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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Harry Kane, Victor Osimhen, Erling Haaland
By Sporting Life
13:03 · THU April 20, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Thursday's back pages, where Harry Kane's Tottenham price tag has been revealed.

Tottenham will reportedly demand a fee in the region of £88m for Harry Kane this summer with Paris Saint-Germain now set to rival Manchester United for his signature (Daily Express).

One potential incoming at Spurs could be Levi Colwill, as they hold an interest in Chelsea's 19-year-old defender (The Sun).

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Elsewhere, Chelsea stars are considering their future over major concerns about the club's direction (Daily Mail).

The Blues are also set to slash 19 players' wages when they fail to qualify for next season's Champions League (The Sun).

Liverpool's interest in Mason Mount is looking more likely to bear fruit with the potential 30% cut in his wages set to kick in (Daily Express).

The Stamford Bridge club have not placed Luis Enrique among the leading candidates for the permanent head coach job as the club start to cut down their shortlist and prepare for a new round of talks (Daily Telegraph).

Sticking to the topic of managers, and West Ham have identified Lille's Paulo Fonseca as a potential replacement for David Moyes, who is likely to part company with the club at the end of the season (The Guardian).

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Manchester City are set to hand Erling Haaland a new deal - and it will remove his £150m release clause (Daily Star).

It comes as Haaland is ready to discuss a contract extension following an excellent first season with the club (The Times).

One striker who will be on the move soon is Karim Benzema, who is set to leave Real Madrid in the summer of 2024 after agreeing a fresh one-year contract extension with the club (Daily Mirror).

Victor Osimhen has been told by his idol Didier Drogba a move to Paris Saint-Germain would be the wrong one to make if he wants to keep progressing as a player (Daily Mail).

One forward currently at PSG is Lionel Messi, and LaLiga president Javier Tebas has suggested Barcelona would have to take 'financial measures' if they wanted to re-sign the Argentina World Cup winner (Daily Mail).

Finally on Thursday, Arsenal have been handed a huge boost in their battle for the Premier League title as Oleksandr Zinchenko has returned to training (The Sun).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Rasmus Hojlund, Joao Felix, Ruben Amorim
By Sporting Life
13:51 · FRI April 21, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Friday back pages, including Manchester United's pursuit of a striker in the summer.

Manchester United appear to have taken the lead to sign Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund this summer after Karim Benzema committed to a new Real Madrid contract (Daily Mirror).

Todd Boehly reportedly sacked Thomas Tuchel just days after he was denied the opportunity to take a group of guests into the dressing room (Daily Mirror).

That comes as Atletico Madrid are growing increasingly concerned that the Stamford Bridge club will not buy Joao Felix in the summer, according to reports (Daily Mail).

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Spurs are joining Chelsea in looking for a manager in the summer, and Tottenham are exploring an interest in Sporting head coach Ruben Amorim (Daily Mail).

Benfica are reportedly interested in landing Celtic's Liel Abada this summer (Scottish Sun).

The treble-chasing club fear Cameron Carter-Vickers might not see out the season (Daily Record).

And finally, Hearts are leading the chase to land Livingston skipper Nicky Devlin in the summer (Daily Record).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Julian Nagelsmann, Tottenham, Harry Kane, Man Utd
By Sporting Life
14:35 · FRI April 28, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Friday's back pages, including Tottenham's decision to focus their efforts on appointing Julian Nagelsmann.

Tottenham have placed Julian Nagelsmann at the top of a four-man managerial shortlist (Telegraph).

Meanwhile, Daniel Levy's bid to stop Harry Kane joining Manchester United could be complicated by Mauricio Pochettino's likely appointment by Chelsea (Mail).

Harry Redknapp has also suggested Kane could yet make the bold switch to leave Tottenham for a different Premier League club (Mail).

Jermaine Jenas says Kane "deserves better" than Tottenham's current mess and has questioned why Spurs aren't chasing Pochettino themselves (Mirror).

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The Qatari group led by Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani will make a third and final offer for Manchester United on Friday (Telegraph, Guardian).

Bayern Munich want to sign Manchester United midfielder Casemiro as Thomas Tuchel is a huge fan (Mail).

Meanwhile, United players will receive 20% pay rises if they qualify for the Champions League (Mail).

