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    Chelsea offered Neymar AND Cristiano Ronaldo, £45m Sterling transfer close, De Ligt latest news

    CHELSEA have been offered the chance to sign two of football’s biggest names, according to reports.Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo are both said to have been offered to the Blues.
    PSG are reported to be keen to sell the Brazil icon while Cristiano Ronaldo has made clear his desire to leave Man Utd.
    Meanwhile, Chelsea are said to be closing in on a £45million deal for Man City forward Raheem Sterling.

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    Cristiano Ronaldo absence
    Manchester United star and Chelsea target Cristian Ronaldo has DELAYED his return to training due to family reasons.
    Ronaldo has sensationally told United he wants to quit in order to play Champions League football next season.
    The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was set to hold showdown talks with new boss Erik ten Hag today in what was scheduled to be his first day back at the club after a summer break.
    But SunSport understands the forward did not attend practice today due to family reasons, and the Red Devils have accepted his explanation.
    The Portugal international is due to spend a few days at United’s HQ before flying on a 16-day tour of Thailand and Australia on Friday with the rest of the squad
    Christensen to Barcelona
    Barcelona have confirmed the signing of Andreas Christensen on a free transfer from Chelsea.
    And amazingly, Christensen’s buyout clause has been set at €500million (£430m) after signing a four-year deal.
    A club statement read: “FC Barcelona and Andreas Bødtker Christensen have reached an agreement for the player to join the Club after his contract with Chelsea FC came to an end.
    “The player will sign a contract until 30 June 2026 and his buy out clause will be set at 500 million euros”
    Matt’ll do nicely
    Juventus star Matthijs de Ligt favours a move to Chelsea despite a number of other attractive options.
    Manchester City and Bayern Munich are also keen on De Ligt but he wants to come to Stamford Bridge, according to Sportsmail.
    Liverpool, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Paris Saint-Germain have also been linked with the centre-back.
    The Blues are thought to have tabled several offers so far the Netherlands international this summer.
    Now the West Londoners are said to be keen to close the deal for about £65million.
    However, Sportsmail say Juve want to push that price up even higher
    Chelsea hold De Ligt talks
    Chelsea have held talks with Juventus star Matthijs de Ligt about a potential deal.
    That is according to Foot Mercato, who report that the Blues’ representatives have met with De Ligt.
    Talks were reportedly positive and the West Londoners are confident a deal can be made.
    However, Manchester United are “attentive” to the centre-back’s situation
    Chelsea close to signing Sterling
    Chelsea are close to sealing a deal for Manchester City star Raheem Sterling.
    City want more than the £45million they received for Gabriel Jesus, who has joined Arsenal.
    No fee has yet been agreed for the winger but talks are believed to have progressed well over the weekend.
    SunSport exclusively revealed last month how the Premier League champions know they are facing a losing battle to keep the 27-year-old
    Neymar and Ronaldo offered
    Chelsea have been offered the chance to sign Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar and Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
    Representatives of the duo have approached new Blues co-owner Todd Boehly about a potential deal.
    Manager Thomas Tuchel wants six signings this summer transfer window.
    Ronaldo has informed United of his wish to leave the club because he wants to play in the Champions League.
    And PSG are reportedly keen to sell Neymar in the summer as they are in transition after a disappointing campaign
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    New formation
    Thomas Tuchel is ready to finally shape his Chelsea side into what he wants it to be, according to reports.
    The club’s new owners are giving the Blues boss more influence over the make-up of his squad, according to The Athletic.
    He wants to switch Chelsea from a back five to back four formation.
    Kounde update
    Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde has been heavily linked with a move to Chelsea for over a year.
    Chelsea could be now in for other targets like Matthijs De Ligt and Kounde could head to Barcelona.
    But, Monchi, the Sevilla chief has said: “There are zero contacts with Barcelona for Jules Koundé. No talks ongoing.”
    Mendes meets with Boehly over Ronaldo move
    Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes has met with Chelsea’s new owner Todd Boehly, according to reports.
    The pair supposedly met due to Ronaldo wanting out of Old Trafford.
    Sunday World say that Boehly ‘made it clear’ during his meeting with Mendes that Chelsea could be an option for Ronaldo.
    Jeez Luiz
    Ex-Arsenal and Chelsea star David Luiz could be set for a sensational return to Europe with Inter Milan.
    The Brazilian defender, 35, headed back to his homeland in September 2021 from the Gunners to join Flamengo.
    But GOAL are claiming that he could be on his way to Inter in a shock transfer.
    Raheem Dream
    Chelsea are reportedly confident that they will sign Raheem Sterling prior to their pre-season tour in the US.
    The West Londoners fly to the United States on Saturday 9th July.
    Man City are rumoured to be wanting over £45million for the England ace.
    Chelsea and Man Utd want Mitchell
    Both Chelsea and Manchester United are interested in bringing transfer specialist Paul Mitchell to the club.
    Mitchell is currently at Monaco, having previously worked at Spurs and Southampton bringing in many top talents.
    The Daily Mirror claim he is open to a move back to England.
    Chelsea offered Neymar and Ronaldo
    According to reports, Chelsea have been offered the chance to sign Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo.
    Representatives of the duo have approached new Blues co-owner Todd Boehly about the players.
    Thomas Tuchel wants six signings this summer.
    Pulisic doesn’t want to leave
    Christian Pulisic has reportedly told Chelsea he does not want to leave after his name was included in talks with Juventus over a deal for Matthijs De Ligt.
    Pulisic has two years left on his Chelsea deal.
    Timo Werner has also been included in talks, according to reports.
    Cole hits out at Mount critics
    Former Chelsea star turned pundit Joe Cole has taken aim at fans who criticise Mason Mount’s performances.
    Cole said: “That’s the sign of the times, people don’t want to admit they were wrong.
    “Anyone who’s not having Mason Mount needs to just really have a look at themselves.”
    Mount won a second consecutive Chelsea Player of the Season award back in May.
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    Chelsea close in on Sterling
    The Blues are nearing a deal for Man City’s Raheem Sterling.
    The champions reportedly want more than the £45million they received for Gabriel Jesus, who has just signed for Arsenal.
    No fee has yet been agreed for the England ace – but talks are believed to have progressed well over the weekend.
    SunSport exclusively revealed last month how City know they are facing a losing battle to keep the 27-year-old.
    Havertz on his No.29
    Back in 2021, in an interview with The Athletic, Havertz told the story in detail.
    He said: “When I was young I always used to play FIFA or Pro Evolution Soccer with my brother. We always made ourselves in the game. My brother always put No 29 on his shirt.”
    “When I came to the professional game and Leverkusen asked me what number I wanted to have, I asked them which numbers were free. When they said 29, I said I’d take it because of my brother.”
    Havertz reveals why he wearns No.29
    Chelsea attacker Kai Havertz wears the unusual No.29 shirt.
    In an Instagram post he told fans that he chose the number because of playing the video game FIFA in 2005.
    He said he created himself with his brother on the game and chose the No.29 and since then it has stuck.
    Milinkovic-Savic “pushed out” by Sarri
    Former Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri is in charge of Lazio and reportedly wanted to sell star player Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
    Sarri is rumoured to have tried to persuade him on a move to London as the player doesn’t want to stay at the club.
    Chelsea could offer cash plus Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Emerson as part of a deal for the Lazio midfielder, all claimed by Corriere dello Sport.
    Talks held with De Ligt
    Foot Mercato claim that Chelsea representatives have held talks with Matthijs De Ligt.
    They report that talks were positive and the Blues are confident a deal can be made.
    But they suggest Man Utd are “attentive” to the situation.
    De Ligt battle
    Chelsea are keen on signing Juventus defender Matthijs De Ligt.
    Reports suggest a £60.3million could be made by the club.
    However a deal remains difficult to complete because of Manchester United and the player’s relationship with Erik ten Hag from their Ajax days.
    Chelsea to lose another striker?
    Chelsea could lose another striker this week with Newcastle having reportedly made a good offer for Armando Broja.
    The 20-year-old spent last season on loan at Southampton and appears to be set to leave Stamford Bridge on a permanent deal this summer.
    West Ham are also keen on Broja.
    The club have already allowed Romelu Lukaku to return to Inter Milan so will be hoping to bolster their attacking strength soon.
    Good morning Chelsea fans
    Chelsea are at the front of the queue to offer Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo Champions League football.
    Ronaldo sensationally informed United he wants to quit the club this summer because he wishes to play in Europe’s top competition.
    The Red Devils are determined to stand firm and refuse to sell but the five-time Ballon d’Or winner insists they should give the green light to any acceptable offers.
    And that could see the star forward joining the Blues, who finished third last season – and therefore have a Champions League spot secured.
    Manager Thomas Tuchel is on the hunt for a new centre-forward following Romelu Lukaku’s season-long loan to Inter Milan.
    That leaves Timo Werner and Kai Havertz as the only players who can play up front this coming season.
    Meanwhile, Chelsea are getting closer to signing Juventus star Matthijs de Ligt as the Serie A giants are likely to agree to the Blues’ latest bid.
    According to CBS reporter Ben Jacobs, the West Londoners are edging closer to reaching an agreement with Juve and are in “pole position”.
    The report adds that the Bianconeri prefer a straight-cash deal despite their recent interest in Jorginho.
    Chelsea are desperate for defensive reinforcement after losing Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen this summer.
    But Barcelona ace Ousmane Dembele looks set to stay at the Nou Camp for this coming season.
    According to Football London, Chelsea target Dembele has penned a two-year extension with Barca.
    The Blues are looking to strengthen up front after losing Lukaku on loan to Inter while Hakim Ziyech looks set to go to AC Milan.
    This comes after reports claiming the West Londoners will also miss out on Leeds star Raphinha, who is heading to Barcelona.
    Finally, Chelsea ace Armando Broja is reportedly set to leave Chelsea.
    According to Football London, Broja will depart from Stamford Bridge by next week.
    The highly-rated centre-forward enjoyed a stunning campaign on loan at Southampton with six Premier League goals and one assist last season.
    The 20-year-old, though, has attracted interest from Newcastle, West Ham and of course Saints
    Chelsea Ster crazy
    Chelsea are closing in on the £45million transfer of Manchester City star Raheem Sterling.
    According to the Daily Mail, a deal is set to be struck in the coming days which will see Sterling making the switch to Stamford Bridge.
    The 27-year-old looks set to pen a four-year contract in West London.
    The England international has spoken with Blues boss Thomas Tuchel and those conversations have only added to his desire to leave City for Chelsea.
    The winger is among the club’s top targets as they appear likely to miss out on Leeds ace Raphinha
    Do no Ron
    Manchester United wantaway star Cristiano Ronaldo should ignore Chelsea’s transfer interest and stay at Old Trafford this summer, claims former Red Devils striker Louis Saha.
    Saha told BonusCodeBets: “It could go both ways, no one can guarantee anything apart from Cristiano. He’s the only one to answer that.
    “It wouldn’t be the right move for Man United to let him go because he’s such a big asset.
    “I can definitely see him continuing to keep doing what he’s doing best, which is scoring goals and helping his club get back to where it belongs.
    “He can still play a part under [Erik] Ten Hag, not only by scoring goals, but with his stature.
    “I’m sure the new manager will want to implement some new rules and new standards that fit with Ronaldo. Maybe not so much on the pressing side, but his work ethic and his desire to always be accountable.
    “Performance-wise, Ronaldo is up there with the best, he’ll drive the players that need confidence, like [Marcus] Rashford.
    “It’s a new manager, new rules, new atmosphere and I’m very excited”
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    Man City ANNOUNCE Kalvin Phillips, Vinicius’ Real Madrid contract, Salah’s Chelsea deal EXCLUSIVE – transfer latest

