🚨 Man City in talks with Pep replacement, Arsenal to sell expensive flop, Cole Palmer linked with rivals, Guardiola's next job, Man United want Brazilian midfielder & more.
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AC Milan
AC Milan are ready to let winger Rafael Leao leave the club in the summer transfer window. The Portuguese is on the radar of Manchester United. (Calciomercato)
Arsenal
Mikel Arteta on the injury suffered by Kai Havertz: “I don’t know how serious it is but should not be too bad. The action, the way he describes it, is not too sharp”.
Gary Neville points out what Arsenal midfielder Martin Zubimendi is missing from his game. Read more!
Mikel Arteta is urging Arsenal’s board to do all they can to sign Newcastle star Bruno Guimaraes. (Football365)
Arsenal view Nicolo Tresoldi as a potential replacement of Gabriel Jesus and could attempt to bring the attacker to North London. (TEAMtalk)
Update on the injury suffered by Eberechi Eze in the win against Newcastle United. More details!
Arsenal are open to listening to offers for summer signing Viktor Gyokeres this summer. (Indy Kaila)
Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid in talks to sign €46m Premier League midfielder. Full Story here!
Atletico Madrid host Arsenal at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie this week and they will be without midfielder Pablo Barrios for the crucial match. (Diario AS)
Julian Brandt has been identified as Atletico Madrid’s primary target to replace Antoine Griezmann. (Marca)
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Barcelona
Insider claims Barcelona star has decided to leave this summer. More details!
Chelsea
Chelsea target ex-manager who left Stamford Bridge after fall-out with club’s hierarchy. Full Story here!
Chelsea star Cole Palmer is being linked with a move away from the club ahead of the summer transfer window. More details!
Chelsea managerial target Francesco Farioli rules himself out of taking the job if offered. (Fabrizio Romano)
Manchester City
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is being linked with an exit from the club this summer. Sources in Italy are claiming that he could be targeted for the Italian national team job. (Gazetta dello Sport)
Former Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has held talks with Manchester City over becoming the successor of manager Pep Guardiola. (talkSPORT)
Bernardo Silva is set to receive a number of offers as he moves closer to exit from Manchester City. More here!
Manchester United
Manchester United are targeting a move for Atalanta midfielder Ederson as they look for a long term replacement for Casemiro. (talkSPORT)
Jadon Sancho has clearly communicated his willingness to pack his bags and return to his ultimate safe haven: Borussia Dortmund. (Sky Germany)
Manchester United now want to sign “very valuable” Premier League star on Liverpool radar. Full Story here!
RB Leipzig
Representatives of the 19-year-old RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande have begun discussions with both Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain, signaling growing interest from two of Europe’s biggest clubs. (Bild)
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Real Madrid
Tension between Vinicius Junior and Xabi Alonso started months before infamous El Clasico spat. More details!
Real Madrid have agreed to sign Nico Paz from Como in the summer transfer window. (Diario AS)
Real Madrid have been offered the chance to sign Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva. (Diario AS)
Tottenham
Tottenham star deletes all posts from social media after incident vs Wolves. More details!
As a Barcelona fan, I’d love to see a striker like Victor Osimhen in our squad. Since he’s missing the World Cup, he’ll start the season even more hungry for goals.