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      Arsenal and Newcastle considering ’emergency transfer’ for long-term Man Utd target after making contact

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      ARSENAL and Newcastle have emerged as frontrunners to complete a transfer for a long-term Manchester United target, according to reports.The midfielder, 27, has long been linked with a move to the Premier League, but fresh reports suggest a move could be to the Gunners or Magpies instead of the Red Devils.
      Both Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal and Eddie Howe’s Newcastle have reportedly contacted a Lazio midfielderCredit: Getty
      Sergej Milinkovic-Savic could leave this summer for up to £53millionCredit: Getty
      The star in question, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, faces an uncertain future at current club Lazio due to his contract now having less than 18 months to run.
      According to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera via Sport Witness, Lazio are growing increasingly concerned about the possibility of losing the player for free.
      They are said to remain “confident” they can strike a deal on new terms, but there remain issues to be ironed out such as a release clause.
      This is where Arsenal and Newcastle step in.
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      Both are reportedly prepared to offer the Serbian an “emergency transfer” in the summer.

      The outlet claims both sides have been “on” Milinkovic-Savic, which would ultimately give them an advantage over long-term admirers Man Utd.
      And with an estimated asking price of £45-£53million, he is well within the price range of both.
      Mikel Arteta’s side have been searching for a new midfielder to bolster their ranks, with Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo heavily linked.
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      However, the Lazio star represents a cheaper option, while Eddie Howe has been searching for upgrades to his team as they prepare for a European campaign next season.
      Milinkovic-Savic has a wealth of experience in Europe, having played 46 times in the Europa League and Champions League. More

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      Man Utd prepare to make Marcel Sabitzer loan transfer permanent but Wout Weghorst’s move in doubt

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are set to make Marcel Sabitzer’s loan deal a permanent transfer this summer, according to reports.Midfielder Sabitzer, 28, joined United on loan from Bayern Munich until the end of the season on deadline day.
      Wout Weghorst has scored once in seven games for Man UtdCredit: Getty
      Marcel Sabitzer has the incentive to make his loan switch permanentCredit: Rex
      He joined fellow loanee Wout Weghorst, who arrived from Burnley, and goalkeeper Jack Butland, who is on loan from Crystal Palace.
      Sabizter’s deal did not include an obligation to buy.
      However, the Austrian has allegedly been told by ESPN “there is still a chance he could earn a long-term contract” at Old Trafford.
      They state that boss Erik ten Hag “is hopeful the possibility of securing permanent moves” for both Sabitzer and Weghorst “will act as incentives” for the pair.
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      Sabitzer joined Bayern in the summer of 2021 from RB Leipzig, but has struggled to nail down a regular starting spot.
      He has made just seven league starts this season, the last of which came against Borussia Dortmund in October, before his switch to United.
      The ace is under contract at Bayern until 2025.
      Sabizter impressed on his first start for his new club in the 2-2 draw with Leeds on Wednesday.
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      And he looks set to keep his place for the Red Devils when they travel to Elland Road to take on the same opposition on Sunday.
      Meanwhile, Weghorst, 30, has featured seven times already for United since his arrival from Burnley.
      But the Dutch international has found goals hard to come by, scoring just once so far for Ten Hag’s side.
      And he looks set to be left out of the Sunday’s clash after his latest underwhelming display – which could scupper his hopes of earning a permanent contract. More

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      Chelsea outcast scuppers their transfer plans by snubbing exit after ‘club agreed loan’ to stay and fight for place

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      PIERRE EMERICK-AUBAMEYANG has snubbed the chance to leave Chelsea for the MLS.Aubameyang, 33, was lured to Chelsea by Thomas Tuchel last summer despite enjoying a fine spell at Barcelona.
      Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has snubbed a move to the MLSCredit: Alamy
      Graham potter has left the striker out of his Champions League squadCredit: Getty
      The pair knew each other well from their time together at Borussia Dortmund.
      And it was hoped that ex-Arsenal captain Aubameyang could be the man to fire Tuchel’s side to silverware.
      But the veteran managed just one game before his pal was axed by Todd Boehly and he has suffered since after netting just three times in 17 games since Graham Potter replaced the German..
      After falling down the Stamford Bridge pecking order, the striker’s latest blow came when he was axed from Chelsea’s 25-man Champions League squad.
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      However, there was hope that Aubameyang’s career could be reignited after American outfit LAFC made an approach and Chelsea agreed to let him go there on loan.
      But now The Telegraph have claimed that the ex Barcelona star has rejected the opportunity to go to America.
      And instead he would rather stay and try and fight for his place at Stamford Bridge.
      The Gabon star had been hoping to rejoin Barcelona in January.
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      There were no other options at the time as Aubameyang was not able to pay for a third club in the same season.
      And that appears to have left him in limbo with Potter hardly giving him a sniff in the starting XI. More

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      Juventus star Manuel Locatelli’s brother reveals real REAL reason why midfielder rejected Arsenal transfer

