Liverpool in three-way battle to sign Mainz winger
According to Sport Bild, Liverpool have entered the race to sign 19-year-old Mainz winger Brajan Gruda in the upcoming summer transfer window. The Reds, however, will face competition from fellow Premier League clubs Newcastle and Aston Villa along with German outfits Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig.
Gruda has an active contract with Mainz until 2026 and the Bundesliga side will be interested in selling the player for a transfer fee in the region of €20m.
Hansi Flick close to joining Barcelona
Former Bayern Munich and Germany manager Hansi Flick is all set to sign Barcelona's contract which will be valid until 2026, according to Florian Plettenberg. The Catalan giants are planning to make the announcement official on Monday after the German put pen to paper.
Chelsea set to beat Man Utd to sign Argentine wonderkid
According to The Sun, Chelsea are all set to compete with Manchester United as they look to secure the signature of Argentine defender Aaron Anselmino in the summer.
Anselmino recently signed a new contract with Boca Juniors which is valid until 2028 and the Argentine giants have reportedly set a release clause in the player's deal which is worth £15.72 million.
Four Premier League clubs show interest in Smith Rowe
Arsenal star Emile Smith Rowe could part ways with the club in the summer transfer window amid interest from Premier League sides like Wolverhampton, Aston Villa, Everton and Crystal Palace, according to journalist Ekrem Konur.
Martinez's future at Inter remain uncertain
Lautaro Martinez's future at Inter remains uncertain as the player is yet to agree on a new deal with the club. The Argentine current contract with the Serie A champions expires in 2026.
Recently Martinez spoke to La Gazzetta dello Sport where he opened up about his contract talks with the club where he said, "I don't think the fans need to know the figures. I obviously only speak to Inter about that. There is talk of €12 or €14 million, but I repeat, these are issues between Lautaro and the club. Besides, these are numbers I never mentioned and neither did Inter. Why should we talk about this? Let us instead talk about his love for Inter. The fans must know that Lautaro loves the city of Milan and this team. Lautaro loves this club, so there is no need to worry."
Newcastle set to release host of stars
According to The Telegraph, Newcastle United are planning to sell a host of star players like Callum Wilson, Miguel Almiron and Martin Dubravka in the summer window.
Several Saudi Pro League clubs have reportedly shown their interest in signing Wilson and Almiron. Sean Longstaff could also part ways with the club amid interest from Leeds United.
Napoli eyeing move for Conte as their new manager
Napoli are closing in on appointing ex-Chelsea and Tottenham manager Conte as their next head coach, according to Sky Sports. The former Serie A champions had earlier considered approaching Atalanta's Gasperini, who recently won the first major trophy of his career as he guided the club to a Europa League triumph.
Aston Villa set price for Coutinho
According to Rudy Galetti, Aston Villa have set a price tag for Philippe Coutinho as they look to offload the Brazilian permanently in the summer.
The Villans are expected to demand a transfer fee in the region of £6 - £8m. The Premier League side are also open to a loan move amid interest from Brazilian side Vasco.
Rooney named Plymouth boss
Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney is set to return to the dugout in 2024-25 after being named head coach of Championship side Plymouth Argyle.
Interim boss Stephen Frail expects Motherwell to appoint a new manager next week and admits their first job will be to lift the players’ confidence after a 3-0 mauling at home to Ross County.A double from Ronan Hale and Connor Randall’s last-minute strike secured an impressive victory for the Staggies at Fir Park.Defeat sees the Steelmen drop into the bottom half of the Premiership tab...
Mark Hughes heaped praise on goalkeeper Gabe Breeze after Carlisle picked up a vital point in the League Two relegation battle with a goalless draw against in-form Colchester at Brunton Park.Breeze made two excellent saves from Lyle Taylor as the Cumbrians ended a four-game losing run and the former Man City boss was astounded by the 21-year-old’s performance.He said: “The game had som...
Chesterfield boss Paul Cook launched a scathing attack on his play-off hopefuls after they surrendered an early lead to lose 3-1 at Sky Bet League Two table-toppers Walsall.The Spireites enjoyed a rapid start when Jamie Grimes’ eighth-minute header put them ahead against a wobbling Walsall side, who were winless in five matches with the chasing pack closing in.However, Bim Pepple and Dylan D...
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has allayed fears of an injury scare to top scorer Erling Haaland ahead of next week’s Champions League trip to Real Madrid.Haaland went down clutching his leg in the latter stages of the champions’ 4-0 Premier League thrashing of Newcastle at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday and was immediately substituted.Losing the Norwegian would be a major blow to ...
Rotherham manager Steve Evans described Thomas Parsons’ performance as “atrocious” after the referee awarded a stoppage-time penalty from which Reading snatched a 2-1 victory in League One.Reading had led 1-0 at half-time through top scorer Harvey Knibbs but Sam Nombe levelled for Rotherham from a spot-kick in the 57th minute.With the game heading for a draw, Parsons adjudged Mil...
Michael Flynn believes his team can make a charge towards the League Two play-offs places after watching them come from 2-0 down to beat Barrow 3-2 at home.Matty Taylor scored twice before fellow substitute Ashley Hay hit the winner as the Robins continued their perfect home record in 2025.Cheltenham climbed to 13th in the table and sit eight points off seventh-placed Crewe with two games in hand....
Birmingham manager Chris Davies praised Jay Stansfield’s work ethic after he lit up St Andrew’s with the only goal of a 1-0 win to sink play-off chasing Charlton.Stansfield’s 23rd-minute strike stretched City’s lead to nine points ahead of second-placed Wycombe, with Blues boasting a game in hand.Victory was City’s 30th in all competitions as they extended their unbea...
Andoni Iraola refused to get carried away after Bournemouth fans were left dreaming of a potential Champions League adventure following a first league double over south-coast rivals Southampton.Travelling Cherries fans chanted of playing in European football’s premier competition next season after their side soared to fifth spot in the Premier League table thanks to a deserved 3-1 success at...
Norwich head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup praised his side for fighting back to draw 1-1 at Hull after he demanded “I want to see my football team back”.The Norwich boss had some tough words for his team as they trailed 1-0 at half-time to the relegation-threatened side, including for Kellen Fisher – but the player then delivered the assist for Josh Sargent’s equaliser.The Un...
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says Jota has a chance of starting against Bayern Munich after scoring and impressing in a 3-0 victory over Dundee United.Jota earned the club’s man-of-the-match award after cutting in from the left and curling home from 18 yards to double the lead given to the hosts by another impressive finish from Callum McGregor.The Portuguese winger has now started two gam...
