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Aston Villa thrash Liverpool to confirm CL football
Aston Villa put in a superb performance to beat Liverpool 4-2 last night and confirm Champions League football for next season.
Morgan Rogers got the ball rolling with a beautifully-taken opening goal, though Virgil van Dijk headed in a free-kick to equalise just a few minutes into the second half.
Villa quickly reasserted their dominance, though, with Ollie Watkins punishing a slip by Dominik Szoboszlai, while John McGinn added some gloss to the score-line with another sublime curling finish.
Van Dijk got another goal back for Liverpool, but it was mere consolation and their Champions League hopes could now be in some doubt if they slip up again on the final day.
FT Aston Villa 4-2 Liverpool [Pictures from Sky Sports]
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Arsenal
Arsenal and Manchester United are competing for the signing of Sporting Lisbon defensive midfielder Morten Hjulmand. (Correio da Manha)
Arsenal have set a €50m asking price for Gabriel Martinelli this summer as Barcelona remain interested in the Brazilian winger. (Fichajes)
Barcelona
Barcelona are leading the race to sign Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush this summer as the Premier League giants have set their asking price for the Egypt international. (Mark Brus, CaughtOffside)
Barcelona director Deco is in London for a closer look at Chelsea’s Joao Pedro as they step up their interest in signing the Brazil international. (Sport)
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich’s board have approved Max Eberl’s plans to sign Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon, but want him to negotiate the price tag down. (Christian Falk, CF Bayern Insider)
Bayern are really keen to bring in Givairo Read this summer, but they’re not desperate to do a deal if it will eat into their budget too much. (Christian Falk, CF Bayern Insider)
Bournemouth
Marcos Senesi’s exit from Bournemouth has been confirmed, with Tottenham having an agreement in place to sign him if they stay up, while Manchester United and Liverpool are also keen. (Ben Jacobs)
Chelsea
Barcelona director Deco is in London for a closer look at Chelsea’s Joao Pedro as they step up their interest in signing the Brazil international. (Sport)
Odds have been slashed on Xabi Alonso being named the next Chelsea manager - full story here!
Chelsea are preparing to make a bid of €80m to win the race for this exciting winger transfer - full story here!
Inter Milan
Denzel Dumfries will have a €25m release clause in his Inter Milan contract in July, though no clubs came in for him when he had the same clause last summer. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Liverpool
Liverpool are understood to be accelerating efforts to sign Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs, who is also a target for Chelsea. (Mark Brus, CaughtOffside)
Another goalkeeper on Liverpool’s radar is Brighton shot-stopper Bart Verbruggen, who is also wanted by Tottenham and Bayern Munich. (TEAMtalk)
Antonio Nusa is emerging as another transfer target for Liverpool from RB Leipzig, with the 21-year-old perhaps a cheap alternative to Yan Diomande. (iNews)
Liverpool remain one of the clubs positioning themselves for the transfer of Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga as he’s likely to be available this summer. (TEAMtalk)
Manchester City
Barcelona are leading the race to sign Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush this summer as the Premier League giants have set their asking price for the Egypt international. (Mark Brus, CaughtOffside)
Manchester City have a plan in place to sign German wonderkid Kennet Eichhorn and then send him on loan to Bayer Leverkusen. (Christian Falk, CF Bayern Insider)
Manchester United
Michael Carrick is set to stay as Manchester United manager permanently, with talks now at the final stages over a new contract for two years plus the option of a third one. (Fabrizio Romano)
Manchester United and Arsenal are competing for the signing of Sporting Lisbon defensive midfielder Morten Hjulmand. (Correio da Manha)
Marcos Senesi is set to be available on a free transfer this summer and Manchester United may have the edge in the race for his signature due to Champions League football. (Cesar Luis Merlo)
Manchester United are one of the clubs positioning themselves for the transfer of Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga as he’s likely to be available this summer. (TEAMtalk)
Manchester United are ready to spend £35m on this in-demand wide-man who’s also on the radar of their rivals - full story here!
Newcastle United
Newcastle are stepping up their efforts to sign €50m-rated Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara this summer. (Foot Mercato)
Real Madrid
Federico Valverde has returned to Real Madrid training after the head injury he received from his fight with Aurelien Tchouameni. (Football Espana)
Tottenham
Tottenham want to offer Luka Vuskovic a new contract after his superb loan spell at Hamburg, which has attracted interest from Bayern Munich and other big clubs. (Christian Falk, CF Bayern Insider)
Marcos Senesi’s exit from Bournemouth has been confirmed, with Tottenham having an agreement in place to sign him if they stay up, while Manchester United and Liverpool are also keen. (Ben Jacobs)
Tottenham have identified Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret as an ideal candidate to replace Guglielmo Vicario next season. (Area Napoli)
Tottenham have made an enquiry about this bargain €25m signing - full story here!