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      Liverpool ‘could hijack Man City transfer for £50m star’ as replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold

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      LIVERPOOL face a £50million transfer duel with Manchester City as they battle to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold.TAA appears certain to join Real Madrid this summer on a five-year deal worth £240,000 a week.Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to join Real this summerCredit: GettyAnd the Reds are looking abroad in their hunt to find a new right-back.Italian outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport reckon Juventus star Andrea Cambiaso is high up Liverpool’s wishlist.The 13-cap Italian reportedly came close to a big-money switch to Pep Guardiola’s City in the January transfer window.And there’s now an extra reason why Cambiaso, 25, is tipped to spark huge interest at the end of the season.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLJuventus sacked Brazil-born manager Thiago Motta and his staff this week.In total, it’s understood the Serie A giants will have to pay them 15million euros (£12.5m) in compensation.That means Juve might need to find £25m by the end of June to meet all their financial targets.And they know ex-Genoa ace Cambiaso could raise twice that sum.Most read in FootballBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKMan City were reportedly close to signing Andrea CambiasoCredit: GettyThe Old Lady brought in former Lazio manager Igor Tudor to succeed Motta, albeit just for the remaining nine games this term.So Juve are likely to delay any major decision on outgoing players until the summer.’Reminded me of Gerrard at Liverpool’ – Cole Palmer told he needs to LEAVE Chelsea and has outgrown the club alreadyCambiaso has been one of their brightest lights this season as they sit a mediocre fifth in the Italian top flight.Similar to Alexander-Arnold, he can operate both on the right of a four-man defence or as a wing-back.After joining Juve in July 2022, Cambiaso is enjoying his best campaign yet. More

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      Fans taunt Richard Masters with cheeky message on van as club chiefs arrive at Premier League shareholders meeting

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      PREMIER LEAGUE boss Richard Masters was taunted by fans ahead of a league shareholders meeting.Masters, who has been CEO of the Premier League since 2019, was subject to a jibe from supporters on a billboard van parked outside the meeting in London.Fans taunted Premier League CEO Richard Masters with a billboard van outside the league’s shareholder meeting in LondonCredit: PAThe van was parked outside the meetingCredit: PARichard Masters has been CEO of the Premier League since 2019Credit: GettyPrem chiefs are in the Capital for their latest meeting with clubs and other shareholders this season.And SunSport understands that one of the topics on the agenda for the meeting today is summer transfer window dates.But when the bigwigs from around the league were all arriving, they were greeted by an electronic billboard van that read, ‘Richard’s Masters’.The play on the league CEO’s name was accompanied by the badges of Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe same billboard van was parked outside the Prem’s shareholder meeting back in November too.That meeting saw the league’s 20 clubs vote in favour of new Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules, following a majority 16-4 vote.Since then, Man City have won an independent tribunal case against the Premier League regarding the previous APT rules.Masters wrote to all 20 clubs last month, conceding the “previous rules as a while are void and unenforceable,” but insisting “new rules were voted into force” and that clubs must comply with them.Most read in FootballCEO of The FA, Mark Bullingham, arrives at the Premier League shareholders meetingCredit: PANewcastle United CEO Darren Eales (right), was also seen arrivingCredit: PABrighton chief Paul Barber was pictured heading into the meeting tooCredit: PACASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSThe Premier League remain in a legal battle with current champions Manchester City over their 130 Financial Fair Play charges.Masters offered an update on the court case at the Business of Football Summit last month.Former Premier League manager Aidy Boothroyd reveals secret battle with Parkinson’s in emotional video message He said: “The disciplinary panel needs to be given time to come to their decision”.Chelsea fans have this week written a letter to Masters over their own owner Todd Boehly.The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust have voiced their fury and concern at Boehly’s connection to the controversial company Vivid Seats.Since investing in 2021, Boehly has been a director at the business which resells tickets for Premier League matches, including Chelsea fixtures, at hugely inflated prices, often thousands of pounds above face value.The American firm is listed by the Prem as an “unauthorised ticket website” and tells fans to “exercise extreme caution” if dealing with them and other exchange sites.Tickets for Chelsea’s London derby at home to Tottenham on April 3 are available to buy on Vivid Seats for more than £2,000 at the time of writing.For the Liverpool game on May 2, prices range from £442 to more than £3,200.Manchester City remain in a legal battle with the Premier League over their 130 FFP chargesCredit: GettyChelsea fans have written a letter to Richard Masters voicing concerns over their owner Todd BoehlyCredit: Reuters More

