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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Casemiro, Cody Gakpo, Yannick Carrasco
By Sporting Life
08:16 · FRI August 19, 2022

Manchester United hope to announce the signing of Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro for close to £60m in the next few days and are also now fully turning their attentions to PSV Eindhoven winger Cody Gakpo who will cost around £34m (The Telegraph).

An alternative option to Gakpo is the Atletico Madrid forward Yannick Carrasco, who is priced at £25.5m, after United failed with a bid of £67.6m for Ajax's Antony - who was their first choice (The Telegraph).

United are considering a move for Everton's Bosnian goalkeeper Asmir Begovic (Daily Mail).

The Old Trafford club have suffered yet another blow in their pursuit of a summer transfer target as Jurrien Timber extended his contract with Ajax (The Sun).

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Crystal Palace co-owner Josh Harris has an involvement in private equity firm Apollo, who are in exclusive talks to purchase a minority stake in Manchester United (Daily Mail).

Manchester United and Chelsea are leading a number of Premier League clubs poised to embark on a £500m gold rush over the final two weeks of the summer transfer window (The Telegraph).

Chelsea want to push ahead with a deal for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as a stop-gap solution before looking at long-term targets next summer including RB Leipzig forward Christopher Nkunku (The Telegraph).

Chelsea are optimistic that a deal for the Aubameyang can be reached as further talks are scheduled this week (The Times).

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Tottenham are closing in on their eighth signing of the summer as they prepare to beat the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United to the signature of Blackburn Rovers starlet Ashley Phillips (Daily Mirror).

Fulham are set to strike a deal with Roma for out-of-favour winger Justin Kluivert on an initial loan with option to buy for £10m, with Cottagers manager Marco Silva desperate to add to his attacking options to stave off relegation fears (Daily Mail).

Virgil van Dijk accepts that Liverpool's visit to Old Trafford has taken on "massive" proportions, with both teams' stuttering start to the season (Daily Mirror).

In-demand Moussa Dembele's potential move to Manchester United could be scuppered by a cut-price Juventus plan - which could leave Celtic minus a transfer jackpot (Daily Record).

Winger Sead Haksabanovic is edging closer to a permanent move to Celtic from Rubin Kazan as his former club Djurgardens appeared to give up their ambitious pursuit (Daily Record).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Harry Maguire, Cristiano Ronaldo, Antony
By Sporting Life
09:04 · MON August 22, 2022

Manchester United are reportedly set to block a transfer exit for Harry Maguire after Chelsea made a shock enquiry (The Guardian).

United are pursuing PSV's Cody Gakpo in parallel with Ajax's Antony but are likely to sign only one of the forwards before the transfer window closes (Daily Telegraph).

The club are convinced they will complete the capture of Antony within the next week (The Sun).

Manchester United's hopes of unveiling midfielder Casemiro before Monday night's Premier League clash with Liverpool appear to have been derailed by visa issues (Daily Express).

Manchester United are set to make a final push for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong (Daily Express).

Ajax have been told there is no chance of taking Donny van de Beek back to Holland - because Erik ten Hag is convinced he can still play a key role at Manchester United (The Sun).

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Cristiano Ronaldo could be rescued from Manchester United by the club where the journey first began, Sporting Lisbon, who are not prepared to pay a transfer fee for the Portugal international but have tabled an offer to the player (The Sun).

It comes after Borussia Dortmund ruled themselves out of a move for wantaway Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo (Daily Mail).

Thomas Tuchel says the manner of Chelsea's 3-0 defeat at Leeds further reinforced the need for additions before the September 1 transfer deadline (Daily Mail).

Aston Villa have agreed a fee worth around £25m for Watford's Ismaila Sarr, but the deal is still to be resolved (Daily Mail).

Barcelona forward Memphis Depay will keep the chasing Premier League pack of Tottenham and Newcastle waiting - until he finds out if he has a move to Juventus (The Sun).

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Newcastle have now placed an offer worth £25m plus add-ons for Joao Pedro and a deal could be concluded this upcoming week, according to reports in Brazil (Daily Express).