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      THE brother of Juventus star Manuel Locatelli has revealed why he turned down a move to Arsenal.The Italian midfielder, 25, joined the Serie A giants on a two-year loan deal from Sassuolo in 2021.
      Manuel Locatelli has impressed since joining Juventus on loan in 2021Credit: Getty
      And Juventus have a clause in the transfer which means they are obligated to buy him permanently for £30million this summer.
      However, before joining the Turin-based outfit, he was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal.
      But his brother Mattia has now explained that the love Locatelli has for Juventus made it an easy decision.
      Speaking to Calcio Mercato, he said: “I still remember the negotiation [with Juventus]. For him it was very long.
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      “There was also Arsenal, but he wanted Juventus. The clubs kept meeting, but without reaching an agreement.
      “Every day I looked at the Gazzetta to check. In Sassuolo he trained separately, in him the desire to change. A real emotion.
      “On the day of his debut, he sent us a photo with the shirt and the words ‘I made it’.”
      Continuing to describe Locatelli’s love for Juve, Mattia added: “He gives everything for Juve. He loves those colours.
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      “The first days? It didn’t seem real to him. And then I realised there was a reason he was there with them.
      “Manuel is very happy to be there. Many guys with whom he has bonded, from Chiellini and Bonucci to Morata and De Ligt.”
      Locatelli has made 68 appearances for Juventus, scoring three goals and assisting another five.
      He has become a regular in Max Allegri’s side, starting 17 of their 21 Serie A games so far this season.
      However, Juventus’ 15-point deduction for orchestrating a transfer scam has left them down in 10th place, 13 points adrift of the top four.
      They are also out of the Champions League after finishing below Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain in the group stage.
      Allegri’s side have dropped down into the Europa League where they will face Nantes in the play-off round. More

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      Chelsea ‘to listen to offers for Christian Pulisic this summer’ with £58m winger expected to lead Stamford Bridge exodus

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      CHRISTIAN PULISIC is reportedly “set to lead a summer clearout” at Chelsea.The American winger, 24, joined the Blues from Borussia Dortmund back in 2019.
      Christian Pulisic looks to be heading out of the Chelsea exitCredit: Getty
      The star has tasted Champions League success in West London but he has struggled for regular action.
      And this term he has been restricted to 21 outings, most from the bench, and just one goal.
      Chelsea’s record January transfer outlay led to them bringing in EIGHT new players in.
      They include a whopping £107m upfront with a potential further £4m to follow in add-ons to Benfica for Enzo Fernandez.
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      And the arrival of Ukrainian Mykhailo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk has only added more competition for minutes on the pitch. 
      Pulisic has entered the final 18 months of his Stamford Bridge contract and has several PremIer League clubs chasing his signature.
      One of those is Manchester United, while Arsenal and Newcastle are also keen.
      And now a bidding war could be about to begin as ESPN claims Pulisic is “expected to be made available” at the end of the season as the Blues look to trim their bloated squad.
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      However, Chelsea know that they stand to make a “significant loss” on the man they spent £58m on.
      Following his participation with USA at the World Cup, Pulisic refused to rule out an exit when quizzed on his future.
      Speaking on the Indirect Podcast, he said: “I mean, right now I’m absolutely back at Chelsea and focused and ready to finish the season.

      “But you know how things work in football. Things change quickly and anything can happen.
      “At the moment I am just pushing myself in training and working at Chelsea because that’s where I am right now.” More

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      Carlo Ancelotti ‘agrees to become next BRAZIL manager’ and Real Madrid stars have ‘already been told’

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      CARLO ANCELOTTI will reportedly become Brazil’s next manager in conflicting reports.The Real Madrid boss, 63, has already allegedly informed some of the squad at the LaLiga giants he is departing, says journalist Bruno Vicari.
      Carlo Ancelotti has reportedly agreed to take charge of BrazilCredit: Getty
      And he is set to take charge of the South American side at the end of the season.
      According to ESPN , neither Brazil or Ancelotti will officially announce the news “as the coach still has a contract with the Spanish club until June 2024”. 
      And they state that he has also not actually penned his deal.
      However, they claim that he will sign a three-year contract in the summer which will take him until the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
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      But personal terms are still being finalised between the two parties.
      The Brazilian players at Madrid under Ancelotti have already reportedly been informed of the impending move.

