Premier League transfer news: Spurs to cash in on star midfielder, Jose Mourinho tired of superstar and many more - 17th April 2018

It is official; Pep Guardiola and his band of blue-clad merry men have won the 2017-2018 Premier League title with five games to go.

The Cityzens have led the table from the very first day and refused to relinquish the title dismantling every team they have faced this season and not even the embittered crowing of the noisy neighbours at Old Trafford can diminish what the team has accomplished.

The rest of the chasing pack; Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and the sorry lot that is Arsenal will know that they have work to do and are already plotting on how to overthrow the landlords of the Etihad Stadium.

Here are some of the daily transfer rumours that involve some Premier League teams:

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#5 Tottenham Hotspur to cash in on midfielder

Spurs may want to cash in on the talented Belgian

One of the star performers of the season for the Lilywhites, Belgian central midfielder Moussa Dembélé has been immense in the middle of the pack for Mauricio Pochettino's team.

However, given the fact that he has less than 12 months left on his contract and he will become 31 this year, the board at Spurs led by chairman Daniel Levy will look to cash in on a talented player.

According to Talksports, the Belgian international is yet to agree on terms with the club for a renewal and as such, the club may look to cash in on him before he becomes a free agent in a year's time.

Juventus are said to be one of the teams interested in his services as the Bianconeri looks to build a midfield capable of propelling the team against the elite of European football.

#4 Arsenal interested in Manchester United forward

Wenger will look to strengthen for what might be his last season as Arsenal manager

The Gunners have had an incredibly bad season and have become the butt of jokes in the Premier League.

After a lot of defeats this season in the Premier League, Arsene Wenger's men have found the Europa League a solace and will be up for the battle against tournament favourites Atletico Madrid.

While it is almost certain that next season might be Wenger's last season as the manager of the red side of North London, the coaching issues have not stopped the transfer stories.

According to certain news outlets in France, the Gunners are interested in signing Manchester United's French winger Anthony Martial.

As reported by The Metro, the 21-year-old is unhappy with the play time he has gotten under Jose Mourinho and given that he is yet to be offered a new contract by the United board, the former AS Monaco star is willing to move to North London for the chance of first-team football.

#3 Chelsea to offload Hazard in a swap deal

The Blues are reportedly ready to offload Hazard

Rumours continue to swirl that Antonio Conte will not be the manager at Stamford Bridge next season as the Italian is reported to be on his way out of the club given his frosty relations with the board and alleged issues with players.

The board led by Mariana Granovskaia have already begun to make moves to replace the high maintenance Conte with strong rumours that Napoli manager Maurizio Sarri is the name favoured to become the next person to occupy the hot seat at Stamford Bridge.

According to the Vanguard, the Blues have made their peace with the fact that Eden Hazard wants to move to Real Madrid and have resolved to ask for Welsh winger Gareth Bale in return.

The cash component of the deal is as of yet unknown but there are rumours that Chelsea is willing to pay as much as £51m for the deal.

#2 Mourinho tired of Pogba

It seems Pogba's days at Old Trafford are numbered

United boss Mourinho has been left with egg on his face following the brilliant displays of rivals Manchester City led by his arch-nemesis and Pep Guardiola.

The Portuguese who has never been known as a shrinking violet has reportedly told the United board that he wants a clearout of some underperforming players in the team.

Daley Blind and Matteo Darmian are among the players the manager is reportedly said to be uninterested in any longer and according to website Soccer Laduma, they will be on their way out of the club at the end of the season.

The biggest transfer story coming out of Old Trafford currently involves the club's record signing Paul Pogba as the rumour mill is agog with news that Mourinho is finally tired of the £89m player and wants him out of the club this summer.

According to the Daily Mail, the manager is said to be tired of the Frenchman's inconsistencies and attitude and is willing to let him go in the summer transfer window.

It is difficult at the moment to say which clubs would be interested but it is almost certain that the Red Devils will take a loss on any potential sale.

#1 Manchester City eye midfield reinforcements

Manchester City aim to add Fred to their ranks next season

What next for the team that has swept away all opposition like an unstoppable tide? Given that it is a team led by the perfectionist called Guardiola, expect improvements.

The meticulous Catalan will not have been happy with the capitulation to Liverpool in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League and is said to have already begun planning for a title defence.

High on his list are said to be another defensive midfielder to assist the 33-year-old Fernandinho who has been super brilliant for the Cityzens this season.

According to the Daily Mail, Pep, and sporting director Txiki Begiristain have identified certain targets such as Brazilian midfielder Fred from Ukranian champions Shakhtar Donetsk and long-time target; Algerian winger Riyadh Mahrez from Leicester City among other.

The club's owners are prepared to back the Catalan genius to the hilt and have reportedly earmarked a sum in the excess of £100m for next season's transfer business.