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Jorge Mendes hopes to convince Man City to offload star player for €20 million

 Joao Cancelo of FC Barcelona celebrates 2-0 with Fermin Lopez of FC Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League match between FC Barcelona v Napoli at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium on March 12, 2024 in Barcelona Spain Joao Cancelo’s future is one of the question marks for Barcelona as we move closer to the summer transfer window.Cancelo’s loan deal at Camp Nou expires at the end of the season, but the club are keen on keeping hold of his services beyond the summer.Negotiating with Manchester City, however, was always going to be a problem for Barcelona, especially when it comes to unlocking a valuation that supports the club’s ongoing economic woes.However, in a major boost for Barcelona, it seems Jorge Mendes is ready to single-handedly convince Manchester City to offload C...
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Liverpool line up move for Pedro Marques

Pedro Marques, Technical Director, SL Benfica, on SportsTrade Stage during the opening day of Web Summit 2019 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal.Liverpool are reportedly keen on appointing the Benfica technical director Pedro Marques.As per the Athletic, Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group are now looking to build a new structure within the club after the arrival of Michael Edwards and they are starting to put the plans in place. Pedro Marques has done an impressive job at Benfica, and he should prove to be a quality acquisition for Liverpool.Michael Edwards returned to Liverpool earlier in the week, and he will take over as the CEO of football at Liverpool. Apart from his duties at the Premier League club, the 44-year-old will also help acquire and oversee a second club. It is belie...
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Report – Napoli very reluctant to sell attacker to Juventus

 Giacomo Raspadori of SSC Napoli during the UEFA Champions League match between FC Barcelona v Napoli at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium on March 12, 2024 in Barcelona Spain.  Juventus has been tracking Giacomo Raspadori for an extended period, dating back to his time at Sassuolo. Even after his move to Napoli following his standout performance at Euro 2020, Juventus has kept a close eye on him.Raspadori’s potential transfer to Juventus gained momentum after his stellar performances, leading the Bianconeri to believe he could be a significant addition to their squad. However, despite their interest, Raspadori opted for Napoli, where he has been playing since.Looking ahead to the summer transfer window, Juventus may undergo squad restructuring, potentially leading to the d...
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Report: Manchester City make initial contact with Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes

Bruno Guimaraes of Newcastle United during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on March 11, 2024 in London, England. Manchester City have reportedly made initial contact to sign Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes.The 26-year-old has established himself as a fans' favourite at St James' Park since arriving from Lyon in January 2022.Guimaraes has made a total of 96 competitive appearances for the Magpies, contributing 13 goals and 13 assists.Despite being regarded as a key player in Eddie Howe's side, Guimaraes has seen his future become the subject of transfer speculation in recent times due to Newcastle's financial situation.The Magpies may need to raise funds from player sales before they can reinvest in the squad if they are t...
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Man United, Chelsea and Liverpool keen on £100m-rated Premier League star

Bruno Guimaraes of Newcastle United during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on March 11, 2024 in London, England.Newcastle United mainstay Bruno Guimaraes could be on the move in the upcoming summer transfer window given the amount of interest in his services.According to Edu Burgos via Rudy Galetti, Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool are all keen on having the defensive midfielder in their ranks.Guimaraes was a statement signing by the Magpies back in the winter of 2022. He was integral to their sensational season last time out which helped them return to the Champions League. While the team’s overall performances have gone down this term, the 26-year-old is still performing at a high level.His impressive performances have caug...
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Report: Manchester United player claims Mason Mount signing was not for football reasons

 Mason Mount of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Carrington Training Ground on March 12, 2024 in Manchester, England.An unnamed Manchester United player has reportedly claimed that Mason Mount's move to the club was 'not for football reasons'.The Champions League winner made the high-profile switch from Chelsea to Old Trafford ahead of the 2023-24 season, becoming Erik ten Hag's first signing of the summer window.Arriving for £60m, there was plenty of expectation placed on the performances of Mount in the opening months, however injury has severely hindered his maiden campaign at the club.The England international has only managed 12 appearances across all competitions due to fitness issues, including a four-month lay-off since late November.Accordin...
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Report: Chelsea would earn windfall from Jamal Musiala sale

 Jamal Musiala of FC Bayern München controls the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at Allianz Arena on March 9, 2024 in Munich, Germany. Chelsea are reportedly in line to receive a substantial windfall if Jamal Musiala departs Bayern Munich this summer.Between 2011 and 2019, Musiala was part of the Chelsea academy system before he made the transfer to the Allianz Arena at the age of 16.The main reason for the switch was the greater expectation of immediate first-team football, and that is what has materialised with the attacker establishing himself as a key player at Bayern.A total of 41 goals and 29 assists have been recorded from 155 appearances in all competitions, including 13 such contributions coming in 2023-24.However, speculati...
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Man Utd could demand three exciting PSG stars to sweeten Marcus Rashford deal