    RICHARLISON will sign for Tottenham and finally play Champions League football, after a £50million fee was agreed with Everton.PSG are willing to sell his Brazil team-mate Neymar this summer, according to reports.
    The Parisian club are said to be after a buyer for the Brazilian because he has a clause in his contract that will see it extended to 2027 on £600,000-a-week wages if they don’t sell him by NEXT Friday.
    Elsewhere, Borussia Dortmund have slapped a huge £103m asking price on teen sensation Jude Bellingham.
    Barcelona are reportedly close to signing Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich for around £43 million this summer.
    The Spanish giants have put him top of their transfer list and are doing everything they can to land their man.
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    Tottenham close in on Lenglet
    Tottenham are reportedly on the verge of clinching a loan deal for Barcelona star Clement Lenglet.
    And Di Marzio claims Lenglet has been chosen by the Spurs boss for a north London summer switch.
    Marseille were thought to be leading the race for Lenglet, who’s been capped 15 times by France.
    But Italian tactician Conte has stormed in late on.
    And Lenglet is now set to ply his trade in the Premier League as Spurs’ new left-sided centre-half.
    Fulham face Manor Solomon loss
    Fulham are facing the prospect of losing out on forward Manor Solomon with French club Nice attempting to hijack the deal.
    The Israel international has been a long term target for boss Marco Silva and is close to joining the Cottagers from Ukrainian side Shakthar Donetsk.
    Silva’s side have all but agreed a deal worth around £7million for the 22-year-old but have not yet fully completed.
    Sources close to the player believe that all aspects are ready to go on the deal and that they are just awaiting the final seal from Fulham.
    As the newly promoted side delay, however, Nice are trying to muscle in.
    The Ligue 1 side, owned by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, have offered a bigger fee to Shakthar and a larger wage to Solomon than that on offer from West London.
    Solomon, however, would still prefer a switch to the Premier League but is beginning to consider other options should Fulham continue to delay.
    Pickford set for new contract
    Everton are are reportedly in talks with Jordan Pickford over a new long-term deal.
    The Mail claims Pickford is now set to be rewarded with a lucrative fresh contract.
    The England No1, 28, hast two years left to run on his current deal.
    Frank Lampard is a huge fan of Pickford, who cost £30million from Sunderland in 2017.
    And he wants the stopper to commit his golden years at Goodison Park ahead of a summer rebuild.
    Ronaldo to Sporting Lisbon?
    Sporting Lisbon director of football Hugo Viana has refused to rule out Cristiano Ronaldo returning to the club.
    He told Sky Sports on a possible summer move: “Not now, I don’t think that will be possible.
    “But we never know. He can decide where he can go. But you never know the future.
    “I don’t want to talk a lot about that because when we speak about Cristiano it is quite different.
    “I think he has one more year on his contract, so whatever he decides, let’s see.”
    Brentford eye ex-United flop
    Brentford are plotting a swoop for ex-Manchester United flop Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.
    The goalkeeper moved to Old Trafford back in 2014 from Serbian club Vojvodina.
    He then suffered work permit issues that prevented him from making an appearance for the club.
    And that led to his departure from United just a year later having failed to make any impact.
    Now TuttoSport claims that Brentford are lining up a bid to give the now Torino stopper a second shot at the Premier League.
    Chelsea face Raphinha coup
    Chelsea are fighting Barcelona’s 11th-hour attempt to sign Raphinha.
    Blues owner Todd Boehly looked like he had bagged the Brazil winger after agreeing a £55million deal with Leeds.
    But having seen off interest from rivals Arsenal, Boehly now faces the threat of losing out to Barcelona.
    Raphinha’s agent Deco, who played for both Barca and Chelsea, was spotted at the Spanish giants’ offices on Wednesday in a last-ditch attempt to engineer a move.
    Richarlison to Tottenham confirmed
    Richarlison is set to undergo a medical at Tottenham TODAY after agreeing to move from Everton, according to reports.
    Spurs are still haggling with the Toffees over the final details of the deal, although a fee of around £50million and £10m in add-ons has been agreed in principle.
    Richarlison, 25, has settled on personal terms with Tottenham and is eager to make the move.
    According to The Athletic, the Brazilian’s Spurs medical will take place today with a transfer imminent.
    The forward is eager to test himself at the highest level, and will be able to play Champions League football for the first time with Spurs.
    Rangers face transfer battle
    Four Euro clubs are keen to beat Rangers to sign Antonio Colak.
    SunSport understands the PAOK striker is a target for Copenhagen, Panathinaikos, Real Mallorca and his former club Malmo as the race for the £2.5million-rated Croatian international, 28, hots up.
    But it’s understood the Light Blues remain favourites with the frontman clear Ibrox is his favoured destination if a deal can be agreed with the Greeks.
    We revealed Gers had made an improved £2m offer plus bonuses in a bid to prise Colak away from PAOK’s Dutch pre-season camp.
    But that too has been rejected with PAOK chiefs adamant about the deal matching what they paid Rijeka two years ago.
    Chelsea get De Ligt boost
    Chelsea have received a major boost in their pursuit of Matthijs de Ligt after Juventus’ CEO hinted that the star wants to leave.
    uventus chief Maurizio Arrivabene has appeared to have bolstered their hopes of landing De Ligt – saying they will be happy to do business as long as their asking price is met.
    He said: “It’s impossible to keep players when they want to leave the club – but all the three parties in the negotiations have to be satisfied.”
    Good Morning football fans. 
    Man Utd are looking to hijack Arsenal’s bid to land Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez.
    The Gunners have put in a third offer for the Argentine centre-back – after being told their previous bid of £34million was not enough.
    But United have now registered their interest to the Dutch giants and asked to be kept informed of developments.
    Erik ten Hag was planning to switch his attention to his forward line now deals for Frenkie de Jong and Tyrrell Malacia have been set up.
    However the Red Devils were concerned that the 24-year-old Martinez would be heading for North London unless they made their interest known quickly.
    Martinez has set his heart on a move to the Premier League – although the Dutch giants will demand around £43m to think about letting him leave.
    Meanwhile, Romelu Lukaku is back in Italy ahead of his return to Inter Milan and has proudly posed with a club scarf.
    The 29-year-old will link up with the San Siro outfit for a second time just a year after he re-joined Chelsea in a club-record £97.5million deal.
    But he failed to hit the heights expected of him at Stamford Bridge, with Thomas Tuchel deeming him surplus to requirements.
    And Inter have been quick to secure his services with the Serie A giants agreeing a £6.9m season-long loan deal with the Blues.
    More on Martinez
    Arsenal’s opening bid of £26m was rejected – as was their second which was £8m higher.
    Their latest offer is a similar downpayment but with more add-ons – so that may not be enough to tempt Ajax to do business.
    They are now likely to wait to see if a firm offer comes in for Lisandro Martinez from United.
    He had previously indicated he was happy to join Arsenal but the prospect of re-uniting with his former boss Ten Hag at Old Trafford may change his mind.
    It would be a blow for Mikel Arteta who has also seen Chelsea move in for another of his key targets, Raphinha, in recent days.
    Spanish giants Barcelona are also in the race for the Brazilian who is rated at around £60m by his current club Leeds.
    Meanwhile United are happy with the way their move for Malacia is progressing – despite a late bid from Lyon to turn his head back towards them.
    He is expected to move to the North West and provide competition for Luke Shaw next season.

