CHELSEA are reportedly lining up a triple swoop for Jadon Sancho, Romelu Lukaku and Marquinhos after reaching the Champions League final.
Meanwhile Sergio Aguero is reportedly eyeing up a transfer to Barcelona, where he could be joined by Neymar if the Brazilian quits Paris Saint-Germain and we have the latest on Manchester City being interested in Declan Rice.
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STADIUM ARCADIUM
Joel Glazer also vowed to invest in Old Trafford and the Carrington training complex – as well as Man United’s squad.
Glazer added: “Our top priority is, and will always be, competing for the most important trophies, playing entertaining football with a team comprised of top-quality recruits and some of the world’s best homegrown talent.
“Success on the field must be underpinned by solid foundations off it. We have supported sustained investment in the team over many years, and that will continue this summer.
“We recognise that we will need to significantly increase investment in Old Trafford and our training complex to ensure that the club’s facilities remain among the best in Europe.”
Joel Glazer has vowed to invest in Old Trafford GLAZER OFFER
Joel Glazer says he will meet with Man Utd’s Fan Forum at the end of the season following Sunday’s protests.
Glazer wrote in an open letter: “I want to acknowledge the need for change, with deeper consultation with you as our main fan representative body across a range of important issues, including the competitions we play in.
“We also recognise the importance of fan and football interests being embedded in key decision-making processes at every level of the club, and we are open to constructive discussions on how to reinforce that principle.
“We will reach out to members of the forum to schedule a meeting in which I shall participate as soon as possible after the final game of the season.”
Joel Glazer says he will meet with Man Utd’s Fan Forum MOUR DEALS
Jose Mourinho has drawn up a six-man transfer shortlist as he sets his sights on bringing in a number of new faces to Roma.
Il Messaggero claims top of his list is Lille midfielder Renato Sanches and Wolves striker Raul Jimenez.
Mourinho is also eager to raid old side Spurs for Eric Dier and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
Another former club in Manchester United could receive a bid for Nemanja Matic.
And Mourinho’s final target is Real Madrid playmaker Isco.
CURTIS-Y
Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley has stated his hope of keeping Ronan Curtis ahead of a crunch play-off decider on the final day of the season.
The Irish winger said he was ‘encouraged’ by speculation linking him to the likes of Reading.
And Cowley replied: “I don’t think anything he said was untrue. I am not sure it was his place to say it, but that is a different conversation.
“We love Ronan. We love the fact that he is going to say what he thinks and he is going to say exactly what is on his mind, he is never going to leave you wondering what he is thinking or what he is feeling.
“Absolutely, he will have lots of interest from clubs in a higher division. Not bigger and better clubs than Portsmouth, by the way.
“He will have clubs in a higher division that will be naturally interested and want to sign him but we’re on a journey, we don’t want to lose our best players.”
SAD NEWS
The body of Christophe Revault was found at his home on Thursday with Riyad Mahrez and Benjamin Mendy leading the tributes.
The former Paris Saint-Germain and Toulouse goalkeeper was 49 years old.
His cause of death has not been revealed as French football mourns his passing.
Revault started his career at Le Havre between 1992 and 1996 and finished it back there with three seasons before retiring in 2010. Since then, he worked as a scout, interim manager and sporting director and remained in charge of recruitment until his sad death.
Manchester City pair Mahrez and Mendy both earned their professional breaks at Le Havre and took to Twitter to pay their respects.
RAM IT HOME
Prospective Derby owner Erik Alonso has called for calm amid reports of his takeover bid hitting the rocks.
Wayne Rooney’s Rams face Sheffield Wednesday tomorrow knowing a final-day defeat will relegate them to League One.
And Alonso has sent out a rallying cry over Twitter.
JACK TO IT
Dean Smith has handed Aston Villa and England fans the news they have been patiently waiting for – Jack Grealish returns to training tomorrow.
Although Villa’s inspirational skipper won’t be fit to face Manchester United on Sunday, Smith says his golden boy is on the mend and ready to push for a place in Gareth Southgate’s European Championship squad.
Grealish has been sidelined by a shin injury since his last game against Brighton on February 13 but Smith revealed: “Jack will start training with the players again tomorrow.