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      Harry Kane tipped for stunning Liverpool transfer by Premier League legend just two years after Tottenham exit

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      HARRY KANE has been tipped to join Liverpool by Alan Shearer.The striker left the Premier League in the summer of 2023 in search of silverware.Harry Kane has been tipped to join LiverpoolCredit: RexAlan Shearer believes a move to Anfield could appeal to the England captainCredit: GettyHe has so far been unable to find it at Bayern Munich, although the German giants are on course to win the Bundesliga and are still in the Champions League.Kane is still finding the net regularly, netting in both of England’s latest World Cup qualifiers, and Shearer believes Liverpool could make a move for the Three Lions captain.The Reds are in danger of losing key goalscorer Mo Salah when his contract expires in the summer and they could want a big name through the door amid speculation Trent Alexander-Arnold has agreed a move to Real Madrid.Shearer thinks Kane would be a good fit at Anfield and could be lured by the size of the club and the opportunity to break the Prem goal record, which Shearer holds with 260.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe pundit told Betfair: “Liverpool will be looking for a centre-forward in the summer, I don’t doubt that and Harry Kane would be a great option for them because of the size of the club and he’ll score goals.”Whether Harry decides to stay in Germany or he decides to come back to the Premier League, he’ll have options.”I’ve always said that if he comes back to the Premier League then he’ll have a really, really good chance of breaking my record. I’m a huge admirer of him.”Kane was signed for £104million by Bayern but he reportedly has a clause in his contract which means he could be available on the cheap.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERSTop five Premier League goalscorersAlan Shearer – 260Harry Kane – 213Wayne Rooney – 208Andy Cole – 187Sergio Aguero – 184= Mo Salah – 184The 31-year-old could have triggered the clause in the winter transfer window.That would have reportedly allowed him to leave Bayern for around £67m in the summer.Trent Alexander-Arnold has agreed terms on a move to Real Madrid this summer, according to reports That deadline has now passed but the release clause, which is not common in the Bundesliga, will be valid again next winter.If Kane triggers it next January, he could move to another club for just £54m in under 18 months’ time in the summer of 2026. More

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      Newcastle target Jarell Quansah in £30million transfer raid on Liverpool to kickstart summer spree

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      NEWCASTLE UNITED are targeting a summer move for Jarell Quansah as they look to take the next step in their development following their Carabao Cup success.Magpies chiefs are reportedly keen on signing Quansah to boost their right centre-back position following failed bids for Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi in the summer.Newcastle United are interested in signing Jarell Quansah from LiverpoolCredit: RexThat’s according to The Times, who claim that Newcastle believe a bid of £30million plus add-ons would be enough to tempt Liverpool into selling the 22-year-old.Quansah has struggled to nail down a starting position with Liverpool this season, playing from the off just twice in the Premier League.And Newcastle are thought to believe that the prospect of more regular minutes in the North East could convince Quansah to jump ship.It’s claimed that Newcastle were interested in Quansah last summer too, enquiring about the defender during negotiations with Liverpool over a possible departure for Anthony Gordon.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe Times claim that Newcastle were willing to pay north of £50m for Quansah last summer.Quansah, who has risen through the academy ranks with Liverpool, has made 55 first-team appearances for The Reds since his debut in August 2023.While he has recently been considered for the England national team with three callups in the last 12 months, but is yet to earn his first cap.Quansah still has four years left on his deal at Anfield, which he only penned in October of last year.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSLiverpool already look set to lose one star defender, after it emerged this week that Trent Alexander-Arnold is on the brink of sealing his free transfer to Spanish giants Real Madrid.Newcastle are preparing for an important transfer window following their first major trophy in 70 years.Fans convinced Frimpong will join Liverpool after spotting his Holland camp antics Eddie Howe’s side are expected to be more active this summer after needing to carefully tread the line of Profit and Sustainability over the past three transfer windows.In that time, the Magpies have sold significantly more than they have bought in as they tried to avoid breaching PSR and being slapped with a points deduction.Should Newcastle finish in the Champions League places it will only strengthen their position heading into the summer window.Alongside a right-sided centre-back, the Tyneside club are understood to be keen on signing a right-sided forward and a goalkeeper in the upcoming window.It’s thought that Newcastle are confident of keeping hold of their best players too, despite swirling rumours around an exit for star man Alexander Isak.Isak, who has scored 19 goals in 25 Prem games this season, has been linked with a spectacular £150MILLION move to one of Arsenal or Liverpool.But the Toon are keen to keep hold of their man and are reportedly trying to tie him down to a lucrative new deal.Speaking to Swedish media during the international break, Isak said: “There’s not much to say, really. I’ve commented on my situation and my security in Newcastle several times.READ MORE SUN STORIES“It’s been written how much I love the city and the club, how well I feel there. I’m not thinking about the future.“I just want to perform for Newcastle. Now we won the cup, but we want to finish strong and reach the Champions League games. That’s where my focus lies.”Newcastle are determined to hold onto Alexander IsakCredit: Getty More

