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Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's Daily Transfer Roundup. It's the month of May and we're only weeks away from the summer transfer window. As such the rumour mill is buzzing.
Let's take a look at the top transfer news and rumours that made headlines on 1 May 2019.
Mesut Ozil says he wants to stay at Arsenal
Mesut Ozil has been frequently linked with a move away from Arsenal. He has been quite inconsistent recently and has been on the fringes ever since Unai Emery took over as the manager at the Emirates.
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Unai Emery had recently revealed to the press that the German international and World Cup winner has responded positively to his demands to show more consistency on the field. Now, Ozil has come out and claimed that he wants to stay at Arsenal despite all that has been talked about in the media.
In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, the World Cup winner quipped,
"Absolutely. I've got two more years on my contract. I don't know after that but I've got two years left.
To being asked if he is happy, Ozil responded,
"Yes. Why not? I'm 30 now, still got years in front of me, it's down to the club as well of course, but I've got two years here - after that I don't know what happens."
Ozil insisted that there is no issue with manager Unai Emery despite not being picked week in and week out and understands that he has to keep at it to earn his spot.
"No [issues with Emery]. Definitely not. There's always speculation, everyone inside knew that our situation is positive.
"It's frustrating [not playing]. I want to play in every game. Through injury I've missed games but that's football.
"As a footballer you always want to start games. The coach makes decisions which means you may not start but you have to keep going."
Manchester United willing to sell Paul Pogba on one condition
Ever since Paul Pogba openly flirted with Real Madrid and started downing his tools once again for Manchester United, speculation has been rife that his heart is set on a move to the Santiago Bernabeu. Despite Ole Gunnar Soslkjaer telling the press on multiple occasions that his midfielder isn't for sale, he continues to be linked with a move away from United.
However, the latest reports suggest that the Red Devils are willing to let go of Paul Pogba if they get an offer in the range of £130 million. Manchester United had signed Paul Pogba from Juventus for £89 million and want a profit of more than £40 million if they are to sell him.
Several reports had surfaced claiming that Pogba will continue at Manchester United only if they qualify for the Champions League and that looks like a distant possibility now.
Juan Cuadrado rules out Watford, West Ham move
Juventus forward Juan Cuadrado does not want to go to the Premier League in the summer. He has been linked with Watford and West Ham of late. However, now the Colombian international has come out and put all such claims to rest.
The 30-year-old insists that he wants to stay at Juventus. Cuadrado has plied his trade in the Premier League for Chelsea but did not enjoy a fruitful spell at Stamford Bridge.
Speaking to Sky Italy, Cuadrado said,
"I'm very happy with the club, the city and the people. My family is happy here, I still have one year until my contract runs out but it doesn't only depend on me.
"I always try and do my best and I would be very happy to stay here."
Juan Mata can make dream Barcelona move happen if he takes a pay cut
The Spanish maestro has a golden chance to seal his dream move to the Camp Nou. If the Manchester United midfielder is willing to take a pay cut when his current contract runs out in the summer, we will see Mata at Barcelona in the next season.
Mata currently earns £170,000 a week at Manchester United. It is a sum that Barcelona are not willing to pay. However, the Cules could offer a significant signing-on fee and bonuses to make up for it.
Juan Mata signed for Manchester United from Chelsea halfway through the 2013-14 season and has become a huge fan favourite at Old Trafford. Mata proved his worth once again to the Red Devils last weekend when he scored a goal for them from open play after what felt like ages.
Sadio Mane to join Real Madrid on one condition
Despite Sadio Mane enjoying life in Liverpool and being one of the Reds' best players this season, he has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid as Zinedine Zidane eyes a massive squad overhaul in the summer.
With Mane content to kick on at Liverpool, he has now made it clear to Florentino Perez and co. that he will join the club if he will be untouchable when it comes to getting minutes on the field. Mane wants to be one of the stars at the club and wants to be considered as being in the same bracket as Eden Hazard or Paul Pogba.
As such, he does not want Real Madrid to sign Luka Jovic or Neymar and wants to be the main signing up front for the Blancos. Despite all this, Liverpool will demand a mammoth sum for the Senegalese international if at all they decide to sell him in the summer.
