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Football Rumours on Saturday 23rd May 2020

last updated Saturday 23rd May 2020, 9:20 AM



TRANSFER RUMOURS

  • Arsenal are chasing Ajax star Nicolas Tagliafico in a £20m deal - as Mikel Arteta searches for a new left-back.
    (Sun)


  • Tottenham's attempts to keep hold of Jan Vertonghen appear to be failing as the Belgian looks increasingly likely to leave the club this summer.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Chelsea, Manchester United and Leicester have contacted Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho's agent over a summer move, but the Blues are the 27-year-old Brazil international's first choice.
    (Sun)


  • Arsenal and Chelsea are both tracking 18-year-old Kaan Kurt who is playing for Borussia Monchengladbach II in the fourth tier of German football.
    (Sun)


  • Chelsea's Brazil midfielder Willian, 31, has hinted he could sign a short-term deal until the end of the season as the Premier League campaign is likely to run beyond the end of his contract on 30 June.
    (Daily Mail)


  • David Luiz has opened the door on a return to Benfica when his Arsenal contract ends next summer.
    (Daily Star)


  • Bayern Munich had stepped up their interest in Jadon Sancho before the season was paused by coronavirus, but Borussia Dortmund, who are confident they can secure a £100m fee for the 20-year-old England midfielder, will not sell to their Bundesliga rivals.
    (Metro)


  • Bayer Leverkusen's 20-year-old Germany midfielder Kai Havertz, who has been linked with Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea, has been warned off a move to the Premier League by forward United and Tottenham forward Dimitar Berbatov.
    (London Evening Standard)


  • Chelsea are interested in Barcelona's 18-year-old Dutch defender Xavier Mbuyamba as they look to invest in youth because of the financial impact of coronavirus.
    (London Evening Standard)


  • Chelsea's search for a goalkeeper has been dealt a blow as Germany international Marc-Andre ter Stegen, 28, is set to sign a new five-year deal at Barcelona.
    (Sun)


  • Paris St-Germain have made an opening offer of £44.7m plus £8.9m in add-ons for Argentina striker Mauro Icardi, 27, who has been on loan at the French club from Inter Milan since last summer.
    (Sky Sports)




MANAGEMENT STUFF

  • Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino's gardening leave has expired and he says he is looking for the "right project", amid rumours linking him with Newcastle.
    (Daily Express)


  • Pep Guardiola wants Barcelona defender Nelson Semedo to challenge Kyle Walker at Manchester City next season.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Manchester United Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been assured that Manchester United will be competitive in the transfer market this summer after they revealed the coronavirus pandemic has cost them £28m.
    (Daily Express)




OTHER STUFF

  • Arsenal have confirmed that ticket holders will be entitled to a refund for the club's last 10 matches of the campaign.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Three Premier League clubs are interested in having cardboard cut-outs of supporters in empty stands when top-flight football returns.
    (Sun)


  • Former Liverpool midfielder John Barnes says Borussia Dortmund's Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 19, has what it takes to replace Roberto Firmino at Anfield.
    (Daily Express)


  • Former Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse says he wants to come out of retirement in a bid to reach 100 goals in Ligue 1, and is offering to play for free.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Manchester United are suing the makers of the Football Manager series for allegedly infringing their trademark.
    (Sky Sports)




















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