Manchester United have booked a medical for Bayern Munich defender Noussair Mazraoui. The Red Devils and Bayern have concluded terms over the right-back, who has been granted permission to visit England for a medical.  Foot Mercato’s Santi Aouna is reporting: “IT’S ALMOST A DONE DEAL. Noussair Mazraoui will join Manchester United. “Bayern Munich authorized Mazraoui to join MU. The Moroccan right back will take private flight in the next days “If nothing changes, a medical test is booked on Tuesday. “Contract valid until June 2029 + one year in option “Erik Ten Hag wants Mazraoui for the the Community Shield.”

Brandon Austin said his conversations with Tottenham coach Ange Postecoglou played a significant role in his future with the Spurs.  Austin has been working hard behind the scenes for years, ranked highly as a shot stopper within the team but without making a competitive appearance. He played first team football on loan in Denmark at Viborg and in the USA at Orlando City and has continued to improve over time.  He is now ready to appear in recent seasons from the bench after Hugo Lloris and Fraser Forster were injured, but he was never called upon.  Therefore with Austin’s contract ending this summer, there were some questions on whether he would leave the Spurs to try his luck as number one somewhere else or sign a short-term extension with them. In the end, the team reinforced their faith in him with a brand new five-year contract.  So was it difficult to dedicate five years of his career to a club where he had served for nine years without ever appearing in a competitive game? “I think a career for a goalkeeper is different,” he told football.london. “For a goalkeeper, I’m still fairly young and I think with what we’re building here at the club, conversations with the manager and what we do on a daily basis at the training ground is really exciting and really positive and something that I wanted to be a part of. I really see myself that I can fit in here and help to bring something really positive and bring success at the club. “Obviously it’s a nice feeling to be offered that contract and to get that sorted. I’m really pleased with that and looking forward to the next few years ahead.” Forster is still absent after fracturing his foot in training back in February. The veteran former England goalkeeper was initially expected to be out for two months but has not yet returned for almost six months. With the long contract in place for Austin, it suggests that he will finally be an official number two to Vicario. However, he says that he cannot confirm this yet. “I think we just have to see what the manager chooses to do. We’re still in pre-season now and with injuries, I don’t think it’s necessarily clear about what things will be. All I can do is focus on myself and work hard in training and take any opportunities that I do get,” said the stopper.

Newcastle United could not get the £20 million compensation fee they wanted for Dan Ashworth. The Magpies allowed their former sporting director to join Manchester United. Although the club insisted on being paid for Ashworth, Chronicle Live reports that the eventual fee Newcastle got was meagre. Former Manchester City financial advisor Stefan Borson when speaking to Football Insider said: “There is quite a lot of rumour and counter rumour about how much Newcastle settled for in the end on Ashworth. “I did hear one source say to me the fee was as low as £3m. I’ve heard that it was well below £10m and nowhere near some of the numbers that have been rumoured. “At the end of the day, Newcastle were over a barrel as they admitted last week.  “The CEO Darren Eales admitted that it was very close at the last minute in terms of Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR). “I don’t think they were in a very good negotiating position at the death. I suspect Man United did a decent deal.”

Bayern Munich are now holding on to their price for Matthijs De Ligt. Manchester United have made two offers for the defender, but their new price of €35m is still short of what Bayern is accepting. Sky Deutschland’s Florian Plettenberg says Munich are willing to sell Matthijs, but only for a price of  €50m.  Manchester’s manager Erik ten Hag welcomed Leny Yoro from Lille last week, but still wants a more experienced center-half added this summer. De Ligt was Ten Hag’s captain at Ajax and they have been close since then. The defender has already accepted personal terms with United in hopes of a reunion.

Premier League runners up Arsenal have accepted an £86 million deal to acquire Viktor Gyokeres this summer. The Gunners, who were lacking in fire power up front last season, are ready to pull out all the stops in the league title this campaign. According to Portuguese news outlets on Wednesday night, Arsenal have concluded on a fee with Sporting CP to secure Gyokeres. The attacker wants to leave Sporting, despite only signing a year ago with them. Gyokeres wants to play in the Champions League for a top team and intends to win trophies while doing so.  He also believes that he has what it takes to be a regular starter for Arsenal.

Julian Alvarez is ready to exit Manchester City this summer. El Chiringuito reports that Alvarez has rejected a new contract offer from Manchester and wants to leave the club. City want to extend his contract by 12 months to 2028.  However, the Argentina striker has rejected their offer and instead demanded that he be sold at “at a logical price”. Alvarez wants to leave because he believes that he will always plays second fiddle to Erling Haaland at Manchester.

Liverpool chiefs are gearing up for Mohamed Salah to conclude the last year of his contract. According to The Mirror, the Reds are insisting that the Egyptian legend is not for sale this summer. Al Ittihad made them a €175m offer recently which they rejected. Despite Mo’s deal now inside its final 12 months, Liverpool will not be cashing in on his talent. Instead, the board are ready to send off Salah next summer as a free agent when his contract expires.

Liverpool could bring in a new goalkeeper as a restructuring in the team is unavoidable. The Reds are in the middle of concluding their transfer plans for manager Arne Slot. Previous third choice Adrian is out of the contract, while no.2 Caoimhin Kelleher’s future is uncertain. Adrian wants to leave for regular game time, but will find it hard especially with the amount that the team is asking for his signature. According to the Liverpool Echo, Alisson Becker is the one who will remain. However, Becker may get new teammates who will challenge him for the no.1 spot in a few months.

Burton Albion have signed Chelsea midfielder Charlie Webster. Webster will join Burton in a permanent transfer after spending last season on-loan with Heerenveen. The midfielder reunited with former Chelsea U21 coach Mark Robinson, who became Burton manager earlier this month. Webster said: “I think it’s a great time to be a Brewer. There’s a lot happening at the club and I’m very excited to be a part of it.  “I always want to play at the level I know I can play at. Regular men’s football is something I’m always aspiring to play and this is a really good stage for me to go and show what I can do. “When I knew Mark Robinson was going to become Head Coach here it was a big thing for me. At Chelsea we had a great relationship. He’s a guy who has really strong morals and values and really cares about his players which I think is the most important thing.” Burton Albion Sporting Director Bendik Hareide also told the club’s website: “We are very pleased to have Charlie Webster on board. He is a talented midfielder with creative skills and goal-scoring abilities. “Charlie’s addition brings a new dynamic to our squad, and we are really looking forward to seeing him in action for Burton Albion.”

Manchester City have informed Barcelona to forget about a new loan for Joao Cancelo. Both Barca and Cancelo are eager to keep working together next season after last campaign’s loan. The Catalans want a new 12-month temporary deal with him, but City are insisting on a straight sale for the player.  Sport says Manchester want £20-25m to sell the Portugal national. However, Barcelona is insisting they do not have cash for an instant deal and would instead be open to a loan with an option to buy an arrangement for a set free.