The Manchester City boss is understood to be impressed by his ability to play out from the back — and his defensive qualities.Manchester United have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Jarrad BranthwaiteOld Trafford rival Erik ten Hag also wants the 22-year-old but United’s opening £35m bid was laughed off by the Toffees.Pep is thought to be pondering a move for Branthwaite, alt

Barcelona deleted a club statement saying farewell to Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo because they still hope to re-sign the Portugal duo, a source told ESPN.Barca thanked Marcos Alonso, Felix and Cancelo for their time with the club on Sunday as their respective deals came to an end.Alonso's contract has expired and he has been released as a free agent, while Felix and Cancelo's loans from Atletico M

Omari Hutchinson officially joins Ipswich TownWe are delighted to announce the signing of Omari Hutchinson on a permanent deal for a Club record fee.— IPSWICH TOWN (@IpswichTown) June 30, 2024Al-Hilal unlikely to make big changes this summer🚨🧘‍♂️ #AlHilal will have a quiet transfer market this summer.👌 Jesus is fully satisfied with the squad that broke the record of wins in football history

Spain set up a Euro 2024 quarter-final against hosts Germany but only after overcoming an early scare to beat Georgia 4-1.The tournament debutants took a shock lead when Robin Le Normand turned the ball into his own net in the 18th minute but Rodri levelled six minutes before the break and Fabian Ruiz put Spain in front early in the second half, with Nico Williams and substitute Dani Olmo adding l

Gareth Southgate praised England’s squad for invoking the spirit of 1966 as the Euro 2024 hopefuls dug deep to beat Slovakia a few weeks after watching a presentation about Sir Alf Ramsey’s World Cup heroes.The former defender’s 99th match in charge looked set to be his last as the Gelsenkirchen clash entered stoppage time with England trailing, only for Jude Bellingham, who turn

Jude Bellingham’s stoppage-time stunner saved Gareth Southgate’s England from an embarrassing last-16 exit as the Euro 2024 hopefuls fought back to beat Slovakia 2-1 after extra time.A summer that promised so much looked set to end in heartbreak and humiliation for a team that went within a penalty shoot-out of winning the last edition three years ago.Ivan Schranz put wily, well-drille

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today. Germany power past Denmark into the quarterfinals Defending champions Italy are out of Euro 2024 after losing 2-0 to Switzerland Switzerland 2-0 ItalyBye bye Azzurri Paraguay 1-4 Brazil (Copa America)2 goals form V.Junior Germany vs Denmark highlights Sommer vs Italy highlights Havertz this Euros Please stay tuned on 7M Daily Laugh. There will be mor

Granit Xhaka has become a better 'leader' since leaving Arsenal, according to Rio Ferdinand. The 31-year-old midfielder was often maligned during his seven-year stay with the Gunners between 2016 and 2023, during which he made 297 appearances and won two FA Cup titles.But Xhaka has left us in no doubt of his quality since leaving the Emirates, playing a key role as Bayer Leverkusen went the entire

Wes Brown thinks Gareth Southgate must ditch his cautious tactics if England are going to win the Euros.The Three Lions have scored just twice so far at Euro 2024 despite their group not posing too many major hurdles. A front four of Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Bukayo Saka hasn't quite clicked either, with England only managing two goals in three matches so far.Ex-Manchester United

Manchester United are in talks with Bayern Munich for Matthijs de Ligt.The Athletic says negotiations are underway between the two clubs for the Holland defender.De Ligt is up for sale at Bayern, which are seeking €50m to sell.The stopper played for United manager Erik ten Hag at Ajax, where he was also club captain.United's pursuit of De Ligt is said to be independent of their push to agree