Arsenal have been handed a boost in their bid to sign a new centre-back as Sporting have decided to cut the asking price of one of the Gunners top targets.
Sporting director Edu is looking to sign a new centre-back to act as a backup option for Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba, who were stalwarts throughout the last campaign.
Centre-back price drop
It s not one of , but Mikel Arteta wants further depth in that area given Saliba s injury at the end of the previous season put paid to their title challenge.
They ve been linked with a number of centre-backs, including Sporting s Ousmane Diomande, and reports in Portugal claim the Primeira Liga champions have decided to reduce their asking price for the 20-year-old in order to secure a transfer fee this summer.…
According to reports, Manchester United have made contact with Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee, who has also been linked with Arsenal.
Zirkzee scored 11 goals in 34 Serie A matches as Bologna stunned everyone by qualifying for the Champions League.
He missed out on the Netherlands Euro 2024 before injuries to Frenkie de Jong, Marten de Roon and Teun Koopmeiners saw Ronald Koeman bring him into his squad for the tournament in Germany.
It remains to be seen if Zirkzee will get minutes at the European Championship but plenty of clubs will be monitoring his progress.
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There are several European clubs interested in signing the 23-year-old this summer and the player reportedly has a £34million release cl…
According to reports, Premier League giants Chelsea have decided whether to offload Nicolas Jackson this summer as they consider signing a new striker.
have already been active in the transfer market this summer as they have invested over £50m to sign Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Omari Kellyman, Marc Guiu and Tosin Adarabioyo permanently.
But Chelsea are currently making a profit as they look to balance the books amid the issues they have been facing concerning the Premier League s profit and sustainability rules. They have earned around £85m by selling Ian Maatsen, Lewis Hall and Omari Hutchinson.
These sales are setting Chelsea up to invest heavily in the coming weeks and one of their priorities will be to sign a new striker.
It is widely believed that an…
Fulham are stepping up their efforts to sign Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe despite already seeing one bid rejected in the current window.
It has been reported that submitted a bid that was significantly below the £35million asking price have set.
The Cottagers, however, are not giving up and are currently weighing a fresh and enhanced offer to secure one of their main transfer targets, according to reports.
is Fulham s main choice for a huge acquisition ahead of the upcoming Premier League season, with their pursuit being fueled by the sale of Joao Palhinha .
The highly regarded graduate of Arsenal s development programme has drawn attention from a number of teams this summer and is expected to secure a transfer away from the Emirates.<…
Chelsea will take no action against Enzo Fernandez over a racially offensive chant after the player made a voluntary contribution to an anti-discrimination charity.
The 23-year-old posted a video of himself and some Argentina team-mates singing a derogatory song about French players of African origin in the wake of his side’s Copa America victory earlier this month.
Fernandez is understood to have apologised face to face to his team-mates in Atlanta on Monday, where the Chelsea squad are preparing for a Wednesday night friendly against Mexican side Club America. The apology is understood to have been accepted.
The player also voluntarily offered to make what sources said was a “significant” contribution to a charity tackling and educating about discriminat…
According to reports, Newcastle United would love to sign former Leeds United winger Raphinha with FC Barcelona open to letting him leave
previously shone in the Premier League during his time at Leeds United. He grabbed 14 goal involvements in his 35 appearances for the West Yorkshire outfit during their relegation season in 2022/23.
The Brazil international s form for Leeds attracted interest from Arsenal and Chelsea but Barcelona eventually won the race to sign him for £50m plus add-ons.
The 27-year-old has performed well for Barcelona, but he slipped down the pecking order last term as he only made 17 La Liga starts.
Barcelona are open to letting him leave this summer as they look to free up funds ahead of Nico Williams possible move to the Nou Camp…
Manchester City have completed a deal to re-sign Ilkay Gundogan from Barcelona with the Premier League club announcing a deal on Friday morning.
The German midfielder has signed an one-year contract to return to the club he left for the Catalan giants last summer.
The 33-year-old won 12 major trophies, including five Premier Leagues and the Champions League, in seven years during a hugely successful first spell at the Etihad Stadium.
“My seven years at were a time of pure contentment for me, both on and off the pitch,” Gundogan said upon his return.
“I grew as a person and a player, developed a special relationship with the City fans and enjoyed amazing success. It was an exceptional period in my life.
“To have the opportunity to return …
Roy Keane has predicted where Manchester United will finish in the Premier League this season after their shocking performance against Liverpool.
endured a miserable afternoon on Sunday as they were beaten 3-0 by arch-rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford.
The game was end-to-end in the opening stages, but Liverpool eventually took control of the match. Trent Alexander-Arnold had a goal ruled out for offside before Luis Diaz netted a quickfire brace.
Brazil international produced an embarrassing disasterclass as two poor mistakes were punished by Liverpool for their opening two goals.
Casemiro was dragged off at half-time, but Liverpool remained in control and Mohamed Salah netted their third after the interval.
Liverpool have now won their first thr…
Martin Zubimendi felt he simply could not turn his back on Real Sociedad this summer despite having a very attractive offer on the table to make the move to Liverpool.
A Euro 2024 winner with Spain, Zubimendi s contract contains a €60m (£50.6m) release clause that triggered over the summer, only to come away empty-handed after Zubimendi decided to remain true to his hometown club.
Yet Real Sociedad president Jokin Aperribay has revealed that Zubimendi s decision to stay at the club had no strings attached to it.
Apperibay told Noticias de Gipuzkoa: “There has been no conversation with Zubimendi to renew his contract. There hasn’t been one now and there hasn’t been one before. He didn’t put any conditions on us.
“He understood the situation…
Liverpool are reportedly eyeing three Bundesliga stars as they are in the market for signings to potentially replace Mo Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The Premier League giants endured an infuriating summer transfer window as they missed out on top target Martin Zubimendi, who opted to stick with boyhood club Real Sociedad.
made a couple of moves towards the end of the window, though. They snapped up former Juventus star Federico Chiesa in a cut-price deal, while they have an agreement in place to sign Valencia and Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvi, who will make his move to Anfield official next year.
Instead of attempting to oversee a squad overhaul, new head coach and FSG opted to trust the squad built by former boss Jurgen Klopp and they have made a …