Leeds and Newcastle are making hurried checks on Los Angeles FC star Jose Cifuentes after being tipped off Brighton are pushing for a £6m deal (The Sun).

Crystal Palace are ready to swoop for Leicester's forgotten man Boubakary Soumare (The Sun).

Ruslan Malinovskyi has reportedly been told 'he can leave' Atalanta by manager Gian Piero Gasperini with Tottenham sniffing around a potential summer transfer (Daily Express).

Blackburn are set to offer Ben Brereton Diaz a new deal - including a fixed price on his head (The Sun).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Youri Tielemans, Anthony, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
By Sporting Life
13:45 · WED August 24, 2022
The latest rumours and gossip from Wednesday's back pages, including the latest on the potential outgoings at Leicester.

Leicester City are set to drop their asking price for Youri Tielemans because of his contractual situation, boosting Arsenal's hopes of signing the midfielder (The Sun).

Manchester United are stepping up their efforts to bring long-term target Antony to Old Trafford in the next nine days (Daily Express).

French side Nice are in talks with Arsenal over a deal to sign Nicolas Pepe on a season-long loan just three years after the Ivory Coast forward joined for a club-record fee of £72m (The Guardian).

West Ham have made an improved £9.2m offer for Club Brugge captain Hans Vanaken on Tuesday, though it still isn't enough for Brugge (Daily Mail).

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Chelsea are yet to meet Barcelona's valuation of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang but expect to be able to wrap up a deal quickly once that happens with personal terms already agreed (Daily Mail).

As many as nine Manchester United players could leave Old Trafford in the next 10 days as Erik ten Hag continues to wield the axe (The Sun). It is being reported by the Daily Telegraph that Brandon Williams, Phil Jones and Axel Tuanzebe are three of those who could be set to leave.

Chelsea have ended their interest in Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana after a third bid was rejected by their Premier League rivals (The Sun).

Tottenham remain interested in Wolves winger Adama Traore as Antonio Conte looks to add one more attacking option to his squad (Daily Express).

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Nottingham Forest could take their summer spending spree beyond £170m after adding Tottenham defender Japhet Tanganga to their long list of targets (Daily Mail).

La Liga titans Barcelona have reportedly demanded for Hector Bellerin to wait until just short of the end of the transfer window before making a decision on his club future (Daily Mail).

West Ham are plotting a move for Chelsea's attacking midfielder Conor Gallagher, joining Newcastle and Crystal Palace in a battle for the England World Cup squad hopeful (The Sun).

Ruslan Malinosvkyi is dreaming about a move to Tottenham as the Premier League club continue to show interest in the £18m Atalanta midfielder (Daily Express).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Bernardo Silva, Antony, Cristiano Ronaldo
By Sporting Life
09:07 · FRI August 26, 2022
The latest rumours and gossip from Friday's back pages, including a failed bid for Manchester City's Bernardo Silva and United news.

A PSG bid thought to be worth £59m for 'unsettled' midfielder Bernardo Silva has been rejected by Manchester City (The Times). Pep Guardiola is also reluctant to let Cole Palmer leave the club following interest from Borussia Dortmund for a loan move (The Sun).

Despite being offered a chance to sign Marco Asensio (Daily Telegraph), Manchester United are ready to test Ajax's resolve over Antony with a bid close to their valuation for the winger (The Times).

Reports in France suggest United have been rebuffed in late efforts to sign Bayern Munich's Benjamin Pavard (The Sun).

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It is understood that Chelsea's Hakim Ziyech would prefer a move to Tottenham, with the Moroccan 'desperate' to leave Chelsea (Daily Star).

Barcelona's Memphis Depay could secure a surprise switch back to Manchester United after a proposed move to Juventus fell through (Daily Express). That comes after United poured cold water on a reported return to Sporting for Cristiano Ronaldo (Daily Mail).

In further United news, Newcastle have held further talks with the club over a deal to send goalkeeper Martin Dubravka to Old Trafford on loan (Daily Mail).