      And even though the likes of Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo and Eder Militao are sad that he will be departing the Bernabeu, they “believe it is a good name to lead the five-time world champions”.
      Despite the bombshell report, The Athletic say Ancelotti has “not heard anything” from the Brazil FA amid continued links to national team.
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      Ancelotti’s entourage and coaching staff have denied the story and the Brazilian FA could even release a statement to deny the claim.
      The Italian’s only previous experience on the international stage as a coach came when he was assistant manager of Italy in the early 1990s.
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      Since then he has gone on to take charge of some of the biggest clubs in Europe after starting out at Reggiana and Parma.
      He has had spells at Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Napoli and Everton, in addition to Milan, Chelsea and Madrid.
      Brazil sacked manager Tite after they were eliminated from the World Cup on penalties by Croatia in the quarter final.
      Ancelotti was asked following the tournament about whether he would like to replace Tite but stated at the time that he had no plans to.
      The Brazil FA could be forced to deny claims Carlo Ancelotti will be their new managerCredit: Getty More

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      Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy slams his own club’s transfer spending that included £65m record fee for Ndombele

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      DANIEL LEVY has confessed Tottenham’s poor signings such as Tanguy Ndombele and Giovani Lo Celso are still hitting the club in the pocket.Spurs recorded a £50.1million loss for their financial results ending June 30, 2022.
      Daniel Levy slammed Tottenham’s recruitment of some big money starsCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Flop Tanguy Ndombele cost a club-record £65mCredit: Getty
      That was an improvement on the £83.8m loss from the year before, though the latest figures are from the first full season with fans back in the stadium after the pandemic.
      Ndombele was signed for a club-record £65m in 2019, with fellow midfielder Lo Celso arriving a year later for £55m.
      Both proved to be costly flops and, with Spurs unable to find buyers, are currently on loan at Napoli and Villarreal respectively, while £28m capture Sergio Reguilon has been farmed out to Atletico Madrid.
      Levy admitted the errors continue to harm the club financially but believes recruitment in recent windows, which has included splashing big money on the likes of Cristian Romero, Richarlison and most recently Pedro Porro, has been much improved.
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      In a statement on the club’s website, the Tottenham chairman wrote: “We have felt, and continue to feel, the financial impact of supporting player purchases which have not worked out as planned.
      “We have taken steps to improve this area of operations and we believe the recent transfer windows reflect this.”
      Amid fan groans of Spurs not spending enough, Levy pointed out that £500m has been invested into the first-team squad since the opening of the club’s new stadium in April 2019, “putting us in the top five of spending in the Premier League”.
      He said the goal remains to have Spurs being competitive while being financially sustainable in the long term.
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      That has been getting harder, he argued, over the last decade with the arrival of “increased sovereign wealth ownership” in the Premier League, following the mega-money takeovers of Manchester City and Newcastle.
      City are in the dock for breaching Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules and could even face expulsion from the Premier League as a result.
      Levy added: “It is understandable that some fans call for more spending, much of which is unsustainable for many clubs.
      “We are competing in a league in which we have seen increased sovereign wealth ownership and consortia finance.
      “And in a league where the spending power is now vested in the hands of a few who dominate and have the ability to distort the market.
      “We welcome the changes to the governance of the game which compel greater financial sustainability and financial fair play.”
      With fans returning, Spurs made £106.1m on match receipts for the results’ period – compared to a measly £1.9m from the year before when Covid-19 continued to deny supporters the chance to attend games.
      Uefa prize money was down on the year before though due to an embarrassing group-stage exit of the Europa Conference League compared to competing in the Europa League the prior season.
      Levy said “stricter control of our cost base, increased commercial and sponsorship revenues and consistent European qualification” would be key to continuing the club’s investment in the team. More

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      Man Utd, Chelsea and Tottenham in huge David Raya transfer boost as keeper rejects new Brentford deal

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      SPANISH star David Raya has revealed that he has rejected a contract extension at Brentford.The 27-year-old goalkeeper’s deal runs out in West London in June 2024 and his displays have attracted huge interest.

      Raya, who arrived at the Bees in 2019 and helped them to win promotion from the Championship two years later, is on the wishlists of Premier League rivals Tottenham, Manchester United and Chelsea.
      He is currently trying to help Brentford, who sit seventh in the top-flight ahead of Saturday’s trip to leaders Arsenal, qualify for Europe for the first time in their history.
      And he says that is his main focus at the moment despite entering the final 18 months of his deal.
      Raya, who previously played for Blackburn, told PA: “I don’t think it’s the right time to sign a contract at the moment.
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      “I’m really, really happy and right now I’m just thinking about doing the best for the team and trying to push for Europe.
      “I was offered a new contract last year and one in January but we didn’t reach an agreement. I would like to see what happens in summer, however I’m happy at Brentford.
      “For now a new contract is secondary, the most important thing is the team and the games. We’ll see where we are in May.
      “You never know what’s around the corner. There’s nothing I can say about what’s going to happen in the summer. I don’t even know what’s going to happen on Saturday.”
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      When quizzed about the reported clubs keen on him, Raya replied: “I’m not sure if it’s interest, people talking or my name being thrown around.
      “Brentford feels like home, when I came here three-and-a-half years ago it’s because I needed a new challenge.
      “It’s always going to be home – no matter what. I’m in one of the happiest times of my career. I’m a happy guy, you will never see me moaning. Football is my life, so I do what I love.
      “The manager has done a magnificent job with the team. He doesn’t want any egos.
      “He makes everybody part of the Brentford family. You want to play for him and do what he’s telling you to do. If you see the results, you can’t say no. He’s set a foundation of trust. Everyone trusts each other.” More