There is one round of matches left before the end of the Premier League season, and Manchester City will almost certainly win the title.
But attention is already turning to the summer transfer window, and many top-flight groups are expected to be busy reshuffling their rosters in preparation for next year’s campaign. Manchester United will walk out the door, with Raphael Varane already confirming his departure and Bruno Fernandes connected with a summer move.
Cristiano Ronaldo is pushing for his Al-Nassr side to sign the United captain, who has now spoken out about his future. Elsewhere, Liverpool are tasked with locating players for new manager Arne Slot, while movement leader Michael Edwards has to bolster the squad. The Reds must make the most of their final season under Jurgen Klopp.
But the Reds face a war to keep star striker Luis Diaz, who is reportedly willing to sign for Barcelona. We’ll have all the latest news for you, from the Premier League and beyond. Stay with us for all your movement news today and the week as we bring you all the news.
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David de Gea left Manchester United last summer and it’s still a club.
The Spaniard has been linked with a few moves throughout the season, with Newcastle likely interested in January following Nick Pope’s injury and Saudi clubs, but nothing has come to fruition.
Throughout, De Gea has posted updates on social media where it looks like he’s working hard. As the crusade comes to an end and the summer moving window opens soon, it’s doing it again.
A post shared via David De Gea (@d_degeaofficial)
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker is wanted in Saudi Arabia, according to The Guardian.
Mohamed Salah is a target for Al-Ittihad and they are also willing to bid for Brazilian number one Alisson. The 32-year-old has a contract with Liverpool until 2027 and they do not need to lose it.
Bayer Leverkusen star Jeremie Frimpong will leave the club this summer, according to Bild.
Frimpong played in Leverkusen’s unbeaten campaign, contributing 14 goals and 12 assists in 44 appearances in all competitions from the right flank. The 23-year-old has been linked with a move to the Premier League in the afterlife, and rumours point to accentuate it now.
Frimpong has a contract with Leverkusen until June 2028 but is said to have a £35m clause. This has caught the attention of Real Madrid, Manchester City, Arsenal and Manchester United.
Napoli know Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta as a conceivable replacement for Victor Osimhen this summer, according to L’Equipe.
Napoli know Osimhen could leave this summer, with Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea among his suitors, and have set a starting value of €120m (£103m) for the Nigeria international.
Mateta has reportedly been named as a conceivable replacement after his form forged under Oliver Glasner at the Palace.
Erik ten Hag insisted he only focused on Manchester United’s final two games of the season and was not worried about wasting his work.
“All those problems will only distract us,” he said. We know what we’re building on and we have to continue this process, but at the same time we have to win games. For me and for the team it’s those two games.
Jonny Evans and Tom Heaton will leave Manchester United when their contracts expire.
Evans has played more than expected this season since signing a one-year deal but, at 36, he’s not part of the future. The 38-year-old Heaton was the third goalkeeper for Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir.
Brentford manager Thomas Frank says he is very satisfied at the club following his link with Manchester United.
“I understand why. Ambition is many things; you never know what’s going to happen,” he said when asked if he thought he could realize his ambitions with the Bees.
“Maybe I’ll stay here for the rest of my time in football. Will I move to another club in the future? Maybe. You never know. What I do know is that I am very satisfied here. Ambition is: Knowing how to create the best club?How can we try to win something? There are probably chances to win the title, but there are other things to be won. How can we beat the odds and qualify for Europe for a year?
Jhon Durán caught the attention of Chelsea fans who spotted his activity on social media.
The Aston Villa striker has liked a lot of content about the club on Twitter, leading to the hypothesis that he could simply be a summer signing for the club.
Do you think Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran needs a move to Chelsea?pic. twitter. com/4wnUV7fnEl
Manchester United will sign a left-back this summer.
Fabrizio Romano says the job has been the target since March. Luke Shaw has been hampered by injuries this season, while Tyrell Malacia has appeared.
A massive turnover of players is expected this summer, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe dissatisfied with the current direction of travel.
Leeds will have to raise around £100 million if they fail to gain promotion to the Premier League, according to the Daily Mail.
Leeds will face Norwich in the Champions League play-off semi-final match tonight following a 0-0 draw at Carrow Road. The report says the vultures are already circling in circles, with Crysencio Summerville as the main target.
The Dutch winger has been followed by Chelsea, Aston Villa, Newcastle and Liverpool and will be sold if they don’t let him go.
AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund will lead the race for Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy this summer at Foot Mercato.
Guirassy has had one season, scoring 26 goals in 27 Bundesliga games and has a very affordable release clause of 17. 5 million euros (£15 million). In the past he has been linked with Manchester United, among other Premier League teams.
Can I just surprise you? Philippe Coutinho is still an Aston Villa player. I know, the Steven Gerrard era at Villa continues, even though Unai Emery has taken them a step forward across the board.
The Brazilian has a contract with Villa until June 2026 and has recently been on loan at Al-Duhail in Qatar. Luckily for Villa, a solution may be in play, with TNT Sports Brazil claiming that Coutinho’s boyhood club Vasco da Gama are interested in loaning him out, with a legal liability to buy with an option to buy between £4m and £6m.
Arsenal can sign Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee for €40 million (£34 million).
Zirkzee has been linked with a move and in the past it was thought that his release clause would only apply to the former Bayern Munich club. But Corriere dello Sport claims agent Kia Joorabchian has negotiated things to be able to approach any club willing to pay that. price.
The 22-year-old has 12 and seven assists in 37 games this season.
Ben has signed me a new one-year contract at Brentford.
The veteran defender has inspired since arriving in west London in July 2022, making 58 appearances in all competitions. However, he played a minute after suffering a season-ending injury in February against West Ham.