Arsenal want to sign Declan Rice this summer as they look to strengthen in midfield, and have also looked at a deal for Liverpool target Mason Mount (Telegraph).

The Gunners are also interested in Lens forward Lois Openda (Mail).

Mauricio Pochettino wants to bring in Brentford duo David Raya and Ivan Toney and a deep-lying midfielder if he is confirmed as Chelsea boss (Sun).

Joao Felix looks set to stay at Stamford Bridge for another year but Mateo Kovacic could rejoin former Blues head coach Thomas Tuchel at Bayern (Sun).

Barcelona are confident of re-signing Lionel Messi as they set about making huge cuts to enable the deal to fall within Financial Fair Play rules (Mirror).

Victor Osimhen's agent have denied they have held talks with PSG following a wonderful season for Napoli (Mirror).

Roberto De Zerbi will have talks with Brighton owner Tony Bloom as they look to build on a great first season together (Mail).

Meanwhile, Albion are confident of extending Joel Veltman's contract (Athletic).

The FA has proposed a radical plan to allow Premier League and Sky Bet Championship clubs to sign more promising overseas players if they give increased playing time to English-qualified stars (Times).

Sheffield United's players are concerned the club won't honour promotion bonuses worth £8m after securing Premier League promotion (Mail).

Celtic want to sign Greece-based striker Levi Garcia as they ponder their squad improvements for next season (Scottish Sun).

Rangers have fought off stiff English Premier League interest to sign Jack Wyllie and Calum Adamson on professional contracts (Daily Record).

Ryan Kent is a target for Fenerbahce, according to reports (Scottish Sun).

David Wagner insists he doesn't like talking about those who are out contract - but there are things happening behind the scenes at Norwich City with regards potential Rangers target Kieran Dowell (Daily Record).

Rangers boss Michael Beale will make a fresh move to land Morgan Whittaker this summer (Daily Record).

Dundee United boss Jim Goodwin is wanted by two English League One clubs (Scottish Sun).

Lee Johnson says Hibs' hunt for a director of football is almost done (Daily Record).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Julian Nagelsmann, Tottenham, Harry Kane, Man Utd
By Sporting Life
17:38 · SAT April 29, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Friday's back pages, including Tottenham's decision to focus their efforts on appointing Julian Nagelsmann.

Tottenham have placed Julian Nagelsmann at the top of a four-man managerial shortlist (Telegraph).

Meanwhile, Daniel Levy's bid to stop Harry Kane joining Manchester United could be complicated by Mauricio Pochettino's likely appointment by Chelsea (Mail).

Harry Redknapp has also suggested Kane could yet make the bold switch to leave Tottenham for a different Premier League club (Mail).

Jermaine Jenas says Kane "deserves better" than Tottenham's current mess and has questioned why Spurs aren't chasing Pochettino themselves (Mirror).

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The Qatari group led by Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani will make a third and final offer for Manchester United on Friday (Telegraph, Guardian).

Bayern Munich want to sign Manchester United midfielder Casemiro as Thomas Tuchel is a huge fan (Mail).

Meanwhile, United players will receive 20% pay rises if they qualify for the Champions League (Mail).

Arsenal want to sign Declan Rice this summer as they look to strengthen in midfield, and have also looked at a deal for Liverpool target Mason Mount (Telegraph).

The Gunners are also interested in Lens forward Lois Openda (Mail).

Mauricio Pochettino wants to bring in Brentford duo David Raya and Ivan Toney and a deep-lying midfielder if he is confirmed as Chelsea boss (Sun).

Joao Felix looks set to stay at Stamford Bridge for another year but Mateo Kovacic could rejoin former Blues head coach Thomas Tuchel at Bayern (Sun).

Barcelona are confident of re-signing Lionel Messi as they set about making huge cuts to enable the deal to fall within Financial Fair Play rules (Mirror).

Victor Osimhen's agent have denied they have held talks with PSG following a wonderful season for Napoli (Mirror).

Roberto De Zerbi will have talks with Brighton owner Tony Bloom as they look to build on a great first season together (Mail).

Meanwhile, Albion are confident of extending Joel Veltman's contract (Athletic).

The FA has proposed a radical plan to allow Premier League and Sky Bet Championship clubs to sign more promising overseas players if they give increased playing time to English-qualified stars (Times).