    S-mart money
    Man Utd are looking to hijack Arsenal’s bid to land Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez.
    The Gunners have put in a third offer for the Argentine centre-back – after being told their previous bid of £34million was not enough.
    But United have now registered their interest to the Dutch giants and asked to be kept informed of developments.
    Erik ten Hag was planning to switch his attention to his forward line now deals for Frenkie de Jong and Tyrrell Malacia have been set up.
    However the Red Devils were concerned that the 24-year-old Martinez would be heading for North London unless they made their interest known quickly.
    Martinez has set his heart on a move to the Premier League – although the Dutch giants will demand around £43m to think about letting him leave.

    Everton in talks for Winks
    Everton are likely to sign Harry Winks regardless of where Richarlison‘s future lies, according to Givemesport.
    The Brazilian international is being strongly linked with a move to Tottenham, with a potential swap deal involving Winks under consideration, but Jones is confident the midfielder will end up linking up with ex-teammate Dele Alli, no matter what happens with Richarlison.
    According to Sky Sports’ Michael Bridge, Spurs and Everton are in talks over Winks, although the north Londoners are pushing for a permanent transfer, while the Toffees are seeking a loan deal with an option to buy.
    Winks has already been told to find a new club by Tottenham and has been valued at around £20m.
    Meanwhile, the same outlet state that Spurs are interested in Richarlison and Anthony Gordon, as Conte hopes to provide squad depth ahead of the club’s return to the Champions League next term.

    Koul runnings
    Kalidou Koulibaly has reportedly emerged as a potential target for Chelsea.
    It has been claimed that the Senegal international has been added to Thomas Tuchel’s shortlist in his quest to bolster his backline.
    The Blues boss is desperate for reinforcements in defence after Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen departed as free agents.
    Chelsea have been linked with a host of players, with the club reportedly having a £34million offer plus either Timo Werner or Christian Pulisic for Matthijs de Ligt rejected by Juventus.
    They are also understood to be keen on bringing Manchester City’s Nathan Ake back to Stamford Bridge.
    Meanwhile Sevilla star Jules Kounde remains of interest, however they face competition from Barcelona in the race to secure the Frenchman’s services.

    Tuchy subject
    Romelu Lukaku did not enjoy a successful return to Chelsea and part of the reason for his failure was his strained relationship with Thomas Tuchel.
    Lukaku, 29, first got on the wrong side of the German by publicly expressing his desire to return to Inter in a now infamous interview.
    In the same interview Lukaku also criticised Tuchel’s style of play, suggesting it restricted him to too few chances in front of goal.
    But Tuchel also irritated Lukaku with a jibe that poked fun at the striker’s relationship with his former manager Antonio Conte.
    According to Goal’s Nizaar Kinsella, Lukaku was left unhappy with Tuchel’s wind-up.
    Kinsella revealed: “To see him talk so highly of Inter [during the Sky Italia interview] was an insult to Chelsea fans. It broke the relationship with them.
    “And there was another incident behind the scenes that wasn’t televised or anything like that.
    “Someone told me that Lukaku and Tuchel were watching a Tottenham game and Tuchel said, ‘There’s your daddy’, about Antonio Conte.
    “It was just a joke, but apparently, it didn’t go down very well with Lukaku.”

    ICYMI
    PSG star Neymar has been informed by club chiefs he is no longer wanted at Parc des Princes, reports suggest.
    That is according to RMC Sport, who claim PSG are keen to rebuild without the star forward ahead of this coming season.
    The Brazil international has been linked with a summer exodus from Paris this summer with the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United showing interest,
    United, Chelsea and Newcastle would be the only realistic transfer options for Neymar if he does leave PSG, whom he joined for a world record £200million in 2017.
    The Premier League trio are the only clubs with the financial might to meet the Parisians and the striker’s financial demands.

    Raph news
    Raphinha’s agent was spotted at the Nou Camp less than 24 hours after Chelsea appeared to move into pole position to sign the Leeds winger.
    The west Londoners dealt a hammer blow to Arsenal’s hopes of signing the Brazilian on Tuesday by tabling a bid north of £55million for his services.
    A deal has yet to be reached and talks with the player’s agent – former Barcelona ace Deco – are set to take place later this week.
    But Barca could be poised to land the winger after Deco was spotted at the Nou Camp with club chiefs Rafa Yuste, Mateu Alemany, Enric Masip and president Joan Laporta.
    Spanish journalist Victor Navvaro captured footage of the group leaving the stadium and shared it on Twitter.

    Spurs ‘set to snag genius’
    Tottenham are set to snap up the set-piece genius who help fire Italy to Euro 2020 glory.
    Veteran coach Gianni Vio, 69, is in talks to join Antonio Conte’s backroom staff ahead of the new season as the Italian looks to improve Spurs’ threat from set pieces.
    The ex-banker-turned-deadball boffin wrote a thesis on set pieces as part of his coaching badges and claims to have more than 4,000 routines up his sleeve.
    Vio helped Roberto Mancini at Euro 2020 last year and has previously worked at AC Milan, Leeds and Brentford.
    Of the big six, only Manchester United scored fewer goals from set pieces than Spurs’ eight last season, meaning it is an area Conte is desperate to improve as they bid to bridge the gap to Manchester City and Liverpool.
    Southampton ‘sign Man City starlet’
    Southampton are on the verge of signing Man City starlet Romeo Lavia, according to reports.
    The Saints were locked in battle with Leeds for the 18-year-old’s services.
    But the Saint Mary’s outfit have emerged victorious in the transfer race, The Athletic reported.
    City wanted to keep hold of Lavia and have the option to buy him back, the report adds.
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    Dutch courage
    Everton are leading the race to sign Tottenham star Steven Bergwijn, according to reports.
    Spurs are believed to be open to selling the Netherlands international this summer amid interest from Everton and Ajax.
    Bergwijn, 24, has also admitted that he is seeking a transfer as he looks to play regular football.
    And it seems Everton have the upper hand as they are willing to offer Bergwijn more money than Ajax, report De Telegraaf.
    The Toffees are reportedly ready to match Tottenham’s asking price too, believed to be in the region of £21million.
    But Bergwijn is said to prefer a move to Ajax due to the Dutch champions being able to offer Champions League football.

    Rab race
    Adrien Rabiot wants to leave Juventus to join a Premier League club this summer.
    The Telegraph claim Rabiot wants to leave the Serie A heavyweights to join an English club playing Champions League football.
    And Juventus have agreed to his requests and will look to offload him for between £13-17million this summer.
    Betfair think Chelsea are the frontrunners at odds of 5/2.
    Three other Champions League sides in Liverpool (5/1), Manchester City (8/1) and Tottenham (10/1) are next in the betting markets.
    Italian publication Calciomercato claim Liverpool are hatching a plan to swap Adrien Rabiot and Naby Keita, who are both 27 with 12 months remaining on their current deals.
    There’s a large jump to Europa League duo Manchester United and Arsenal, who are locked together at 20/1.

