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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Neymar, Martin Ødegaard, Mason Mount
By Sporting Life
10:15 · WED May 31, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Wednesday's back pages, including Neymar's interest in joining Manchester United this summer.

Neymar wants to join Manchester United this summer and is reportedly refusing to leave Paris Saint-Germain for any other club. (The Sun)

Also, Harry Kane will stay at Tottenham for a final season if he cannot get a move to United. (The Sun)

Liverpool's summer transfer plans have received a boost after one of Jurgen Klopp's targets - Benjamin Pavard - told Bayern Munich he wants to leave the club. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea are planning to further strengthen their recruitment department ahead of a busy summer of transfer activity. (Daily Telegraph)

Mauricio Pochettino is plotting a Chelsea clearout, with up to 15 stars heading for the Stamford Bridge exit as the Blues look to recoup £280m in player sales. (Daily Mail)

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Arsenal are struggling to sort out a new contract with William Saliba and Paris Saint-Germain are monitoring developments. (The Sun)

Manchester United's No 1 priority this summer is to acquire an elite striker to spearhead their attack next season. (Daily Mail)

Premier League new boys Luton are considering an ambitious swoop for former loanee Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall following Leicester's gut-wrenching relegation to the Championship. (Daily Express)

Emile Smith Rowe has been assured that he has a long-term future at Arsenal despite uncertainty after a difficult campaign. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham are battling Newcastle for both James Maddison and Harvey Barnes. (The Sun)

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Leeds players want Sam Allardyce to stay at Elland Road but the club's potential US owners have their eyes on Steven Gerrard. (The Sun)

Liverpool have reportedly opened transfer negotiations with Ligue 1 side Nice over a potential deal for talented midfielder Khephren Thuram. (Daily Mail)

Fulham are working on a £2m deal for Romanian teenage sensation Andrei Borza. (The Sun)

Jack Butland has held talks with Rangers as Michael Beale looks to make it signing number three for the upcoming season. (Daily Record)

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Randal Kolo Muani, Serge Gnabry, Victor Osimhen
By Sporting Life
09:12 · FRI June 02, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Friday back pages, including Manchester United's continued search for a striker.

Manchester United have held detailed talks over potential deals for Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund and Eintracht Frankfurt forward Randal Kolo Muani (The Athletic).

That comes as they have agreed personal terms with Mason Mount and are now expected to sign the Chelsea midfielder (Daily Telegraph).

United are set to offer Harry Maguire to Chelsea as part of any deal to sign Mount from the Stamford Bridge club (The Sun).

Thiago Silva has all but confirmed Mount's departure with his latest Instagram comment (The Sun).

Meanwhile, at Chelsea, Mauricio Pochettino will give Levi Colwill a chance to cement a place in his Chelsea squad early next season (Daily Mirror).

Aston Villa will be offered the chance to sign Joao Felix for a second time this summer by super-agent Jorge Mendes after Pochettino opted against a permanent transfer following his appointment (Daily Express).

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Leeds chairman Andrea Radrizzani offered to use the club's Elland Road stadium as security for a £26m bank loan which his company, Aser, and a bidding partner, Gestio Capital, intended to use to complete a takeover of the Italian club Sampdoria (The Athletic).

On the pitch, Sam Allardyce will leave his role as Leeds boss following talks with the club in the aftermath of their relegation to the Sky Bet Championship (Daily Telegraph).

In terms of potential replacements, Leeds are keeping tabs on Luton boss Rob Edwards and Lorient manager Regis Le Bris as they target a quick return to the Premier League (The Sun).

Declan Rice will prioritise a Premier League move this summer as he prepares to snub a move to Bayern Munich (Daily Mail).

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Arsenal are expected to be his preferred destination, and Napoli are ready to go head to head with AC Milan for Gunners prospect Folarin Balogun in the summer transfer window (Daily Mirror).

Premier League clubs, including his former side Arsenal, could make a move to sign Serge Gnabry, who has been made available by Bayern Munich with Leroy Sane and Sadio Mane (Daily Mirror).

Staying in North London, and Ange Postecoglou is open to joining Tottenham after falling short of publicly ruling himself out of the running to become the club's new head coach (Daily Mail).

That comes as their main striker Harry Kane is making it clear that his number one priority is to stay in the Premier League (Daily Mirror).