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      Premier League rich list revealed with two Man Utd flops and surprising manager cracking top three in L’Equipe ranking

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      THE Premier League’s highest-earning players and managers have been revealed – with one surprise inclusion.French publication L’Equipe has looked at which stars take home the most amount of money each week.Erling Haaland is the highest-earning player in the Premier LeagueCredit: GettyKevin De Bruyne is also on the rich listCredit: GettyAnd it’s no surprise that Manchester City striker Erling Haaland tops the list by quite a margin.The 24-year-old put pen to paper on a huge nine-and-a-half year deal earlier this year.In doing so, he also increased his weekly wage from £375,000 to £500,000.Also joining Haaland on the rich list are players from Liverpool and Manchester United.Read More in FootballPLAYER RICH LISTAs already mentioned, Haaland earns the most money in the Premier League by far.L’Equipe has revealed that he takes home an estimated gross monthly salary of around £2.2million.Mohamed Salah pockets £1,505,000-a-monthCredit: GettyCasemiro earns the same as SalahCredit: GettyThat includes guaranteed add-ons, loyalty bonuses and image rights payments.Ranked second in the list is Haaland’s Man City team-mate Kevin De Bruyne.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSThe 33-year-old is currently estimated to be earning £1.7m monthly, which equates to £432,000-a-week.However, he might not be making that for much longer.I plucked Thomas Tuchel out of his job working in a bar in Stuttgart before he became England boss, reveals Man Utd flopDe Bruyne has been heavily linked with a move away from the Etihad this summer, with his contract set to expire in June.He is yet to agree terms for a new deal with the Cityzens.Joint-third in the rankings are Casemiro and Mohamed Salah.Brazil midfielder Casemiro became Man Utd’s highest earner when he joined the club in a £70m transfer from Real Madrid in 2022.And he recently revealed that he intends to see out his contract despite receiving criticism from fans for his underwhelming form.Meanwhile, Liverpool fans are hoping that Salah extends his stay at Anfield.The winger’s contract is due to expire in June and he is yet to agree terms for a renewal.Both Casemiro and Salah pocket £1.5m-a-month, which works out as £376,250-per-week.Joint-fifth on the list are loan stars Marcus Rashford and Raheem Sterling.The duo each take home £1.4m every month (£349,000-a-week) which is split between their parent club and their loan club.United allegedly pay 75% of Rashford’s wages, with Aston Villa covering the rest.Meanwhile, Chelsea are covering the bulk of Sterling’s earnings, with Arsenal paying a smaller amount.Marcus Rashford is joint-fifth on the listCredit: GettyRaheem Sterling also earns £1.4m each monthCredit: GettyMANAGER RICH LISTWith Haaland topping the player rich list, his Man City boss Pep Guardiola leads the manager list.The Spaniard is reported to be earning £1.7m-a-month, which equates to £416,000-a-week.Meanwhile, his former assistant and current Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is the second highest-earning boss in the Prem.The Gunners boss allegedly banks £1.2m every month (£309,000 weekly) at the Emirates.And arguably the most surprising inclusion across both lists is that of David Moyes.The 61-year-old returned to Goodison Park earlier this year following the departure of Sean Dyche.READ MORE SUN STORIESL’Equipe has reported that Moyes earns £1m every month (£257,000-a-week).The Scot has enjoyed an impressive start to his time at Everton, lifting the club away from the relegation zone.David Moyes is among the top-earning managersCredit: Getty More