Sheffield United's players are concerned the club won't honour promotion bonuses worth £8m after securing Premier League promotion (Mail).

Celtic want to sign Greece-based striker Levi Garcia as they ponder their squad improvements for next season (Scottish Sun).

Rangers have fought off stiff English Premier League interest to sign Jack Wyllie and Calum Adamson on professional contracts (Daily Record).

Ryan Kent is a target for Fenerbahce, according to reports (Scottish Sun).

David Wagner insists he doesn't like talking about those who are out contract - but there are things happening behind the scenes at Norwich City with regards potential Rangers target Kieran Dowell (Daily Record).

Rangers boss Michael Beale will make a fresh move to land Morgan Whittaker this summer (Daily Record).

Dundee United boss Jim Goodwin is wanted by two English League One clubs (Scottish Sun).

Lee Johnson says Hibs' hunt for a director of football is almost done (Daily Record).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Lionel Messi, Sam Allardyce, Jurrien Timber
By Sporting Life
09:46 · WED May 03, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Wednesday's back pages, including Lionel Messi's future at Ligue 1 club PSG.

Lionel Messi's exit from Paris Saint-Germain is getting closer after skipping training to fly to Saudi Arabia without the club's permission (The Sun).

Messi's potential destination is Barcelona, and they will consider other options, including the Asian Champions League, if they are banned from UEFA competitions following an investigation into allegations of payments to the former head of Spain's referee's committee (Daily Mail).

Sam Allardyce will earn in excess of £3m if he is able to guide Leeds United away from the Premier League relegation zone, with confirmation of his short-term deal likely to come on Wednesday (The Times).

Allardyce will inherit a split Leeds squad, with the club's youngsters blaming senior players for their slide towards the relegation zone (Daily Mail).

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Manchester United have reportedly been told they will have to pay £44m for Ajax defender Jurrien Timber if they want to sign him this summer (The Times).

On the other side of Manchester, and James McAtee will have plenty of suitors if he leaves City, either permanently or on loan, this summer with Vincent Kompany's Burnley among the clubs likely to make them an offer (Daily Mail).

Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo is being targeted by Inter Milan as a possible replacement for Milan Skriniar (Daily Mail).

Tottenham's talks with Julian Nagelsmann have hit a stumbling block over uncertainty surrounding the position of sporting director at the Premier League club (Daily Telegraph).

And finally, Charlton owner Thomas Sandgaard has rejected an improved offer for the Sky Bet League One club from the Anglo-American group led by former Sunderland director Charlie Methven (The Athletic).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Neymar, Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe
By Sporting Life
11:06 · THU May 04, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Thursday's back pages, including PSG open to offers for Neymar.

PSG are prepared to listen to offers for Neymar this summer, boosting Manchester United’s chances of landing the Brazilian superstar (The Sun).

Kylian Mbappe is one of three French stars Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the new potential Manchester United owner, is eyeing up (The Sun).

Norwich youngster Alex Matos has reportedly become Chelsea's 17th signing of the season (The Sun).

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang may be forced to leave Chelsea on a free transfer to get the striker off their wage bill (The Telegraph).

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Real Madrid are in advanced talks to sign Jude Bellingham in what will be a blow for Manchester City (The Telegraph).

Any club wanting to buy Bernardo Silva from Manchester City this summer will have to pay £75m (The Sun).

Reports from France claim Wilfried Zaha is Marseille’s “priority signing” if they qualify for the Champions League (The Sun).

Following interest from Italy, Brighton players fear Roberto De Zerbi will not be the Seagulls manager at the start of next campaign (The Telegraph).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Aston Villa, Dusan Vahovic, Ferran Torres, Kieran Tierney
By Cameron Pope
10:35 · FRI May 05, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Friday's back pages, including Aston Villa's reported interest in Juventus' Dusan Vlahovic.

Aston Villa are considering ambitious moves for Dusan Vlahovic, the Juventus striker, and Barcelona winger Ferran Torres in the summer transfer window. Villa also hope to rival Newcastle in the race for Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney, who is expected to leave Emirates Stadium this summer (Daily Telegraph).

Brighton's Alexis Mac Allister will make a decision on his future at the end of the season (The Times).

