Transfers
Player buying / selling / loan deals.
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Drogba urged Salah to make 'selfish' Chelsea return during 2021 Liverpool contract standoff
Didier Drogba publicly called on Mohamed Salah to leave Liverpool and rejoin Chelsea during the Egyptian's 2021 contract dispute with the Reds — advice that went unheeded as Salah signed a new deal at Anfield.
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Arsenal explore £34m Tzolis move as Arteta pushes for left-wing reinforcement
Arsenal are reportedly pursuing Club Brugge winger Christos Tzolis for around £34m as Mikel Arteta seeks to strengthen his attack following the Champions League final defeat to PSG.
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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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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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Lyon target Julien Duranville to offset Afonso Moreira's imminent departure to Bayer
Forced to sell to satisfy DNCG and UEFA requirements, Lyon is set to lose Afonso Moreira to Bayer Leverkusen for €30 million. The Rhône club has already identified Belgian winger Julien Duranville, currently on loan at Basel, as his replacement, with negotiations underway with Borussia Dortmund.
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OGC Nice sale to American investor falls through
Negotiations between Ineos and an American investor for the sale of OGC Nice have officially failed on Friday. Jim Ratcliffe remains sole owner of the Côte d'Azur club, which enters the off-season amid persistent uncertainty.
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Bayern Munich sets impossible price for Olise and shuts door on PSG
Targeted by PSG as a summer priority, Michael Olise will not be sold, according to a Bayern Munich board member: "Even at 500 million euros, he will not leave."
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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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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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Barcola wants more playing time, Dembélé negotiates his salary: two hot issues for PSG
PSG is simultaneously working on contract extensions for Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembélé. While the 2025 Ballon d'Or winner appears inclined to stay, the former Lyon player is demanding more playing time—a guarantee Paris is struggling to offer.
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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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