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Football Rumours Wednesday 21st May 2025

last updated Wednesday 21st May 2025, 8:22 AM



TRANSFER RUMOURS

  • Newcastle United are among the clubs set to hold talks with Ipswich Town's 22-year-old English striker Liam Delap this week.
    (Talksport)


  • Manchester United lead the race to sign Delap but a defeat in the Europa League final and consequential inability to offer him European football next season would hand Chelsea the advantage.
    (ESPN)


  • Manchester City are reportedly trying to sign one of Liverpool's transfer targets from under their noses - Bournemouth's £45m-rated left-back Milos Kerkez.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Brighton have agreed a deal to sign 27-year-old French defender Olivier Boscagli on a free transfer from PSV Eindhoven.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Manchester United are set to proceed with paying Wolves the £62.5m release clause in instalments for 25-year-old Brazil forward Matheus Cunha.
    (Fabrizio Romano)


  • Manchester United are also hoping they can tempt Sporting and Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 26, to sign for them this summer.
    (L'Equipe)


  • Chelsea are ready to make a shock bid for Real Madrid star Rodrygo, according to reports.
    (Sun)


  • Manchester United are interested in signing Lyon star Rayan Cherki.
    (Sun)


  • according to reports. Aston Villa are not planning to stand in the way of Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, 32, if it becomes clear he wants to leave Villa Park.
    (Givemesport)


  • Jamie Vardy has been linked with a shock move to FA Cup winners Crystal Palace.
    (Sun)


  • Chelsea are understood to have opened talks with Ajax over a potential transfer deal for Netherlands defender Jorrel Hato, 19, who is also a target for Liverpool and Arsenal.
    (Caughtoffside)


  • Liverpool have received enquiries from the Saudi Pro League over 25-year-old Uruguay forward Darwin Nunez, Portugal forward Diogo Jota and Colombia winger Luis Diaz, both 28.
    (Sky Germany)



MANAGEMENT STUFF

  • Leicester City are poised to sack manager Ruud van Nistelrooy and are in advanced talks to appoint former Southampton boss Russell Martin.
    (Football Insider)


  • Roma want Nuno Espirito Santo to walk out on Nottingham Forest and come to Serie A.
    (Sun)


INTERNATIONAL STUFF

  • England are set to play in a tiny 8,000-seater stadium when they visit Serbia in September.
    (Sun)


OTHER STUFF

  • Former Liverpool, Barcelona and Spain goalkeeper Pepe Reina has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 42.
    (Athletic)


  • Tottenham and Manchester United Hotspur are on course to see more than £20m wiped off their Champions League windfall for winning the Europa League thanks to their dreadful domestic seasons.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • Leicester City have been charged by the Premier League over alleged breaches of the EFL's financial rules for the 2023/24 season.If found guilty the Foxes, who will play in the second tier next term could be handed a points deduction.
    (Sky Sports)




















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