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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Chelsea, Mauricio Pochettino, Michael Olise
By Sporting Life
09:46 · TUE February 06, 2024
Mauricio Pochettino could be spared the axe at Chelsea, along with the remainder of his coaching staff, because paying them off could see the club in serious danger of breaching Premier League spending rules (Daily Mail).

Manchester City are closing on their first deal for the summer of 2024 with forward Savio set to join the club from fellow City Football Group club Troyes. The 19-year-old is currently on loan in Spain with another CFG-owned club Girona (Daily Mirror).

Thomas Partey's days at Arsenal appear to be coming to an end, with the Premier League club likely to sell him this summer because of his checkered injury record (Daily Mirror).

Michael Olise is set to miss at least two months after re-injuring his hamstring against Brighton, dealing a massive blow to Crystal Palace's already faltering survival campaign (Daily Mail).


Yves Bissouma is expected back at Tottenham later this week for medical checks after Mali's coach revealed he had played while suffering with malaria at the Africa Cup of Nations (Evening Standard).

Lawrence Shankland has told Hearts he will not be signing a new contract (The Scottish Sun).

Christian Eriksen's time at Manchester United could come to an end this week, with reports in Turkey claiming he has held "secret talks" about a move to Galatasaray (The Sun).

Nottingham Forest may have to hold on to MLS target Divock Origi for the remainder of the season with fellow striker Chris Wood unlikely to play again before April (Daily Telegraph).

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Arsenal will face the standard £25,000 fine after having six players booked against Liverpool on Sunday but there will be no "over-celebrating" punishment for boss Mikel Arteta (The Sun).

Aston Villa are concerned defender Ezri Konsa will miss more than a month with the knee injury he suffered in the 5-0 win over Sheffield United (Daily Telegraph).

Fulham are not expecting Raul Jimenez back for at least a month after scans revealed the severity of the hamstring injury he sustained against Everton last week (Evening Standard).

Brentford are prepared to re-address a deal to sign Club Brugge winger Antonio Nusa in the summer but will seek further medical examinations and explanations before pushing ahead (Daily Telegraph).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Karim Benzema, Ivan Toney, Kylian Mbappe, Boyzone
By Sporting Life
09:44 · THU February 08, 2024
Karim Benzema stormed out of an Al Ittihad training session on Monday and was subsequently axed from the squad for Wednesday night's Saudi Pro League clash with Al Tai, putting Europe's top clubs on high alert. (Daily Mail)

Speaking of superstars, Boyzone band-mates Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch and Keith Duffy and Westlife's Brian McFadden are in talks about becoming 'the face' of Northern non-league club Chorley FC. (Daily Telegraph)

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has urged his former club Barcelona to move to lure Jurgen Klopp to the Camp Nou after Xavi Hernandez's summer exit. (Daily Mail)

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Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso has been told that whoever succeeds Klopp at Liverpool is effectively setting themselves up to fail. (Daily Mirror)

The long-running saga of Ivan Toney's future has taken another twist with Arsenal invited to bid for the England striker and Brentford boss Thomas Frank admitting the forward is 'likely to be sold'. (Daily Mail)

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Sticking with in-demand and wantaway strikers, France and Paris St-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has allegedly handed Real Madrid three transfer demands. (Sun)

West Ham's failure to agree a fee with FC Nordsjaelland for 19-year-old forward Ibrahim Osman has opened the door for Brighton to land the Ghanaian teenager. (Daily Telegraph)

Blackburn Rovers manager Jon Dahl Tomasson is on the verge of leaving the club. (Daily Mail)

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is "unlikely" to get the green light to build a £2bn Government-funded "Wembley of the North" for Manchester United's Old Trafford. (Sun)

Across town, Manchester City's signing of winger Savio from an affiliated club is expected to be scrutinised for fair market value by the Premier League. (Daily Telegraph)

And, finally, Arsenal are seemingly ready to offload Brazilian winger Marquinhos for good in the summer following an underwhelming loan spell at Nantes. (Daily Mirror)

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Nico Williams, Kylian Mbappe, Armando Broja, Manchester United
By Sporting Life
10:30 · FRI February 09, 2024
Arsenal scouts have been making checks on Athletic Bilbao's Nico Williams, although the 21-year-old would not come cheap after signing a new deal last year (Daily Express).

