Youri Tielemans

Aston Villa join the race to sign Youri Tielemans on a free transfer

Premier League side Aston Villa have joined the race to sign out-of-contract Leicester City star Youri Tielemans. The relegated Foxes have released the 26-year-old after his contract with the club ended at the season’s end. He joined Leicester from Monaco in 2019 but has ended his time at the King Power Stadium. He announced his departure on Instagram, saying: “I’m bidding farewell to this incredible club. “I am forever grateful for your support.” Read more: Manchester United to LOSE £10million to sell Harry Maguire  He is now set to become a free agent and has attracted interest from several top clubs in the Premier League. Top six side Arsenal have been long-term suitors, while Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool side are also linked with his signature, with the Reds keen on a squad rebuild. However, according to Sportsmail, Afton Villa have joined the race for the Belgian. However, Unai Emery wants a quick answer from the 26-year-old as he plans his summer rebuild. Villa wants to build a squad that can compete in the Conference League and push towards the Premier League’s top four next season. They see Tielemans as an experienced head that will improve their squad. The Belgian has a lot of Premier League experience and is famous for scoring the winning goal in Leicester’s FA Cup win over Chelsea two seasons ago. Meanwhile, Tielemans is one of seven players released by Leicester City after they were relegated. Turkish international Caglar Soyuncu has an agreement with Atletico Madrid, while Ghanaian international Daniel Amartey, Tete, Ayoze Perez and Nampalys Mendy have also left.

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Chelsea set Mateo Kovacic’s asking price amid Manchester City interest

Chelsea will reportedly demand a fee of around £35m to sell Mateo Kovacic this summer.  The Croatian midfielder is attracting serious interest from Manchester City and he is likely to leave Stamford Bridge this summer as the Premier League champions opened talks with him over a move to the Etihad. Kovacic has one year remaining on his contract at Stamford Bridge, and Chelsea wants to sell him this summer to avoid losing him for nothing next season. The Blues also want to sell him this summer as they hope that proceeds from his sale will help them fund their own midfield moves. Read more: PSG confirm Lionel Messi is LEAVING the club at the end of this week PSG confirm Lionel Messi is LEAVING the club at the end of this week New Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is a huge fan of Sporting CP’s Manuel Ugarte and sees him as a perfect replacement for Kovacic. The London club also remain keen on Brighton’s Moises Caicedo and West Ham’s Declan Rice. But they know they need to raise money to finance those deals to avoid breaking Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. As such, they are prepared to cash in on Kovacic this summer, and according to 90min, they have put a £35m price tag on the Croatia international’s head. City are not expected to be worried over that sum, and they continue to move forward with their pursuit of Kovacic after making progress in negotiations with his agent.

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Manchester United to LOSE £10million to sell Harry Maguire 

Manchester United will reportedly have to pay Harry Maguire £10 million to lose him this summer transfer window. The Manchester United captain is among the several players the Old Trafford club are willing to sell this summer as they prepare for a squad rebuild. Maguire joined  Man United in 2019 from Leicester in a then-world-record deal for a defender. However, the £80million United paid for the 30-year-old has never been justified due to his propensity for errors and high-profile gaffes. Read more: Manchester United midfielder Fred attracting interest from Fulham As such, he has never had the trust of Erik ten Hag, who prefers to play left-back Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane, and Victor Lindelof ahead of him in central defence. Although ten Hag isn’t pushing him out of the club, he has left the door open for him to leave.  However, should the 30-year-old leave, it could cost Man United a whopping £10million.  This is because of his wages at Old Trafford. Maguire earns around £190 million a week and will want to be paid that amount if he is to move this summer. Although Man United have reduced his asking price to £30millikn, not many clubs are willing to pay him the amount he earns at United as wages. As a result, United may have to find part of the wages left in his two-year deal to successfully offload him. According to a report by Sportsmail, the amount United could lose could be up to £10 million. That is a lot of money for Erik ten Hag’s side, who will be looking for every penny available to sign players this summer. Meanwhile, Maguire has started just 16 out of United’s 61 competitive games this season. 

