Tottenham are in with a realistic chance of signing former Leeds United winger Raphinha from Barcelona, according to reports in Spain.
Raphinha rejected Chelsea to join the La Liga giants from Leeds in the 2022 summer transfer window.
Arsenal had also bid for the Brazilian international but did not meet the Whites £55million asking price, which the Blues did, but the player only wanted to move to the Nou Camp.
He had a difficult debut season at the Blaugrana and was linked with a move back to the Premier League after a single year.
Raphinha has gradually improved and is becoming an important player under Xavi.
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However, rumours of a transfer away from Barcelona are not going away, with the Catalan club open to se…
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has heard that Mauricio Pochettino will leave Chelsea in the summer despite their recent good form.
Pochettino boosted his chances of remaining in the job at Stamford Bridge next season with their 2-1 victory over Bournemouth on the final day securing a place in Europe next season.
It had looked for much of the campaign that Pochettino had barely improved the side from their 12th-placed finish last term but five wins and a draw in their last six Premier League matches have catapulted them to sixth.
Despite that, there are that Pochettino might not be at next season and former Man Utd defender Ferdinand insists he s hearing that the Blues hierarchy might choose to sack the Argentinian.
Speaking on his , Ferdinand s…
Man Utd star feels he ‘fits much better’ at Barcelona as Flick eyes ‘cheaper’ option to Man City man
Man Utd captain Bruno Fernandes thinks he would suit Barcelona s system better under Hansi Flick amid transfer interest, according to reports.
The Portugal international sparked rumours over his future at Old Trafford following an ambiguous set of comments last month, which suggested he could leave Man Utd depending on how talks with the club went.
he insisted that he wants to stay at the club but there have still been rumours of interest from other clubs.
A report over the weekend claimed that his agent, Miguel Pinho, met up with Barcelona and Bayern Munich to discuss a potential move away from Man Utd.
And now reports in Spain describe Barcelona s pursuit of Fernandes as an unexpected operation with the Portuguese midfielder already offered to Joan …
Premier League side Arsenal have offered Barcelona two players in exchange for in-demand defender Alejandro Balde, according to reports.
The Gunners had a brilliant season under Mikel Arteta with Arsenal just missing out on the Premier League title on the final day of the season.
keep building year on year under the Spaniard and they have now qualified for the Champions League two years in a row, giving them an advantage in the transfer market.
The Premier League side now represent one of the most progressive clubs in Europe with Arteta s side once again an attractive proposition for some of the best players in the world.
, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed that it is likely that Arsenal will pursue a deal for a new left-back over the summer.
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…