Williams admits 'every kid wants to play at Old Trafford'

In-demand Athletic Club star Nico Williams has claimed "every kid wants to play at Old Trafford' as his side prepare to face Manchester United.

Williams told reporters: “Every kid wants to play at Old Trafford. “We’ll try to put our best foot forward in the first leg at San Mames to go there with determination and show what Athletic Bilbao is all about. This tie will have no favourite. Manchester United is at the bottom of the league, but they made it clear against Olympique Lyonnais what they’re capable with the way they handled the match."

Man Utd ready to offer Rashford to sign Watkins

Per the Daily Star, Manchester United are looking to sign Aston Villa and England striker Ollie Watkins as they are reportedly prepared to send Marcus Rashford out on a swap deal. Rashford, who is currently on loan at Villa, is expected to leave the Red Devils, and the club have set a price of £40m for the English striker.

Ancelotti expected to depart Santiago Bernabeu and accept Brazil job

Per The Athletic, Ancelotti is expected to leave Real this summer and accept the role as Brazil's new permanent manager ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Reports suggest Brazil sent a representative to Madrid to watch the second leg of their quarter-final against Arsenal as Los Blancos were eliminated from the Champions League, to meet Ancelotti. The CBF have denied this, although Ancelotti is said to be in advanced talks over a move, and Alonso is seemingly poised to take his place.

Bayern set to step up interest in Chelsea midfielder

Per the Daily Mail, Bayern Munich are interested in signing Andrey Santos from Chelsea this summer. The 20-year-old joined the club in 2023 from Vasco da Gama in a £17.5 million ($23m) deal, but he has yet to play a senior game for the Blues. Instead, he was loaned back to Vasco, then to Nottingham Forest for the 2023/24 season, and now to Strasbourg.

Xavi Simons opens up on future at RB Leipzig

Dutch midfielder Xavi Simons opens up on his future at RB Leipzig amid speculation of him leaving the Bundesliga club this summer.

Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: "I’m still a young player, I have many dreams – and the club knows that. But right now, the most important thing for me is to play well in the upcoming games. Then we have the international matches, and after that we’ll sit down and see what happens."

Guardiola plans to replace Ederson with £63m-rated goalkeeper

Per the Mirror, Manchester City are planning to step up their interest in FC Porto and Portugal custodian Diogo Costa, who has a £63 million ($81m) buy-out clause in his existing deal that runs until 2027. While the English champions consider the release clause too high, they remain confident of landing the player for £50m this summer as the club's new director of football, Hugo Viana, shares a close bond with Costa's agent, Jorge Mendes.

Chelsea draw up three-man striker shortlist

Per David Ornstein, Chelsea are interested in signing a new striker this summer as they seek "impact" in the market. Their top striker this season is Cole Palmer, with 14 goals, and no other player has hit double figures. As a result, the club are targeting a marquee No.9 in the window, within their recruitment process of targeting youth.

The journalist claimed that the club are interested in Ipswich Town's Liam Delap, Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike, and RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko. Delap has scored 12 league goals this season for a struggling Tractor Boys side; Ekitike has netted 14 league goals in the Bundesliga and Sesko has scored 11.

Alonso responds to intensifying Real Madrid links

Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso has dismissed speculation linking him with replacing Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid. He told reporters: “It's not a good time to discuss the future. We're at a very important moment in the season. I don't want to talk about speculation and rumours. [I understand] that this is happening, but what's more important to me is what's happening right now."

Wirtz's transfer preference revealed as Man City & Bayern lag behind

Florian Wirtz has a preference for Real Madrid as Manchester City and Bayern Munich lag behind in pursuit of the Bayer Leverkusen star.

Ex-Arsenal ace Ramsey named interim boss of Championship strugglers

Former Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey has been confirmed as Cardiff City's interim manager following the sacking of Omer Riza.

Ancelotti addresses rumours of rift with Real Madrid squad

Carlo Ancelotti dismissed rumours of a rift between him and his Real Madrid squad following their Champions League exit.

Conte hints at Napoli exit as he hits out at club's transfer strategy

Antonio Conte has cast doubt over his Napoli future after calling out the club's transfer strategy.

Conte said: "I said a lot early on. Some still stands, some doesn't. I don't take anything back, but you learn. Like with Kvara [Kvicha Kvaratskhelia], I said Napoli shouldn't be a stepping stone. I’ve realised in eight months that many things here just aren’t possible."

Gyokeres can't 'predict' future amid interest from Arsenal & Man Utd

Viktor Gyokeres is adamant he does not know what will happen this summer as Arsenal and Manchester United lead transfer interest in the forward.

Huijsen set to snub Real Madrid as he sets decision deadline

Dean Huijsen could snub Real Madrid, with the defender setting a transfer decision deadline amid Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United's interest.

Chelsea launch bid to sign Bayern defender

Chelsea are reportedly preparing to launch a bid for Bayern Munich centre-back, Kim Min-Jae, who is 'likely' to leave Vincent Kompany's side this summer.

Coman's sale to Arsenal could help Bayern in Wirtz pursuit

Selling Kingsley Coman to Arsenal could play a key factor in Bayern Munich's pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz this summer.

De Zerbi tells Marseille board EXACTLY what he demands in order to stay

Marseille boss Roberto De Zerbi sent a message to the club's board by demanding them to sign reinforcements in order to prevent his departure.

Guardiola concerned potential UCL absence could hinder transfers

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has admitted he’s wary of the potential consequences of missing out on a Champions League spot, warning it could limit their ability to bring in top-tier talent during the summer window.

"It depends on the players we want and whether they just have one option," Guardiola said. "If they have many, I'm pretty sure the players take a look at the ones in the Champions League, of course."

Man Utd lead race to sign £70m-rated Semenyo this summer

Manchester United are reportedly the frontrunners to sign Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo this summer.

Man City urged to sign Liverpool's Kelleher

David James has urged Manchester City to consider signing Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher as an Ederson replacement.

West Ham are said to be interested in signing Kelleher this summer from Liverpool, however, former Reds and Manchester City keeper James has urged Pep Guardiola to sign the Irish international to replace the underperforming Ederson in goal for next season.