“He’s been loading on his own but he won’t be ready for the game against Manchester United. He’s been out there already with the rehab staff but he gets to train with the players tomorrow for the first time.”
“He had a spike in his loading when he was trying to come back the first time and suffered a bit of a relapse. So we’ll be a lot more conservative with him this time. He has been doing every other day 3-4kms work on his feet, which has been controlled.”
DAYLIGHT ROB-BERY
Robert Lewandowski could be ‘tempted’ into a move to Chelsea or Manchester City, according to reports.
The Bayern Munich star is closing in on a number of records in Germany, and has previously hinted that he’ll finish his career in Bavaria.
But, with his contract set to have just two years remaining, the Pole is reportedly considering his options.
According to ESPN, the striker is ‘undecided’ on his future – with City and Chelsea emerging as serious ‘contenders’ to sign him.
The 32-year-old could be available for just £52million, should he decide to leave Allianz Arena.
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Carlo Ancelotti has shut down speculation linking Everton with Wojciech Szczesny.
The Toffees were named in Italian media reports as being offered the chance to sign the Juventus goalkeeper.
But Ancelotti has said: “I have the goalkeeper, it’s Pickford.
“Now I think only of West Ham: if we beat them on Sunday we return to Europe, if we lose we are out.”
PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jesse Lingard are among those nominated for April’s Premier League Player of the Month.
The shortlist also includes Stuart Dallas, Mason Greenwood, Kelechi Iheanacho, Allan Saint-Maximin and Chris Wood.
MANAGER OF THE MONTH
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer leads the Premier League Manager of the Month nominees for April.
Marcelo Bielsa, Sam Allardyce and Steve Bruce also feature on the shortlist, which will be voted for by fans until next Friday.
ALL THE WAY
The FA have revealed a new ‘England Football’ badge that has tweaked the original classic Three Lions crest.
The new design features a cub, a lion and a lioness to symbolise ‘greater inclusivity’ in the game.
But the men’s and women’s national teams will continue to wear the original Three Lions logo on their shirts for games.
The FA released a statement that reads: “A cub, lion and lioness unite to form the new England Football crest with no boundaries; representing everyone at every level of football across the country.
“The Three Lions are at the heart of England Football.
“It symbolises progression, greater inclusivity and accessibility in all levels of the beautiful game; from grassroots to elite.”
HARRY UP
Ryan Mason says the country might not appreciate Harry Kane – but Tottenham do.
Spurs are sweating on their star striker’s future after he vowed to make a decision on it after skippering England at the Euros.
The North Londoners’ interim boss Mason said: “I can only speak for myself and this football club. No we don’t underappreciate him. We know he’s the best No9s in the world.
“In my opinion the absolute best No9. As a country, as a nation, do we underappreciate him? Maybe, I’m not too sure.
“In my opinion Harry has probably been the most complete player in the Premier League this season, if not in the whole of Europe.”
OBLAK ONUS
Jan Oblak would be keen on a move to a top English side this summer, according to reports.
ESPN claim the Atletico Madrid goalkeeper’s camp want to draw interest from the Premier League after seven years in Spain.
But the LaLiga club hold a £104million release clause on the star shot-stopper.
CASH AND CARRA
Everton are reportedly interested in signing Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher’s son, James.
The Telegraph report on the Toffees’ interest as the 18-year-old defender’s scholarship at Wigan expires in the summer.
Carragher Snr was a huge Everton fan before starring at Anfield and talks between the clubs are said to be ongoing.
LUK AT THIS
Chelsea are reportedly plotting a major summer of spending, to help Thomas Tuchel close the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester City.
The German has steered the Blues into the Champions League and FA Cup finals since taking the reins in January.
According to the Sunday World, chief Roman Abramovich is now enthused with the club again, and wants to dig into his own pocket and splash the cash.
This investment will allow Tuchel, 47, to strengthen areas of need this summer.
And SunSport’s tactics guru Etienne Fermie has set out how the team may look if Chelsea pull off a mega summer.
LIFE SUPPORT
Mikel Arteta has insisted he is giving his whole life to the Arsenal job – and has vowed to fight on as manager after the Europa League heartache.