    Eye of the Hag-er
    Erik Ten Hag is close to making Tyrell Malacia his first signing as Manchester United boss and he has liked the defender for some time.
    United are reportedly set to hijack Lyon’s move for the Feyenoord star in a £14m deal.
    And Ten Hag knows a lot about the left-back from his time as Ajax manager – when he first set eyes on the youngster.
    Footage has emerged from a match between Feyenoord and Ajax when Malacia certainly caught the eye.
    Ten Hag is seen saying in Dutch: “That kid at left-back is amazing.”
    He also tells his assistant Michael Reiziger to take note of Malacia, possibly with a view to signing him in the future.

    Mad for you
    Atletico Madrid are reportedly in talks with Arsenal over a transfer for Hector Bellerin.
    Bellerin, 27, spent the season on loan at Real Betis and a move back to La Liga could be on the cards.
    ElDesmarque report Atletico are “already negotiating” with the Gunners over the full-back, who has told the North London club of his desire to leave.
    Bellerin knows “first-hand” of interest from the Madrid side and it is making him rethink his future.
    He is “seduced” by the option of playing in the capital but Betis remains his preferred option after his successful 2021-22 campaign.
    The Spain international impressed for his boyhood club where he helped the Seville outfit win the Copa del Rey, as well as finishing fifth.

    Luk at that
    Inter Milan fans turned out in force to get a glimpse of the returning Romelu Lukaku.
    Lukaku arrived in Milan for a medical today after Chelsea agreed a £6.9million fee to ship the 29-year-old out on loan.
    And Lukaku grinned broadly as he waved to adoring fans from the window of the Italian Olympic Committee’s headquarters in Milan.
    The Chelsea flop waved and gave a thumbs up to the crowd who had defied a warning from Inter Ultras NOT to welcome Lukaku back to the club.
    Scorned Curva Nord fanatics urged fans not to “run and drool” after Lukaku following his return.
    Instead they claimed he will have to earn their affection back with “humility and sweat”.
    Credit: AP
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    Southampton are considering a move for Chelsea youngster Levi Colwill as Ralph Hasenhuttl looks to continue his youth revolution.
    The Saints have already snapped up two young players this summer in Gavin Bazunu – a goalkeeper from Manchester City – and 20-year-old defender Armel Bella-Kotchap, who arrived from German club Vfl Bochum.
    And now Hasenhuttl wants to make another raid on Chelsea’s youth ranks.
    The south coast side took three players from Cobham last summer with Tino Livramento and Dynel Simeu joining on permanent deals as well as Armando Broja spending last season on loan.
    Now Colwill is in Southampton’s sights – with Premier League rivals Leicester City also tracking his progress.
    The defender, 19, spent last season on loan with Championship side Huddersfield, who reached the play-off final where they lost to Nottingham Forest.

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    Ex-Arsenal and Chelsea star David Luiz ‘wants return to Europe after being offered to Inter Milan in shock transfer’

    FORMER Arsenal and Chelsea star David Luiz could be set for a sensational return to Europe with Inter Milan.The Brazilian defender, 35, headed back to his homeland in September 2021 from the Gunners to join Flamengo.
    David Luiz could be set for a return to Europe with Inter MilanCredit: Getty
    He signed a 15-month contract at the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A outfit following a decade playing in Portugal, England and France.
    Now GOAL claims he could “make a dramatic comeback in Serie A with the Nerazzurri” after being offered to them by Flamengo.
    And Inter are now weighing-up whether to make an offer for the veteran.
    Luiz suffered injury problems after moving to Flamengo but went on to impress in their Copa Libertadores campaign.
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    The South American enjoyed huge success during his time in the Premier League.
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    RAHEEM STERLING is closing in on a switch to Chelsea with Thomas Tuchel’s side holding fresh talks with Manchester City.No fee has yet been agreed for the England ace – but talks are believed to have progressed well over the weekend.
    Chelsea are understood to be closing in on the signing of Raheem Sterling from Manchester CityCredit: AFP
    SunSport exclusively revealed last month how City know they are facing a losing battle to keep the 27-year-old.
    Chelsea have ramped up their pursuit of the ex-Liverpool ace with top target Raphinha determined to link up with Barcelona instead.
    The Citizens are keen to top the £45million fee they are receiving from Arsenal for Gabriel Jesus if they are to allow Sterling to move to Stamford Bridge.
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    Both Jesus and Sterling had a year left on their contracts at the Etihad and were worried about game time following the arrival of Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez.
    SunSport reported in April that Gunners boss Mikel Arteta was keen on a move for the Brazilian – who he worked with when he was Pep Guardiola’s assistant.
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    The England midfielder’s £45m switch to the Premier League champions is expected to be confirmed on Monday after he underwent his medical on Friday.

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    Pep Guardiola has given his squad a few extra days off this summer – meaning pre-season training is not due to start until next Monday.
    All the new boys are expected to be on the plane when they depart for a short tour of North America five days later.
    Phillips arrival is likely to coincide with fellow holding midfielder Romeo Lavia, 18, leaving City to join Southampton in a £10million deal. More

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    Chelsea star Armando Broja wanted by Newcastle in summer transfer after young striker’s stunning Southampton loan

    NEWCASTLE want to sign Chelsea striker Armando Broja on loan, according to reports.The Albanian scored nine goals in 38 games in all competitions on loan at Southampton last season.
    Newcastle have joined the race to sign Armando Broja on loanCredit: Getty
    Broja is set to begin pre-season at Chelsea and could still play his way into first-team plans if he impresses Thomas Tuchel.
    But there are several Premier League clubs keen to sign him after his breakout success last term.
    And Newcastle have become the latest team to join the race, according Sky Sports.
    Saints would love the opportunity to have him back at St. Mary’s while West Ham are also monitoring his situation.
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    The Hammers are said to be plotting a permanent move for the 20-year-old, who could fetch a fee of £30million.
    No formal talks have been held between the two London clubs however which means Toon could pounce.
    Eddie Howe may turn his attention to upgrading his attack following the signings of goalkeeper Nick Pope and centre-back Sven Botman.
    Newcastle are also looking at midfield additions with Youri Tielemans and Scott McTominay on Howe’s radar.
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    Meanwhile, Chelsea are looking for some attacking signings of their own and have been boosted in their pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo.
    The Manchester United star has reportedly asked to leave if the club receive a fair offer and the Blues are said to be at the front of the queue to sign him. More

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    Chelsea at front of queue to offer Cristiano Ronaldo Champions League football after Man Utd superstar’s transfer plea

    CHELSEA are at the front of the queue to offer Cristiano Ronaldo Champions League football.The superstar forward sensationally told Manchester United he wants to quit.
    Cristiano Ronaldo could be a Chelsea player by the end of the summeCredit: Getty
    The Red Devils are determined to stand firm and refuse to sell – but the Portuguese star insists they should give the green light to any ‘acceptable’ bids.
    And that could see the five-time Ballon d’Or winner join rivals Chelsea, who finished third last season – and therefore have a seat at Europe’s top table.
    Thomas Tuchel is on the hunt for a new striker following Romelu Lukaku’s season-long loan to Inter Milan.
    That leaves Timo Werner and Kai Havertz as the only players who can really play up front in the squad.
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    The West Londoners are keen to make the forward their marquee signing this summer and have been keeping tabs on his situation with United.
    New Blues chief Todd Boehly recently met with Ronaldo’s agent – Jorge Mendes – to discuss a host of topics, including a potential move for the sporting icon.
    German giants Bayern are also interested in signing the veteran forward, who was a ray of light in an otherwise dismal season for the Red Devils.
    Ronaldo was United’s top goalscorer, finding the back of the net 24 times and providing three assists in 39 appearances.
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    Sporting Lisbon inquired but Ronaldo’s £480,000-a-week wages mean there is little chance of a return while Serie A is a possible destination.
    The transfer bombshell comes after a first week of pre-season training, where new Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag has earned rave reviews.
    Ron, who is yet to return to Carrington, is unhappy at the prospect of playing a first season in almost two decades without Champions League football.