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      Chelsea and Man City’s Club World Cup prize money confirmed with Premier League giants raking in millions

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      CHELSEA and Manchester City have been dangled a near £100million carrot for taking part in this summer’s controversial expanded Club World Cup.City aces including Rodri and Kevin de Bruyne, as well as England skipper Harry Kane, have been among the global stars accusing football chiefs of piling even more games on a congested calendar, without thinking about player welfare.Manchester City or Chelsea could claim almost £100million in prize money if they win this summer’s Club World CupChelsea qualified as 2021 Champions League winnersAnd Man City are part of it after winning Europe’s elite competition in 2023But Fifa President Gianni Infantino believes his latest pet project will become a huge event.And Zurich officials have now outlined exactly how the £775m prize fund – with Fifa insisting every penny will go to clubs around the world – will be split.Fifa say the winners will earn up to $125m – which is a fraction over £97m – under a heavily performance-related prize structure.Clubs can earn a maximum £68m if they win all three group games and go all the way to lift the trophy in New York’s MetLife Stadium on July 13, with the final itself worth £31m to the winners and £23m to the runners up.READ MORE ON CHELSEAThat adds up to a total £368m in performance-related cash, with the remaining £407m split between the 32 competing teams as entrance money.However, to prevent the enormous sum warping the competitive balance in smaller countries, there will not be an even split – which would have seen each club earn around £13m.Instead, the majority of the pool will go to the 12 European qualifiers, with Real Madrid understood to have taken the biggest individual fee of around £30m and Austrian outfit Salzburg taking £10m.Chelsea and City, who qualified as Champions League winners between 2021 and 2024 and who are both also high in the Uefa coefficient table, are each understood to be taking slightly less than Madrid.Most read in FootballJoin SUN CLUB for the Chelsea Files every Tuesday plusin-depth coverage and exclusives from Stamford BridgeBut New Zealand’s Auckland City, representing Oceania, will be handed just £2.8m while the six South American qualifiers – four from Brazil and Boca Juniors and River Plate from Argentina – will get £11.8m each.The tournament, which has been publicly backed by US President Donald Trump, will kick off on June 14 with Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami playing Egypt’s Al-Ahly in the Hard Rock Stadium home of the Miami Dolphins.Argentina humiliate Brazil 4-1 with Emi Martinez even doing keepy ups in his own box in fiery World Cup qualifier Chelsea’s opening opponents remain unclear after Mexican side Leon were bored out of the tournament by Fifa because they are part of the same Multi Club Ownership group as Pachuca.Leon have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to be readmitted but Fifa will not confirm a replacement team for the match in Atlanta on June 16 until the resolution of the legal issues.Chelsea’s other opponents for the group stage are Brazilians Flamengo and Tunisian side Esperance.City will open against Morocco’s Wydad in Philadelphia on June 18 before matches against Al Ain of Abu Dhabi and Juventus.If both Prem clubs win their groups they cannot meet in the competition before the final. More

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      Liverpool would be BOTTOM of Premier League table for English stars’ playing time without Trent Alexander-Arnold

