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Bayern Munich ready to meet £34.5m asking price for Rashford as Barcelona balk at permanent deal
Manchester United's Marcus Rashford could be heading to Bayern Munich this summer after Barcelona showed reluctance to pay the full £26m fee to make his loan permanent. Bayern are reportedly willing to match United's £34.5m valuation, with Rashford's wages the only remaining sticking point.
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Maresca appointment and Anderson signing both stalled as City's summer frustration grows
Manchester City are yet to confirm Enzo Maresca as manager while two bids for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson have been rejected. England's World Cup campaign further complicates a deal for the 23-year-old.
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Man United priced out of Anderson move as Fernandes and Hall talks advance
Manchester City's £120m bid for Elliot Anderson has ended Manchester United's interest, with Michael Carrick's side now focusing on West Ham's Mateus Fernandes and Newcastle left-back Lewis Hall as priority summer targets.
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United close in on £80m Fernandes as Kim Min-jae emerges as defensive target
Manchester United are leading Arsenal in the race to sign West Ham's Mateus Fernandes for a fee approaching £80m, while the club are also monitoring Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae ahead of a major summer overhaul under Michael Carrick.
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Tottenham sign Robertson and Senesi as De Zerbi pursues £70m Van Hecke to rebuild defence
Roberto De Zerbi has already secured Andy Robertson from Liverpool and Marcos Senesi from Bournemouth on free transfers as Tottenham rebuild after back-to-back 17th-place finishes. Brighton's Jan Paul van Hecke remains a priority target despite two rejected bids.
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Bayern rebuffed as Liverpool block Ngumoha exit, while Nunez return fades with Barcelona circling
Liverpool shut down Bayern Munich's approach for 17-year-old winger Rio Ngumoha despite his camp signalling interest, while a romantic return for Darwin Nunez looks increasingly unlikely as Barcelona emerge as frontrunners for the Uruguayan.
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Liverpool lead £87m chase for Diomande as father's Anfield dream fuels transfer talk
RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, 19, is Liverpool's reported top target to succeed Mohamed Salah, with the Bundesliga club demanding £87 million. Diomande has publicly declared his love for Liverpool, though he later clarified the dream belongs primarily to his father.
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Man United close in on £80m Fernandes as Kim Min-jae emerges as defensive target
Manchester United are reportedly ahead of Arsenal in the race to sign West Ham's Mateus Fernandes for up to £80m, while the club are also monitoring Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae's World Cup performances.
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Bayern Munich emerge as likely Rashford destination after Liverpool block Ngumoha exit
Bayern Munich are reportedly ready to meet Manchester United's £34.5m valuation of Marcus Rashford, with Liverpool's refusal to sell teenage winger Rio Ngumoha pushing the Bundesliga club toward the 28-year-old as an alternative target.
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Arsenal handed £200m double-deal green light as Barcola talks stall at PSG
Arsenal are being linked with a busy summer window as PSG open the door to a Bradley Barcola sale and Gunners legend Ray Parlour urges the club to pursue a £200m double swoop for Morgan Rogers and Eli Junior Kroupi.
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Lou Macari and Tony Whelan awarded MBEs in King's Birthday Honours for services to football and charity
Former Manchester United forward Lou Macari and ex-academy coach Tony Whelan have been awarded MBEs in the King's Birthday Honours. Macari is recognised for his charitable work tackling homelessness in Stoke-on-Trent through the Macari Foundation, while Whelan is honoured for a 34-year career developing academy talent at Old Trafford.
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Quansah credits £35m Liverpool exit as the 'tough decision' that earned his World Cup place
Jarell Quansah says leaving his boyhood club Liverpool for Bayer Leverkusen in a £35m deal last summer was a difficult but necessary step, with regular Champions League football under his belt now translating into a World Cup call-up under Thomas Tuchel.
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Michael Oliver ruled out of World Cup debut match with minor injury as Letexier steps in
Premier League referee Michael Oliver has been withdrawn from Ecuador vs Ivory Coast at World Cup 2026 due to a minor injury. FIFA confirmed Frenchman François Letexier will take his place, with Oliver expected to return for the next round of group matches.
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Manchester United borrow extra £93m at higher rate, adding £10m a year to debt burden
Manchester United have refinanced a $425m bond by borrowing $550m at an interest rate of 5.36 per cent — up from 3.79 per cent — potentially costing the club around £10m more per year as their total debt load exceeds £1bn.
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Owen sees slim Carrick lifeline for Rashford as Barcelona stall on £26m permanent deal
Michael Owen believes Michael Carrick's personal knowledge of Marcus Rashford is the one factor that could make an unlikely Manchester United return possible, as Barcelona continue to delay triggering a permanent deal worth £26m.
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Premier League downgrades hair pulling from red card offence ahead of 2026-27 season
Premier League referees will be able to issue yellow cards for hair pulling from 2026-27, replacing the automatic red card introduced last season. Three players were dismissed for the offence in 2024-25, prompting a review through the league's Game Improvement Advisory Group.
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Desailly urges Xabi Alonso to sign Darwin Nunez, claiming Chelsea would unlock the striker's best
Marcel Desailly believes Darwin Nunez, sold by Liverpool to Al-Hilal last summer after a €100m move failed to deliver, could thrive as the focal point of Xabi Alonso's Chelsea rebuild next season.
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Bernardo Silva edges closer to Real Madrid move after nine-year Man City exit
Bernardo Silva has left Manchester City as a free agent following nine years at the Etihad, with reports in Spain suggesting the 31-year-old has agreed a two-year deal with Real Madrid, where José Mourinho is set to take charge.
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JJ Gabriel set for tour debut as World Cup absences shape Manchester United's European pre-season
Manchester United will remain in Europe for pre-season this summer, facing Wrexham, Rosenborg, Atlético Madrid, PSG, Leeds and AC Milan across six fixtures. With 12 senior players at the World Cup, youngsters including JJ Gabriel, Shea Lacey and Tyler Fletcher are in line for extended opportunities.
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Salah's agent insists Liverpool exit star has not decided his next club
Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool this summer after nine years and 257 goals, but his agent Abaas says the 33-year-old has yet to settle on a destination, with Turkey and Saudi Arabia among the reported options.
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