    And he does not believe United’s squad are capable of mounting a title bid.
    Sources in Portugal insist Ronaldo, who has 12 months left on his deal plus a one-year option, has not demanded a transfer and has no intention of doing so.
    But United are refusing to deny he wants away.
    Todd Boehly has already met with Ronaldo’s agent Jorge MendesCredit: PA
    Thomas Tuchel wants a new striker after Romelu Lukaku returned to Inter on loanCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
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    Mo Salah had Chelsea lined up before Liverpool deal EXCLUSIVE, Neymar £600k-a-week PSG deal, Raphinha latest – updates

    RICHARLISON will sign for Tottenham and finally play Champions League football, after a £50million fee was agreed with Everton.PSG are willing to sell his Brazil team-mate Neymar this summer, according to reports.
    The Parisian club are said to be after a buyer for the Brazilian because he has a clause in his contract that will see it extended to 2027 on £600,000-a-week wages if they don’t sell him by NEXT Friday.
    Elsewhere, Borussia Dortmund have slapped a huge £103m asking price on teen sensation Jude Bellingham.
    Barcelona are reportedly close to signing Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich for around £43 million this summer.
    The Spanish giants have put him top of their transfer list and are doing everything they can to land their man.
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    Tottenham close in on Lenglet
    Tottenham are reportedly on the verge of clinching a loan deal for Barcelona star Clement Lenglet.
    And Di Marzio claims Lenglet has been chosen by the Spurs boss for a north London summer switch.
    Marseille were thought to be leading the race for Lenglet, who’s been capped 15 times by France.
    But Italian tactician Conte has stormed in late on.
    And Lenglet is now set to ply his trade in the Premier League as Spurs’ new left-sided centre-half.
    Fulham face Manor Solomon loss
    Fulham are facing the prospect of losing out on forward Manor Solomon with French club Nice attempting to hijack the deal.
    The Israel international has been a long term target for boss Marco Silva and is close to joining the Cottagers from Ukrainian side Shakthar Donetsk.
    Silva’s side have all but agreed a deal worth around £7million for the 22-year-old but have not yet fully completed.
    Sources close to the player believe that all aspects are ready to go on the deal and that they are just awaiting the final seal from Fulham.
    As the newly promoted side delay, however, Nice are trying to muscle in.
    The Ligue 1 side, owned by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, have offered a bigger fee to Shakthar and a larger wage to Solomon than that on offer from West London.
    Solomon, however, would still prefer a switch to the Premier League but is beginning to consider other options should Fulham continue to delay.
    Pickford set for new contract
    Everton are are reportedly in talks with Jordan Pickford over a new long-term deal.
    The Mail claims Pickford is now set to be rewarded with a lucrative fresh contract.
    The England No1, 28, hast two years left to run on his current deal.
    Frank Lampard is a huge fan of Pickford, who cost £30million from Sunderland in 2017.
    And he wants the stopper to commit his golden years at Goodison Park ahead of a summer rebuild.
    Ronaldo to Sporting Lisbon?
    Sporting Lisbon director of football Hugo Viana has refused to rule out Cristiano Ronaldo returning to the club.
    He told Sky Sports on a possible summer move: “Not now, I don’t think that will be possible.
    “But we never know. He can decide where he can go. But you never know the future.
    “I don’t want to talk a lot about that because when we speak about Cristiano it is quite different.
    “I think he has one more year on his contract, so whatever he decides, let’s see.”
    Brentford eye ex-United flop
    Brentford are plotting a swoop for ex-Manchester United flop Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.
    The goalkeeper moved to Old Trafford back in 2014 from Serbian club Vojvodina.
    He then suffered work permit issues that prevented him from making an appearance for the club.
    And that led to his departure from United just a year later having failed to make any impact.
    Now TuttoSport claims that Brentford are lining up a bid to give the now Torino stopper a second shot at the Premier League.
    Chelsea face Raphinha coup
    Chelsea are fighting Barcelona’s 11th-hour attempt to sign Raphinha.
    Blues owner Todd Boehly looked like he had bagged the Brazil winger after agreeing a £55million deal with Leeds.
    But having seen off interest from rivals Arsenal, Boehly now faces the threat of losing out to Barcelona.
    Raphinha’s agent Deco, who played for both Barca and Chelsea, was spotted at the Spanish giants’ offices on Wednesday in a last-ditch attempt to engineer a move.
    Richarlison to Tottenham confirmed
    Richarlison is set to undergo a medical at Tottenham TODAY after agreeing to move from Everton, according to reports.
    Spurs are still haggling with the Toffees over the final details of the deal, although a fee of around £50million and £10m in add-ons has been agreed in principle.
    Richarlison, 25, has settled on personal terms with Tottenham and is eager to make the move.
    According to The Athletic, the Brazilian’s Spurs medical will take place today with a transfer imminent.
    The forward is eager to test himself at the highest level, and will be able to play Champions League football for the first time with Spurs.
    Rangers face transfer battle
    Four Euro clubs are keen to beat Rangers to sign Antonio Colak.
    SunSport understands the PAOK striker is a target for Copenhagen, Panathinaikos, Real Mallorca and his former club Malmo as the race for the £2.5million-rated Croatian international, 28, hots up.
    But it’s understood the Light Blues remain favourites with the frontman clear Ibrox is his favoured destination if a deal can be agreed with the Greeks.
    We revealed Gers had made an improved £2m offer plus bonuses in a bid to prise Colak away from PAOK’s Dutch pre-season camp.
    But that too has been rejected with PAOK chiefs adamant about the deal matching what they paid Rijeka two years ago.
    Chelsea get De Ligt boost
    Chelsea have received a major boost in their pursuit of Matthijs de Ligt after Juventus’ CEO hinted that the star wants to leave.
    uventus chief Maurizio Arrivabene has appeared to have bolstered their hopes of landing De Ligt – saying they will be happy to do business as long as their asking price is met.
    He said: “It’s impossible to keep players when they want to leave the club – but all the three parties in the negotiations have to be satisfied.”
    Good Morning football fans. 
    Man Utd are looking to hijack Arsenal’s bid to land Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez.
    The Gunners have put in a third offer for the Argentine centre-back – after being told their previous bid of £34million was not enough.
    But United have now registered their interest to the Dutch giants and asked to be kept informed of developments.
    Erik ten Hag was planning to switch his attention to his forward line now deals for Frenkie de Jong and Tyrrell Malacia have been set up.
    However the Red Devils were concerned that the 24-year-old Martinez would be heading for North London unless they made their interest known quickly.
    Martinez has set his heart on a move to the Premier League – although the Dutch giants will demand around £43m to think about letting him leave.
    Meanwhile, Romelu Lukaku is back in Italy ahead of his return to Inter Milan and has proudly posed with a club scarf.
    The 29-year-old will link up with the San Siro outfit for a second time just a year after he re-joined Chelsea in a club-record £97.5million deal.
    But he failed to hit the heights expected of him at Stamford Bridge, with Thomas Tuchel deeming him surplus to requirements.
    And Inter have been quick to secure his services with the Serie A giants agreeing a £6.9m season-long loan deal with the Blues.
    More on Martinez
    Arsenal’s opening bid of £26m was rejected – as was their second which was £8m higher.
    Their latest offer is a similar downpayment but with more add-ons – so that may not be enough to tempt Ajax to do business.
    They are now likely to wait to see if a firm offer comes in for Lisandro Martinez from United.
    He had previously indicated he was happy to join Arsenal but the prospect of re-uniting with his former boss Ten Hag at Old Trafford may change his mind.
    It would be a blow for Mikel Arteta who has also seen Chelsea move in for another of his key targets, Raphinha, in recent days.
    Spanish giants Barcelona are also in the race for the Brazilian who is rated at around £60m by his current club Leeds.
    Meanwhile United are happy with the way their move for Malacia is progressing – despite a late bid from Lyon to turn his head back towards them.
    He is expected to move to the North West and provide competition for Luke Shaw next season.

    S-mart money
    Man Utd are looking to hijack Arsenal’s bid to land Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez.
    The Gunners have put in a third offer for the Argentine centre-back – after being told their previous bid of £34million was not enough.
    But United have now registered their interest to the Dutch giants and asked to be kept informed of developments.
    Erik ten Hag was planning to switch his attention to his forward line now deals for Frenkie de Jong and Tyrrell Malacia have been set up.
    However the Red Devils were concerned that the 24-year-old Martinez would be heading for North London unless they made their interest known quickly.
    Martinez has set his heart on a move to the Premier League – although the Dutch giants will demand around £43m to think about letting him leave.

