Pep Guardiola has shown Barcelona no mercy having promised Hansi Flick s top midfield target that he will be an undisputed starter if he joins Manchester City this summer.
Flick is looking to put his own stamp on the Barcelona squad having replaced Xavi as manager at the Nou Camp, but is faced with the challenge of doing so with limited funds.
Reports suggest there are very few untransferable players in the current squad, with Raphinha, Ronald Araujo and Jules Kounde among the high profile names they will accept reasonable bids for.
Kimmich practically impossible for Barcelona
The German coach has his heart set on bringing Joshua Kimmich to Barcelona this summer having won the treble at Bayern Munich with the 29-year-old as a stalwart in the side.
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According to reports, Aston Villa remain in talks with Juventus over a swap deal involving Douglas Luiz as they attempt to find a solution .
Luiz grabbed nine goals and five assists in his 35 Premier League appearances in 2023/24 as he helped qualify for the Champions League.
Despite this, Luiz is being ushered towards a transfer as to balance the books as they are at risk of breaching Profit and Sustainability rules.
In recent months, Luiz had been heavily linked with Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City amid reports suggesting he could cost around £60m.
However, Serie A giants Juventus have recently emerged as Luiz s most likely next destination as Aston Villa are in talks over a swap deal.
A €20m player-plus-cash swap deal with Weston M…
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on Anthony Gordon to Liverpool after Newcastle United reportedly made a jaw-dropping demand.
has massively surpassed expectations following his £45m move from Everton to Newcastle United.
The England international won Newcastle s in-house Player of the Year award at the end of the 2023/24 season as he grabbed eleven goals and ten assists in the Premier League.
The 23-year-old is currently focused on Euro 2024 as the Clamour grows for him to start ahead of Manchester City star Phil Foden.
Gordon to Liverpool?
But Gordon is being heavily linked with a move away from Newcastle as they look to balance the books as they are at risk of breaching the Premier League s Profit and Sustainability rules.
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Leny Yoro was reportedly threatened with no football by Lille if he rejected a move to Manchester United this summer.
United are expected to announce the 18-year-old as a new member of their squad after .
Yoro made the shock decision on Tuesday night despite having previously said he only had eyes for Real Madrid.
Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain pulled out of the race having heard of the mutual interest between Yoro and Madrid, but the La Liga giants were unwilling to stump up the fee Lille were asking for.
Madrid offered around £25m for the teenager and weren t willing to go anywhere close to the fee United ended up paying, which they considered disproportionate for a very promising but uncontrasting soccer player who had only one season of contract …
Man Utd are on the verge of completing a deal to sign former Arsenal prospect Chido Obi-Martin, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
Free-scoring forward Obi-Martin this week announced his departure from Arsenal, but compensation will be due to his former club.
Obi-Martin originally came through the Kjobenhavns Boldklub academy before joining the Gunners and Romano has revealed that he is now on his way to as their third signing of the summer after the Red Devils completed deals for Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro.
: The third ‘here we go’ for Manchester United is Chido Obi-Martin, the striker born in 2007 and who was at Arsenal doing incredible things in their academy. A proper goal machine.
A super talented striker and first of all, let me …
Pundit Graeme Souness has questioned Manchester United s decision to sign Bayern Munich star Matthijs de Ligt as he s a lightweight centre-back .
s move to Man Utd is likely to be announced on Tuesday after he underwent his medical ahead of his move to Old Trafford on Monday.
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have agreed to pay an initial fee of £43m to Bayern Munich for De Ligt, who will join the Premier League giants in a double deal with Noussair Mazraoui for around £60m combined.
These two players will join Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro in signing for the Red Devils, whose spend on summer transfers will reach £150m this week.
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Netherlands international De Ligt was once considered to be one of the best young defenders in the world and he previously …
Martinez tells Ramsdale to leave Arsenal to ‘feel loved’ as ex-Gunner identifies ‘good move for him’
Aston Villa s Emiliano Martinez thinks Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale should move to a club where he feels loved .
Ramsdale has been out of favour at since the arrival of David Raya last summer.
Mikel Arteta s decision to bring in Raya was widely debated but ended up being correct, with the Spanish shot-stopper winning the Premier League Golden Glove in 2023/24.
Ramsdale has been linked with several clubs over the last year, including Chelsea, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Wolves and Southampton.
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but have now reportedly turned their attention to Feyenoord s Justin Bijlow.
Wolves, meanwhile, are not desperate for a new goalkeeper but wouldn t mind upgrading on Jose Sa.
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Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo has fired a subtle dig at head coach Erik ten Hag, insinuating that the Dutchman behaved badly .
Following spells at Real Madrid and Juventus, returned to Man Utd for a second spell during the 2021 summer transfer window.
Portugal international s first season was successful as he scored 24 goals in his 38 appearances for across all competitions.
However, Ronaldo was negatively impacted by Ten Hag s arrival in 2022 as the 39-year-old was not part of the Dutchman s plans.
Ronaldo only made four Premier League starts and he resembled a petulant child as he did not cope well with being a backup option in Man Utd s squad.
The forward had his contract terminated at the end of 2022 after he slammed Ten Hag, the…
Joe Cole fears that the rift in the Chelsea ownership will filter down to the squad and cause serious problems for Enzo Maresca and his efforts to improve their fortunes on the field.
The reputed rift between Todd Boehly and co-owners Clearlake doesn t have a clear path to resolution and Cole feels that it could cause factions to develop at Stamford Bridge.
Cole insists that it is just a matter of time before that starts to happen and makes Maresca s life difficult.
Clearlake, who were co-founded by Behdad Eghbali and Jose Feliciano, are reportedly keen on acquiring a larger stake in the club.
Cole is concerned that the rift at the top will lead to players becoming unsettled and wanting to leave Chelsea.
“I think that clearly at the club, it s…
According to reports, Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has changed his mind on England international Marc Guehi, who could replace Virgil van Dijk.
Heading into this summer s transfer window. were expected to prioritise the signing of a young centre-back who could be a long-term replacement for Van Dijk.
Despite this, the Premier League giants did not sign a new centre-back in the summer. Instead, they bought Federico Chiesa from Juventus and agreed on a deal with Valencia to land Georgia international Giorgi Mamardashvili.
With Van Dijk due to be out of contract in 2025, Liverpool could move to sign a new centre-back in January or next summer and is reportedly on their radar.
The England international was one of the top performers at Euro 2024.
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