Man Utd transfer: Romano drops ‘hijack’ verdict amid claims Red Devils are ‘interested’ in £60m star

According to reports, Manchester United are competing with Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona to sign Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha.

Fulham paid around £20m to sign from Portuguese outfit Sporting Lisbon ahead of their return to the Premier League in 2022.

Palhinha to Man Utd?

The 28-year-old midfielder was one of the signings of the 2022/23 season in the Premier League as he helped Fulham to comfortably avoid relegation to the Championship.

His form did not go unnoticed as Bayern Munich pursued him during the 2023 summer transfer window, but Fulham refused to sanction his exit on deadline day as they were unable to sign a replacement.

The centre-midfielder did not let this deter him as he made 39 appearances for Fulham across all competitions this seaso…

Man Utd ‘enquire’ about West Ham star ‘Ten Hag has high opinion of’ as Ratcliffe ‘considers’ bid

Manchester United have made an enquiry about the availability of West Ham United midfielder Edson Alvarez, according to reports.

Alvarez joined the Hammers from Ajax last summer for a fee in the region of £34million.

He was impressive in his debut season in the Premier League, picking up 11 yellow cards in 31 top-flight appearances under David Moyes.

Surprisingly, though, the 26-year-old Mexican is being linked with a move away from the London Stadium.

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West Ham do not need to sell players to help avoid a Premier League Profit and Sustainability breach so will likely stand firm if interest becomes into a formal bid.

are believed to be interested in signing the former Bayern Munich target.…

Harry Kane ‘calm and proud’ watching England’s shoot-out from sidelines

Harry Kane found himself in the unfamiliar role of a spectator as England beat Switzerland on penalties to seal a place in the Euro 2024 semi-finals – but was full of praise for his team-mates following the shoot-out success.

The skipper had been substituted in extra time of the 1-1 draw in Dusseldorf and could only watch as Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney and Trent Alexander-Arnold all stepped up to dispatch their spot-kicks.

Jordan Pickford saved the first Swiss effort from Manuel Akanji and the 5-3 shoot-out win means England now face the Netherlands in Dortmund on Wednesday as they aim to make back-to-back Euros finals, with Kane suitably impressed by his team-mates.

“It was a new experience for sure but I was actually really calm,…

Liverpool rule out selling £75m Barcelona target but are ready to sanction two alternative exits

Liverpool aren’t prepared to sell Luiz Diaz this summer, but the club has been tipped to accept offers for two other players during this transfer window.

Arne Slot has plenty of big decisions to make ahead of next season and one of them relates to the future of Diaz who has been linked with Barcelona and PSG.

, although that hasn’t stopped the exit talk from ramping up in recent weeks.

The Colombian winger is under contract until 2027 and it’s previously been claimed that Reds would be looking for a fee of around £75m in order to sell him this summer.

However, new developments have since claimed that Liverpool don’t plan on selling the 27-year-old any time soon.

According to , Liverpool have clearly communicated to Diaz s agent that the …

Pep Guardiola speaks out on Chelsea style as Enzo Maresca pinpoints ‘good thing’ in Man City thumping

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has had his say on the new Chelsea style under Enzo Maresca after his side put the Blues to the sword in a pre-season friendly.

City cruised to a 4-2 victory over the Blues on Saturday evening in Ohio, with Erling Haaland scoring a hat-trick, but it was once again a case of individual errors proving costly for Chelsea in pre-season.

But Guardiola has faith in his former assistant manager, insisting it s clear what Maresca is trying to do.

Speaking after City’s emphatic victory, he said: “At Stamford Bridge, this would not happen.

“Let me say this, I see what Enzo wants to do and I like it. And I don’t just say that because he’s my friend.”

Chelsea mistakes and their obsession with playing out from…

Man Utd boss Ten Hag ‘under the most pressure’ as he’s sent sack warning amid Slot comparison

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has been told he s the Premier League manager under the most pressure ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.

were expected to sack Ten Hag after the 2023/24 season as they struggled en route to finishing eighth in the Premier League.

Thomas Tuchel, Mauricio Pochettino, Gareth Southgate and Kieran McKenna were mooted as potential replacements but Man Utd ended up sticking with .

Man Utd ended the season positively as they beat arch-rivals Man City at Wembley in the FA Cup and earlier this summer, Ten Hag extended his contract until 2026.

It has been a busy few months at Old Trafford as new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has overseen a major overhaul on and off the pitch, with £150m being spent on signing Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro…

Chelsea ‘make move’ as Osimhen alternative ‘says yes’ to £51m transfer while PSG plot ‘last-minute offer’

Chelsea-linked striker Ivan Toney has said yes to an offer from Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli, according to former CBS Sports journalist Ben Jacobs.

The England international has made it clear that he wants to leave Brentford in the summer transfer window and now it looks like his wish will come true.

Arsenal, and Manchester United were among the Premier League clubs rumoured to be interested in his signature but it has been cold so far in terms of offers.

Jacobs insists that the only offer on the table is from Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli and that Toney has now said yes to a deal worth around €60m (£52m).

: Ivan Toney has said yes to Al-Ahli, and agreed financials worth close to €60m over three years. Al-Ahli had asked for an answer on Monday. Saudi…

Arsenal ‘optimism’ after talks with £50m star as Raheem Sterling to be given the boot

Although Arsenal did not receive true encouragement from Williams camp to follow up their interest with a proposal, GMS sources have been informed that he has not shut down the prospect of making the move further down the line, and the capital club are circling after Sterling has only been brought in as a short-term option.

GMS recently revealed that Williams wage demands were one of the factors that made it difficult for Arsenal to pounce ahead of last week s transfer deadline, but they have refused to lose hope of eventually convincing him to walk away from boyhood club Athletic Bilbao and test himself in the English top flight for the first time in his career.

Arsenal are said to be well aware of the threat Barcelona pose in beating them to his signature but they …

Slot tells Klopp signing his ‘numbers need to go up’ amid underwhelming Liverpool returns

Arne Slot has told one of Jurgen Klopp s final Liverpool signings, Dominik Szoboszlai, that his numbers need to go up as he is not as involved as he should be in scoring goals.

Szoboszlai was one of four midfielders signed at Anfield last summer. The four players were the last signings made by Klopp at Liverpool, before he announced he was leaving mid-way through the campaign.

He bagged three Premier League goals last season, playing in one of the more advanced midfield roles in the Reds side.

New boss Slot feels those numbers need to improve, given where Szoboszlai plays.

I think something that we have to work on with him is that he s also even more involved in scoring goals and creating chances for us, he said in a press conference.

Last seas…

Ex-Man Utd boss reveals he’d ‘say yes’ to shock return as Ten Hag responds to sack speculation

Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted he would say yes to managing the Premier League giants in the future.

The 51-year-old has been without a club since he was sacked by towards the end of 2021 after 168 matches in charge across all competitions.

was Solskjaer s permanent replacement as the Dutch head coach was appointed ahead of the 2022/23 campaign.

The 54-year-old came under serious pressure last season as Man Utd struggled en route to finishing eighth in the Premier League, but he kept his job after winning the FA Cup.

However, Ten Hag is still in danger and

Man Utd are reportedly seriously considering a change and

After United s disappointing 1-1 draw against FC Twente in their Europa League opener, Ten Ha…