🚨 Salah exit BOMBSHELL, €100m Man Utd bid for Barca star, NEW Vini Jr contract, Chelsea competing for Morgan Rogers, Arsenal lead wonderkid race, & more
Today's round-up as Salah is set to leave Liverpool while Man Utd, Chelsea, and Arsenal eye big signings...
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Today’s top stories:
Mohamed Salah has confirmed he will leave Liverpool this summer
Without regulation, AI threatens the very thing football fans have come to love
Plus new update on Morgan Rogers’ future, and much more!
Arsenal
Arsenal are currently believed to have done the most work on signing Ayyoub Bouaddi, who is expected to leave Lille this summer. (TEAMtalk)
Ben White is a target for Everton, while Newcastle’s Tino Livramento “would jump at the chance” to join Arsenal as his replacement. (Hand of Arsenal)
Riccardo Calafiori forgot about Liverpool as he claimed Arsenal were the only English team left in the Champions League! (Football Italia)
Aston Villa
Jack Grealish is expected to leave Manchester City permanently this summer and could return to former club Aston Villa. (Football Fancast)
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Barcelona
Manchester United are ready to bid €100m for the transfer of Barcelona star Fermin Lopez, but the player is not for sale and also doesn’t want to leave. (El Chiringuito)
Latest reports indicate that Marcus Rashford is no longer on Barcelona’s list of transfer targets this summer as they may not exercise their option to make his loan permanent. (El Chiringuito)
Barcelona are open to offers for Ferran Torres this summer while Robert Lewandowski is also expected to leave at the end of his contract. (ESPN)
Barcelona have started work on signing Inter Milan centre-back Alessandro Bastoni this summer. (Sport)
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund are emerging as frontrunners for Jadon Sancho as he’s set to leave Manchester United at the end of his contract this summer. (Florian Plettenberg)
Chelsea
Chelsea’s talented young centre-back Josh Acheampong has interest from Liverpool and other major European clubs as he could be on the move this summer. (CaughtOffside)
Chelsea and Manchester United could be the main two clubs competing for the signing of Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers in this summer’s transfer window. (Football Insider)
Enzo Fernandez is reportedly open to leaving Chelsea if he receives an offer from Real Madrid, though he’s not currently interested in a possible move to the Saudi Pro League. (talkSPORT)
Como manager Cesc Fabregas is being considered by Chelsea to replace Liam Rosenior if the Blues miss out on Champions League qualification this season. (TEAMtalk)
Liverpool
Mohamed Salah has announced that he will be leaving Liverpool this summer, posting an emotional statement: “Unfortunately the day has come. This is the first part of my farewell. I will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season. I wanted to start by saying that I never imagined this club, this city, this people would become part of my life. Liverpool is not just a football club, it’s a passion, it’s a history, it’s a spirit, I can’t explain it to anyone not part of this club. We celebrated victory. We won the most important trophies. We fought together through the hardest times of our lives. I want to thank everyone who was part of this club throughout my time especially the teammates past and present and to the fans. I don’t have enough words – the support you showed me, to the best time of my career and you stood by me in the toughest times is something I will never forget and something I will take with me always. Leaving is never easy. You gave me the best time of my life. I will always be one of you! This club will always be my home, to me and to my family. Thank you for everything. Because of all of you, I will never walk alone.”
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Manchester City
Jack Grealish is expected to leave Manchester City permanently this summer and could return to former club Aston Villa. (Football Fancast)
Manchester City could be ready to replace Pep Guardiola with Como manager Cesc Fabregas this summer. (TEAMtalk)
Manchester United
Benjamin Sesko’s agent has made worrying claims about his client’s situation at Manchester United - read the full quotes here!
Manchester United are closing in on a new contract for midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, who is set to extend his stay at Old Trafford until 2031. (Fabrizio Romano)
Manchester United are being patient and methodical as they weigh up who will take over as their new permanent manager at the end of this season. (Sky Sports)
Manchester United are one of the clubs showing an interest in Eduardo Camavinga as Real Madrid expect offers for the French midfielder this summer. (Football Insider)
Manchester United and Chelsea look set to be the main two clubs competing for the signing of Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers in this summer’s transfer window. (Football Insider)
Manchester United are ready to bid €100m for the transfer of Barcelona star Fermin Lopez, but the player is not for sale and also doesn’t want to leave. (El Chiringuito)
Latest reports indicate that Marcus Rashford is no longer on Barcelona’s list of transfer targets this summer as they may not exercise their option to make his loan permanent. (El Chiringuito)
Bruno Guimaraes’ representatives are encouraging Manchester United to accelerate negotiations despite Newcastle boss Eddie Howe recently playing down the speculation - more info here!
Napoli
Rasmus Hojlund has aimed a dig at Manchester United after explaining how much he’s rediscovered his love for football at Napoli. (TV2)
Newcastle United
The Newcastle board remain firmly behind Eddie Howe as the club’s manager despite some poor recent results and performances. (Daily Mail)
Real Madrid
Real Madrid are expecting Manchester United and Liverpool to make a bid for this midfielder this summer - full story here!
Vinicius Junior is now likely to stay and sign a new contract at Real Madrid after his future had been in doubt before the sacking of Xabi Alonso. (AS)
Tottenham
Tottenham striker Randal Kolo Muani is already thinking about his future when his loan with Spurs ends and is keen to return for a second spell at former club Juventus. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Tottenham are continuing internal discussions over their next manager, with Roberto de Zerbi and Marco Silva being considered for the role from this summer. (Fabrizio Romano)