Manchester United are preparing a new contract for wonderkid Kobbie Mainoo, according to reports (The Sun).

La Liga president Javier Tebas has claimed there's a "55-60 per cent" chance that Real Madrid will finally sign Kylian Mbappe this summer (Daily Mirror).

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Graham Potter has reportedly been lined up for a stunning return to management with Italian giants AC Milan (The Sun).

Uriel Perez, the agent of Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, has shot down suggestions the World Cup winner is looking to leave Stamford Bridge (Daily Mirror).

Barcelona sporting director Deco says the club has no plans to try and tempt Pep Guardiola to leave Manchester City and played down talk of a Nou Camp return for Jose Mourinho (Daily Mail).


Blackburn are expected to part company with their manager, Jon Dahl Tomasson, before Saturday's game against Stoke, capping a turbulent week for the Championship club (The Guardian).

Fulham's loan signing of Armando Broja could end up costing them only half of the £5m Chelsea had asked for, with the base loan fee if he fails to reach a certain level of appearances only £2.5m (Daily Mail).

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag insists no decision has been made on the futures of Jonny Evans or Raphael Varane despite reports suggesting the pair will leave come the end of the season (Daily Express).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Kylian Mbappe, Liverpool, Barcelona, Manchester United
By Sporting Life
11:00 · WED February 14, 2024
Paris Saint-Germain's players are "only speaking about football" with Kylian Mbappe amid ongoing speculation over his future, Fabian Ruiz has said (The Athletic), with the French forward reportedly willing to join Arsenal because of Thierry Henry (Daily Mail).

But, the Daily Express report that both Arsenal and Liverpool are prepared to turn down the opportunity to sign Mbappe this summer over the expected cost of a deal (Daily Express).

Manchester United and Tottenham are pushing hardest to sign Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite this summer (Daily Mail). This comes on the same day that United are looking at bringing in Newcastle sporting director Dan Ashworth (Daily Telegraph).

Kobbie Mainoo's breakthrough into Manchester United's first team has seen a clamour from fans to see a new deal fast-tracked - but there is no rush from the midfielder's side (Daily Mail).

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On the managerial front, Liverpool's chances of landing Xabi Alonso in the summer have been given a boost after it emerged Barcelona have their sights set on Thomas Tuchel (Daily Mirror).

However the Daily Mail are reporting that the Catalan giants are looking at former Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick to replace Xavi, with the Daily Express stating that Barca have been priced out of making Brighton's Roberto De Zerbi their next manager, opening the door to Liverpool should they prefer the Italian over their former midfielder.

Brentford boss Thomas Frank has also been linked to the Anfield dugout, but played down suggestions that he could take over from Jurgen Klopp (Daily Mirror).

Former Chelsea and Tottenham boss Antonio Conte wants to stay in Italy and would only accept a new offer from the Premier League if he was certain that he would not be able to return to Juventus, or have the chance to coach Napoli or AC Milan (Daily Mail).

Back in England and Crystal Palace have been frustrated in their attempts to persuade Kieran McKenna to replace Roy Hodgson but hope he can be convinced at the end of the season (The Guardian).


Tottenham will make a move for Conor Gallagher in the summer if he has still not agreed a new contract with Chelsea (Daily Telegraph).

Barcelona are increasingly confident that Joao Cancelo will stay at the Nou Camp next year but may have to convince Manchester City to agree to another loan deal (The Sun).

Wolves will finance Gary O'Neil's summer transfer moves by selling Pedro Neto (The Sun).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Oliver Glasner, Gleison Bremer, David Moyes, Joao Neves
By Sporting Life
12:17 · THU February 15, 2024
Looking to replace under-fire manager Roy Hodgson, Crystal Palace are said to be keen on former Eintracht Frankfurt boss Oliver Glasner. (The Guardian)

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Reports from Italian media have suggested that Manchester United are "preparing an assault" for the services of Brazilian centre-back Gleison Bremer, a fee north of £60m is believed to be the asking price. (The Sun)

David Moyes's West Ham future looks increasingly unclear and could be decided before the end of the season after delays to talks over a new deal, former Chelsea boss Graham Potter has been linked as a replacement. (Daily Telegraph)

