Man Utd are set to sign Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez in the summer transfer window, according to reports in Spain.

The Red Devils are looking to sign a new midfielder over the summer as INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe look to give Erik ten Hag the tools he needs to be successful next season.

Ten Hag kept his job despite finishing eighth in the Premier League and the Red Devils have employed Dan Ashworth from Newcastle as their new sporting director to get the recruitment right this summer.

It now looks like a matter of time before Man Utd sign Bologna forward Joshua Zirkzee and Bayern Munich centre-back Matthijs De Ligt as their recruitment drive begins.

Reports have also claimed they have submitted bids for Everton s Jarrad Branthwaite, Lille s Leny Y…

Manchester United have reportedly drawn up a three-man shortlist of potential new left-backs with Tyrell Malacia yet to return to action.

Malacia has had two knee surgeries, hasn t featured for the Red Devils for 14 months and was left out of the squad for the club s pre-season tour of the United States. It s not clear when he will return.

Erik ten Hag s alternative option at left-back, Luke Shaw, also endured a lengthy spell out of the team last term – making just 14 appearances – and both of their propensities for injury had led the Red Devils to scour the market for a new addition in that role.

, former Chelsea star Marcos Alonso features on their shortlist having been let go by Barcelona at the end of his contract.

Alonso moved to the La Liga gia…

According to reports, two former Chelsea managers have emerged as the leading overseas candidates to replace Gareth Southgate as England boss.

The FA have been searching for a new manager since Gareth Southgate announced his exit after his side lost against Spain in the Euro 2024 final earlier this summer.

s contract was due to expire at the end of this year and he opted against leading England into the 2026 World Cup.

The 53-year-old guided England to two major tournament finals. Still, it is widely accepted that this is the right time for the FA to appoint a new manager as their performances at Euro 2024 were heavily criticised.

Eddie Howe, Graham Potter and Lee Carsley are among the English candidates in the frame for the role, while Pep Guardiola an…

Gary Neville believes that Enzo Fernandez is way out of his depth turning out in the Chelsea midfield in their current system after getting a good look at the player during their opening loss to Manchester City.

went behind early on and generated only a handful of chances to bring the score level before former Blues star Matteo Kovacic out the result beyond doubt.

The match was the first look at how Chelsea would set up under new manager Enzo Maresca and Neville singled out one of his key players for some vehement criticism.

Fernandez was asked to step up for Chelsea in more ways than one as he took both a more advanced role in the midfield as well as the captain s armband.

The Argentine was always going to be under scrutiny after a summer where he was …

Arsenal remain in the market for a winger before the end of the summer transfer window as Fabrizio Romano reveals how close they came to signing Nico Williams from Athletic Bilbao.

Barcelona were hot on the trail of Williams before the Spain international – who shone at Euro 2024 – told the Catalans he would be staying at Bilbao, at which point Arsenal s interest ended despite .

Romano put those rumours to bed, telling TBR: “Forget, guys, on names like Nico Williams. I have many questions from Arsenal fans on Nico Williams.

“Arsenal are not signing Nico Williams. Arsenal are not in negotiations for Nico Williams. Nico Williams is not on the market in the final days. Nico Williams is staying in Bilbao.

“And for Arsenal, in August, it was never a…

Mateo Kovacic is considering his future at Manchester City following the summer addition of Ilkay Gundogan, according to reports.

The Croatian midfielder joined from Chelsea for £30million last July.

He was brought in as a replacement for Gundogan after the German joined Barcelona on a free transfer.

The 30-year-old played 46 times across all competitions for the Citizens in 2023/24, helping them win the Premier League and reach the final of the FA Cup.

Kovacic probably played a lot more than people expected him to and he has started all three of his side s matches at the start of this season.

Matheus Nunes was also brought in to provide more midfield depth last summer but found opportunities a lot harder to come by.

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Owen Hargreaves has suggested Man City should not have Premier League points deducted from their total this season if they are found guilty of breaching Financial Fair Play rules.

City s lawyers arrived at London s International Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC) on Monday as a hearing .

Lord Pannick KC, who is leading City s legal team, was pictured arriving at the IDRC, for a hearing that is reported to have been scheduled for 10 weeks, with the independent commission s verdict not expected until early in 2025.

The charges facing , who won a fourth straight Premier League title under manager Pep Guardiola in May, date back as far as the 2009-10 season.

Man City are also accused of failing to co-operate with the investigation and they could face a range o…

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