    Everton in talks for Winks
    Everton are likely to sign Harry Winks regardless of where Richarlison‘s future lies, according to Givemesport.
    The Brazilian international is being strongly linked with a move to Tottenham, with a potential swap deal involving Winks under consideration, but Jones is confident the midfielder will end up linking up with ex-teammate Dele Alli, no matter what happens with Richarlison.
    According to Sky Sports’ Michael Bridge, Spurs and Everton are in talks over Winks, although the north Londoners are pushing for a permanent transfer, while the Toffees are seeking a loan deal with an option to buy.
    Winks has already been told to find a new club by Tottenham and has been valued at around £20m.
    Meanwhile, the same outlet state that Spurs are interested in Richarlison and Anthony Gordon, as Conte hopes to provide squad depth ahead of the club’s return to the Champions League next term.

    Koul runnings
    Kalidou Koulibaly has reportedly emerged as a potential target for Chelsea.
    It has been claimed that the Senegal international has been added to Thomas Tuchel’s shortlist in his quest to bolster his backline.
    The Blues boss is desperate for reinforcements in defence after Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen departed as free agents.
    Chelsea have been linked with a host of players, with the club reportedly having a £34million offer plus either Timo Werner or Christian Pulisic for Matthijs de Ligt rejected by Juventus.
    They are also understood to be keen on bringing Manchester City’s Nathan Ake back to Stamford Bridge.
    Meanwhile Sevilla star Jules Kounde remains of interest, however they face competition from Barcelona in the race to secure the Frenchman’s services.

    Tuchy subject
    Romelu Lukaku did not enjoy a successful return to Chelsea and part of the reason for his failure was his strained relationship with Thomas Tuchel.
    Lukaku, 29, first got on the wrong side of the German by publicly expressing his desire to return to Inter in a now infamous interview.
    In the same interview Lukaku also criticised Tuchel’s style of play, suggesting it restricted him to too few chances in front of goal.
    But Tuchel also irritated Lukaku with a jibe that poked fun at the striker’s relationship with his former manager Antonio Conte.
    According to Goal’s Nizaar Kinsella, Lukaku was left unhappy with Tuchel’s wind-up.
    Kinsella revealed: “To see him talk so highly of Inter [during the Sky Italia interview] was an insult to Chelsea fans. It broke the relationship with them.
    “And there was another incident behind the scenes that wasn’t televised or anything like that.
    “Someone told me that Lukaku and Tuchel were watching a Tottenham game and Tuchel said, ‘There’s your daddy’, about Antonio Conte.
    “It was just a joke, but apparently, it didn’t go down very well with Lukaku.”

    ICYMI
    PSG star Neymar has been informed by club chiefs he is no longer wanted at Parc des Princes, reports suggest.
    That is according to RMC Sport, who claim PSG are keen to rebuild without the star forward ahead of this coming season.
    The Brazil international has been linked with a summer exodus from Paris this summer with the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United showing interest,
    United, Chelsea and Newcastle would be the only realistic transfer options for Neymar if he does leave PSG, whom he joined for a world record £200million in 2017.
    The Premier League trio are the only clubs with the financial might to meet the Parisians and the striker’s financial demands.

    Raph news
    Raphinha’s agent was spotted at the Nou Camp less than 24 hours after Chelsea appeared to move into pole position to sign the Leeds winger.
    The west Londoners dealt a hammer blow to Arsenal’s hopes of signing the Brazilian on Tuesday by tabling a bid north of £55million for his services.
    A deal has yet to be reached and talks with the player’s agent – former Barcelona ace Deco – are set to take place later this week.
    But Barca could be poised to land the winger after Deco was spotted at the Nou Camp with club chiefs Rafa Yuste, Mateu Alemany, Enric Masip and president Joan Laporta.
    Spanish journalist Victor Navvaro captured footage of the group leaving the stadium and shared it on Twitter.

    Spurs ‘set to snag genius’
    Tottenham are set to snap up the set-piece genius who help fire Italy to Euro 2020 glory.
    Veteran coach Gianni Vio, 69, is in talks to join Antonio Conte’s backroom staff ahead of the new season as the Italian looks to improve Spurs’ threat from set pieces.
    The ex-banker-turned-deadball boffin wrote a thesis on set pieces as part of his coaching badges and claims to have more than 4,000 routines up his sleeve.
    Vio helped Roberto Mancini at Euro 2020 last year and has previously worked at AC Milan, Leeds and Brentford.
    Of the big six, only Manchester United scored fewer goals from set pieces than Spurs’ eight last season, meaning it is an area Conte is desperate to improve as they bid to bridge the gap to Manchester City and Liverpool.
    Southampton ‘sign Man City starlet’
    Southampton are on the verge of signing Man City starlet Romeo Lavia, according to reports.
    The Saints were locked in battle with Leeds for the 18-year-old’s services.
    But the Saint Mary’s outfit have emerged victorious in the transfer race, The Athletic reported.
    City wanted to keep hold of Lavia and have the option to buy him back, the report adds.
    Credit: Getty
    Dutch courage
    Everton are leading the race to sign Tottenham star Steven Bergwijn, according to reports.
    Spurs are believed to be open to selling the Netherlands international this summer amid interest from Everton and Ajax.
    Bergwijn, 24, has also admitted that he is seeking a transfer as he looks to play regular football.
    And it seems Everton have the upper hand as they are willing to offer Bergwijn more money than Ajax, report De Telegraaf.
    The Toffees are reportedly ready to match Tottenham’s asking price too, believed to be in the region of £21million.
    But Bergwijn is said to prefer a move to Ajax due to the Dutch champions being able to offer Champions League football.

    Rab race
    Adrien Rabiot wants to leave Juventus to join a Premier League club this summer.
    The Telegraph claim Rabiot wants to leave the Serie A heavyweights to join an English club playing Champions League football.
    And Juventus have agreed to his requests and will look to offload him for between £13-17million this summer.
    Betfair think Chelsea are the frontrunners at odds of 5/2.
    Three other Champions League sides in Liverpool (5/1), Manchester City (8/1) and Tottenham (10/1) are next in the betting markets.
    Italian publication Calciomercato claim Liverpool are hatching a plan to swap Adrien Rabiot and Naby Keita, who are both 27 with 12 months remaining on their current deals.
    There’s a large jump to Europa League duo Manchester United and Arsenal, who are locked together at 20/1.

    Eye of the Hag-er
    Erik Ten Hag is close to making Tyrell Malacia his first signing as Manchester United boss and he has liked the defender for some time.
    United are reportedly set to hijack Lyon’s move for the Feyenoord star in a £14m deal.
    And Ten Hag knows a lot about the left-back from his time as Ajax manager – when he first set eyes on the youngster.
    Footage has emerged from a match between Feyenoord and Ajax when Malacia certainly caught the eye.
    Ten Hag is seen saying in Dutch: “That kid at left-back is amazing.”
    He also tells his assistant Michael Reiziger to take note of Malacia, possibly with a view to signing him in the future.

    Mad for you
    Atletico Madrid are reportedly in talks with Arsenal over a transfer for Hector Bellerin.
    Bellerin, 27, spent the season on loan at Real Betis and a move back to La Liga could be on the cards.
    ElDesmarque report Atletico are “already negotiating” with the Gunners over the full-back, who has told the North London club of his desire to leave.
    Bellerin knows “first-hand” of interest from the Madrid side and it is making him rethink his future.
    He is “seduced” by the option of playing in the capital but Betis remains his preferred option after his successful 2021-22 campaign.
    The Spain international impressed for his boyhood club where he helped the Seville outfit win the Copa del Rey, as well as finishing fifth.

    Luk at that
    Inter Milan fans turned out in force to get a glimpse of the returning Romelu Lukaku.
    Lukaku arrived in Milan for a medical today after Chelsea agreed a £6.9million fee to ship the 29-year-old out on loan.
    And Lukaku grinned broadly as he waved to adoring fans from the window of the Italian Olympic Committee’s headquarters in Milan.
    The Chelsea flop waved and gave a thumbs up to the crowd who had defied a warning from Inter Ultras NOT to welcome Lukaku back to the club.
    Scorned Curva Nord fanatics urged fans not to “run and drool” after Lukaku following his return.
    Instead they claimed he will have to earn their affection back with “humility and sweat”.
    Credit: AP
    Col me maybe
    Southampton are considering a move for Chelsea youngster Levi Colwill as Ralph Hasenhuttl looks to continue his youth revolution.
    The Saints have already snapped up two young players this summer in Gavin Bazunu – a goalkeeper from Manchester City – and 20-year-old defender Armel Bella-Kotchap, who arrived from German club Vfl Bochum.
    And now Hasenhuttl wants to make another raid on Chelsea’s youth ranks.
    The south coast side took three players from Cobham last summer with Tino Livramento and Dynel Simeu joining on permanent deals as well as Armando Broja spending last season on loan.
    Now Colwill is in Southampton’s sights – with Premier League rivals Leicester City also tracking his progress.
    The defender, 19, spent last season on loan with Championship side Huddersfield, who reached the play-off final where they lost to Nottingham Forest.