Rennes and Roma are in talks to sign Foxes midfielder Boubakary Soumare as Leicester weigh up a loan move for Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji, a possible replacement for Wesley Fofana should he leave (Daily Mail).

Fulham and Lazio are interested in signing out-of-favour Tottenham defender Sergio Reguilon on loan (Daily Mail).

West Ham have reportedly seen a bid worth almost £50m rebuffed by Lyon for Lucas Paqueta (The Times).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Antony, Memphis Depay, Alexander Isak
By Sporting Life
17:44 · August 27, 2022


Manchester United have made an £8m move for their once-upon-a-time flop Memphis Depay five years after he left the club (Daily Star).

The Antony move is edging closer by the day with the Brazilian now on the cusp of an £84m reunion with ex-coach Erik ten Hag (The Sun).

James Garner is a name that could be on his way out with the promising midfielder set to be available for £14m with numerous clubs in the chase (The Sun).

United have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Eintracht Frankfurt's Kevin Trapp. The goalkeeper, part of their Europa League winning campaign last term, is set to only be available for £21m which has reportedly put off the Red Devils (Daily Telegraph).

Ten Hag and co are also eyeing up Newcastle United's now second-choice goalkeeper Martin Dubravka (Daily Mail).

Prolific Lyon forward, Moussa Dembele has rejected yet another contract offer from the French giants as speculation around a move to Old Trafford intensifies (Daily Mirror).

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Newcastle set to finally splash the cash with a move for Real Sociedad and Sweden forward Alexander Isak on the table, believed to be in the region of £60m (The Times).

Newcastle are also interested in Ajax star Edson Alvarez as they look to spend their large budget (The Sun).

Chelsea might have to use Connor Gallagher or Armando Broja as makeweights on loan in their pursuit of Anthony Gordon (The Sun).

The Blues have also signalled out Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Edmond Tapsoba as an alternative to Wesley Fofana should they fail to bring him to Stamford Bridge (Daily Express).

Bayer Leverkusen also have a strong interest of acquiring the services of Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi as they look towards a loan deal for the Ghanaian (Daily Telegraph).

RB Leipzig have now joined the race alongside Inter for the signing of Trevoh Chalobah on loan (Daily Mail).

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Both north London clubs are being linked with a move for Lyon and Brazil attacking midfielder Lucas Paqueta with Arsenal and Tottenham joining the race for his signature (Daily Express).

The Gunners have also set their sights on Pedro Neto but fear that the Wolves winger would cost too much in the current market (Daily Telegraph).

Arsenal also look to have some outgoings still to come this summer as they have offered West Ham the chance to sign Ainsley Maitland-Niles (The Sun).

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Nottingham Forest and Steve Cooper are still not done as they look to sign ex-Spurs defender Serge Aurier who is currently a free agent (The Sun).

Everton have now put in a formal bid for Blackburn and Chile forward Ben Brereton Diaz as they also look to sign James Garner from Man Utd (The Times).

Aston Villa have been given the chance to sign PSG and Senegal centre back Abdou Diallo as they now scramble for defensive cover after Diego Carlos' long term injury (Daily Mail).

Ajax are interested in securing a return for Hakim Ziyech if the Antony to Manchester United deal goes through (The Guardian).

Brian Brobbey turned down the opportunity to sign for Manchester United this summer in favour of a return to his boyhood club Ajax (Daily Mail).

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Sunderland have opened talks with PSG for Celtic target Edouard Michut (Daily Mail).

Ander Herrera's time at PSG is drawing to a close with the Spanish midfielder likely to return to his boyhood club Athletic Bilbao as PSG look like they will terminate his contract imminently (Daily Mirror).

Sevilla are interested in Rangers forward Alfredo Morelos as the Colombian forward looks desperate for a move away this summer (Daily Record).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Wilfried Zaha, Sander Berge, Cody Gakpo
By Sporting Life
09:55 · MON August 29, 2022

Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha could join Chelsea before the deadline while the Blues want Trevoh Chaloboh and Kepa Arrizabalaga to stay at the club despite interest - Wales defender Ethan Ampadu is closing to joining Serie A side Spezia Calcio on a season-long loan, though. (Daily Mail).

