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Manchester United failed in a late bid to bolster Ruben Amorim’s midfield options after Wayne Rooney called for more signings.

The Red Devils turned to midfield targets after spending almost £200m on attacking players Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha.

A disjointed midfield has been one of Amorim’s biggest problems since his arrival at Old Trafford and United expressed interest in signing Carlos Baleba from Brighton.

Manchester United baulked at Brighton’s asking price of over £100m, however, and a deal for long-term target Adam Wharton always looked unlikely.

United made a last-ditch attempt to sign a new midfielder on transfer deadline day, contacting Atletico Madrid about a deal for England international Conor Gallagher.

Gallagher has been linked with a move away from the La Liga giants but Atletico were only interested in a permanent transfer while United asked about a loan.

As a result Amorim’s midfield options have not been bolstered this summer, with United now likely to make that position their priority in January.

Gallagher made 50 appearances for Atletico Madrid last season following his £34m move from boyhood club Chelsea.

As well as playing for Chelsea, Gallagher also had spells at Crystal Palace – who expressed interest in re-signing him last week – and EFL clubs Swansea City, Charlton Athletic and West Brom.

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney will be disappointed by the lack of midfield additions at his former club after admitting the squad is ‘crying out’ for support in that position.

Asked if he would be ‘crying out’ for a new midfielder if he was in Amorim’s shoes, Rooney said on his BBC podcast: ‘You would be, yeah, but obviously we don’t know what the situation is with PSR.

‘But to get a midfielder and a goalkeeper is a priority, if they can address that before the window closes they will be in an okay place.’

Rooney also called for Manchester United to sign a new goalkeeper following Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir’s struggles at Old Trafford.

The United and England legend wanted Gianluigi Donnarumma to arrive at the club but the Champions League winner looks set to join Manchester City.

‘There’s the goalkeeper situation and I’m sure every Man United fan is asking the same question,’ Rooney said on his BBC podcast.

‘For me, Donnarumma is out there and if there’s a possibility you can get him, you have to go for him. Clearly that [the goalkeeper] is an issue.

‘I go back to when we had Roy Carroll and Tim Howard in goal. I don’t think there was 100 per cent trust from the defenders in front of those two goalkeepers.

‘But the minute [Edwin] Van der Sar came in and calmed everything down, the defenders trusted him a lot more and you see a better output of performance.

‘These United players want that confidence and trust in the goal behind them and I just don’t see that with the ones we’ve got at the moment.

‘With Donnarumma, he’s 26 and one of the best keepers in the world. It would be crazy if Manchester United didn’t go for him.

‘If the deal can be done and what Donnarumma wants [in terms of a salary] is another question but I’d certainly be asking the question and try to get him to the club.

‘Andre Onana is a fantastic keeper, I watched him at Inter [Milan] and he was brilliant.

‘So you hope if they don’t sign a new goalkeeper he can get back to that level of form, but he certainly didn’t fill us with confidence last season.’

Instead, Manchester United are still working on a deal to sign Belgian goalkeeper Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp for around £18m.

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Oliver Glasner has told Arsenal they are signing a player who ‘never hides’ in Eberechi Eze.

Arsenal have beaten Tottenham in the race to sign Eze this week after agreeing a £67.5 million deal with Palace.

The England international has undergone his medical with the Gunners and his move to Mikel Arteta’s side is being finalised this weekend.

Eze, who was part of Arsenal’s academy before he was released at the age of 13, was a key part of Palace’s success under Glasner last season as the club won their first-ever major trophy by beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final.

The 27-year-old has also been one of Palace’s most consistent performers in the Premier League in recent years with 29 goals and 16 assists in his last three seasons.

And Glasner believes Arsenal are getting a player who is capable of handling high-pressure situations.

‘He struggled last year at the beginning of the season but going through this period helped him become a better footballer,’ Glasner said.

‘I spoke very often about the crunch time, I’m a big NBA fan and in the crunch time the superstars are always on the court.

‘When we needed Ebs in the crunch time, he was there.

‘That’s what I will always remember, with great players, when you need them they are always there.

‘Great players never hide, we could count on Ebs in the very important games, this is what he gave to the team and to Crystal Palace.’

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Mikel Arteta has been told Arsenal bought the wrong player when they signed Noni Madueke from Chelsea.

Arsenal spent over £50m to sign England international Madueke from London rivals Chelsea.

A number of Arsenal fans were underwhelmed by the signing after Madueke blew hot and cold at Stamford Bridge, scoring 20 goals in 92 appearances.

Madueke started on the bench in Arsenal’s Premier League opener against Manchester United before coming on for the final half an hour.

Following his move to north London, the 23-year-old insisted he was desperate to ‘repay the faith shown in him’ by decision-makers at Arsenal.

But former Chelsea midfielder and ex-Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha have questioned the signing of Madueke and believe Arsenal should have signed Eberechi Eze instead.

Arsenal expressed interest in the Crystal Palace star but their north London rivals Tottenham are closing in on a deal worth around £60m.

‘Why is Eze not going to Arsenal? Is it about money?’ Burley asked on ESPN.

‘I’m looking at Eze and Tottenham are a big club but they’re not winning anything this season…

‘I would have preferred Eze than Madueke. I look at Eze and those games that Arsenal play which are tight and they’re not at their best – there’s going to be a few of them this season if they’re going to win the league.

‘You need someone to unlock a defence and Eze is a player who can score goals, who can take players on under pressure and unlock a defence.

‘He would have been absolutely perfect for that squad but it looks like he’s going to Tottenham.’

Onuoha added: ‘Same, I totally agree. It’s disappointing in some ways in my mind because we’ve heard the link to Arsenal.

‘If Arsenal weren’t linked you wouldn’t think it because Spurs are in the Champions League and should be better this season.

‘Without that Arsenal link it doesn’t cross my mind. Spurs are a level about Palace but Eze has probably got another level above that and that’s why I’m a little bit disappointed it looks like that’s where he’s going.’

There was speculation Eze would miss Crystal Palace’s Premier League opener against Chelsea on Sunday as he closes in on a move to Spurs.

But the 27-year-old started the match and thought he had put Palace ahead with a powerful free-kick, only for the goal to be disallowed following a VAR check.

Eze applauded the travelling fans after the Stamford Bridge stalemate, with many wondering whether he was bidding farewell to the Crystal Palace supporters.

If Eze moves to Tottenham in the coming days, he could make his Spurs debut on Saturday in the huge Premier League clash against Manchester City.

The north London side produced an impressive performance in Thomas Frank’s second game in charge to beat Burnley 3-0 in their Premier League opener.

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