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    RICHARLISON will sign for Tottenham and finally play Champions League football, after a £50million fee was agreed with Everton.PSG are willing to sell his Brazil team-mate Neymar this summer, according to reports.
    The Parisian club are said to be after a buyer for the Brazilian because he has a clause in his contract that will see it extended to 2027 on £600,000-a-week wages if they don’t sell him by NEXT Friday.
    Elsewhere, Borussia Dortmund have slapped a huge £103m asking price on teen sensation Jude Bellingham.
    Barcelona are reportedly close to signing Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich for around £43 million this summer.
    The Spanish giants have put him top of their transfer list and are doing everything they can to land their man.
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    Tottenham close in on Lenglet
    Tottenham are reportedly on the verge of clinching a loan deal for Barcelona star Clement Lenglet.
    And Di Marzio claims Lenglet has been chosen by the Spurs boss for a north London summer switch.
    Marseille were thought to be leading the race for Lenglet, who’s been capped 15 times by France.
    But Italian tactician Conte has stormed in late on.
    And Lenglet is now set to ply his trade in the Premier League as Spurs’ new left-sided centre-half.
    Fulham face Manor Solomon loss
    Fulham are facing the prospect of losing out on forward Manor Solomon with French club Nice attempting to hijack the deal.
    The Israel international has been a long term target for boss Marco Silva and is close to joining the Cottagers from Ukrainian side Shakthar Donetsk.
    Silva’s side have all but agreed a deal worth around £7million for the 22-year-old but have not yet fully completed.
    Sources close to the player believe that all aspects are ready to go on the deal and that they are just awaiting the final seal from Fulham.
    As the newly promoted side delay, however, Nice are trying to muscle in.
    The Ligue 1 side, owned by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, have offered a bigger fee to Shakthar and a larger wage to Solomon than that on offer from West London.
    Solomon, however, would still prefer a switch to the Premier League but is beginning to consider other options should Fulham continue to delay.
    Pickford set for new contract
    Everton are are reportedly in talks with Jordan Pickford over a new long-term deal.
    The Mail claims Pickford is now set to be rewarded with a lucrative fresh contract.
    The England No1, 28, hast two years left to run on his current deal.
    Frank Lampard is a huge fan of Pickford, who cost £30million from Sunderland in 2017.
    And he wants the stopper to commit his golden years at Goodison Park ahead of a summer rebuild.
    Ronaldo to Sporting Lisbon?
    Sporting Lisbon director of football Hugo Viana has refused to rule out Cristiano Ronaldo returning to the club.
    He told Sky Sports on a possible summer move: “Not now, I don’t think that will be possible.
    “But we never know. He can decide where he can go. But you never know the future.
    “I don’t want to talk a lot about that because when we speak about Cristiano it is quite different.
    “I think he has one more year on his contract, so whatever he decides, let’s see.”
    Brentford eye ex-United flop
    Brentford are plotting a swoop for ex-Manchester United flop Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.
    The goalkeeper moved to Old Trafford back in 2014 from Serbian club Vojvodina.
    He then suffered work permit issues that prevented him from making an appearance for the club.
    And that led to his departure from United just a year later having failed to make any impact.
    Now TuttoSport claims that Brentford are lining up a bid to give the now Torino stopper a second shot at the Premier League.
    Chelsea face Raphinha coup
    Chelsea are fighting Barcelona’s 11th-hour attempt to sign Raphinha.
    Blues owner Todd Boehly looked like he had bagged the Brazil winger after agreeing a £55million deal with Leeds.
    But having seen off interest from rivals Arsenal, Boehly now faces the threat of losing out to Barcelona.
    Raphinha’s agent Deco, who played for both Barca and Chelsea, was spotted at the Spanish giants’ offices on Wednesday in a last-ditch attempt to engineer a move.
    Richarlison to Tottenham confirmed
    Richarlison is set to undergo a medical at Tottenham TODAY after agreeing to move from Everton, according to reports.
    Spurs are still haggling with the Toffees over the final details of the deal, although a fee of around £50million and £10m in add-ons has been agreed in principle.
    Richarlison, 25, has settled on personal terms with Tottenham and is eager to make the move.
    According to The Athletic, the Brazilian’s Spurs medical will take place today with a transfer imminent.
    The forward is eager to test himself at the highest level, and will be able to play Champions League football for the first time with Spurs.
    Rangers face transfer battle
    Four Euro clubs are keen to beat Rangers to sign Antonio Colak.
    SunSport understands the PAOK striker is a target for Copenhagen, Panathinaikos, Real Mallorca and his former club Malmo as the race for the £2.5million-rated Croatian international, 28, hots up.
    But it’s understood the Light Blues remain favourites with the frontman clear Ibrox is his favoured destination if a deal can be agreed with the Greeks.
    We revealed Gers had made an improved £2m offer plus bonuses in a bid to prise Colak away from PAOK’s Dutch pre-season camp.
    But that too has been rejected with PAOK chiefs adamant about the deal matching what they paid Rijeka two years ago.
    Chelsea get De Ligt boost
    Chelsea have received a major boost in their pursuit of Matthijs de Ligt after Juventus’ CEO hinted that the star wants to leave.
    uventus chief Maurizio Arrivabene has appeared to have bolstered their hopes of landing De Ligt – saying they will be happy to do business as long as their asking price is met.
    He said: “It’s impossible to keep players when they want to leave the club – but all the three parties in the negotiations have to be satisfied.”
    Good Morning football fans. 
    Man Utd are looking to hijack Arsenal’s bid to land Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez.
    The Gunners have put in a third offer for the Argentine centre-back – after being told their previous bid of £34million was not enough.
    But United have now registered their interest to the Dutch giants and asked to be kept informed of developments.
    Erik ten Hag was planning to switch his attention to his forward line now deals for Frenkie de Jong and Tyrrell Malacia have been set up.
    However the Red Devils were concerned that the 24-year-old Martinez would be heading for North London unless they made their interest known quickly.
    Martinez has set his heart on a move to the Premier League – although the Dutch giants will demand around £43m to think about letting him leave.
    Meanwhile, Romelu Lukaku is back in Italy ahead of his return to Inter Milan and has proudly posed with a club scarf.
    The 29-year-old will link up with the San Siro outfit for a second time just a year after he re-joined Chelsea in a club-record £97.5million deal.
    But he failed to hit the heights expected of him at Stamford Bridge, with Thomas Tuchel deeming him surplus to requirements.
    And Inter have been quick to secure his services with the Serie A giants agreeing a £6.9m season-long loan deal with the Blues.
    More on Martinez
    Arsenal’s opening bid of £26m was rejected – as was their second which was £8m higher.
    Their latest offer is a similar downpayment but with more add-ons – so that may not be enough to tempt Ajax to do business.
    They are now likely to wait to see if a firm offer comes in for Lisandro Martinez from United.
    He had previously indicated he was happy to join Arsenal but the prospect of re-uniting with his former boss Ten Hag at Old Trafford may change his mind.
    It would be a blow for Mikel Arteta who has also seen Chelsea move in for another of his key targets, Raphinha, in recent days.
    Spanish giants Barcelona are also in the race for the Brazilian who is rated at around £60m by his current club Leeds.
    Meanwhile United are happy with the way their move for Malacia is progressing – despite a late bid from Lyon to turn his head back towards them.
    He is expected to move to the North West and provide competition for Luke Shaw next season.

    S-mart money
    Man Utd are looking to hijack Arsenal’s bid to land Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez.
    The Gunners have put in a third offer for the Argentine centre-back – after being told their previous bid of £34million was not enough.
    But United have now registered their interest to the Dutch giants and asked to be kept informed of developments.
    Erik ten Hag was planning to switch his attention to his forward line now deals for Frenkie de Jong and Tyrrell Malacia have been set up.
    However the Red Devils were concerned that the 24-year-old Martinez would be heading for North London unless they made their interest known quickly.
    Martinez has set his heart on a move to the Premier League – although the Dutch giants will demand around £43m to think about letting him leave.

    Everton in talks for Winks
    Everton are likely to sign Harry Winks regardless of where Richarlison‘s future lies, according to Givemesport.
    The Brazilian international is being strongly linked with a move to Tottenham, with a potential swap deal involving Winks under consideration, but Jones is confident the midfielder will end up linking up with ex-teammate Dele Alli, no matter what happens with Richarlison.
    According to Sky Sports’ Michael Bridge, Spurs and Everton are in talks over Winks, although the north Londoners are pushing for a permanent transfer, while the Toffees are seeking a loan deal with an option to buy.
    Winks has already been told to find a new club by Tottenham and has been valued at around £20m.
    Meanwhile, the same outlet state that Spurs are interested in Richarlison and Anthony Gordon, as Conte hopes to provide squad depth ahead of the club’s return to the Champions League next term.