 Marcus Rashford of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Carrington Training Ground on March 12, 2024 in Manchester, England. Paris Saint-Germain reportedly plan to make a second attempt at luring Marcus Rashford away from Manchester United with a £75million offer in the summer transfer window. The Ligue 1 giants are searching for a worthy successor to Real Madrid-bound Kylian Mbappe, and they have already looked to sign Rashford as recently as last year.But United are claimed to value the 26-year-old closer to £100m, which could require PSG to add one of their current forwards to sweeten a deal if they can't meet the asking price.Express Sport runs through three potential options to make up what would be a stellar striker switch-up at the dawn of t...
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Report: Manchester United plotting double Everton swoop for Jarrad Branthwaite, Amadou Onana

 Abdoulaye Doucoure (16) of Everton celebrates his goal with Amadou Onana (L) Dwight McNeil and Jarrad Branthwaite during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Chelsea FC at Goodison Park on December 10, 2023 in Liverpool, England. Manchester United are reportedly considering a double swoop for Everton duo Jarrad Branthwaite and Amadou Onana.The Red Devils are expected to make significant changes to their squad this summer after Sir Jim Ratcliffe recently acquired a minority stake, giving him control of the club's football operations.Man United are likely to bring in a new central defender, with Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans out of contract at the end of the season.Elsewhere on the pitch, the Red Devils are also expected to bolster their midfield options, amid uncertai...
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Xabi Alonso ‘not interested in move to Liverpool, Bayern Munich or Real Madrid’ this summer

 Head coach Xabi Alonso of Leverkusen looks on prior the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at BayArena on February 23, 2024 in Leverkusen, Germany. Xabi Alonso is “not interested” in joining Liverpool, Bayern Munich or Real Madrid this summer as he looks to stay at Bayer Leverkusen, according to Germany legend Lothar Matthaus.Liverpool are on the lookout for a new manager after Jurgen Klopp announced last month that he will be leaving at the end of the season to take a break from football.And Bayern Munich are in a similar position with a poor run of form seeing current boss Thomas Tuchel mutually agree to leave the Allianz Arena in the summer.Former Liverpool and Bayern midfielder Alonso is understood to be the early frontrunner for both those jobs...
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Xabi Alonso has ‘nothing new to say’ about Liverpool and Bayern Munich links

 Head coach, Xabi Alonso of Leverkusen during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Voith-Arena on February 17, 2024 in Heidenheim, Germany.Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso has insisted there is “nothing new to say” regarding fresh speculation over his future.Alonso has been heavily linked with the Liverpool job since Jurgen Klopp announced last month he would step down at the end of the campaign, but the Premier League club now face competition from Bayern Munich.It was revealed on Wednesday that current Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel will leave his position at the conclusion of the season – increasing the scrutiny on Alonso.The former Liverpool and Bayern midfielder has enjoyed an excellent campaign in charge of Leverkusen, establishing an e...
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Man Utd and Liverpool submit bids for PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe

 Paris Saint-Germain's French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe gestures after scoring his team's fifth goal during the French Cup football match between US Revel and Paris Saint-Germain at the Pierre-Fabre stadium in Castres, southern France, on January 7, 2024.Manchester United and Liverpool have tabled rival bids to Real Madrid for Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe.The Frenchman has informed PSG that he will leave the club at the end of the season, when his contract expires.Real Madrid are leading the race to sign Mbappe, having seen two bids rejected for him by the Ligue 1 giants last summer.But the Spaniards have reduced their salary offer to Mbappe from the one they made in 2023, given they are getting the striker 12 months later than they had wanted.This has reportedly irked ...
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Napoli’s Victor Osimhen ‘on PSG’s shortlist to replace Kylian Mbappe’

 Nigeria's forward Victor Osimhen (L) greets President of FIFA Gianni Infantino at the end of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 final football match between Nigeria and Ivory Coast at Olympic Stadium Ebimpe, on February 11, 2024 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.PSG have reportedly identified Napoli striker Victor Osimhen as a potential replacement for Kylian Mbappe when he leaves the club this summer.Mbappe informed the Ligue 1 champions earlier this week that he will not be extending his contract beyond the end of the season, leaving Real Madrid as the favourites to land the 25-year-old.Attention has already turned to who could fill the void left behind by Mbappe, and Osimhen is a leading contender on PSG's shortlist, according to The Athletic.A deal for Osimhen is unlikely to be cheap, th...
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Lingard signs for South Korean side FC Seoul

 Jesse Lingard of Nottingham Forest arrives at the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal FC at City Ground on May 20, 2023 in Nottingham, England. Former Manchester United and England midfielder Jesse Lingard has completed a move to South Korean side FC Seoul.Lingard has been without a club since his contract expired at Nottingham Forest at the end of last season.It is understood the 31-year-old has signed a two-year deal with the K-League club, with the option for a further year.Lingard said he had received "many offers" but had decided he wanted a new football experience in South Korea.Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast"I've always wanted a different challenge and to create new memories in my career," Lingard said in a YouTube ...
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Report: Kylian Mbappe move to Real Madrid hits snag over wage demands