Liverpool have emerged as frontrunners to land the Argentine, with his Brighton team-mates believing the midfielder is destined for Anfield (Daily Mail).

Manchester United are making good progress in talks over a new contract for Marcus Rashford (Daily Telegraph).

United are reportedly ready to re-ignite their interest in Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez this summer after failing with a previous swap offer involving Anthony Martial (Daily Express).

And Erik ten Hag wants Amad Diallo back at Old Trafford to test him during pre-season friendly games (Daily Mail).

Meanwhile, Roma are reportedly willing to sell Tammy Abraham for a cut price amid interest from Old Trafford (The Sun).

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Harvey Barnes could follow James Maddison out of the exit door at Leicester this summer, with a number of Premier League rivals thought to be tracking the winger (Daily Mail).

Reiss Nelson has reportedly rejected a contract offer from Arsenal - opening the door for their rivals to swoop (The Sun).

Tottenham are set to step up talks with managerial candidates in the coming days, with Bayer Leverkusen's Xabi Alonso and Sporting Lisbon's Ruben Amorim under consideration (Evening Standard).

Crystal Palace forward Michael Olise has emerged as a shock contender to replace Lionel Messi at Paris Saint-Germain.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek will be forced to take a pay cut to facilitate a potential move from Chelsea to AC Milan this summer (both Daily Star).

Paulo Fonseca remains interested in the West Ham job should David Moyes depart (The Sun).

Sean Dyche insists that Seamus Coleman will remain part of Everton's plans going forward even if his latest serious injury means an early end to his playing days - the 34-year-old started working on his coaching qualifications two years ago (Daily Mail).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Aston Villa, Dusan Vahovic, Ferran Torres, Kieran Tierney
By Cameron Pope
17:43 · SAT May 06, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Friday's back pages, including Aston Villa's reported interest in Juventus' Dusan Vlahovic.

Aston Villa are considering ambitious moves for Dusan Vlahovic, the Juventus striker, and Barcelona winger Ferran Torres in the summer transfer window. Villa also hope to rival Newcastle in the race for Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney, who is expected to leave Emirates Stadium this summer (Daily Telegraph).

Brighton's Alexis Mac Allister will make a decision on his future at the end of the season (The Times).

Liverpool have emerged as frontrunners to land the Argentine, with his Brighton team-mates believing the midfielder is destined for Anfield (Daily Mail).

Manchester United are making good progress in talks over a new contract for Marcus Rashford (Daily Telegraph).

United are reportedly ready to re-ignite their interest in Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez this summer after failing with a previous swap offer involving Anthony Martial (Daily Express).

And Erik ten Hag wants Amad Diallo back at Old Trafford to test him during pre-season friendly games (Daily Mail).

Meanwhile, Roma are reportedly willing to sell Tammy Abraham for a cut price amid interest from Old Trafford (The Sun).

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Harvey Barnes could follow James Maddison out of the exit door at Leicester this summer, with a number of Premier League rivals thought to be tracking the winger (Daily Mail).

Reiss Nelson has reportedly rejected a contract offer from Arsenal - opening the door for their rivals to swoop (The Sun).

Tottenham are set to step up talks with managerial candidates in the coming days, with Bayer Leverkusen's Xabi Alonso and Sporting Lisbon's Ruben Amorim under consideration (Evening Standard).

Crystal Palace forward Michael Olise has emerged as a shock contender to replace Lionel Messi at Paris Saint-Germain.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek will be forced to take a pay cut to facilitate a potential move from Chelsea to AC Milan this summer (both Daily Star).

Paulo Fonseca remains interested in the West Ham job should David Moyes depart (The Sun).

Sean Dyche insists that Seamus Coleman will remain part of Everton's plans going forward even if his latest serious injury means an early end to his playing days - the 34-year-old started working on his coaching qualifications two years ago (Daily Mail).

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Jude Bellingham next club and transfer odds: What should England midfielder do?
By Ninad Barbadikar
12:14 · SUN May 07, 2023

Jude Bellingham remains a hot property for Europe's elite and has improved hugely with each passing season in the Bundesliga.

At the age of just 19, the midfielder is already a leader in the Dortmund dressing room and has established himself as a key part of the present and future of England under Gareth Southgate.