One player who could leave permanently is Hakim Ziyech, with Ajax aiming to re-sign him as a replacement for Antony, who is closing on a move to Manchester United (Mail).

Meanwhile United have 'failed' in an attempt to hijack Chelsea's move for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang but according to reports Cristiano Ronaldo could still join Chelsea as his agent works hard to make a move happen (Daily Mirror, The Sun) .

Cody Gakpo says Manchester United are still trying to sign him from PSV (Mirror).

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Liverpool are attempting to sign Ruben Neves before the deadline but Wolves boss Bruno Lage has said he is "99 per cent" Neves will stay (Daily Express).

The Reds are also being linked with Sheffield United midfielder Sander Berge (Mirror).

Willy Boly is likely to leave Wolves though after refusing to be on the bench for Sunday's draw with Newcastle as he targets a move to Nottingham Forest (Mail).

Aston Villa want to sign West Ham defender Craig Dawson as they look to solve a centre-back shortage at the club (Mail).

Burnley have made an approach for Villa teenager Caleb Chukwuemeka, whose brother Carney joined Chelsea for £20m earlier this month (Mail).

Edinson Cavani is set to join Valencia on a free transfer (The Sun).

Leicester and Everton are battling it out to sign former West Brom midfielder Matheus Pereira (The Sun).

Nottingham Forest are hoping to sign former Tottenham full-back Serge Aurier (Guardian).

Sergio Reguilon and Harry Winks will leave Spurs this week with the pair set to join Atletico Madrid and Sampdoria on loan respectively (Evening Standard).

Hearts boss Robbie Neilson is targeting two more deals, with Nottingham Forest winger Alex Mighten a potential loan signing (Scottish Sun).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Cristiano Ronaldo, Frenkie de Jong, Cody Gakpo
By Sporting Life
18:47 · WED August 31, 2022

Manchester United believe Cristiano Ronaldo could make a dramatic U-turn and buy into Erik ten Hag's revolution after the club's spending splurge (The Sun).

Alfred Schreuder, the Ajax head coach, described Antony's conduct as "weird" and suggested the Dutch club could fine the Brazil winger for going on strike to push through his £84m move to Manchester United (The Times).

United have fended off interest from top European clubs to tie down wonderkid Amir Ibragimov to a new contract (Daily Mirror).

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Chelsea have reportedly offered Frenkie de Jong £15.5m per year to join the club from Barcelona (Daily Express).

The Blues are also attempting to steal a march on their rivals in the pursuit of RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol, in a £77m deal which will see the Croatian loaned back to Germany for this season (Daily Mail).

Brendan Rodgers, the Leicester manager, will receive only a third of the £70m banked from Wesley Fofana's sale to Chelsea to spend on transfers (Daily Telegraph).

Arsenal are confident Bukayo Saka will sign a new long-term contract. The club have offered the 20-year-old winger, whose present contract runs until 2024, a significant increase on his £70,000-a-week wage (The Times).

Mykhaylo Mudryk has liked a post on Instagram claiming Arsenal are interested in signing him before Thursday's transfer deadline (Daily Mirror).

Liverpool have been warned by Benfica boss Roger Schmidt that Enzo Fernandez will stay with the club for "a long time" despite interest from Anfield (Daily Mirror).

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Tiemoue Bakayoko is reportedly looking to terminate his AC Milan loan and his Chelsea contract to join Newcastle on a free transfer (The Sun).

Eddie Howe's club are also prepared to wait until 75 minutes before their Premier League game at Liverpool on Wednesday night to receive a work permit for the club record signing Alexander Isak to play at Anfield (The Times).

Everton and Leeds have joined Southampton in trying to sign former Manchester United target Cody Gakpo (Daily Telegraph).