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Manchester United midfielder Fred attracting interest from Fulham

Manchester United midfielder Fred is reportedly attracting interest from Premier League side Fulham. According to Sportsmail, the Brazilian international is among 13 players expected to leave Old Trafford this summer as United hope for a summer clear-out and squad rebuild. He was spotted chatting with Fulham manager Marco Silva after United’s game against the Cottagers on Sunday.  Read more: Marco Asensio will LEAVE Real Madrid on free this summer However, Fulham is one of many sides interested in his services, as he also has other offers. According to the reports, intermediaries have proposed a possible move for the 30-year-old to Fulham as the Red Devils are looking to sign a younger midfielder this summer. Fulham already has many Brazilians, with  Willian, Carlos Vinicius and former United midfielder Andreas Pereira already at the club and will be ready to welcome Fred. Manchester United value Fred at £20 million and will be looking to recoup that amount for the Brazilian, whom they signed from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2018. The 30-year-old has made 55 appearances for the Red Devils this season, but the last time he completed the full 90 minutes in the league was against Leeds in February. 

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Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland makes history with DOUBLE Premier League award wins

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has become the first player in Premier League history to win both the Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season awards in the same campaign. The Norwegian superstar first won the senior award on Saturday as he was voted the best player in the country ahead of club teammate Kevin De Bruyne, Arsenal duo Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka, Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, and Kieran Trippier. He has now added the second prize as the best young player in the country, beating Moises Caicedo, Sven Botman, Alexander Isak, Alexis Mac Allister, and Arsenal trio Gabriel Martinelli, Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka. Read more: Liverpool INTERESTED in Wolves star wanted by Barcelona  The award means that Haaland is the first player to win both awards in the same PL season, adding yet another entry to his endless list of records since his move to England last summer. His win also continues City’s streak of victories in the Young Player of the Season voting, as he takes over from back-to-back winner Phil Foden. The award was introduced for the 2019/20 season and can be won by any player who begins the season aged 23 or under. With Haaland set to turn 23 in July, he will be eligible to win the award next season under the current regulations. His Man City teammate Phil Foden will still be in the running as he turns 23 on the final day of the current season. Of those in the final shortlist, only Mac Allister and Odegaard will no longer be eligible.

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Marco Asensio will LEAVE Real Madrid on free this summer 

Real Madrid attacker Marco Asensio will reportedly leave Real Madrid when his contract at the club expires this summer.  The Spanish forward will become a free agent at the end of the season. Los Blancos had wanted to keep him beyond this summer, but he has chosen to leave and rejected a contract extension, according to Relevo via GOAL.  Per the report, Asensio’s agent, Jorge Mendes, has been in talks with Madrid since December, but both parties could not agree, so Asensio will be leaving this summer.  Read more: Real Madrid offer Eden Hazard for Harry Kane  Asensio joined Madrid in 2015 from Mallorca, but despite his obvious talent, he has never been a guaranteed starter in the Spanish capital. The 27-year-old has started just half of the 30 La Liga matches he has featured this season and just two of his 12 Champions League appearances. He will now continue his career elsewhere, with plenty of suitors circling for him this summer. French heavyweights Paris Saint-Germain are one of the teams interested in him, while clubs in England and Italy are also in the picture, including Aston Villa.

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Liverpool INTERESTED in Wolves star wanted by Barcelona 

Liverpool have expressed their interest in signing Wolverhampton midfielder Ruben Neves. It’s no longer news that the Reds are in the market this summer for a dynamic midfielder who will bring the creativity and energy their team seems to lack. They had been on the hunt for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham but have come to terms with the fact that they can’t afford the young Englishman.  They have turned their attention to several alternatives, with Wolverhampton Wanderers captain Neves one of their key targets. According to Football Insider, Liverpool have a concrete interest in acquiring the 26-year-old, who is expected to leave the West Midlands outfit this summer. Read more: Chelsea SCRAP end-of-season awards ceremony  But Jurgen Klopp’s men are not the only club circling. Spanish La Liga giants Barcelona are the favourites to sign the Portuguese midfielder, having been linked with the player for several transfer windows. According to Insider reports, the Blaugrana may use Ansu Fati in a part-exchange deal to bring Neves to Camp Nou. The Wolves captain is said to have already agreed on personal terms with the Spanish club. However, Liverpool is” waiting in the wings” if Barca ends their pursuit of Neves. The La Liga giants are facing financial complications and must shed €200m off their wage bill. Wolves reportedly want just cash for their midfielder, which only bodes well for Liverpool.