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Another striker potentially on the move this summer is Victor Osimhen, and Newcastle are set to fight it out with Manchester United for the Napoli forward (Daily Mirror).

Newcastle also want back-up goalkeeper Loris Karius to remain at the club next season (The Athletic).

Elsewhere, Wolves are in the hunt for Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse (The Sun).

The Saints' move to hire Swansea head coach Russell Martin has been delayed due to a disagreement over the required compensation fee (The Athletic).

Roma will listen to offers for Tammy Abraham to return to the Premier League this summer as they look at options for next season after a return to the Champions League was ruled out this week (Daily Telegraph).

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Fulham are showing interest in £10m-rated Wolfsburg centre-back Sebastiaan Bornauw as they look to build on the squad that took them close to European football (Daily Telegraph).

Josko Gvardiol will tell RB Leipzig he is open to a move this summer as interest in the defender from Manchester City intensifies (The Times).

Everton have decided not to trigger the £4.5m deal to turn Conor Coady's loan move from Wolves into a permanent transfer so he will return to Molineux (The Times).

We'll finish with some lines from LaLiga, and Lionel Messi wants to sign on for a sensational return to Barcelona after Paris Saint-Germain announced his exit on Thursday (Daily Mail).

However, the Catalan club are locked in a battle with LaLiga to see if a move is financially viable (Daily Mail).

And finally, Karim Benzema has reportedly decided to stay with Real Madrid for next season with plans to potentially take up a supposed mega-money offer from Saudi Arabia in 2024 (Daily Express).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Manchester United, Harry Kane, Karim Benzema
By Sporting Life
09:42 · TUE June 06, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Tuesday's back pages, including updates on Manchester United's striker search.

Eintracht Frankfurt's Randal Kolo Muani and Benfica's Goncalo Ramos have emerged on the list of centre forward options for Manchester United, who have been told by Spurs that Harry Kane is not for sale (The Sun). While the Daily Mirror report that the Red Devils are stepping up their interest in Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund.

Erik ten Hag's side are also eyeing a potential move for Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka (Sky Germany).

Ange Postecoglou will pen a three-year deal with Tottenham, and will attempt to sign James Maddison from Leicester and Wolves defender Max Kilman (Daily Mirror).

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Spurs are also chasing a deal for David Raya but only want to pay £20m for Spain international, with Brentford valuing the goalkeeper at £40m (The Sun).

Senior players at Real Madrid believe Harry Kane is the best candidate to replace Karim Benzema, with the Spaniards also interested in Chelsea's Kai Havertz and Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez (Daily Telegraph). Madrid legend Sergio Ramos has also chimed in, telling Kane that he cannot turn down the opportunity to play for Los Blancos (Daily Express).

Brendan Rodgers would have to be persuaded into making a major lifestyle U-turn if Celtic are to lure him into a sensational return to the club as Ange Postecoglou's replacement. And that could open the door for Manchester City No.2 Enzo Maresca to take the Parkhead job (Daily Record).

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Karim Benzema has signed documents to join the Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad after confirming his departure from Real Madrid (The Guardian).

Chelsea have told Real Madrid target Kai Havertz that he must either extend his existing deal at Stamford Bridge or they will look to move him on (The Sun).

Jurgen Klopp wants to bolster Liverpool's midfield and Nice's Khephren Thuram, Borussia Monchengladbach's Manu Kone and Southampton Romeo Lavia are three options being considered (The Sun).

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Ruben Neves is close to sealing a move to Barcelona but the Spanish champions' manager, Xavi, does not want the Wolves midfielder (The Sun).

West Ham, Burnley, Everton, West Brom and Sunderland are all pursuing loan or permanent deals for Manchester United's Amad Diallo (Daily Mirror).

Chelsea are hopeful of signing Romeo Lavia after he spoke with Eden Hazard about life at Stamford Bridge (Daily Express).

Atletico Madrid have reportedly made an approach for Wilfried Zaha, whose contract at Crystal Palace is up at the end of June (The Sun).

After failing to sign Sporting Lisbon's Manuel Ugarte, Chelsea have reignited their interest in Brighton's £80m-rated Moises Caicedo (The Sun).

Nottingham Forest are targeting Leeds United's American midfielder Tyler Adams, as well as Wolves defender Conor Coady (The Sun).

