Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag has held private talks with Bologna forward Joshua Zirkzee in recent days as he looks to convince him to move to Old Trafford, according to reports.

AC Milan have been pursuing a deal for weeks but that the Red Devils’ interest in Zirkzee is advanced .

 are ‘exploring a deal’ and have held talks with Zirkzee’s representatives but there have been no talks between the two clubs over a potential £34m transfer.

The 23-year-old scored 11 goals in 34 Serie A appearances this term to help Bologna qualify for the Champions League and Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg said at the time that there is a good chance Zirkzee could be playing at Old Trafford next season.

Plettenberg wrote on X: “Been told that concrete t…

The Athletic s David Ornstein has claimed that Aston Villa are closing in on a deal to sign Everton midfielder Amadou Onana this summer.

have already been extremely busy in the summer transfer market with Ross Barkley, Enzo Barrenechea, Lewis Dobbin, Samuel Iling-Junior and Ian Maatsen all arriving, while Cameron Archer has re-joined the club as a clause in his contract at Sheffield United was automatically triggered on the Blades relegation.

And they are now looking to provide Unai Emery with more midfield support and have selected Everton s Onana as their top target.

Onana had been linked with a number of other top clubs around Europe with , while Bayern Munich and Barcelona were also apparently considering a move.

Aston Villa are in the process of…

Man Utd winger Jadon Sancho will leave Old Trafford this summer, while Antony and Marcus Rashford need to improve their bad attitude , according to former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O Hara.

Sancho came off the bench in the Red Devils first three matches of the Premier League season before Erik ten Hag left him out of the squad altogether for their 3-1 loss to Arsenal last September.

Ten Hag revealed in a post-match press conference that he omitted Sancho from the squad because of his poor performances in training, something which Sancho denied.

The Man Utd winger took to social media to claim he had been made out as the scapegoat for their early-season form before later deleting his post.

However, Sancho refused to apologise to Ten Hag and was made to t…

Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella has been told to shut your mouth by Emmanuel Petit after Erling Haaland scored against the Blues on Sunday.

Enzo Maresca tasted defeat in his first competitive game in charge of the Blues against Manchester City after prolific striker Haaland and former midfielder Mateo Kovacic struck at Stamford Bridge.

Haaland outmuscled Cucurella in the box to score the opening goal of the match , which was particularly significant after the Spain international had taunted the Norwegian during the post-season break.

While celebrating Spain s Euro 2024 final victory, Cucurella was videoed singing:  Cucu, Cucurella, he eats paella, Cucu, Cucurella he drinks Estrella, Haaland you’d better tremble as Cucurella is coming.

Speaking afte…

Victor Osimhen could yet end up at Chelsea this summer as the Blues are still confident of completing a deal for the Napoli striker, according to reports.

have been searching all summer for a new striker with the Blues leaving it until the final day of the transfer window to buy one of the main missing pieces from their squad.

Many pundits and former players think striker and goalkeeper are the two main positions they need to improve in if they are to have a successful season.

Osimhen has been linked to Chelsea and other Premier League clubs over the past couple of years and now it finally seems as though he will leave Napoli this summer.

A report earlier on deadline day insisted that after the clubs agreed a fee.

However, that Al-Ahli will no…

Sheringham added: I think he’s shown glimpses of his potential since joining the club he’s shown some nice flashes, but now it’s about doing that consistently. When you’re a £50 million player, there’s more expectancy on your shoulders. Now is the time for him to kick on, but he’s definitely demonstrated that there’s a good player in there.

The challenge for him is to score more and create more goals. Improve on your numbers from last season (5 goals, 10 assists in 30 Premier League games). I also want to see him being more positive, taking on and beating players.

Off the ball, I’d like to see him mastering the art of that deceptive far post run, because if he can do that, he’ll start racking up the goals for Tottenham. Those little tap-ins can real…

Stan Collymore has argued that Manchester City should be given the strongest possible punishment if they are found guilty of breaching FFP rules.

are facing over 100 charges after being accused of breaching the Premier League s Financial Fair Play rules. This followed a four-year probe into their conduct between 2009 and 2018.

If found guilty, Pep Guardiola s side could be given a huge fine, points deduction, transfer ban or even be expelled from the Premier League.

Earlier this year, Man City fought back against the Premier League as

This hearing has already been finalised and

The verdict has not been revealed as it s unlikely to be made public until the FFP case which began at the start of this week has finished.

It is understood that…

As gaming expands throughout the country, the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States have adopted new guidelines to help jurisdictions develop responsible gaming standards.

The NCLGS is the only organization of state lawmakers to meet on a regular basis to discuss issues regarding gaming. The members of the council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday, July 14, to help states develop robust responsible gaming standards, the council .

“Gaming in the United States is authorized and regulated at the state level, but states need guidance as gaming grows. This two-year effort by legislators is the first to leverage what we have learned for the benefit of our members as they grapple with this critical need,” NCLGS President Sen. Jon Ford of Indiana (D-38)…