🚨 Arsenal line up BID for Premier League star, PSG eye ambitious Chelsea raid, Spurs could change manager again ALREADY, UCL round-up, & much more
Today's transfer headlines as Arsenal and Man United could be busy, plus news clips from last night's UCL action.
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Today’s top stories:
Latest World Cup news as Iran could drop out
Plus Bayern eyeing Spurs star and much more!
Champions League round-up:
Chelsea collapse late on as PSG seal commanding first leg win
Paris Saint-Germain produced some superb goals as they thrashed Chelsea at the Parc des Princes last night.
Goals from Bradley Barcola, Ousmane Dembele, Vitinha, and a brace from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia give the Ligue 1 giants a three-goal lead going into the second leg of this tie.
Chelsea hit back with goals from Malo Gusto and Enzo Fernandez, but lost their discipline late on as they conceded two late goals to majorly dent their hopes of going through.
FT PSG 5-2 Chelsea [Pictures from TNT Sports]
Real Madrid sweep City aside with Valverde hat-trick
It was an awful night for Manchester City as they were beaten comfortably by Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.
Federico Valverde was in unstoppable form, hitting the first hat-trick of his career in a dominant first half for the home side.
Vinicius Junior could even afford to miss a penalty as City left Spain with a major uphill task for the second leg of this tie.
FT Real Madrid 3-0 Manchester City [Pictures from TNT Sports]
Below-par Arsenal escape with a draw vs Bayer Leverkusen
Arsenal were not at their best, but came away with what looks a decent 1-1 draw away against Bayer Leverkusen.
Gabriel Martinelli hit the bar in the first half, but it was a game of few chances overall, with Leverkusen eventually taking the lead from a corner early in the second half.
Kai Havertz then equalised from the penalty spot in the 89th minute, possibly just edging the tie in Arsenal’s favour as they prepare for the second leg at the Emirates Stadium.
FT Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Arsenal [Pictures from TNT Sports]
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Arsenal
Arsenal are giving serious consideration to a bid for Newcastle United full-back Tino Livramento as he’s approaching the final two years of his contract and not looking prepared to discuss a new deal. (Telegraph)
Arsenal also have an eye on highly-rated Freiburg youngster Johan Manzambi, with the 20-year-old also on the radar of a host of other top European clubs. (TEAMtalk)
Arsenal may only have £40m to spend this summer as sources have lifted the lid on the club’s recent transfer meetings - full story here!
Barcelona
Barcelona want Erling Haaland and have apparently already held talks with Manchester City over a possible preferential clause for them to sign the Norwegian striker. (Sport)
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich have been linked with a key player from Tottenham - full story here!
Chelsea
Chelsea are one of the big clubs in the Premier League showing an interest in Tyler Adams as he could leave Bournemouth for around £30m this summer. (Mark Brus, the Daily Briefing)
PSG are monitoring the situation of Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, whose future looks uncertain going into this summer, despite his long-term contract at Stamford Bridge. (L’Equipe)
Pedro Neto and Liam Rosenior have spoken out after the Chelsea winger pushed over a ball boy in a shocking incident in the PSG game last night - full story here!
Liverpool
Liverpool are one of the big clubs in the Premier League showing an interest in Tyler Adams as he could leave Bournemouth for around £30m this summer. (Mark Brus, the Daily Briefing)
Alexis Mac Allister has informed Liverpool that he wants to leave, putting Real Madrid and PSG on alert as the Argentine is keen to leave the Premier League. (Fichajes)
Manchester City
Jeremy Doku is set for talks over his Manchester City future, with the club keen to keep him but with Atletico Madrid eyeing up the Belgian winger who’s unsettled over his lack of playing time. (TEAMtalk)
Manchester United
Manchester United are one of the big clubs in the Premier League showing an interest in Tyler Adams as he could leave Bournemouth for around £30m this summer. (Mark Brus, the Daily Briefing)
Andoni Iraola is one of the contenders for the Manchester United job, but they could face competition to land the Bournemouth manager. (iNews)
Manchester United are assessing the possibility of signing Nottingham Forest midfielder Ibrahim Sangare as part of their ongoing squad planning ahead of the summer transfer window. (Football Insider)
Another Forest star Manchester United are really keen on is Brazilian centre-back Murillo, whom sources described as the “perfect blend” for the Red Devils. (iNews)
Another midfielder Manchester United are monitoring is Napoli’s Eljif Elmas, who has caught the eye in Serie A in recent times. (Tuttomercatoweb)
Manchester United also like Bournemouth’s Marcus Tavernier as a midfield target this summer. (Football Insider)
Newcastle United
Arsenal are giving serious consideration to a bid for Newcastle United full-back Tino Livramento as he’s approaching the final two years of his contract and not looking prepared to discuss a new deal. (Telegraph)
Newcastle are emerging as one of the main contenders to sign FC Koln winger Said El Mala, with the 19-year-old expected to be on the move this summer. (Kicker)
PSG
PSG are monitoring the situation of Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, whose future looks uncertain going into this summer, despite his long-term contract at Stamford Bridge. (L’Equipe)
Real Madrid
Real Madrid have been handed a major boost in pursuit of this Premier League midfielder - find out more here!
Castello Lukeba has been linked with Real Madrid as reports emerge that he could be available for around €70m this summer, down from a previous asking price of €90m. (Florian Plettenberg)
Real Madrid player ratings from last night’s win over Manchester City!
Tottenham
Tottenham have already had contact with Robbie Keane over replacing the struggling Igor Tudor. (TEAMtalk)
Andoni Iraola is a more long-term candidate on Tottenham’s radar, but they could face competition to land the Bournemouth manager. (iNews)
Bayern Munich have been linked with a key player from Tottenham - full story here!