Transfer News: £12m Man Utd striker, Arsenal u-turn on midfielder, Chelsea target hint

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Islam Slimani is a target for a number of Premier League clubs

 

Manchester United are set to battle West Ham and Leicester for Islam Slimani, according to reports.

The Sporting Lisbon striker has been in terrific form this season with 13 goals in 16 league games and the Sun are reporting that Louis van Gaal has had scouts watching him for two months.

But should United make what is expect to be around a £12million bid, they will face competition from Premier League rivals Leicester who have the advantage of already owning Slimani's Algeria team-mate Riyad Mahrez.

And if Slimani does become available then West Ham, who had a deal break down for the player in the summer, will also be likely to challenge for his signature.

 

Arsenal are interested in re-signing Oguzhan Ozyakup from Besiktas.

The Gunners originally picked up the midfielder at the age of 16 from AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands and handed him a first-team debut in 2011 as a substitute in the Carling Cup against Shrewsbury.

But he failed to make much of an impression, signing for Besiktas in 2012.

And now reports in Turkey are claiming that Arsene Wenger is interested in offering the 23-year-old a second chance at the Emirates after a sensational start to the season with five goals and five assists in 15 Super Lig games.

 

Jorge Sampaoli has handed Chelsea a major boost by suggesting that he will not be staying on as Chile manager.

The 55-year-old has been national team boss since 2012 and last year was shortlisted for FIFA World Coach of the Year alongside Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique.

But having led Chile to Copa America success in 2015, he has now fanned the flames of rumours linking him to the Chelsea job which Guus Hiddink is likely to vacate this summer.

 

"I'm not in a position now to stay in place where I don't feel as respected as I was before," Sampaoli told Fox Sports.

"In this environment I don't want to work, or even live, in the country anymore."