Man Utd: Mendes assists INEOS as Ratcliffe plots £251m double deal in ‘increasingly likely scenario’
Super agent Jorge Mendes could be a the centre of two deals at Old Trafford this summer as Man Utd eye Benfica s Joao Neves and AC Milan s Rafael Leao, according to reports.
There is set to be a lot of change at Old Trafford in the summer after Sir Jim Ratcliffe completed a deal to buy 27.7 per cent of the Red Devils from the Glazers earlier this year.
A summer of change at Man Utd
The British billionaire has already moved to bring in Omar Berrada from arch-rivals Man City as their new CEO, while he and INEOS are still attempting to agree deals for Newcastle s Dan Ashworth to come in as sporting director and Southampton s Jason Wilcox to arrive as technical director.
The latest reports indicate they could also appoint a new manager in the summer too with claims…
Sheffield United s relegation to the Championship has been confirmed after a 5-1 defeat away to Newcastle United.
The Blades took a deserved fifth-minute lead through Anel Ahmedhodzic to silence a crowd of 52,196 at St James’ Park as turned in a dismal first-half performance, yet still went in level at the break courtesy of Isak’s sweet strike.
They scored four times inside 18 second-half minutes through Bruno Guimaraes, Isak, Ben Osborn’s own goal and substitute Callum Wilson to secure a 5-1 win which relegated the visitors and took their total against them in two games this season to a Premier League record 13 goals following September’s 8-0 victory at Bramall Lane.
Eddie Howe’s men fell behind with just five minutes gone when the visitors worked a …
Paris Saint-Germain have been accused of forcing Kylian Mbappe out of the club by punishing the Real Madrid-bound superstar like a child .
Mbappe is out of contract at the end of this season and he confirmed on Friday evening that this season would be his last at PSG.
“I wanted to speak to you. I’ve always said I would speak with you when the time comes and so I wanted to announce to you all that it’s my last year at Paris St Germain, Mbappe said in an interview for PSG supporters.
I think I needed this
“I will not extend and my adventure will come to an end in a few weeks. I will play my last game at the Parc Des Prince on Sunday.
“It’s a lot of emotions, many years where I had the chance and the great honour to be a member of the biggest…
According to reports, Manchester City are hatching a plan to retain head coach Pep Guardiola beyond the end of his current contract in 2025.
is looking to do the league and cup double for a second straight season as Man City face arch-rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup final on Sunday.
have already won the Premier League for the fourth consecutive season as they beat West Ham United on the final to edge out nearest rivals Arsenal.
Despite this, Guardiola s long-term future is in doubt as his contract is due to expire in 2025.
The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich head coach has indicated that he will manage Man City next season, but his plans beyond the 2024/25 campaign are unclear.
The future is absolutely open
Earlier this week, transf…
: If Manchester City succeed in their legal challenge to the Premier League, potentially the competition will end up like Scotland with only two teams capable of winning it.
With the financial handcuffs off, City and Newcastle United will have the resources to outmuscle everyone. It would be the beginning of the demise of the Premier League as a competitive entity and people will start to lose interest.
We love our league because it is so competitive. We love the fact the underdog can always spring a shock result like Leicester winning the Premier League.
City want the rules changed to suit them. They are making a very dangerous move by challenging the authority they signed up to and it is one that is bound to alienate not just the vast majority of clubs in t…
It s been suggested that the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) are targeting a takeover after facing huge issues at Newcastle United.
At the end of 2021, it was announced that PIF had completed its takeover of . This deal ended Mike Ashley s ill-fated tenure at St James Park.
Overnight, Newcastle became one of the richest clubs in the world. Saudi Arabia s poor human rights record ensured the Premier League s decision to sanction this takeover was criticised from some quarters, but the club and town have been major beneficiaries as morale is on the rise.
Newcastle have invested heavily in recent transfer windows and surpassed expectations to qualify for the Champions League ahead of the 2023/24 campaign.
s side were ravaged by injuries this s…
Spain international David Raya has completed a permanent move to Arsenal from London rivals Brentford, the Premier League giants have confirmed.
The 28-year-old spent last season on loan with . He made 41 appearances across all competitions and kept 16 clean sheets in the Premier League as he won the Golden Glove award.
The deal is understood to be worth £27million. Arsenal confirmed it was “subject to the completion of regulatory processes” as head coach steps up his preparations ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.
“After a year on loan as a Gunner, I can finally say that I’m an Arsenal player for the coming years,” said Raya, who is currently away on international duty with Spain at Euro 2024, where he played in the win over Albania in their final group…
Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Lille defender Leny Yoro as Mason Greenwood completes a transfer to Marseille.
The Red Devils have beaten Real Madrid to the signing of 18-year-old Yoro, who joins for a reported £52million on a five-year contract with the option to extend by a further year.
Upon signing for the Premier League giants, Yoro said: “I know about the history of young players at Manchester United and feel it can be the perfect place to reach my potential and achieve my ambitions, together with my new team-mates. I cannot wait to get started.
“Since my first conversations with the club, they set out a clear plan for how I can develop in Manchester as part of this exciting project, and showed a lot of care for me and my family.
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Stan Collymore believes Emile Smith Rowe has the potential to be playing for England by the first international break of the season, and he ll stick two fingers up to Arteta to show him what he s missing.
Smith Rowe has struggled for minutes at the Emirates over the last two seasons. Injuries to himself and the squad quality generally improving has meant he has played around 500 Premier League minutes in the two previous campaigns.
It was reported after the last season ended that he had asked to move on from Arsenal.
A move to Fulham now looks essentially complete, with transfer insider Fabrizio Romano having suggested he was signing his contract with the club, after the Gunners accepted a total package of £34million for his services.
And after the move…
La Liga club Valencia have rejected an opening offer from Liverpool for Georgian goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, according to reports.
Mamardashvili was one of the standout players at this summer s European Championship, helping Georgia reach the last 16 in Germany.
Despite having Alisson, are reportedly interested in signing the 23-year-old from Valencia.
Fabrizio Romano has reported this week that the Reds are weighing up making the signing to then loan him out.
He said: Liverpool are seriously considering opportunity to sign Giorgi Mamardashvili for fee in excess of €30m for Valencia and then loan him out.
One more meeting has already been scheduled for Liverpool to discuss Giorgi Mamardashvili deal with Valencia.
Up to the Reds …