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Real Madrid offer Eden Hazard for Harry Kane 

Real Madrid reportedly wants to sign Tottenham hitman Harry Kane and are ready to add Eden Hazard to the package that will bring the English striker to the Santiago Bernabeu.  This is according to a report by Spanish outlet Cadena Ser, which claims that Los Blancos have been offered the chance to sign Kane, with the club considering the option. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy wants to sell Kane this season at a price to avoid losing him for free next summer and wants to sell him to a non-Premier League club. Read more: Real Madrid to chose between Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe next year Although Manchester United are interested in Kane, Levy would rather sell him to Real Madrid or Bayern Munich than a direct rival.  But selling to Madrid could be difficult as their summer budget does not include buying a striker. Yet, they have found a way to fund the deal by adding Eden Hazard.  The Belgian is out of favour at the Santiago Bernabeu, and Madrid will be willing to offload him this summer. Although Hazard has insisted he wants to see out his contract in Sapin, the deal could benefit him as he would return to familiar territory in the Premier League.

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Chelsea SCRAP end-of-season awards ceremony 

Chelsea Football Club have cancelled their annual end-of-season awards ceremony following a terrible year in the Premier League. The Blues are set to finish the season in the bottom half, no matter the result they get from their last two games. Chelsea’s struggles have come despite spending a whopping £600m on new players this season under American billionaire owner Todd Boehly. Read more: Real Madrid to chose between Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe next year However, according to the Evening Standard, awards to players will still be handed out. But the club felt it was ‘inappropriate’ for a ceremony to be held given that the men’s side have nothing to celebrate. Chelsea Women have had a successful season, having won the Women’s FA Cup and are on course to win the WSL title. But their men’s team have nothing to celebrate, so the club felt there was no point holding a ceremony. Instead, they will hand out awards for men’s player of the season, academy player of the season and goal of the season before their final home match against Newcastle on Sunday. This will be the fourth consecutive year the club have not held an in-person awards ceremony. Last season’s event was cancelled because of the sanctions placed on previous owner Roman Abramovich, while the Covid-19 pandemic prevented the club from hosting an awards ceremony in 2020 and 2021.  

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Bukayo Saka signs new long-term contract at Arsenal

Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka has ended speculation about his immediate club future by signing a new long-term contract. The Gunners have been working to tie the highly-rated winger down to a new deal, and both parties had agreed a deal in principle since February. And now, the North London club have confirmed that Saka has now finally put pen to paper on the new contract. The 21-year-old’s previous deal was due to expire next season, and there were fears that he could leave for free.  Read more: Newcastle QUALIFY for next season’s Champions League But he has quelled those fears by committing to a new deal that will keep him at the Emirates Stadium till 2027. “I’m just really happy,” said Saka after the deal was announced. “There’s been a lot of talking, and it’s been a while, but I’m here now. I think this is the right club, the right place to make the next step. It’s a beautiful club – look where we are. “For me, it’s about achieving my personal ambitions – how much I push myself and demand from myself each game, week in, week out. Then I have all the right people around me in terms of family, and when I come to the training ground, my teammates, the coaching staff. “I think I have everything I need to become the best player I can be, and that’s why I’m happy to stay here and be here for the future because I really believe that we can achieve big things.” The England forward has scored 14 goals for Mikel Arteta’s side this season, contributing eleven assists. Despite being only 21, the England international has already made 178 appearances for Arsenal, featuring in all of the club’s Premier League games over the past two campaigns. Manager Mikel Arteta said: “It’s great for the club that Bukayo has extended his contract. Retaining our best young talents is key to our continued progress, and Bukayo represents such an important part of our squad now and for the future. “As well as being a fantastic talent, Bukayo is a special person – he’s loved by us all.”

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