 Kylian Mbappe #7 of Paris Saint-Germain controls the ball during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between RC Strasbourg and Paris Saint-Germain at Stade de la Meinau on February 2, 2024 in Strasbourg, France.Kylian Mbappe's proposed move from Paris Saint-Germain to Real Madrid has reportedly stalled due to the Frenchman's extortionate wage demands.Last week, the prolonged saga surrounding the 25-year-old's future saw its biggest development yet, as it was reported that he had finally agreed a switch to the Bernabeu for the 2024-25 season.Mbappe is in the final six months of his PSG deal - meaning that the French champions stand to lose him for nothing at the end of the season - and is therefore allowed to talk to foreign clubs to negotiate a pre-contract agreement.PSG have supposedly not ...
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Report: Fulham agree loan deal for Chelsea’s Armando Broja

 Armando Broja of Chelsea during the Carabao Cup Semi Final Second Leg match between Chelsea and Middlesbrough at Stamford Bridge on January 23, 2024 in London, England. Fulham have reportedly agreed a deal to sign Chelsea striker Armando Broja on loan for the remainder of the campaign.The Albania international's future has been one of the headline stories on transfer deadline day, with both Fulham and Wolverhampton Wanderers battling to prise him away from Stamford Bridge.Wolves are said to have had an approach for Broja rebuffed earlier in the month, and Chelsea were after an extortionate £50m to let the 22-year-old depart on a permanent deal in the last knockings of the window.With neither Fulham nor Wolves bowing to those demands, Chelsea made Broja available for loan, and th...
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West Ham’s Fornals set to join Real Betis for £6.8m

 Pablo Fornals of West Ham United during the Premier League match between Sheffield United and West Ham United at Bramall Lane on January 21, 2024 in Sheffield, England.West Ham have agreed to sell Spanish midfielder Pablo Fornals to La Liga side Real Betis for 8m euros (£6.8m).The 27-year-old has made 202 appearances since his arrival from Villarreal in 2019.However, he has struggled to gain a regular starting spot this season following the arrival of Mohammed Kudus and James Ward-Prowse in the summer.Fornals has only started four Premier League games for David Moyes' side in 2023/24.Although West Ham triggered a one-year option on Fornals' contract in December, it was always likely they would let him leave if the right bid was received.Want to know more about football flame check ou...
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Villa sign forward Rogers from Middlesbrough

 Morgan Rogers of Middlesbrough during the Carabao Cup Semi Final Second Leg match between Chelsea and Middlesbrough at Stamford Bridge on January 23, 2024 in London, England.Aston Villa have signed forward Morgan Rogers from Middlesbrough.The fee for the 21-year-old, who plays predominantly as a winger, is £8m plus add-ons which may, in time, rise to £15m.Rogers has scored seven goals and made nine assists in 33 games for Championship club Boro this season.The England Under-20 international moved to Riverside Stadium from Manchester City for £1.5m on a four-year deal last July.Middlesbrough rejected three bids from Aston Villa before agreeing on a price for Rogers.Manchester City will receive a proportion of that money, having negotiated a 25% sell-on fee from any Boro profit.Speakin...
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Lyon sign Nemanja Matic on two-and-a-half-year deal

 Roma player Nemanja Matic during the match Roma v Inter at the Stadio Olimpico. Rome (Italy), May 06th, 2023. Experienced midfielder Nemanja Matic has completed a permanent move to Lyon from Rennes on a two-and-a-half-year deal.The former Chelsea and Manchester United man had only arrived at Rennes from Roma in the most recent summer transfer window and made 19 appearances for the club in the first half of the season.Matic registered three assists for Julien Stephan's side during the group stage of the Europa League and started 11 Ligue 1 matches, but he was removed from the first-team picture in acrimonious circumstances just before Christmas.The Serbian's frustrations stemmed from broken promises made by the club when he signed for them relating to his children's education, ha...
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Man City sign Echeverri, 18, from River Plate

 Claudio Echeverri of River Plate controls the ball during the Trofeo de Campeones match between Rosario Central and River Plate at Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades on December 22, 2023 in Santiago del Estero, Argentina. Manchester City have signed Argentina Under-17 midfielder Claudio Echeverri from River Plate.City will pay about £12.5m for Echeverri, who has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract that runs to 2028.The 18-year-old, who has made six first-team appearances for River Plate, will remain with the Argentine club throughout 2024.City agreed a similar deal with River for Argentina forward Julian Alvarez in January 2022.Echeverri was Argentina's captain at the U17 World Cup in November and scored a hat-trick as they beat Brazil 3-0 in the quarter-finals.He finished the t...
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