    Koul runnings
    Kalidou Koulibaly has reportedly emerged as a potential target for Chelsea.
    It has been claimed that the Senegal international has been added to Thomas Tuchel’s shortlist in his quest to bolster his backline.
    The Blues boss is desperate for reinforcements in defence after Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen departed as free agents.
    Chelsea have been linked with a host of players, with the club reportedly having a £34million offer plus either Timo Werner or Christian Pulisic for Matthijs de Ligt rejected by Juventus.
    They are also understood to be keen on bringing Manchester City’s Nathan Ake back to Stamford Bridge.
    Meanwhile Sevilla star Jules Kounde remains of interest, however they face competition from Barcelona in the race to secure the Frenchman’s services.

    Tuchy subject
    Romelu Lukaku did not enjoy a successful return to Chelsea and part of the reason for his failure was his strained relationship with Thomas Tuchel.
    Lukaku, 29, first got on the wrong side of the German by publicly expressing his desire to return to Inter in a now infamous interview.
    In the same interview Lukaku also criticised Tuchel’s style of play, suggesting it restricted him to too few chances in front of goal.
    But Tuchel also irritated Lukaku with a jibe that poked fun at the striker’s relationship with his former manager Antonio Conte.
    According to Goal’s Nizaar Kinsella, Lukaku was left unhappy with Tuchel’s wind-up.
    Kinsella revealed: “To see him talk so highly of Inter [during the Sky Italia interview] was an insult to Chelsea fans. It broke the relationship with them.
    “And there was another incident behind the scenes that wasn’t televised or anything like that.
    “Someone told me that Lukaku and Tuchel were watching a Tottenham game and Tuchel said, ‘There’s your daddy’, about Antonio Conte.
    “It was just a joke, but apparently, it didn’t go down very well with Lukaku.”

    ICYMI
    PSG star Neymar has been informed by club chiefs he is no longer wanted at Parc des Princes, reports suggest.
    That is according to RMC Sport, who claim PSG are keen to rebuild without the star forward ahead of this coming season.
    The Brazil international has been linked with a summer exodus from Paris this summer with the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United showing interest,
    United, Chelsea and Newcastle would be the only realistic transfer options for Neymar if he does leave PSG, whom he joined for a world record £200million in 2017.
    The Premier League trio are the only clubs with the financial might to meet the Parisians and the striker’s financial demands.

    Raph news
    Raphinha’s agent was spotted at the Nou Camp less than 24 hours after Chelsea appeared to move into pole position to sign the Leeds winger.
    The west Londoners dealt a hammer blow to Arsenal’s hopes of signing the Brazilian on Tuesday by tabling a bid north of £55million for his services.
    A deal has yet to be reached and talks with the player’s agent – former Barcelona ace Deco – are set to take place later this week.
    But Barca could be poised to land the winger after Deco was spotted at the Nou Camp with club chiefs Rafa Yuste, Mateu Alemany, Enric Masip and president Joan Laporta.
    Spanish journalist Victor Navvaro captured footage of the group leaving the stadium and shared it on Twitter.

    Spurs ‘set to snag genius’
    Tottenham are set to snap up the set-piece genius who help fire Italy to Euro 2020 glory.
    Veteran coach Gianni Vio, 69, is in talks to join Antonio Conte’s backroom staff ahead of the new season as the Italian looks to improve Spurs’ threat from set pieces.
    The ex-banker-turned-deadball boffin wrote a thesis on set pieces as part of his coaching badges and claims to have more than 4,000 routines up his sleeve.
    Vio helped Roberto Mancini at Euro 2020 last year and has previously worked at AC Milan, Leeds and Brentford.
    Of the big six, only Manchester United scored fewer goals from set pieces than Spurs’ eight last season, meaning it is an area Conte is desperate to improve as they bid to bridge the gap to Manchester City and Liverpool.
    Southampton ‘sign Man City starlet’
    Southampton are on the verge of signing Man City starlet Romeo Lavia, according to reports.
    The Saints were locked in battle with Leeds for the 18-year-old’s services.
    But the Saint Mary’s outfit have emerged victorious in the transfer race, The Athletic reported.
    City wanted to keep hold of Lavia and have the option to buy him back, the report adds.
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    Dutch courage
    Everton are leading the race to sign Tottenham star Steven Bergwijn, according to reports.
    Spurs are believed to be open to selling the Netherlands international this summer amid interest from Everton and Ajax.
    Bergwijn, 24, has also admitted that he is seeking a transfer as he looks to play regular football.
    And it seems Everton have the upper hand as they are willing to offer Bergwijn more money than Ajax, report De Telegraaf.
    The Toffees are reportedly ready to match Tottenham’s asking price too, believed to be in the region of £21million.
    But Bergwijn is said to prefer a move to Ajax due to the Dutch champions being able to offer Champions League football.

    Rab race
    Adrien Rabiot wants to leave Juventus to join a Premier League club this summer.
    The Telegraph claim Rabiot wants to leave the Serie A heavyweights to join an English club playing Champions League football.
    And Juventus have agreed to his requests and will look to offload him for between £13-17million this summer.
    Betfair think Chelsea are the frontrunners at odds of 5/2.
    Three other Champions League sides in Liverpool (5/1), Manchester City (8/1) and Tottenham (10/1) are next in the betting markets.
    Italian publication Calciomercato claim Liverpool are hatching a plan to swap Adrien Rabiot and Naby Keita, who are both 27 with 12 months remaining on their current deals.
    There’s a large jump to Europa League duo Manchester United and Arsenal, who are locked together at 20/1.

    Eye of the Hag-er
    Erik Ten Hag is close to making Tyrell Malacia his first signing as Manchester United boss and he has liked the defender for some time.
    United are reportedly set to hijack Lyon’s move for the Feyenoord star in a £14m deal.
    And Ten Hag knows a lot about the left-back from his time as Ajax manager – when he first set eyes on the youngster.
    Footage has emerged from a match between Feyenoord and Ajax when Malacia certainly caught the eye.
    Ten Hag is seen saying in Dutch: “That kid at left-back is amazing.”
    He also tells his assistant Michael Reiziger to take note of Malacia, possibly with a view to signing him in the future.

    Mad for you
    Atletico Madrid are reportedly in talks with Arsenal over a transfer for Hector Bellerin.
    Bellerin, 27, spent the season on loan at Real Betis and a move back to La Liga could be on the cards.
    ElDesmarque report Atletico are “already negotiating” with the Gunners over the full-back, who has told the North London club of his desire to leave.
    Bellerin knows “first-hand” of interest from the Madrid side and it is making him rethink his future.
    He is “seduced” by the option of playing in the capital but Betis remains his preferred option after his successful 2021-22 campaign.
    The Spain international impressed for his boyhood club where he helped the Seville outfit win the Copa del Rey, as well as finishing fifth.

    Luk at that
    Inter Milan fans turned out in force to get a glimpse of the returning Romelu Lukaku.
    Lukaku arrived in Milan for a medical today after Chelsea agreed a £6.9million fee to ship the 29-year-old out on loan.
    And Lukaku grinned broadly as he waved to adoring fans from the window of the Italian Olympic Committee’s headquarters in Milan.
    The Chelsea flop waved and gave a thumbs up to the crowd who had defied a warning from Inter Ultras NOT to welcome Lukaku back to the club.
    Scorned Curva Nord fanatics urged fans not to “run and drool” after Lukaku following his return.
    Instead they claimed he will have to earn their affection back with “humility and sweat”.
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    Col me maybe
    Southampton are considering a move for Chelsea youngster Levi Colwill as Ralph Hasenhuttl looks to continue his youth revolution.
    The Saints have already snapped up two young players this summer in Gavin Bazunu – a goalkeeper from Manchester City – and 20-year-old defender Armel Bella-Kotchap, who arrived from German club Vfl Bochum.
    And now Hasenhuttl wants to make another raid on Chelsea’s youth ranks.
    The south coast side took three players from Cobham last summer with Tino Livramento and Dynel Simeu joining on permanent deals as well as Armando Broja spending last season on loan.
    Now Colwill is in Southampton’s sights – with Premier League rivals Leicester City also tracking his progress.
    The defender, 19, spent last season on loan with Championship side Huddersfield, who reached the play-off final where they lost to Nottingham Forest.

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