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Aguero to Barcelona DONE, Chelsea interested in Harry Kane, Mbappe to Real Madrid, Ben White EXCLUSIVE – transfer news


SERGIO AGUERO is closing in on a move to Barcelona next season.

The Argentine legend plays his final game for Man City today.

Chelsea are looking forward to the Champions League final – and reportedly eyeing a summer swoop for Bayern’s Niklas Sule.

And French superstar Kylian Mbappe could be on the move to the Spanish capital this summer, with reports suggesting he has an ‘agreement’ to join Los Blancos.

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  • GOALS, GOALS, GOALS

    The Premier League’s final day has reached half-time with plenty of goals already scored.

    Aston Villa lead 1-0 against Chelsea, thanks to former Blues ace Bertrand Traore’s opener.

    This is great news for Liverpool who are also 1-0 ahead against Crystal Palace with Sadio Mane’s goal.

    Leicester will also be pleased to hear this but they are tied 1-1 with Tottenham, who cancelled out Jamie Vardy’s opener with Harry Kane’s equaliser.

    Leeds are 2-0 ahead against West Brom and so are West Ham, who are facing Southampton at the London Stadium.

    Premier League champions Manchester City lead against Everton with goals by Kevin de Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus.

    Manchester United are 2-1 up at Wolves thanks to Anthony Elanga’s header and Juan Mata’s penalty – Nelson Semedo temporarily equalised.

    Newcastle lead 1-0 at Fulham, same as Sheffield United who take on Burnley.

    Arsenal and Brighton are the only ones who are still goalless

  • WOLVES 0-1 MAN UTD

    Manchester United lead at Molineux with a goal by Anthony Elanga.

    Daniel James crossed the ball from the left and Elanga headed it past Rui Patricio after 13 minutes.

    This marks the 19-year-old’s first ever senior goal for United.

    So far, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s young team has exposed various weaknesses in Wolves’ defence

  • TAKING A SU-IPE

    Luis Suarez hit out at Barcelona for “underestimating and undervaluing” him after an emotional LaLiga triumph.

    He told La Liga TV: “What I experienced was difficult. Barcelona didn’t value me, they underestimated me and Atletico opened the doors for me.

    “I will always be grateful to this great club for trusting me.

    “My wife, my children, they all suffered. I have been playing football for so many years and they never suffered so much.

    “It is an amazing feeling to perform in the final game of the season.

    “My work is to help the team and pay them back by scoring goals.

    “Atletico is a huge club and we have shown it this season. We have been the most consistent performers and that is why we are champions.”

  • CAM ON IN

    Newcastle are preparing a summer transfer swoop for Cameron Carter-Vickers after his impressive loan spell at Bournemouth.

    The defender made 26 appearances for the Cherries in the Championship this term having joined from Tottenham 12 months ago.

    But after Bournemouth’s promotion push was ended by Brentford in the play-offs yesterday, the USA international’s future remains uncertain.

    Bournemouth want him to stay at the club next season and are ready to make an offer to sign him permanently.

    However, SBI Soccer claims Newcastle are also in the hunt for his signature.

    They are allegedly willing to meet the £10million valuation placed on Carter-Vickers’ head by Spurs.

    And it is not only a straight two-way tussle between them two.

    The report also states that Belgian big boys Anderlecht want to sign Carter-Vickers.

  • S-MART MOVE

    Exclusive by Alan Nixon: Martin O’Neil wants to return to management in England this summer at the age of 69.

    The legendary Celtic gaffer is hopeful his CV is still fresh in the memory after two years out of the game.

    The ex-Leicester, Aston Villa and Ireland chief spent a short spell at Nottingham Forest before his break.

    Now O’Neill is actively looking for a post and is also formulating a new-look backroom staff.

  • BERT BATTLE

    Leicester are attempting to beat Arsenal in the transfer chase for Southampton’s Ryan Bertrand.

    The left-back has confirmed he will be leaving St Mary’s once his contract expires on June 30 and a raft of clubs have reportedly shown interest.

    And the Gunners have been long-term admirers with manager Mikel Arteta desperate to bring him to North London.

