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…

Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction, Odds, Lineups – Bundesliga Week 26

The bookmakers have Bayern listed as odds-on favorites at -225 with an implied probability of 69% for the home win, while BVB are listed at +425 to win with a win probability of just 19% less than one in five. The draw is priced at +400 in the Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund odds, which is implied at 20%.

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Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund Over/Under and Spread

With the benchmark at 2.5 goals in the game, the bookies have pitched the under at a tempting +235 and the over at -300, so are expecting goals in this game.

Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund Preview

It has been a turbulent …

Will ESPN BET Ever Launch in New York?

launched yesterday across 17 states, but it s never too early to wonder where the newest sports betting operator will expand to next.

So where could the operator have interest in?  Will it have any interest in the biggest sports betting market in the country? If PENN and ESPN want to be one of the top players in the sports betting industry, it should only stand to reason that it wants to be in the biggest sports betting market in the country.

Could ESPN BET be Broadway bound soon enough?

ESPN BET Is Officially Coming to New York

. PENN Entertainment secured market access in New York, announcing a deal for WSI US, LLC, from Wynn Interactive Holdings for $25 million. This sports betting license was initially awarded by the New York State Gaming Commission in 202…

Pacers vs Knicks Game 7 Prediction, Odds, Player Props & Injury Report (May 19)

The highly anticipated Game 7 matchup between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks is set to tip off on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at 3:30 PM ET on ABC. The series is currently tied at three games apiece, with the home team winning every game so far.

The Knicks enter Game 7 as 3-point favorites, with the over/under set at 208.5 points at BetMGM. The latest injury report implies the Knicks may be without several key pieces as they aim to secure their spot in the Eastern Conference FInal.

Here is our Pacers vs Knicks Game 7 prediction, along with player props to bet for Sunday s elimination game.

Pacers vs Knicks Game 7 Prediction

Throughout the series, the Pacers and Knicks have showcased contrasting styles of play. Indiana boasts a high-scoring, fast-paced offe…