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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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 turning down 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, otherwise he plans 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.
“As I said, I don’t need to be a player that the club doesn’t need to have. If for some reason 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. “
It was an emotional evening at Old Trafford as Manchester United beat Newcastle 3-2.
Anthony Martial and Raphael Varane bid farewell after the game, and the French duo will leave United at the end of their respective contracts next month.
Each of them are fighting to be fit for next Saturday’s FA Cup final against Manchester City.
Could this be Bruno Fernandes’ last home game as a United player?
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Ange Postecoglou has recruited several Japanese skills during his time at Celtic and could do the same at Spurs.
According to Walfoot, north London are interested in Union Saint-Gilloise defender Koki Machida.
However, he hinted that his preference would be Germany. He said: “Serie A is one of the most productive leagues in the world. But Japanese players have played little there. There’s Keisuke Honda, now Daichi Kamada. This doesn’t look very good for the Japanese.
“Italian clubs are also interested in me. I know that, even to choose, I would prefer the Bundesliga, which is a success for the Japanese,” Koki Machida continues. “I don’t know why Serie A doesn’t suit us. Also tactical, too defensive perhaps. “
Manchester City’s opposite Spurs hero Stefan Ortega could leave the club this summer.
According to Mail Online, the German believes he is in a position to unseat Ederson as the club’s number one goalkeeper. It is revealed that his long-term career could be after the FA Cup final.
Dutch midfielder Xavi Simons could return on loan to Barcelona this summer.
The PSG star has had a brilliant season with German side RB Leipzig and it’s another move. According to Mundo Deportivo, PSG want to send him as part of another loan.
Barcelona are among those interested and PSG are not opposed to the idea.
Returning to the managerial merry-go-round, Juventus have remained discreet about the long-term of Max Allegri.
Asked if the Italian’s future depends on the upcoming Coppa Italia clash against Atalanta, director Cristiano Giuntoli replied: “It’s an emotional evening, the culmination of a year. After qualifying for the Champions League, the boys also fulfilled the other goal of reaching the Coppa Italia final, so now we hope to win. “
Former Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen is expected to be at Barcelona this summer.
According to Sport, the Dane needs to stay in Catalonia. Christensen has struggled to maintain compatibility this summer, with previous claims suggesting he would possibly move on.
However, his goal is to stay with the club and reject any interest in his services.
Former Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand has claimed that a handful of signings, including Bruno Fernandes, have been a success at Old Trafford in recent years.
He said: “When you look at the signing, I think there’s only 3 players that I go in and then I’m like, ‘Okay, they played at a point that we would have expected. ‘
“Bruno [Fernandes], Cristiano [Ronaldo] and Zlatan [Ibrahimovic]. The only three players I thought would leave, I saw what I expected from them. “
RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko has hinted that he would be open to playing in the Premier League in the future.
“It’s hard to say what’s going to happen, you know?” said Arsenal’s goal last year. “It may or may not be wonderful! Of course, it would be wonderful to play there [in the Premier League], but let’s focus first on the timing of the offer.
Sesko has been linked with a £64m transfer to Arsenal.
Continuing with the boards, Mainz sporting director Christian Heidel dismissed rumours that Jurgen Klopp would quickly return to the dugout after his departure from Liverpool.
Speaking to Bild, he said: “To all the other people who will now be back in two months’ time: it’s not Jurgen Klopp, I’d put my hand in the chimney for that. And I know a little bit what he does.
“The people who say he’ll be back tomorrow, what kind of tension is there in a manager like Jurgen Klopp, with those clubs he had?It is absolutely understandable that now he only needs to take care of himself and his family circle.
“I can’t believe that one day I will coach another club in England. It just doesn’t sit well. And I think it’s also very complicated in Germany. “
Man United have been warned that Thomas Tuchel would rather return to Chelsea than move to Old Trafford.
It’s the deal from Glen Johnson, who told Betfred: “It’s difficult to communicate that a manager gets to a position where I would like Mauricio Pochettino to stay.
“However, if we talk about Thomas Tuchel’s point of view, then he would certainly prefer Chelsea’s position over Manchester United.
“Chelsea are another club in competition, but that’s not the case and they’re miles apart at the moment. With the players they have, they do more and if Tuchel had the chance, I think he would go for Chelsea instead of Manchester. United. “
Arsenal are the favourites to sign RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko.
That’s according to The Telegraph, suggesting the Gunners are contemplating moving on. A deal would cost around £60m this summer.
Sesko has had a productive run with Leipzig, scoring 17 goals this season in all competitions.
Xavi Hernandez has denied reports that Ronaldo Araujo could leave Barcelona this summer.
Araujo has been linked with Manchester United, among others, but his manager says he will go anywhere.
“I communicate with Roni and he knows what I’m thinking. For my part, there are no doubts about his long-term,” Xavi said. “He knows what I need for the long haul and he’s satisfied here. “
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