According to reports, Manchester United remain in talks with Erik ten Hag over a new contract after Sir Jim Ratcliffe decided to stick with the Dutchman.
Ten Hag s first year at was an overwhelming success as they finished third in the Premier League and won the Carabao Cup during the 2022/23 campaign.
The 2023/24 campaign was way more troublesome aswas under pressure for most of the campaign. Man Utd produced several woeful performances en route to finishing eighth in the Premier League.
The Red Devils finished the season on a high as they won the FA Cup, but
Ratcliffe and United s new-look recruitment team reportedly considered several potential replacements, with Thomas Tuchel, Gareth Southgate, Mauricio Pochettino, Kieran McKenna and Roberto De Zerbi…
Premier League side Man Utd are now close to completed a deal to sign Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee, according to reports.
The Red Devils hierarchy are looking to support Erik ten Hag by bringing in some fresh faces over the next couple of months after agreeing a new contract with the boss until 2026.
And now they are looking to complete their first signing of the summer transfer window with The Athletic s David Ornstein insisting that Man Utd are now close to signing Zirkzee.
Earlier on Sunday, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano had provided his own update on the situation with the Italian journalist claiming that Man Utd are now advancing in talks with the Netherlands international.
: United are now advancing in talks with Zirkzee and his agent. Zirkzee…
Tottenham are willing to offload Oliver Skipp in this transfer window, but the club won’t green-light his exit until they find a suitable replacement.
Skipp has spent his entire professional career at Tottenham and has been on the books at the club since 2008.
He s racked up 106 appearances for Spurs in that time and also enjoyed a successful loan spell out with Norwich City in 2020-21.
While Ange Postecoglou did use Skipp in 24 matches last season, the 23-year-old only made five starts in the Premier League.
He s firmly behind the likes of Rodrigo Bentancur, Yves Bissouma and Pape Sarr in the pecking order and could be set to depart this summer.
According to , Tottenham are willing to let Skipp leave this summer but they want to sign a f…
Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Bologna centre-back Riccardo Calafiori with a medical set for later this week, according to reports.
It was understood 15 days ago that a deal was just around the corner for the Italy international with one report claiming at the time that a transfer to Arsenal would be completed ‘within 24-48 hours’.
However, a deal has taken a little longer because of Bologna’s attempts to get Basel to reduce their 50 per cent sell-on clause in Calafiori’s deal to bring him to the Serie A side just 12 months ago.
And now transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Calafiori s medical tests and his contract signing at will come later this week with a here we go, coming soon .
: Arsenal and Bologna are now prepar…
Chelsea blow as Osimhen’s verdict on ‘blockbuster’ swap deal emerges amid ‘agreement’ with PL rivals
According to reports, Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has offered his stance on a move to Chelsea as the Premier League giants discuss a swap deal.
has emerged as one of the best strikers in the world during his time in Serie A with Napoli.
The 25-year-old starred for Napoli as he helped them win the Serie A title in 2022/24, scoring 26 goals in 32 league games.
Napoli declined last season but Osimhen still impressed as he netted 15 goals in his 25 Serie A appearances.
Osimhen has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League in recent years but clubs have previously been priced out of a move for him.
While it s been suggested , the Blues have been in talks with Napoli over a potential cash-plus-player swap deal.
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Top 10 summer signings ahoy. There is no place for the most expensive Premier League signing, nor for any of Aston Villa or Chelsea s 17 new signings.
Here is our premature ranking of the best Premier League business in the 2024 summer transfer window.
10) Kalvin Phillips (Ipswich Town, loan)
We know he was fairly shambolic for West Ham in the second half of last season, but this is a transfer that we really, really like. Kieran McKenna is going to get Phillips enjoying his football again.
9) Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal, £38m)
Mikel Arteta will hope this is the signing that finally gets Arsenal s paws on the Premier League trophy. Calafiori certainly makes them a stronger side, especially given their frailties at left-bac…
Premier League giants Arsenal have announced the signing of Spain midfielder Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad for £28.4m plus add-ons.
An agreement in principle was struck on Thursday night between the two clubs for an initial £28.4million transfer plus a further £4.2m in add-ons, according to the PA news agency.
Euro 2024 winner completed his medical over the weekend and has been unveiled as an Arsenal player on a long-term contract.
boss Mikel Arteta told the club’s official website: “Mikel is a player who will bring us huge quality with his experience and versatility.
“He has played at the top of the game at both club and international level for a number of seasons now.
“Mikel will make our squad significantly stronger, with his tech…
Arne Slot if off to a flying start as Liverpool manager but Chris Sutton claims rookie Erik ten Hag provides a caveat for the Dutchman.
Slot replaced legendary Reds boss Jurgen Klopp in the summer, a tough task no matter the expertise, but has won all three of his opening three games, beating Ipswich, Brentford and Manchester United without conceding a goal.
Federico Chiesa was the only new arrival in the summer, though Giorgi Mamardashvili was signed and loaned back to Valencia, but the lack of change has if anything given Liverpool a solid platform from which to excel in the first few weeks of the new campaign.
Sutton is impressed with how Slot s come in and taken the big challenge in his stride, but did offer a caveat before people get too carried away.
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Barcelona are switching their focus away from Erling Haaland to concentrate on a move for Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, according to reports.
The Citizens have made a perfect start to the season with four wins out of four in the Premier League against Chelsea, Ipswich Town, West Ham and Brentford.
Man City striker Haaland has been one of the big reasons why they have started so well this term with the Norway international bagging nine goals in their first four fixtures.
There are rumours that he could sign a new contract with Man City imminently but the club and player s entourage continue to wrangle over a release clause in the contract.
It has been claimed that he wants his release clause set at around €120m so that he has control of his …
Arsenal are at risk of devaluing one of their best products in Bukayo Saka if they carry on playing him too much, according to an injury expert.
Manchester City midfielder Rodri suggested last week that players could strike over the increasing fixture congestion .
As well as fears over injury, there are worries that the players performances will also be impacted and make the spectacle poorer as a result.
Saka has consistently played over 50 matches for club and country over the past few seasons and football injury expert Ben Dinnery reckons could end up devaluing the England international if he continues to play so much football.
Dinnery told Sports Casting: If the expectation for Bukayo Saka is that he’s required to play 50-60 games a season at the h…