    Now a fresh report states Arsenal’s hopes could be about to suffer a blow.

    TalkSPORT claim that Leicester have drawn-up a one-year contract and are preparing to offer it to Bertrand.

    He will be offered a deal to join the FA Cup winners over the coming days.

  • AHEAD OF THE PACK

    Manchester City have reportedly already made an enquiry for Harry Kane – way back in January.

    The 27-year-old striker wants to leave Tottenham this summer after another disappointing campaign for the North London side.

    City are leading the race to sign the striker, and the Etihad is believed to be Kane’s preferred destination.

    Chelsea and Manchester United are also in the chase for the England superstar.

    However, the Daily Star has now claimed Pep Guardiola’s side contacted Spurs back in the winter transfer window over a potential move.

    They were told to forget about it – but it looks as if that enquiry set the wheels in motion for him to go public with his desire to depart.

  • A BIT TUCH-Y

    Thomas Tuchel is hoping to deliver a second Champions League trophy to Chelsea after likening their first to a ‘burglary’.

    In 2012, the Blues beat Bayern Munich on penalties despite being dominated by the Germans over 120 minutes.

    Speaking ahead of the final day of the Premier League season, the 47-year-old recalled: “I think I was in Munich at home and watched it on TV.

    “Let’s say it was not absolutely well deserved.

    “It felt more like a burglary.”

  • EU BEAUTY

    Exclusive by Gary Stonehouse: Manchester United will pick up an average of £75,000 a man if they win the Europa League final on Wednesday.

    It is understood Old Trafford chiefs have set aside a pool of around £4million.

    And that will be handed to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team and his backroom staff if they beat Villarreal.

    Some players, like midfielder Paul Pogba, will get closer to six figures for European glory against the Spanish side.

    Once TV money comes in, United could bank £90m from their run.

    They have landed £12m just for reaching the final.

  • GONE TOO SOON

    Atletico Madrid celebrations of their eleventh La Liga title were marred by the death of a teenage fan.

    A 14-year-old boy tragically lost his life on Saturday night after hitting his head on a wall while hanging out of a moving van.

    The teenager – who was travelling with family and friends at the time – subsequently suffered a cardiac arrest.

    Despite the emergency services’ best efforts to revive the boy, he sadly passed away an hour after the incident.

    The tragedy is being investigated by Madrid’s Municipal Police.

    Atletico released a statement on the heartbreaking incident via their official Twitter account.

    They tweeted: “Dismayed by the sad news of the death of a young athletic man.

    “We send all our encouragement to the family in these moments of pain.”

  • IT S-AINT A NO

    Danny Ings has refused to rule out a shock transfer to Manchester United or City.

    He told talkSPORT: “I’ve got a contract until the summer of 2022.

    “I haven’t really acknowledged them [transfer rumours].

    “I’ve just been focused on each game. Ultimately, I’ve still got a contract here.

    “My main focus is to finish the season strong.”

  • KANT ON HIM

    Manchester United have been urged to sign a midfielder who can be their own N’Golo Kante.

    Owen Hargreaves told the Mail: “Ole loves to use two midfielders in a double pivot because it gives the team balance.

    “Maybe next season, he can find a way to get both Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba into the team with one defensive midfielder who can do that pivot job on his own.

    “Someone like Kante, to then free the likes of Marcus Rashford or Mason Greenwood, Cavani and Sancho.

    “That is killer. United can go toe-to-toe with anyone with that.”

  • FAN THE FLAMES

    Patrick Viera has urged Arsenal fans to ensure today’s protest against Stan Kroenke does not turn violent.

    Cops were injured in scuffles this month when Manchester United supporters raged at the Glazers.

    Now Gunners icon Vieira, 44, has claimed ‘violence is not the answer’ as he urged fans to remain peaceful.

    The 2004 Invincibles star said: “It is obvious violence is not the answer in any kind of communication.

    “The message gets lost and people will talk about the negativity more than anything else.

    “I think this is a democracy where you can express yourself about what you think about the way the club is being run.

    “I hope it will be done in a peaceful way.”