Manchester United have seemingly received a transfer boost in their hopes of landing Benfica youngster Joao Neves after the Portuguese refused to commit his long-term future to staying in Portugal. (Daily Mail)


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Looking to halt Manchester United's moves for sporting director Dan Ashworth, Newcastle United will reportedly demand a compensation fee of £10m from the Red Devils. (Daily Telegraph)

Spanish media are reporting that Barcelona would be prepared to lose Frenkie de Jong this summer for a fee in the region of £85m, with Manchester United and Chelsea both reportedly keen. (Daily Mail)

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Chelsea women face a battle to get their first-choice replacement for Emma Hayes as French giants Lyon Feminin have not yet agreed to let Sonia Bompastor depart at the end of the season. (Daily Telegraph)

Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso told Spanish journalist Guillem Balague that Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich were the three teams he is keen to manage in the future if he has success at Leverkusen. (The Sun)

Roma striker Tammy Abraham is close to returning from an eight-month knee injury lay-off with multiple Premier League clubs reportedly monitoring his situation with a view to a summer transfer. (Daily Mail)

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Transfer talk and football gossip: Dan Ashworth, Karim Benzema, Joshua Zirkzee, Sepp van den Berg
By Sporting Life
11:08 · MON February 19, 2024
Newcastle sporting director Dan Ashworth is said to have told the Magpies hierarchy that he wants to leave St. James' Park. However, he must wait for prospective employers Manchester United to buy out his contract. (Daily Mail)

Luis Suarez has revealed that Karim Benzema was due to join Arsenal before a late change of heart. (Daily Mirror)

The City Football Group (CFG) has announced a "football collaboration agreement" with Turkish Super Lig outfit Istanbul Basaksehir. (The Athletic)

Everton's new owners 777 Partners are reportedly planning to implement a major staff cost-cutting programme with the aim of reducing headcount across all departments by five percent. (Daily Mail)


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Manchester United's interest in Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee has reportedly "diminished", but the Dutchman could yet end up playing in the Premier League, with multiple teams linked. (Daily Express)

Meanwhile former Red Devils number one David de Gea is reportedly focused on staying in Spain as he continues to look for his next move. (The Sun)

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Liverpool defender Sepp van den Berg, currently on loan at Mainz, has accepted that he may need to move to pastures new given limited opportunities at Anfield. (Daily Mirror)

Palace chief Steve Parish is said to have held a "secret" meeting with incoming future manager Oliver Glasner in a London hotel hideaway - but the exchange was spotted by guests, including players from Sheffield Wednesday. (The Sun)

QPR club doctor Imtiaz Ahmad is reportedly set to make a move across London to become head of sports medicine at Crystal Palace. (Daily Mail)

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Transfer talk and football gossip: Thomas Tuchel, Dominic Solanke, Florian Wirtz, Luke Shaw
By Sporting Life
09:46 · THU February 22, 2024
Thomas Tuchel is reportedly open to a Premier League return after Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich announced that he will leave the club at the end of the season. (Daily Mail)

The former Chelsea boss is said to have his eyes on the Manchester United job. (Daily Express)

He has also put the Football Association on alert following his announcement, amongst some top Premier League outfits. (Daily Telegraph)

Gary Neville has reportedly been invited by Manchester United to be part of a special committee overseeing the Old Trafford regeneration project along with the surrounding area. (The Times)


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Manchester United fear defender Luke Shaw could miss the rest of the campaign after he suffered a recurrence of a leg muscle injury in the win against Luton Town. (Daily Mail)

In addition to pursuing Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso, Liverpool are reportedly also looking at three of their stars including Florian Wirtz, Piero Hincapie and Edmund Tapsoba. (Daily Express)

West Ham United have reportedly put Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke high on their list of summer targets to bolster the attack as well as the quota of homegrown players. (Daily Telegraph)

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London giants Chelsea and Arsenal are reportedly leading the race for the services of Aberdeen youngster Lewis Carrol. (The Athletic)

Brentford Matthew Benham has appointed Rothschild to oversee a potential sale of the club, with the deal expected to be in the region of about £500m. (The Times)

Manchester City are said to be close to tying down starlet Oscar Bobb to a new long-term contract after an excellent break-through season for him. (Daily Mail)

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Transfer talk and football gossip: Erik ten Hag, Man Utd, Chelsea, Robert Sanchez
By Sporting Life
13:42 · FRI February 23, 2024
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is set for showdown talks over his future at the end of the season, while staff members Darren Fletcher and Matt Hargreaves have reportedly not been reassured of their futures by INEOS chiefs (Express).

