🚨 Thomas Frank SACKED, Diomande to Liverpool latest, Man United lead chase for Premier League winger, & more
Today's round-up of transfer news and last night's Premier League action...
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Today’s top stories:
Thomas Frank sacked as Tottenham manager
John Stones to Bayern Munich on a free transfer?
Premier League round-up:
Manchester City keep up pressure on Arsenal
Manchester City ensured they kept up the pressure on Arsenal with a comfortable 3-0 win over Fulham.
First half goals from Antoine Semenyo, Nico O’Reilly, and Erling Haaland did the job at the Etihad Stadium, cutting Arsenal’s lead at the top to three points, though the Gunners have a game in hand.
FT Manchester City 3-0 Fulham [Pictures from TNT Sports]
Liverpool grind out 1-0 win at Sunderland
Liverpool kept their top four hopes alive with a hard-fought 1-0 win away to Sunderland on Wednesday evening.
What initially looked like an own goal has now been credited to Reds captain Virgil van Dijk, whose header from a corner already looked to be going in anyway.
It wasn’t a classic encounter, with Florian Wirtz hitting the post from one of the best chances earlier in the game, but Liverpool did enough for an important three points.
FT Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool [Pictures from TNT Sports]
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Arsenal
Kai Havertz is set for another spell on the sidelines, with the Arsenal forward suffering a muscular injury. (David Ornstein, the Athletic)
Arsenal have expressed an interest in signing AC Milan winger and former Chelsea star Christian Pulisic this summer, though they’re not the only top club interested. (Fichajes)
Arsenal have also had some “intense” discussions over signing one of the most highly rated young players from the Bundesliga - full story here!
Barcelona
Marcus Rashford to Barcelona will not come cheap, with Manchester United informing the Catalan giants that they won’t negotiate a lower fee. (Sport)
Barcelona are one of the top clubs interested in signing highly-rated 17-year-old PSG youngster Emmanuel Mbemba. (Sport)
Liverpool are preparing a big move for this key Barcelona star - full story here!
Chelsea
Chelsea currently look to be leading the race against other Premier League clubs for the potential transfer of Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic. (TEAMtalk)
Chelsea have as many as 25 players on their list of summer transfer window targets ahead of what could be a busy few months at Stamford Bridge. (Simon Phillips)
One Chelsea target to watch could be Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, though he’s also a name on Bayern Munich’s radar. (TEAMtalk)
Liverpool
Liverpool’s potential move for RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande appears to have stalled for the time being. (Sacha Tavolieri)
Liverpool are preparing a big move for this key Barcelona star - full story here!
There could be some worrying Liverpool injury news after last night’s win at Sunderland - full details here!
Manchester City
John Stones is increasingly expected to leave Manchester City this summer, with early talks already taking place with Bayern Munich, and with other major European clubs also keeping an eye on his situation. (Mark Brus, the Daily Briefing)
Manchester City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has received surprise criticism from a Premier League legend - full story here!
Manchester United
Iliman Ndiaye to Manchester United transfer stories are not going away, with fresh reports that the Red Devils are emerging as the frontrunners to sign the £70m-rated Everton winger ahead of the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham. (TEAMtalk)
Inter Milan’s in-form wing-back Federico Dimarco is emerging as a dream target for Manchester United after his superb recent form. (FC Inter News)
Manchester United could be set to rival PSG for the transfer of highly-rated Benfica wonderkid Anisio Cabral. (Fichajes)
Roberto de Zerbi is being strongly linked with the Manchester United job despite Tottenham also looking likely to target him as a replacement for Thomas Frank. (Fichajes)
Michael Carrick on Benjamin Sesko: “It’s an unbelievable finish from the angle to generate that, to get it on target, to finish it. It’s some goal from him. He’s capable of that, Ben. He’s done it over time. It’s not that he’s just suddenly burst on the scene.”
Newcastle United
Roma midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini has already said yes to a free transfer to Newcastle this summer when his contract expires. (Calciomercato)
Real Madrid
Real Madrid are working to position themselves as favourites to sign in-demand Borussia Dortmund centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck this summer. (Marca)
This important Real Madrid player is being linked with a surprise transfer to the Premier League - full story here!
Tottenham
Tottenham have sacked Thomas Frank - read their full statement here!
Meanwhile, this former Spurs manager has made it clear he would return to the club to replace Frank - full story here!
Tottenham players apparently trolled Frank over his strange obsession with rivals Arsenal. (Telegraph)
West Ham United
West Ham are one of the main suitors emerging for Samuel Chukwueze ahead of the summer, with the on-loan Fulham winger free to leave AC Milan for around €30m. (Fichajes)