Barcelona president Joan Laporta has put long-time Manchester United target Frenkie de Jong on the market following Saturday s 4-2 defeat to Girona.
De Jong has been linked with the Red Devils ever since Erik ten Hag replaced Ralf Rangnick as manager ahead of the 2022/23 season.
United had a bid worth around £85million accepted for the Dutch midfielder but could not convince him to swap Catalonia for Manchester. Baffling, isn t it?
Despite being managed by Ten Hag at Ajax, De Jong had no intention of joining the Premier League giants, even though Barcelona were more than happy to cash in on him due to their dismal financial position.
While there have been some links since that summer transfer window, they have never been as intense, with any rumour …
According to reports, Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement to sign Palmeiras youngster Estevao Willian ahead of next season.
The 17-year-old has been on s radar for several years and they are now pretty close to finalising a deal to secure his services.
Chelsea reach a verbal agreement
The Blues have invested over £1bn on transfers since Todd Boehly s consortium completed its takeover of the Premier League giants in 2022.
The new regime has focused on signing up-and-coming talents who have room to grow and the potential signing of Estevao fits into their recruitment model.
The winger has already made 15 appearances for Palmeiras and has been capped several times for Brazil at U17 level.
, Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement with Palme…
Manchester United and Manchester City are reportedly set to be given the go-ahead by UEFA to compete in Europe next season alongside their sister clubs.
Last week, it was reported by The Telegraph that This is because Man Utd s new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe also owns Ligue Un outfit OGC Nice and they have both qualified for next season s Europa League.
If UEFA s ruling was not in s favour, they would be relegated to the Europa Conference League as they finished eighth in the Premier League, while Nice ended up fifth in Ligue Un.
Current UEFA multi-club ownership (MCO) guidelines permit ‘any organisation or individual from having “decisive influence” over the running of more than one club in the same competition’.
It was also noted that ‘Ratcl…
According to reports, Chelsea have a broad agreement in place to sign Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran in a deal that could be worth around £40m.
One of s leading priorities during this summer s transfer window is to sign a new striker to compete with Nicolas Jackson.
, with Napoli s Victor Osimhen and Sporting Lisbon s Viktor Gyokeres among the most expensive options.
Duran is one of their more surprising targets. The 20-year-old is behind Ollie Watkins in the pecking order at Aston Villa, but scored eight goals in his 37 appearances across all competitions.
Since Todd Boehly s consortium completed its takeover of Chelsea, the Stamford Bridge regime have focused on signing up-and-coming talents whose value *should* increase while they are at th…
Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez insists he s not really interested in speculation after Man Utd reportedly lodged a bid for his services.
New co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is looking to bring down the age of the Old Trafford squad .
Another rule Erik ten Hag and the transfer team must follow is no Galacticos with Ratcliffe s comments on a potential move for Kylian Mbappe revealing his thoughts on the profile of player should be targeting.
Speaking before Mbappe s summer move to Real Madrid was confirmed, : What I would rather do, I would rather find the next Mbappe, rather than spend a fortune to just try and buy success.
It’s not that clever, is it? Buying Mbappe. In a way. Anyone could figure that one out. But what is much more challenging is to fin…
Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen has explained how the Netherlands can beat England on Wednesday night and hailed the man he sees as a little bit like Arjen Robben.
The Netherlands take on England in the second Euro 2024 semi-final on Wednesday night, with the winners set to take on Spain in the final on Sunday.
Make them give up the ball easily
The Dutch beat Turkey 2-1 in their quarter-final while England sneaked past Switzerland on penalties, and Muelensteen reckons his nation s best chance against the Three Lions is to get on the front foot.
I think they ll try to dominate possession, try to get hold of the ball and move it around, . When you get possession but lack the purpose of trying to open the opposition up, you just keep shifting t…
Manchester United are prepared to offer £20m for Inter Milan defender Denzel Dumfries as they look to further strengthen their defence this summer.
have already secured the signing of Lille defender Leny Yoro, 18, in a £52m deal, but Erik ten Hag and the new-look INEOS board are keen to add further quality to the backline. Forward Joshua Zirkzee has also joined from Bologna.
Reports in Italy suggest Dumfries is the man in their sights. The Dutchman, 28, is out of contract next season and the Red Devils are keen to strike a cut-price deal.
Dumfries is very highly-rated and performed well at Euro 2024 this summer for the Netherlands. He joined Inter in 2021 and has played 98 Serie A games, scoring 10 goals. He helped them win the league title last season.
Manchester United target Sander Berge is reportedly excited by the prospect of a move to Old Trafford this summer as the Red Devils make contact with his representatives.
The midfielder emerged as a surprise alternative to top target on Manuel Ugarte on Tuesday, .
‘Berge, 26, has emerged as a surprise midfielder on United’s list of options and club officials have made contact with his camp. The Norway international was relegated with Burnley last season but ranked highly in a series of metrics including dribbles and pressured pass accuracy.’
Berge only moved to Burnley from Sheffield United last summer but is understandably excited about the possibility of playing at the Theatre of Dreams on a bumper contract , The Sun claim.
The Clarets are said t…