per season. Any deal bringing Ronaldo back would certainly see him shoot to the top of our salar guide, given his current wages are estimated at around the £384,000 per week mark.

There is of course no guarantee that Ronaldo will leave Real or indeed whether or not he would be head back to United. Paris Saint-Germain have been long term admirers of the Portugal legend and would also be able to offer the same riches as United. They are looking for a marquee name after Zlatan Ibrahimovic's move to Manchester United last summer and will look to strengthen having missed out on the French league title to Monaco. A move to PSG for Ronaldo come the end of the summer window is 7/1 with bet365.

Despite Ronaldo's unhapiness at the situation related to his tax affairs, him remaining with Real is still a distinct possibility. It certainly what the bookmakers expect anyway, with both bet365 and Skybet pricing it at odds-on that he will still be in Madrid after the summer transfer window. Whatever happens, this story is sure to get a fair share of the newspaper columns over the next weeks and months, so watch this space!

Everton Begin Spending Spree

Ronald Koeman has wasted no time in splashing the cash this summer with two new big-money recruits already through the door at Goodison Park. England Under-21 goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was the club's first summer signing as he joined for an initial £25 million, which could rise to club record £30 million. Pickford excelled in a Sunderland side that endured a dismal campaign last season and it was always likely that he would move on after the Black Cats were relegated to the Championship. The move makes the 23-year-old the third most expensive goalkeeper of all-time after Gianluigi Buffon and Ederson, who joined Manchester City for a fee of £35 million from Benfica earlier this summer.

Pickford has been joined at Everton by former Ajax captain Davy Klaassen, for a fee believed to be in the region of £23.6 million. The 24-year-old Dutch midfielder scored 49 times in 163 appearances for the Amsterdam giants and his arrival will raise further question marks over the future of Ross Barkley. 23-year-old Barkley has so far failed to agree a new contract with the Blues and Ronald Koeman has already publicly stated that he will be sold if he does not agree a new deal.

Everton are clearly looking to build on their seventh placed Premier League finish last season and these two signings are likely to be just the start of some major restructuring of the Toffees squad. Koeman did well last season with a relatively small squad and gave a number of talented youngsters first-team opportunities. However if the Blues are to improve on last season and with the added games that come with the Europa League, they have to strengthen.

Director of football Steve Walsh has been in Milan where it is believed he has been in discussion with both AC and Inter Milan over new players. With the red side of the city, Walsh was believed to be in dialogue over potential moves for forwards Carlos Bacca, M'Baye Niang and Gianluca Lapadula and with Inter for midfielders Ever Banega and Marcelo Brozovic and also Colombian centre back Jeison Murillo. With Romelu Lukaku looking likely to be one of the players through the exit door at Goodison, a new striker will be required to fill the void left by the prolific Belgian. Lukaku is odds-on with Sky Bet to make the move back to his former club Chelsea but that deal it appears to depend on whether the Premier League champions can offload Diego Costa. Moves involving Costa and Lukaku could have a domino effect and their will certainly be some shifts in our salary guide. Lukaku will likely rival pretty much all comers in the highest paid forward section and should he depart Everton, the Blues may turn to Wayne Rooney.

As a teenager Rooney revealed a shirt during a match on which he declared his loyalty to Everton but not long after he was on his way to Manchester United. He has not let club or country down and has now broken Bobby Charlton’s scoring records for United and England. A move back to Everton would be more than a series of testimonials as Rooney still has something to offer for a Premier League club. However, Everton can afford to shop at the higher end of the market and could have money to spend raised from the sale of Lukaku. If Rooney moves back he will be the highest earner at the club but would he still be the highest paid forward in the North West? He currently tops the list with his salary of £300,000, though the average for forwards in the region is £97,200.

Whilst Everton have already made strides in to the transfer market, they still have some way to go if they are to match up to Manchester City. Pep Guardiola is obviously keen to add to his squad after a disappointing season last time out and the pressure will be on him to oversee an upturn in fortunes this time around. City have already brought in Bernardo Silva from Monaco for over £50 million as well as goalkeeper Ederson who we previously mentioned. With close to £90 million spent already on just two players, City are sure to bring in plenty more big names this summer and most of them will feature on the salary guide given the Blue's enormous financial resources.

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