Assuming there is no late Premier League twist, it will be the fifth campaign in a row without the Champions League and first out of Europe completely since 1995-96.
Asked why that is the ‘trend’, Arteta said: “They are things to analyse more internally, I am sorry.
“We have done that. There are things that we cannot discuss here. I take full responsibility for my part, for sure.
“Since I arrived here what I have tried to do, giving my life, my best ability, investing every drop of energy that I have emotionally to support everything that has been going around with my knowledge, with staff, with all the players that are trying to contribute with all the club to give our best.
“But so far it has not been enough and when the question mark comes, why it is not enough? Is it just a thing? Is it the manager? Is it any other stuff? What is it?
“And then this is football. Again, I repeat myself, last night that ball goes in we win 1-0. You are in the final and it is a different world. But today that world doesn’t look very nice.”
READY FER ACTION
Fernando Torres has shown off his incredible body transformation while boxing as he continues to enjoy retirement.
The former Liverpool and Chelsea striker hung up his boots nearly two years ago after a sensational career that saw him win a host of major trophies.
And then at the beginning of 2021 the Spaniard revealed he had bulked up a huge amount since packing in football.
He has released a fresh set of pictures which show him getting even more ripped through boxing training.
ICE BERGE
Arsenal are reportedly in the fight for Sheffield United star Sander Berge.
The midfielder is said to be available for £35million in the summer via a relegation release clause.
And Sky Sports have outlined a number of clubs interested in his signature, including Everton.
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Christian Eriksen has revealed his emotions at the European Super League debacle.
Inter Milan signed up to the doomed plot and the Dane explained why many players stayed quiet on the affair.
He told La Gazzetta dello Sport: “It is a project that no player knew anything about and that was finished in two days.
“As a footballer you have to respect the club you are in and the club in turn has to respect the fans and the people involved.
“We had nothing to say because it’s a decision of the owners. I don’t know about the future, but at the moment there is nothing on the table.”
KROO ARE YA?
Toni Kroos continued his feud with Mason Mount with a dig back at the Chelsea ace ahead of the Champions League final.
After scoring the Blues’ third goal to dump Real Madrid out, Mount count not resist firing a quip towards the German.
He told CBS Sports: “I saw one of their players say before that he doesn’t lose sleep over individuals.
“But they need to lose sleep over us as a team. We give everything and we’re so strong together, we defended for our lives.”
And now Kroos has responded with a tweet – but appears to be having a pop at Mount and Chelsea with a taunt over his own record in the competition.
He wrote: “Still sleeping ok. But well done yesterday. congrats. Good luck in your first CL final.”
ED RAGE
Thibaut Courtois’ father has slammed Eden Hazard for laughing after the club were knocked out of the Champions League earlier this week.
Speaking on the HLN Sportcast podcast, he said: “It’s really not smart for Eden to do that.
“If you see a player laughing two minutes after being eliminated, I’d say it was unprofessional.”
And he was not the only one left angry with Hazard’s response to their European exit.
Late-night football chat show host Josep Pedrerol labelled Hazard ‘another Bale’ and said he cannot stay another second at the club.
WAR GAMES
Sky Sports have revealed there could be ‘war’ between Erling Haaland’s representatives and Borussia Dortmund this summer.
The German club reportedly want £150million for the striker, regardless of whether they qualify for the Champions League.
But agent Mino Raiola has already talked openly about a move and Dortmund finishing outside the top-four in Bundesliga could heighten that push.
Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are all credited with wanting to sign Haaland.
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Early movement in the Scottish transfer market as Aberdeen sign up Declan Gallagher to a pre-contract agreement.
The Motherwell defender will move in the summer when his Fir Park contract expires.
ART DEALER
Mikel Arteta is the bookies’ joint-favourite if a Premier League manager is to lose their job in the final weeks of the season.
Coral have slashed the Spaniard’s odds of being sacked before the first game of next season from 5-1 to 5-2 after Arsenal’s Europa League exit.
And he is among the most likely to be fired before the campaign is out, too.
Next Prem boss to be fired in 2021-22 odds:
2-5 No manager to go
8-1 Mikel Arteta, Sam Allardyce
10-1 Scott Parker
20-1 Roy Hodgson, Steve Bruce
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