The Toffees have revived their interest in signing Watford forward Joao Pedro (Daily Mail).

Ex-Everton coach Duncan Ferguson has emerged as a leading candidate to replace Jack Ross at Dundee United (The Times).

Premier League clubs are set to face restrictions on spending on transfers and wages for the first time with England's top flight looking to follow UEFA's new financial rules (The Times).

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David Moyes warned Richarlison to expect a kicking if he continues his ball-juggling antics (The Sun).

Atletico Madrid are trying to sign Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz and there is also interest in the Brazil international from another Premier League club (Daily Telegraph).

That club appears to be Liverpool, who have reportedly made a £20m bid for Luiz as they seek a last-minute midfield fix (Daily Express).

Scott Parker's sacking as Bournemouth head coach came after his relationship with chief executive Neill Blake and technical director Richard Hughes broke down due to his "public airing" of the club's dirty laundry almost on a weekly basis (Daily Mail).

Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira insists he is not contemplating losing star man Wilfried Zaha before the transfer deadline (Daily Mail).

Nottingham Forest are set to sign Wolves defender Willy Boly for an initial £2.25m (Daily Telegraph).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Harry Kane, Conor Gallagher, Ferran Torres
By Sporting Life
12:50 · MON September 05, 2022

Crystal Palace have readied a £20m bid for Conor Gallagher should the England midfielder not be a Chelsea regular by January (Sun).

Everton want to sign Burnley's on-loan Man City centre-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Sun).

Bayer Leverkusen defender Odilon Kossounou almost joined West Ham on loan on deadline day (Sun).

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Nuno Tavares has criticised his treatment by Arsenal and says he wants to turn his loan with Marseille into a permanent deal (Mail).

Liverpool's first choice Juventus midfielder was Denis Zakaria, who instead joined Chelsea on loan, before they opted for Arthur Melo (Mail).

Bayern Munich will make an offer for Harry Kane if he doesn't sign a new Tottenham contract according to reports in Germany (Express).

Chelsea will return for AC Milan winger Rafael Leao in January, who has £130m release clause (Express).

Barcelona rejected a £26m bid for former Manchester City forward Ferran Torres from Arsenal on deadline day (Mirror).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Diego Costa, Harry Kane, Mason Mount
By Sporting Life
08:47 · TUE September 06, 2022

Wolves are closing in on the signing of former Chelsea striker Diego Costa but are worried he may not receive a work permit (Sun).

Reece James has extended his Chelsea contract until 2028 with the Blues confident his England team-mate Mason Mount will follow suit (Telegraph).

Tottenham centre-back Eric Dier is set for an England recall, putting Harry Maguire's place further under threat (Express).

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Bayern Munich don't want England captain Harry Kane to sign a new contract as they prepare to move for the Tottenham striker next summer (Mail).

Sevilla are in talks with former Tottenham and PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino (Sun).

Paul Pogba could miss the World Cup with the France and Juventus midfielder set to have a knee operation (Sun).

Brendan Rodgers says he has not asked for assurances from the board amid growing pressure with Leicester bottom of the Premier League (Times).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Wilfried Zaha, Juan Mata, Marcus Rashford
By Sporting Life
19:48 · THU September 08, 2022

Marcus Rashford will be rewarded with a new Manchester United contract after starting the Erik ten Hag era in sparkling form (Sun).

Free agent former United midfielder Juan Mata looks set to join Galatasaray according to reports in Turkey (Mail).

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Crystal Palace have offered Wilfried Zaha a bumper new deal in an effort to keep him at Selhurst Park beyond the end of the season (Sun).

Chelsea are hopeful they can appoint Graham Potter quickly enough to have him in the dugout at Fulham for Saturday's lunchtime kick-off (Sun).

Miralem Pjanic has left Barcelona to join Indian Super League team Sharjah FC on a free transfer (Sun)

Mikel Arteta says it's untrue 'politics' led to Bernd Leno's Arsenal departure, defending the chances the German keeper was given before ultimately being sold to Fulham (Telegraph).