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      LIVERPOOL are the champions-elect of England — yet have never given less playing time to English players.And now homegrown hero Trent Alexander-Arnold looks set to leave Anfield for Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer.Trent Alexander-Arnold and Curtis Jones are one of five first team players eligible to play for England at LiverpoolBut Alexander-Arnold is the only regular starter in Arne Slot’s XIWhich means  the Reds could find themselves bottom of the table next season when it comes to footballers qualified to play for Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel.In Kop chief Arne Slot’s debut season, Liverpool’s English contingent have racked up the second-highest total of minutes in all competitions — behind his fellow Dutchmen Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo and Ryan Gravenberch.But although Slot has fielded 11 different English players, Alexander-Arnold’s 2,869 minutes represents almost 35 per cent of the total.In the Premier League, Englishmen have played 4,258 minutes for the Reds,  the fifth-lowest figure in the top flight.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSAnd Alexander-Arnold, despite his injury issues, accounts for 2,157 of them  — more than half.Take the right-back out of the team and the total falls to 2,101, only slightly more than the 2,075 that puts Wolves in 20th place.If Alexander-Arnold does leave and his replacement is not English — current understudy Conor Bradley is a Northern Ireland international — Liverpool’s English presence could be the lowest in the Prem  next season. The Reds are set for their lowest number of English minutes in the Premier League era, unless Alexander-Arnold regains fitness fast or Curtis Jones, Jarell Quansah and Harvey Elliott can feature prominently in their nine remaining league games.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSOf course, the fact Liverpool’s five- highest totals came in the first five seasons of the revamped competition demonstrates a wider trend.The situation at Anfield is one example of the challenge that Tuchel — and any England manager — has in finding English players operating at the top level.Top 10 highest-paid Premier League starsAs things stand, this season is on course to be one of the lowest overall shares of Premier League minutes for Englishmen, dipping below 30 per cent for only the second time.If Champions League football is the gold standard of club football, then the figures do not make great reading for Tuchel — or for Liverpool’s Englishmen, either. The club gave 1,684 minutes of action to English players in Europe’s premier competition, the lowest of the Prem’s four entrants across the same number of games — and only slightly more than Italian giants AC Milan.And Aston Villa, who are in the quarter-finals unlike Liverpool, have given nearly twice as much time to Englishmen in their campaign so far (3,318 minutes).Joe Gomez is not a regular starter for Liverpool, even though he’s currently out injuredCredit: The Mega AgencyAlexander-Arnold, “the Scouser in our team”, is England’s only representative in Slot’s first XI.The Reds have always looked beyond the country’s borders for players, dating back to their foundation.When John Houlding left Everton to set up a rival club in 1892, he drafted in a lot of Scots, leading to newly-formed Liverpool being nicknamed “Team of all the Macs”.Current left-back Andy Robertson is just the latest legend in a proud Scottish heritage that includes Kop heroes like Billy Liddell, Bill Shankly, Ron Yeats,  Ian St John, Kenny Dalglish, Alan  Hansen and Graeme Souness.When Dalglish led Liverpool to the Double in 1986 as manager, none of the starting XI in the FA Cup final against Everton were English.However, in Liverpool’s six European Cup/Champions League wins, there were as many as nine and never fewer than two English starters.The trophy was lifted by an English captain every time —  except in 1984 when Souness did the honours.Alexander-Arnold was the other Englishman in Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI on a Madrid night in 2019 that ended with Jordan Henderson collecting the silverware after a 2-0 win over Tottenham.READ MORE SUN STORIESLiverpool have never started a European Cup or Champions League game without an English player.If Alexander-Arnold leaves, that proud tradition could well end.How Trent could look at the Bernabeu next season More

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      Trent Alexander-Arnold will be forced to break from nine-year tradition at Real Madrid thanks to little-known rule

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      TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD will not be able to wear his No66 shirt at Real Madrid due to a little-known rule.The Liverpool star’s contract expires this summer and he is ready to leave Anfield for free.Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to leave Liverpool for Real Madrid this summerCredit: GettyHe will be forced to ditch his No66 shirt due to a LaLiga ruleCredit: AlamyAlexander-Arnold will reportedly sign a five-year deal at Real Madrid and pocket £240,000-a-week.His move to Spain sees his spell at boyhood club Liverpool come to an end and his nine years wearing the No66 is also over.That is because a LaLiga rule prevents players having kit numbers above No25, corresponding to the size of a team’s squad.Only youngsters who are not registered in the senior squad, but can still play, are allowed to wear a higher digit on their back.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHis future Real Madrid team-mate Raul Asencio is an exception to the rule amid a breakthrough season in the No35 shirt.The No66 has become synonymous with Alexander-Arnold after he was given it when he first started training with the first-team in 2016.It was handed to him as it was a free number and not low enough to think he was an established part of the Liverpool side.But Alexander-Arnold quickly broke into the starting XI in the unique number and has decided to keep it ever since.Most read in FootballBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKWhile playing for England, he has donned the No2, No7, No8 and No10 shirts.Despite him seemingly leaving Liverpool on a free, the club are still set to rake in cash from Real Madrid.’He’s going to Tranmere after this’ – Roy Keane rips into Trent Alexander-Arnold after ‘school boy’ defending vs Man UtdThe Champions League holders want to complete the signing in time for the revamped Club World Cup, which starts on June 15.Alexander-Arnold’s deal does not expire until June 30 and Real Madrid are therefore willing to pay around £5million to break the contract early so he can join his new team in the US for the tournament. More