But Sir Jim Ratcliffe is ready to sanction significant transfer spend with the club's financial restrictions easing and a number of player sales planned (Sun, Mail).

Bayern Munich are reportedly attempting to avoid triggering the purchase clause in Eric Dier's contract, with the England defender failing to impress (Express).

Brighton have not received any approaches for Roberto De Zerbi and are confident of keeping their in-demand manager (Mirror).


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Chelsea are reportedly transfer-listing Robert Sanchez - just seven months after signing the goalkeeper (Express).

Chelsea were interested in signing Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez last summer (Times).

Thomas Tuchel is not interested in managing West Ham despite being desperate for a Premier League return (Sun).

Arsenal are closing in on Rangers' 15-year-old star Alexander Smith (Sun).

Wolves forward Matheus Cunha is targeting a return to action immediately after the international break at the end of March (Athletic).

Toni Kroos has made the decision to return to the German national team ahead of this summer's European Championships (Athletic).

Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente has agreed a contract extension through to the World Cup in 2026 (Athletic).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: David De Gea, Sergio Aguero, Andy Robertson, Zinedine Zidane
By James Cantrill
10:43 · WED February 28, 2024
According to reports, David De Gea is attracting interest from Barcelona. The former Manchester United goalkeeper is currently without a club (The Sun).

Sergio Aguero has downplayed the likelihood of coming out of retirement to play for his boyhood club Independiente due to medical reasons (The Sun).

Bayern Munich are targeting Liverpool and Scotland left-back Andy Robertson (Daily Mail).

Liverpool are reportedly keen on bringing rising Porto star Alan Varela to Anfield. The Argentine midfielder has two goals and two assists in the Primeira Liga this term (Daily Mirror).

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A number of Manchester United players were frustrated as they had to report for training on the Sunday after their 2-1 defeat against Fulham (The Guardian).

This comes alongside reports that Marcus Rashford and Erik ten Hag are barely on speaking terms (The Sun).

With pressure continuing to mount on Man Utd’s manager, Sir Jim Radcliffe is reportedly eyeing up Zinedine Zidane as the next man in the Old Trafford dugout (The Sun).


Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp, ex-Liverpool star Dirk Kuyt and former Southampton and Everton boss Ronald Koeman are all interested in joining forces to buy a team in either League One or League Two - and want to make Henrik Larsson their manager (Daily Star).

Neil Warnock fired back at those claiming he is only at Aberdeen for a holiday - saying he'd have picked somewhere warmer if that was the case (Daily Record).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Barcelona, Roberto De Zerbi, Chelsea, Lewis Ferguson
By Sporting Life
09:49 · MON March 04, 2024
Barcelona are set to ignore the advice given to them by Pep Guardiola and opt against pursuing Brighton's Roberto De Zerbi as their next manager (Daily Mirror).

Chelsea are ready to pay the compensation being asked by Brighton to bring recruitment chief Sam Jewell to Stamford Bridge. Jewell is currently on gardening leave (The Sun).

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Lewis Ferguson has once again grabbed the headlines with a superb goal that handed Bologna an impressive 2-1 victory against Atalanta to give his team a four-point cushion in the race for Champions League football (Daily Record).

Brentford have tabbed Norwich City striker Josh Sargent as one of the possible options to replace Ivan Toney if he leaves the club this summer (The Sun).

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Jesse Lingard said he felt "blessed and grateful" to have made his debut for FC Seoul on Saturday even though he was roundly booed during their 2-0 defeat to Gwangju (Daily Mail).

Football fans have hit out at Accrington Stanley after they sacked long-serving manager John Coleman (Daily Mail).

Liel Abada is poised to quit Celtic for MLS side Charlotte in an £8m deal (Scottish Sun).