With his incredible progression set to take him to greater heights, Bellingham surely won't be short of suitors. Liverpool are now out of the race, so where could he go next?

And more to the point, why should he even go anywhere at all when he's progressing so well?

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Real Madrid - 1/12
To stay at Dortmund - 9/1
Manchester City - 14/1
Liverpool - 25/1
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Too soon to be Pep's pet project
Bellingham's profile as a midfielder is something that Pep Guardiola lacks at Manchester City.

At Dortmund this season, Bellingham has thrived as an offensive box-to-box player, scoring 10 and assisting seven goals in all competitions, finding the net in all but two of their Champions League group-stage matches.

The transition-oriented nature of the Bundesliga has shaped his game to thrive in space between both boxes, making him a threat as a carrier of the ball, and especially dominant as a dribbler as well.

Concerns over his defensive ability
Bellingham two 22/23
Despite his all-round style of play, there are valid concerns over Bellingham's ability to defend and his intelligence out of possession to anticipate danger in the middle of the park.

Those concerns are also multiplied by the fact his current role has developed through years of playing in a system that doesn't necessarily favour possession dominance to create meaningful opportunities and limit opposition threat.

Bellingham's 83% pass completion rate ranks him lower than the average top five leagues midfielder according to Opta.

This season, we have seen City become even better at controlling games through technically secure players across all departments and Bellingham is not necessarily that kind of player.

He is used best away from build-up phases and closer to the opposition goal to attempt risky passes or get into goal-scoring positions himself.

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola
On the one hand Guardiola could be the ultimate coach to shape Bellingham into a truly top-class midfielder.

"This guy was something special in terms of his mentality. Now he is 19 and he is already one of the captains. The quality, everybody knows it. The whole package is really good," Guardiola said of Bellingham last year.

But City are rarely patient with players who do not fit the way they play, with Kalvin Phillips bit-part role this season perhaps a good example of that - extenuating injury circumstances aside.

Jack Grealish had to bide his time while his game was adjusted to what Guardiola wanted before becoming a City regular.

Would Bellingham be willing to do the same?

It's very different moving from Dortmund than it is Aston Villa.

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Jude Bellingham has options to consider this summer.
Bellingham could always just stay put
It's often very easy to forget that Jude Bellingham is only 19 years old.

Dortmund are finally giving Bayern a run for their money in the Bundesliga and Bellingham is a huge reason for that.

He's a leader in the dressing room, the fans loves him and he clearly has a defined role in Edin Terzic's system where he has the freedom to thrive.

Why give all that up so quickly?

Winning the title would be an incredible achievement for the club, bringing to an end Bayern's 10-year reign as champions. Spearheading that charge and potentially competing again next season must be a compelling opportunity.

Financially, it may be tricky for the German club to keep him as his contract runs out in 2025, but for Bellingham's development this summer just feels a year too early.

Pivotal role helping development
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Only defender Nico Schlotterbeck (2143) has had more live ball touches for Dortmund this season than Bellingham (1841) and so, with the high volume of touches he enjoys every game, Bellingham is being afforded the opportunity to develop his game.

It means that while yes, his defensive side may be getting neglected, the role Terzic has made for him has allowed him to learn how to hurt opposition defences in a variety of ways.

This is evident in his underlying possession numbers for this season, with the England international ranking in the top ten amongst his positional peers, for each of take-ons attempted, progressive passes and progressive carries, according to Opta.

In a midfield with Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Jack Grealish, Phil Foden or whoever else Guardiola decides to select, would Bellingham get anything like as much involvement?

Clearly not.

Real Madrid could work for Jude
England midfielder Jude Bellingham
Bellingham would be more akin to a Madrid 'Galactico' signing
Real Madrid and Manchester United are the two other clubs that have been linked with moves for Bellingham.

The European champions have pivoted away from spending big on established names and towards spending big on younger names, having acquired the likes of Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni in recent years so it's not difficult to see why they could attempt to sign Bellingham.

With the likes of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric approaching the end of their peaks, while still being hugely valuable players on and off the pitch, their futures must be addressed.

In terms of his profile, he could be the perfect offensive complement to Tchouameni and Federico Valverde, who are well-known for their defensive strengths and ability out of possession.

Jude v Fede
Suddenly Bellingham's defensive weaknesses aren't so much of an issue.