  • HAAL OF FAME

    Erling Haaland took home a unique souvenir after Borussia Dortmund’s final game of the season – the referee’s shirt.

    Official Manuel Grafe took charge of his final game as Borussia downed Bayer Leverkusen 3-1.

  • CASH N’ HARRY

    Manchester United will compensate Harry Kane over any lost earnings if he forces a transfer from Tottenham, according to reports.

    SunSport exclusively revealed United and City are both ready to offer the England striker £80MILLION in wages to tempt him from Spurs.

    The Sunday Times claim United will also pay him a multimillion-pound signing-on fee to cover any loyalty bonuses Kane, who has three years left on his contract, would forsake if he were to formally hand in a transfer request.

    Kane, 27, has told Tottenham he wants to leave and has openly flirted with an exit – but has NOT put in a written request.

    United hope their compensation package will move them ahead of City and Chelsea in the race.

  • ROM FOR YOU

    Everton are reportedly ready to reignite their interest in Sergio Romero.

    The goalkeeper, 34, is set to leave Manchester United as a free agent when his contract expires next month.

    Interest has arrived from Goodison Park and Juventus, according to the Mail.

    Both clubs see Romero as an ideal back-up to their first-choice shot-stoppers.

    The Old Lady are about to bid farewell to Gianluigi Buffon and will need competition for Wojciech Szczesny.

    Likewise, Everton reserve keeper Robin Olsen is set for a new challenge once his loan from Roma expires.

  • NOT SO KEANE ON HIM

    Scott McTominay has hit back at Roy Keane for the Manchester United’s criticism of the midfielder during the club’s 4-2 defeat to Liverpool.

    He said, per the Mirror: “People talk. Everyone is entitled to an opinion and you have to respect that.

    “But I’m not going to spit my dummy out and cry over ­something Roy Keane says.

    “If that’s what he thinks, then that’s what he thinks.

    “For me, it isn’t a drama. I’d be a fool if I went home worrying about what people think about me.”

  • VARDY’S FOOTBALL FWENDS

    Exclusive by Sarah Arnold: Jamie Vardy is set to bid for The Inbetweeners’ infamous yellow banger.

    The Leicester City and former England striker normally drives a £165,000 Bentley Continental GT.

    But he is a big fan of the classic Channel 4 comedy — and its “football fwend” joke — and even calls mates from his hometown of Sheffield “The Inbetweeners.”

    In the series the pals shouted “bus w*s” at bus stop queues as they pottered past in the 1996 Fiat Cinquecento Hawaii, with a mismatched red door and rude bumper sticker.

    It is up for auction in Bristol and has already had an offer of £5,500.

    A source close to 34-year-old Jamie said: “He’s told his mates he wants to have it as a collector’s piece.”

    Auctioneer Andrew Stow said: “It’s just so British. It’s an underdog — yet everyone wants a piece of it.”

  • GOOD MORNING FOOTY FANS

    SunSport can exclusively reveal Brighton defender and Man United target Ben White is in contention for a shock England call-up for Euro 2020.

    Harry Maguire’s ankle injury plus form concerns about Eric Dier have led to Gareth Southgate suddenly looking at other options.

    And White, 23, is the player who has caught his eye the most.

    Southgate even made a trip down to the south coast to watch him in action earlier this month.

    SunSport understands the ball-playing defender has been told to not to fly off on holiday this week after completing his Premier League season at Arsenal.

    Instead he will now wait anxiously to discover if he has got the nod for a potential England debut in next month’s tournament.

    Meanwhile, we can tell you that Liverpool will sell centre-half Nat Phillips in the summer – but only if they get a major offer.

    The defender has had his first run in the team under Jurgen Klopp, but he is unlikely to be a starter next season and that has caught the eye of other Premier League clubs.

    The Reds have already decided not to keep Turkish centre-back Ozan Kabak, but local lad Phillips could also go if the right bid lands.

    The 24-year-old starred in the win at Burnley, when he got his first senior goal, and the former VfB Stuttgart loanee could command a £10million fee.

    Finally, SunSport can also reveal West Brom are facing a tough battle to talk Chris Wilder into leading them back to the Premier League.

