Man Utd weigh up transfer hijack for midfielder despite ‘agreement’ with Euro giants

Man Utd are considering whether to hijack AC Milan s deal to sign Monaco defensive midfielder Youssouf Fofana, according to reports.

The Red Devils have made a good start to the summer transfer window with Netherlands international Joshua Zirkzee joining from Bologna, while young French centre-back Leny Yoro has arrived from Lille.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS are attempting to lower the age of Erik ten Hag s squad as they target younger players with plenty of potential.

There were rumours earlier this year which claimed that .

The new co-owner hinted that he was going down that route when he claimed that it makes more sense to find the next Kylian Mbappe than spending huge amounts of the current one.

When asked whether he would rather sign Tade…

Liverpool star makes transfer decision amid ‘monstrous offer’ with Euro giants set to be ‘snubbed’

According to reports, Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to remain at the club despite interest from La Liga champions Real Madrid.

has been heavily linked with a move away from Liverpool in recent months as he has just entered the final year of his contract.

The futures of Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah are also in doubt as they are also due to be out of contract at the end of the 2024/25 campaign.

Earlier this month, a report claimed are facing disaster as

‘They will decide on where they see their long-term futures and whether Liverpool can match their ambitions under the new boss.

‘All three players find themselves in different situations and have big decisions to make during the final year of their deals.’

Wh…

Anthony Gordon ‘delays’ offer Liverpool hope as Newcastle work on deal for Marc Guehi alternative

Eddie Howe remains adamant that Anthony Gordon won t leave Newcastle this summer, but the club will have a decision to make if the forward delays a contract extension.

was reportedly close to moving to Liverpool during Euro 2024 with a medical booked in Leipzig for a £75m move to Anfield, in a move which would have seen Joe Gomez move the other way for £45m.

At the time Newcastle were scrambling to meet Premier League profit and sustainability rules, which are now not an immediate problem, but it s claimed Gordon s head was turned by the Reds interest and .

Their [Newcastle s] mad profit and sustainability rules (PSR) scramble in June saw the club talking to Liverpool about a possible move for Gordon and that interest has not gone away. Neither – suspect t…

Man Utd ‘certain’ to ‘raise offer’ in ‘private meeting’ with £34m star given ‘dream’ transfer ‘permission’

According to reports, Manchester United are certain to raise their offer for Fenerbahce left-back Ferdi Kadioglu, who is also linked with Brighton.

have already spent around £150m to sign Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui this summer.

A few more signings are still expected before this summer s transfer window closes later this month.

One of their priorities is to sign a new centre-midfielder and but they could also look to sign a new left-back.

Injuries meant Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia barely featured for Man Utd this season and the two players will miss the start of the 2024/25 campaign.

Man Utd boss Ten Hag recently admitted they are trying to sort problems on the left . While Mazraoui is a natural right-bac…

Merson thinks ‘jury is out’ on Man Utd signing as Neville makes brutal assessment

Paul Merson believes the  jury is out on new Manchester United centre-half Matthijs de Ligt upon his arrival from Bayern Munich.

Erik ten Hag s side were desperately short of defenders in the second half of last season and the arrivals of De Ligt, Leny Yoro and Noussair Mazraoui has boosted them in this department.

While Yoro is set to miss the next few months through injury, De Ligt and Mazraoui both made their debuts for the club when

Mazraoui started the game and impressed at left-back while De Ligt was introduced as a second-half substitute.

The Red Devils signed both players from Bayern Munich

While De Ligt has plenty of experience of playing at the highest level with Juventus and Bayern Munich, he s yet to fully convince some Premi…

Newcastle transfer: Barcelona star makes huge U-turn as Magpies put ‘concrete offer’ on table

Barcelona forward Ferran Torres is now seriously considering a move before the transfer deadline amid interest from Newcastle United, according to reports.

The Magpies have made five signings so far this summer with Lewis Hall, Odysseas Vlachodimos, Will Osula, Lloyd Kelly and John Ruddy all completing moves to St James’ Park, while Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh are the two players who have left the club for fees over the summer.

Eddie Howe said on Tuesday that he was still hopeful of making new additions to their squad .

There are also rumours that they want to sign a winger before the deadline but Howe poured cold water on the potential for to do deals for two players.

On whether they could sign both a centre-back and right-sided forward befo…

Man Utd: Keane claims position change can fix Ten Hag mistake after ‘unbelievably poor’ performance

Roy Keane has refused to write off Brazil international Casemiro after the Manchester United star s unbelievably poor performance against Liverpool.

Man Utd paid around £60m to sign from Spanish giants Real Madrid during the 2022 summer transfer window.

The veteran midfielder impressed for during his debut season, but his performances since the start of the 2023/24 campaign have been extremely concerning.

Casemiro produced an embarrassing disasterclass against Liverpool as two of his mistakes resulted in goals. He was dragged off at half time as Man Utd suffered a damaging 3-0 loss at Old Trafford.

The 32-year-old was heavily linked with a move elsewhere during the summer transfer window. The Saudi Pro League was mooted as a potential destination, but …

Man Utd boss Ten Hag responds to Rashford’s decision to hand penalty to Antony

Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag reckons it is good for the team that Marcus Rashford decided to give Antony a penalty in their 7-0 win over Barnsley.

After bouncing back from consecutive defeats to Brighton and Liverpool with a 3-0 win over Southampton at the weekend, .

Alejandro Garnacho, Rashford and Christian Eriksen all scored a brace each on top of Antony s penalty to breeze past the South Yorkshire outfit.

duo Antony and Rashford have both been in bad form over the last season or so,  but the latter decided to not be greedy and hand his Brazilian team-mate an opportunity to get off the mark for the season.

On Rashford handing the ball to Antony to take the penalty, Ten Hag told a press conference: They are very ambitious, very hungry. But they also giv…

West Ham boss Lopetegui wants fans to judge him after 38 matches – ‘We’ll talk in May’

Head coach Julen Lopetegui wants sceptical West Ham fans to judge him at the end of 2024/25 after a poor start in east London.

Lopetegui replaced David Moyes this summer but has led to an underwhelming start to the season.

They have lost their first three home matches for the first time in the club’s history and suffered a 5-1 Carabao Cup defeat at Liverpool on Wednesday.

It is a poor return on a summer spending spree of £120million on nine new signings, but Lopetegui insists he is not feeling the heat.

“The coach’s job is always like this,” said the Spaniard. “But it’s no matter. The more important pressure that I feel is to be ready for the next match.

“We have experience about this and we are thinking how to improve the team, t…

Slow but Steady Progress of iGaming in the U.S.

While sports betting expansion in the U.S. has skyrocketed since 2018, iGaming legislation has lagged behind, with only six states presently offering online gaming throughout the country.

But, leaders of FanDuel, BetMGM, and Rush Street Interactive shared their positivity at SBC Summit North America for the iGaming market and how online gaming opportunities would factor into their businesses in the near future.

Legalization on Its Way

Despite the slow expansion and , FanDuel President Christian Genetski predicted that states with legalized sports betting and existing land-based casinos would soon turn their attention to iGaming legislation.

The catalyst for legislation will be the need for additional revenue streams in states with crunched budgets, Genetski said…