Arsenal blow as Flick ‘orders’ £43m ‘dream’ signing with Barcelona to say ‘goodbye’ to two stars

According to reports, Arsenal have been dealt a blow as Hansi Flick has ordered a £43m signing, with Barcelona set to offload two attackers.

Former Bayern Munich and Germany boss Flick is set to be appointed by after the La Liga giants parted ways with club legend Xavi.

Flick will have a big job on his hands at Barcelona as they will finish ten points adrift of La Liga champions Real Madrid if they win their final game of the season.

Barcelona s transfer plans are likely to be impacted by their ongoing financial issues and they may have to sell before they buy.

Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams has emerged as a potential target for Barcelona. Interest in the 21-year-old comes as he s grabbed five goals and 11 assists for the Spanish side in his 31 La…

Tottenham ‘robbers’ sent ‘legal’ action warning by Shakhtar chief after ‘taking advantage of the war’

Tottenham Hotspur have been slammed by Shakhtar CEO Serhiy Palkin, with the Premier League side accused of taking advantage of the war in Ukraine.

Manor Solomon, 24, left Shakhtar Donetsk to join on a free transfer during last summer s transfer window.

They have taken advantage of the war

This transfer came about after he impressed for Fulham during his loan spell at Craven Cottage during the 2022/23 campaign.

after FIFA gave all non-Ukrainian nationals playing in that country permission to suspend their contracts amid the ongoing war with Russia.

Shakhtar feel Spurs should have at least added a sizable sell-on clause in the deal for Solomon so the Ukrainian side can be compensated for his exit at a later date.

Injuries meant Solom…

Joe Cole proposes ‘extraordinary’ England change for Slovenia as Southgate told to drop ‘passenger’

Joe Cole admits his proposed change for England against Slovenia is extraordinary and told Gareth Southgate to drop a Three Lions passenger .

England have four points after two less than convincing games at Euro 2024 as Jude Bellingham gave them a 1-0 victory over Serbia in their opening Group C clash before Harry Kane s goal against Denmark was cancelled out by Morten Hjulmand s stunning strike.

Southgate s side will almost certainly make it through to the knockout stage no matter what happens in their final group game against Slovenia on Tuesday, but having been booed off against the Danes it s widely expected that the England boss will make changes to his team to avoid another disappointing display.

There is significant clamour for Newcastle s Anthony Gordon …

Man Utd give Fernandes, Saudi ‘green light’ with Ronaldo reunion mooted after ‘huge PIF offer’

Manchester United have reportedly given Bruno Fernandes the green light to discuss a move to the Saudi Pro League with PIF optimistic about the deal .

The 2023/24 campaign was miserable for the Red Devils but captain was consistently one of their stronger performers. He grabbed ten goals and eight assists in the Premier League.

New co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his recruitment team should be looking to build Erik ten Hag s team around Fernandes, but the 29-year-old is being heavily linked with a move elsewhere.

Bayern Munich and Saudi Pro League clubs have been mooted as possible destinations, but it s also been assumed that Fernandes is simply lobbying for an improved contract as his current deal expires in 2026.

Ex-Newcastle United chief Dan Ashworth …

Man Utd set to ‘resurrect’ interest in ‘overpriced’ Premier League star as Red Devils weigh up ‘final offer’

Man Utd are weighing up making a final offer for Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite after the Toffees takeover collapse, according to reports.

The Red Devils are well underway with their summer transfer business in INEOS first window as co-owners after Sir Jim Ratcliffe s company bought 27.7 per cent of the Premier League club from the Glazer family.

have already signed Netherlands international Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna as their first two incomings of the Ratcliffe era.

Yoro is one of the two centre-back signings Man Utd are looking to make this summer and Everton s Branthwaite the two players at the top of their list.

, it puts the Toffees in a stronger position to hold out for their full £75m original demand for Branthwaite.

Everton …

Enzo Maresca responds to reports Chelsea star has been ‘banished from the first team’

Enzo Maresca claims Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher has been in contact with the club to find a solution about his future amid claims he s been banished from training.

Gallagher had been banished from the first team with the England international  told in a meeting on a Friday that he will not be allowed in the first-team building nor train with Enzo Maresca’s squad when he reports for duty on Monday.

are keen to sell the player as soon as possible with concerns over his ability to play the possession-based style of new boss Enzo Maresca and are reluctant to offer a long-term deal due to that.

The report added:

Despite Gallagher captaining the side for the majority of last season, he is now viewed as only being a squad player should he stay …

Man Utd: Romano reveals two ‘solutions’ to seal ‘dream’ signing wanted next amid swap deal claim

According to reports, two possible solutions could see Manchester United sign Uruguay international Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain.

Earlier this week, completed their third and fourth summer signings as they signed Bayern Munich pair Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui.

The two defenders are in line to make their Man Utd debuts on Friday night as s side face Fulham in their first game of the 2024/25 Premier League season.

Having signed Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro earlier this summer, the Red Devils have spent around £150m on signings this window but they remain in the market for more additions.

One of their priorities is to sign a new centre-midfielder and Ugarte is their main target.

The 23-year-old is in favour of a move, but PSG…

Romano reveals Liverpool ‘contact today’ with Juventus over cut-price deal for Barcelona target

Liverpool have made contact today with Juventus and are exploring conditions of the deal for Federico Chiesa, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Chiesa was once linked with £100m+ moves to the Premier League having shone for Italy at Euro 2020, but is now thought to be available for around just £12m with Juventus desperate to be rid of him.

The 26-year-old was a regular for Juventus last season as he grabbed ten goals and three assists in his 37 appearances for the Italian giants across all competitions.

But Juventus are looking to offload the winger this summer as he recently entered the final year of his contract, as new manager Thiago Motta admitted ahead of the new season.

He said: “Chiesa is out for transfer reasons, the same as the others who were …

Ten Hag slammed for ‘taking Man Utd backwards’ as pundit predicts ‘heat’ from next two fixtures

Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton believes Man Utd are going backwards under Erik ten Hag, who has two games to save his job.

The Red Devils have started the season slowly, losing to Liverpool and Brighton after a narrow victory over Fulham on matchday one.

New co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe opted against replacing Ten Hag after holding talks with ex-Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel and the Dutchman s future is once again a big talking point.

to turn things around and Sutton believes there has been no improvement on last season, when the club finished a record-low eighth in the Premier League.

The serious point is that the club made the decision for Erik ten Hag to stay on after winning the FA Cup, Sutton said. It was well known that they were l…

Hoddle claims Spurs lack ‘X-factor’ star for key Postecoglou tactic underscored by ‘abysmal’ facet

Glenn Hoddle has urged Ange Postecoglou to drop one his key Tottenham tactics as they lack the X-factor player to make it viable.

Spurs have now lost seven of their last 11 games under the Australian boss after .

Gabriel Magalhaes scored the only goal of the game from a corner and while Postecoglou s side huffed and puffed they were ineffective in the final third against stubborn Arsenal defence.

For the first time it seems Postecoglou is under pressure and Spurs legend Hoddle has told the former Celtic boss to reconsider his tactics going forward.

Explaining what went wrong against the Gunners, he said on talkSPORT: “The inverted fullbacks worked last season to a certain degree, but I look at Tottenham now and they’ve got some very good players, but…