    Barnsley boss Valerien Ismael may be approached instead if Wilder does not have the appetite to replace Sam Allardyce.

    Wilder and Ismael are at the top of the Baggies’ shortlist after Allardyce decided to leave following the first relegation of his career.

    But Wilder is willing to wait for a Premier League job as he thinks he has proved himself since taking Sheffield United to a top-ten finish in his first season in the top flight.

    And the shrewd boss has told pals he may even hold out for the first round of sackings next season — with Newcastle a potential move in his sights.

  • NOT CUP FOR IT

    UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin has slammed the idea of staging a World Cup every two years as “completely irrational”.

    He told SunSport: “FIFA can do a feasibility study about that but it’s impossible that the World Cup would happen every two years.

    “This would, from one point of view, cause a complete disruption of the calendar.

    “From the other point of view players would be exposed to injuries if they played a month-long tournament every second summer and will not have time to recover from the long season.

    “The idea to have the World Cup every two years is completely irrational.”

  • 30 HARRY

    Pep Guardiola has opened the door to signing Harry Kane by admitting: I’d love a 30-goal-a-year hitman.

    The Man City boss said: “I’d love to have a striker who got 50 goals a season honestly but I don’t like to put all the pressure on one player.

    “At Barcelona Lionel Messi, every season since he was born, scored 50 a season.

    “Thierry Henry scored a lot in the first season, Samuel Eto’o scored a lot – what a striker.

    “When you are to win titles, especially the Premier League, with just one guy you won’t win it.

    “You need more and the statistics speak for themselves. You need three guys with more than ten, scoring 12 to 15, to be competitive.

    “But when you have someone who can get 25 to 30 it helps a lot.”

  • EXCLUSIVE BY DAN KING

    Gary Neville and Uefa chief Aleksander Ceferin agree on the basics.

    But their visions of how to stop future Super League projects and give football a more sustainable future are very different.

    Player-turned-pundit Neville and more than 100,000 fans who signed a parliamentary petition reckon English football needs an independent regulator to defend its traditions and values.

    But Ceferin believes the game can and should be left to govern itself – and English football must play its part in devising Europe-wide solutions to long-running problems.

    He said: “I don’t think there’s a need to change the way football is run. Especially I don’t think that governments should interfere.

    “When there are ideas of an independent body governing football, it’s just a matter of time before the level of independence of those bodies will be questioned. 

    “The most important thing is that we strengthen the pyramid, that we create the regulations we didn’t have so that projects like that cannot happen again.”

  • EXCLUSIVE BY DUNCAN WRIGHT

    Brighton defender and Man United target Ben White is in contention for a shock England call-up for Euro 2020.

    Harry Maguire’s ankle injury plus form concerns about Eric Dier have led to Gareth Southgate suddenly looking at other options.

    And White, 23, is the player who has caught his eye the most.

    Southgate even made a trip down to the south coast to watch him in action earlier this month.

    SunSport understands the ball-playing defender has been told to not to fly off on holiday this week after completing his Premier League season at Arsenal.

    Instead he will now wait anxiously to discover if he has got the nod for a potential England debut in next month’s tournament.

  • BOULD DECISION

    Arsenal legend Steve Bould has been SACKED after more than three decades of loyal service.

    The Gunners legend has been at the club since 1988 – firstly as a player and then as a coach.

    Bould has been working as Under-23s coach since June 2019 after taking over from Freddie Ljungberg.

    But has now been given the boot by Arsenal.

    It’s believed academy chief Per Mertesacker will take over from Bould, at least for now.

  • EXCLUSIVE BY KEN LAWRENCE

    Jordan Henderson is set to join in the celebrations should his Liverpool team-mates secure a Champions League place on Sunday.

    But the Anfield skipper will still have a worry at the back of his mind.

    For he has told close pals he is deeply concerned that his return to training after groin surgery in February may have come too late for him to make England’s bid for the Euros this summer.

    But Henderson, though seen happy and smiling as he worked out on Friday, fears he might get a call that would turn the joy of his club’s top-four comeback to sorrow.


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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