“Ben was a very smart signing in the summer of 2022,” Brentford’s director of football Phil Giles told the club’s website.
“He was precisely what we needed at the time and deserved the accolades he won in his first season with us. He was unlucky with injuries last season but has recovered well from the season-ending injury he suffered at West Ham, so he is expected to be involved in some capacity in pre-season.
“He’s a vital and popular member of the team, so I’m pleased he’ll be with us next season as well. “
Ligue 2 newcomer Chesterfield have completed the signing of former Arsenal midfielder Tim Akinola.
The 23-year-old, who spent the 2022/23 season on loan at Spireites, left Arsenal last summer to sign for Qatari side Al Bidda.
However, Akinola has now returned to England to sign for Chesterfield ahead of their first season in the fourth tier in seven years.
Napoli are Atletico Madrid’s Samu Omorodion as an option to upgrade star striker Victor Osimhen, who is expected to leave the club this summer.
Spanish Under-21 foreigner Omorodion has inspired his loan at Alaves this season and Sky Italia claims Napoli are keeping an eye on him.
Osimhen is wanted by several elite European clubs, including Paris Saint-Germain.
Manchester United are reportedly pursuing Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins.
talkSPORT claims that Old Trafford bosses, including Sir Jim Ratcliffe, were inspired by the England international’s 27 goals in competition, helping Villa qualify for the Champions League.
Arsenal are leading the race to sign RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, according to the Telegraph.
Sesko, 20, has enjoyed a strong first season at Leipzig after leaving sister club Red Bull Salzburg and Arsenal are making an offer.
The Slovenian international, targeted via Manchester United in 2022, has a €75 million (£64. 3 million) release clause and has also been linked with Chelsea.
Thomas Tuchel gives assurances on Bayern Munich’s plans to move for the summer before reaching a new deal to stay at the Allianz Arena.
The Independent reports that Tuchel is not an easy defensive midfielder or an offensive playmaker.
Bayern failed to sign Joao Palhinha from Fulham last September and linked up with Bruno Fernandes this week.
Sevilla striker Jesus Navas is set to finish his second spell at the club.
The 38-year-old former Manchester City winger began his relationship with Sevilla in 2000 and made his 500th appearance in emotional fashion on Wednesday night.
Relevo reports that Navas has told Sevilla bosses that he plans to leave Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan when his contract expires a month.
David Raya has modelled Arsenal’s new goalkeeper kit for next season, although his permanent departure from Brentford has yet to be confirmed.
The Gunners have the chance to buy his loan for £27m when the summer moving window opens.
Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and David Raya (goalkeeper equipment) design Arsenal’s kit for the 2024/25 season. #afc pic. twitter. com/DcGfoarqiH
Chris Basham, George Baldock, Oliver Norwood, Wes Foderingham and Max Lowe will leave Sheffield United when their respective contracts expire next month, he confirmed.
The relegated Blades say they will give the quintet a special thank you on Sunday when they host Tottenham at Bramall Lane.
Chris Basham, George Baldock, Oliver Norwood, Wes Foderingham and Max Lowe can #SUFC confirmed to leave the club when their contracts expire this summer. A special thank you will be extended to the Bladesmen who were at Bramall Lane on Sunday. ❤️
A growing body of data this morning suggests that Thomas Tuchel is close to reaching an agreement with Bayern Munich in a sensational change.
He announced in February that Tuchel, 50, would step down at the end of the season, but Bayern’s form since then (adding a narrow Champions League semi-final loss to Real Madrid) and their difficulties in naming a replacement have led both sides to reconsider their decision.
Bayern enthusiasts and several veteran players, former coaches of Chelsea, PSG, Borussia Dortmund and Mainz, will stay.
Tuchel connected with Manchester United’s position.
Manchester United and Arsenal are reportedly battling to sign Benfica midfielder Joao Neves.
But the Premier League duo will have to pay their €100 million (£85. 7m) release clause to win the race.
Reports in Portugal imply that Benfica insist that the 19-year-old Neves will be sold at a lower price.
He is expected to be part of Portugal’s squad for Euro 2024.
Real Madrid defender Nacho Fernandez would prefer a lucrative move to Major League Soccer after rejecting an offer from Bayer Leverkusen.
According to Relevo, the 34-year-old Spaniard, who has been at Madrid for 23 years and whose contract expires next month, needs to sign for an MLS club as a “designated player”, which would allow him to earn a salary comparable to his current salary.
Former Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Ajax defender Daley Blind has signed a new two-year contract with Girona.
The 34-year-old Dutchman joined the Spanish team last summer and plans to stay there until June 2026.
Girona are in third place in La Liga lately and have already secured a position in the Champions League next season.
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker is wanted in Saudi Arabia, according to The Guardian.
His teammate Mohamed Salah remains a target for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad, who would also be willing to bid for Brazilian number one Alisson.
The 32-year-old has a contract until 2027.
Bruno Fernandes has told Manchester United that they want to show their preference to keep him, but otherwise plan to get out of the moving window.
Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr are interested in signing him, as are Bayern Munich and Inter Milan.
“The club wants me,” Fernandes said after United’s 3-2 win over Newcastle last night. “I feel like the club wants me to be part of the future.
“Like I said, I don’t need to be a player that the club doesn’t need to have. If for some explanation they don’t need me, I’ll go. But if they need me, I’ll make him stay. “
More quotes from Fernandes here.
Xavi insists Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo is satisfied at the club, amid links with Manchester United and Bayern Munich.
“I communicate with Roni and he knows what I’m thinking,” Xavi explained yesterday.
“From my side, there’s no doubt about its long-term. He knows what I need for the long haul and he’s satisfied here. “
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