And like Dortmund, Madrid thrive in the transition.

He would also have the ability to learn from Kroos and Modric about protecting possession under pressure, and become better at retaining the ball.

But beyond the pointers he'd get from those two, it's hard to see how Bellingham would be able to develop his game at the Bernabeu.

He's a good fit though.

Jude to join Jadon?
Erling Haaland, Jude Bellingham and Jadon Sancho all thrived at Dortmund
Erling Haaland, Jude Bellingham and Jadon Sancho all thrived at Dortmund
Which isn't the case for Erik ten Hag's Manchester United are also a contender.

The club's interest has been long-standing and having already brought in Jadon Sancho from Dortmund, Bellingham is the next target.

How he fits into Ten Hag's team really depends on how the Dutchman chooses to set up his side next season and who else the club ends up bringing in.

Bellingham would work well in a midfield three but in a two, pairing him with someone like Casemiro, does place a lot of onus on his ability as a passer from deep.

He thrives in a freer role, which could mean he occupies the same areas as the mercurial Bruno Fernandes whose place in the starting XI is near untouchable.

Incorporating for Bellingham's strengths at United would mean Ten Hag needs other signings as well, so it is far from straightforward.

At the same time, giving up on signing a player of his talents may count as a big miss for the club in the years to come and with a potential new owner on the horizon, Bellingham could be a the marquee signing they want.

Right now though it's hard to see exactly where he'd fit.

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Declan Rice, Alexis Mac Allister, James Maddison
By Sporting Life
10:56 · THU May 11, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Thursday's back pages, including a high price for Declan Rice that could rule Arsenal out of a move.

Arsenal fear being priced out of a deal for £100m-rated West Ham captain Declan Rice because of competition from a number of rival clubs in the Premier League (The Sun).

That comes as Leeds may have opened the door for the Gunners to land Barcelona starlet Ilias Akhomach on a free transfer this summer after his proposed move to the Premier League fell through (Daily Express).

One potential outgoing at the Emirates could be forward Reiss Nelson, as he has interest from a host of clubs, with Serie A giants AC Milan joining Premier League rivals West Ham and Fulham in readying an offer for him if he is unable to secure a new deal (Evening Standard).

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Mikel Arteta could look to bolster his defensive options this summer with offers being considered for Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi and Leicester full-back Timothy Castagne (Daily Mirror).

A Guehi sale will be good for Chelsea, who could pocket more than £10m if Crystal Palace sell the defender amid interest from Manchester United and Tottenham alongside Arsenal (The Sun).

Mateo Kovacic is likely to leave Chelsea in the summer with Bayern Munich and both Manchester City and Manchester United interested in the midfielder (The Guardian).

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Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo is reported to have a "mechanism" in his contract, much like team-mate Alexis Mac Allister, which would make it easier for Arsenal to secure his services in the summer (The Athletic).

However, reports in South America have hinted that Liverpool have made their first approach over Mac Allister as they try to make an early addition to their midfield for next season (Daily Express).

Another new face in that area of the pitch could be Ryan Gravenberch from Bayern Munich, and Liverpool may be about to get a boost in their hopes of signing the young Dutchman as he is reportedly willing to 'force his hand' in making a deal happen this summer (Daily Express).

Newcastle will renew their interest in Leicester star James Maddison this summer (Daily Telegraph).

Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has been offered a deal to play in Saudi Arabia next season which would treble his current Tottenham salary (The Times).

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The Glazers are finally ready to sell Manchester United - with Sir Jim Ratcliffe the preferred bidder (The Sun).

Real Madrid are ready to make a sensational double swoop this summer to bring not only Jude Bellingham but also PSG striker Kylian Mbappe to Spain (Daily Telegraph).

Rafael Leao has ended speculation about his future with AC Milan by agreeing terms on a new five-year deal, news which will disappoint Liverpool and Chelsea (The Athletic).

Aston Villa want to sign Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio and will offer a lucrative alternative to extending his time in Spain (The Athletic).

Bayern Munich have ruled themselves out of making an offer for in-demand Napoli striker Victor Osimhen this summer (Daily Mail).

And finally on Thursday, West Brom striker Karlan Grant is likely to receive interest from Rangers in the summer (Daily Mirror).