Lionel Messi will make a decision on his future in the coming hours after his father met with Barcelona president Joan Laporta on Monday (The Sun).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Neymar, Kai Havertz, Moises Caicedo
By Sporting Life
08:37 · WED June 07, 2023

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The latest rumours and gossip from Wednesday's back pages, including updates on the chase for Brazilian star Neymar.

Chelsea have edged ahead of Manchester United by reportedly opening talks to sign Neymar. (The Sun)

Ahead of his proposed move to Manchester United, defender Min-Jae Kim has reportedly said goodbye to his Napoli teammates. (The Sun)

United will look to sell eight first-team squad players this summer including club captain Harry Maguire and striker Anthony Martial. (Daily Mirror)

Thierry Henry is set to reject the chance to become Julian Nagelsmann's assistant manager at PSG. (The Sun)

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Brighton are weighing up an improved bid in the region of £40m for Chelsea defender Levi Colwill. (Daily Mail)

Tottenham reportedly have an interest in Manchester United captain Harry Maguire. (Daily Mail)

Barcelona have been given the green light by La Liga to register new contracts and plot new signings after approving their financial "viability plan". (The Athletic)

Neil Warnock has agreed to stay on as manager of Huddersfield Town next season. (Daily Mail)

Brighton are set to ask for significantly more than £70m for in-demand Moises Caicedo. (Daily Telegraph)

John Kennedy has told the Celtic hierarchy that he wants to join Ange Postecoglou at Spurs. (Scottish Sun)

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Despite a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia being in the works, Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea is reportedly keen to remain at Old Trafford beyond this season. (Daily Express)

Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani is set to complete the club's sale to 49ers Enterprises and there is confidence of the new owners being in place within a week. (Daily Telegraph)

Chelsea have entered the race for Celta Vigo hero Gabri Veiga and are likely to sell Kai Havertz after being made aware of his desire to leave. (The Guardian)

Real Madrid are ready to make a move for Havertz after the surprise exit of Karim Benzema. (The Times)


After posting an emotional statement on social media, Allan Saint-Maximin’s Newcastle United future is in doubt. (The Times)

Celtic may have to fight to land Manchester City coach Enzo Maresca, who also a target for Leicester. (Daily Record)

Wrexham are reportedly lining up a move for former Middlesbrough striker Curtis Main. (Daily Mirror)

Jose Cifuentes has once again appeared to have suggested to Rangers fans that he is moving to Glasgow. (Daily Record)

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: James Maddison, Joao Palhinha, Mateo Kovacic
By Sporting Life
09:37 · FRI June 09, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Friday back pages, including the chase to sign Leicester and England's James Maddison.

Tottenham are poised to step up their interest in James Maddison after finalising a deal to make Ange Postecoglou their new manager this week (Daily Mail).

It comes as the Foxes are considering offering Steven Gerrard a route back into management (Daily Mail).

Elsewhere in north London, Arsenal have opened preliminary talks to sign Manchester City star Joao Cancelo, according to reports (Daily Mail).

Jorginho's future at Arsenal is under threat after he was "offered a reunion with a former boss" in a shock transfer to Lazio (The Sun).

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Wolves are braced for an official approach from Barcelona for captain Ruben Neves, who has just one year left on his contract this summer (Daily Mirror).

Al Ahli are interested in signing Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez, according to reports (Daily Mirror).

West Ham are keen to bring in Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha to replace Declan Rice (Daily Mail).

Aston Villa are willing to hand Sevilla's sporting director Monchi a bumper transfer kitty this summer to tempt him to the Premier League side (Daily Mirror).

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Mateo Kovacic has agreed to join Manchester City, with the Croatian agreeing personal terms and keen to get the move over the line (Daily Mirror).

West Brom chief Ian Pearce is planning for next season with Carlos Corberan in charge, despite interest from Leeds (Daily Mirror).

Former Leeds boss Sam Allardyce is ready to give up management to become the club's director of football (The Sun).

Xavi has hinted that Joshua Kimmich could be on his way to Barcelona this summer (Daily Mirror).

Finally on Friday, Cristiano Ronaldo believes that his move to Saudi Arabia earlier this year has opened "a box" for other players to make the switch (The Sun).