Players who snubbed Premier League clubs to join their rivals, including Dele Alli and Alexis Sanchez

Manchester City are planning to hijack Manchester United’s transfer plans this summer, according to reports.

City boss Pep Guardiola is believed to be interested in signing Juventus defender Joao Cancelo and Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes – two players who are on United’s wish list.

Pep Guardiola will reportedly rival Manchester United in the summer transfer window

Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sees Cancelo as the ideal replacement for departing right-back Antonio Valencia.

But reports in Italy claim City have opened talks with the 24-year-old over a move to the Etihad.

Here, talkSPORT look at players who have snubbed Premier League clubs to join their rivals.

Willian (Chelsea)

Willian will hope to add the Europa League to his list of winners’ medals later this month

In 2013, Willian had completed a medical at Tottenham ahead of a £30million move from Anzhi Makhachkala. But Chelsea hijacked the transfer at the last minute to leave Tottenham chiefs furious.

Spurs reportedly accused the Blues of having a vendetta against them. Despite the controversy, the move worked out well for Willian, who has won two Premier League title, an FA Cup and a League Cup.

Alexis Sanchez (Manchester United)

Alexis Sanchez’s Manchester United days appear to be numbered

Manchester City saw a £60million bid to sign Sanchez from Arsenal collapse on the final day of the 2017 summer transfer window. Guardiola remained keen to bring the Chilean to the club the following January, but he opted to join Manchester United, who offered him a reported £500,000-a-week deal.

Sanchez has scored just five goals since moving to Old Trafford and is likely to be given the boot by Solskjaer this summer.

Dele Alli (Tottenham)

Dele Alli is a regular starter under Mauricio Pochettino at Tottenham

Brendan Rodgers, Liverpool boss at the time, thought the club had wrapped up a deal with MK Dons to sign Alli after the pair met and spoke in a hotel room.

Ex-Dons manager Karl Robinson even drove the midfielder to Liverpool. However, Alli ended up signing for Tottenham.

Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United)

Romelu Lukaku is yet to win silverware at Manchester United

After scoring 87 goals in a four-year spell at Everton, Lukaku was being heavily linked with a return to Chelsea in 2017.

It is understood the Blues matched Manchester United’s £75million offer to sign Lukaku, but the striker chose the Red Devils and linked up with Jose Mourinho – the manager who sold him to the Toffees in 2014.

Jorginho (Chelsea)

No other player completed more passes than Jorginho (3,118) in the 2018/19 Premier League season

Last summer, Pep Guardiola was on the lookout for a holding midfielder to provide competition for ageing midfielder Fernandinho.

Jorginho’s name had been linked with the club for months. But Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri, who worked with Jorginho at Napoli, made him the the Blues’ top transfer target.

The Italy international completed a £50million move to Stamford Bridge – and it seems as though Jorginho’s mother persuaded him to join Chelsea. Maria Tereza Freitas said: “He really wanted to play for Pep Guardiola.

“But it did not depend only on him, but on the clubs as well. He asked me: ‘As a player, mum, which one would you pick: Chelsea or City?’ I said Chelsea because of the greatness and stronger tradition.”

Luke Shaw (Manchester United)

Luke Shaw won Manchester United’s Player of the Year award for the 2018/19 season

After starring for Southampton for two seasons, Shaw was being linked with the Premier League’s top clubs in 2014. As a boyhood Chelsea fan, the Blues were favourites to land him. However, he joined Manchester United for £27million on a £100,000-a-week deal. Mourinho, who managed Chelsea at the time, said Shaw’s wages would have ‘killed’ the club.

In 2016, the England left-back revealed why he chose United over Chelsea. He said: “I thought I could play more football in Manchester so that’s why I picked them.

“Patrice Evra was leaving (for Juventus) and Jose, at that time, had a solid back four that I knew he liked. So, even though Chelsea were much closer to my home, I felt United were the better choice for me.”

Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea)

Michy Batshuayi has not played for Chelsea since January 2018

The Times claimed Crystal Palace had a £30million bid accepted by Marseille for Batshuayi in June 2016, only for the striker to reject their advances. The Belgium international wanted to wait for a bigger club to sign him – and Chelsea came along with a similar offer and a deal was confirmed just over a week later.

Ironically, Batshuayi just completed a loan spell with the Eagles, scoring six goals in 13 appearances.

Transfer News LIVE: Man Utd, Arsenal and Liverpool gossip plus Paul Pogba latest. Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool will be looking to bolster their squads after confirming their retained lists
Manchester United transfer news: Zinedine Zidane hints he

Valencia condemns Nazi, monkey gestures by fans at Arsenal VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Valencia has expressed "utter disgust and absolute intolerance" towards the followers who have been filmed making Nazi salutes and monkey gestures throughout a Europa League semifinal.

A potential new Liverpool kit appeared on New Balance's Taiwan online store after leaked images of the same shirt had circulated online. It is unclear whether or not it is the away kit or the
Football kits 2019/20: What Arsenal, Man Utd, Chelsea

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has questioned the relevance of the Community Shield.. With the League Cup already in the bag and having reached the FA Cup final City, second in the Premier
Foden ready to shine, says Guardiola - Manchester City FC

Zinedine Zidane 'relaunches Real Madrid transfer bid for Sadio Mane' Mane was top of Real's shortlist last summer and reportedly agreed personal terms with the club before the move fell through
Sadio Mane explains why he snubbed Manchester United to sign

Signed from Leicester City last summer, Kante is a Premier League champion again with Chelsea, and has again played a major role in guiding his team to success.
Chelsea's N'Golo Kante voted 2017 Footballer of the Year by

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has completely changed Manchester United's preparations for the visit of fierce rivals Manchester City on Wednesday night. The Red Devils have stayed at a different hotel and reverted back to an ancient ex-training ground in the build up to the clash.
Man Utd prepare for Man City clash at ancient former training

Chelsea vs Arsenal: The Gunners academy players who could be on the bench for Europa League final in Baku Arsenal could name several academy stars on the bench for their Europa League final against Chelsea on Wednesday. New UEFA regulations mean both clubs will be able to name 12 substitutes for the Baku.. talkSPORT - Published 1 day ago

Glenn Hoddle admits he will struggle to obey doctors' orders and not celebrate wildly again if Tottenham win the Champions League final. The former Spurs midfielder and manager was on the ceiling
Tottenham vs Ajax: Glenn Hoddle admits he can't believe Spurs

Jose Mourinho names Champions League team of the season and Liverpool stars, including Virgil van Dijk, Anthony Joshua determined to regain titles in rematch following Andy Ruiz Jr knockout, reveals Eddie Hearn; Manchester United news: Louis Van Gaal hits out at Red Devils chief Ed Woodward for knowing 'zero' about foo
Jose Mourinho names six Liverpool players in his Champions

Raheem Sterling will edge England out for the early time when they face the Netherlands in their Nations League semi-final - live on talkSPORT. The Manchester City forward will wear the captain's armband in place of regular skipper Harry Kane, who starts on the bench in Guimaraes.
Holland vs England LIVE: Line ups confirmed, Nations League

Sheffield Wednesday forward Fernando Forestieri has been found not guilty of racially abusing an opposition player before a mass brawl. The Owls striker, 29, was alleged to have called Mansfield
Sheffield Wednesday striker Fernando Forestieri found not

Tottenham transfer news: Carlo Ancelotti hints he wants Kieran Trippier at Napoli The full-back has endured a difficult season after a sparkling World Cup with England and is reportedly free to
Kieran Trippier wants to stay in England amid Napoli transfer

Pages

Live Football Forever

Labels