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      Bournemouth in Caoimhin Kelleher transfer chase and confident of beating Chelsea and Tottenham to Liverpool keeper

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      BOURNEMOUTH are confident of beating Big Six clubs to sign Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher this summer.The Republic of Ireland international wants to leave Anfield to get first-team football, and may have played his last game for the club in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final. Caoimhin Kelleher is wanted by Bournemouth and several other Premier League sidesCredit: RexChelsea, Tottenham and Carabao winners Newcastle are also interested.Bournemouth are ready to move first however, putting them in pole position, as manager Andoni Iraola has made signing a goalkeeper a priority with Kelleher his top target.Iraola has used on-loan goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga for most of the season, but there is no obligation to buy in the loan contract with Chelsea and his performances have been mixed.The Spaniard was dropped by Iraola earlier in the season for another young Irish goalkeeper, Mark Travers, who is now on loan at Middlesbrough.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLIraola regards Kelleher as a big improvement on both his current goalkeepers and has asked Bournemouth to move quickly when the transfer window opens in June.Chelsea have also expressed interest, but will not commit to making a bid at this stage.Boss Enzo Maresca wants to back his current goalkeepers, Robert Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen, despite the doubts of others at Stamford Bridge.Tottenham’s goalkeeping position is also unclear, with Guglielmo Vicario, Fraser Forster and Antonin Kinsky all being used by Ange Postecoglou this season.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERSAnd while Newcastle want an extra goalkeeper and like Kelleher, the club’s PSR problems mean they may not be able to meet Liverpool’s £30million asking price.Bournemouth may also be able to offer European football as Iraola’s side are currently ninth in the Premier League, but Kelleher does not regard that as essential.Shay Given loses the rag over Liverpool’s treatment of Caoimhin Kelleher Kelleher’s priority is securing a move to a Premier League club that can provide regular first-team appearances after his career has stalled at Anfield through no fault of his own.The 26-year-old has played 17 matches so far this season, but has been restricted to appearances in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup since Alisson Becker returned from a hamstring injury in December.Liverpool are aware of Kelleher’s frustrations and will not stand in his way.Arne Slot has already signed Kelleher’s replacement, with Georgian international Georgi Mamardashvili due to arrive from Valencia at the end of the season. More

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      Chelsea ‘willing to let Geovany Quenda play AGAINST them next season despite spending £42m on transfer’

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      CHELSEA new boy Geovany Quenda could find himself playing AGAINST the Blues next season due to Uefa rules.The 17-year-old agreed to join Chelsea in a £42million transfer from Sporting Lisbon last week.Geovany Quenda could face Chelsea next season despite signing for the Blues last weekCredit: AFPQuenda is set to pen a seven-year deal with the option for an eighth, but will not make his debut until next year at the earliest.The Blues have agreed to loan him back to Sporting for the 2025-26 campaign.And should both teams qualify for the Champions League this season, the winger could find himself playing against his new club.In Uefa competitions, parent clubs have no say on whether or not a loan star can play against them.Read More in FootballTherefore, if Sporting do face Chelsea then manager Rui Borges can decide to play him.Rules in the Champions League and Europa League differ to those in the Premier League, where loan players are not permitted to face their parent clubs.Quenda has made 44 appearances for Sporting this season, contributing to 10 goals.Manchester United were heavily linked with a move for him given Ruben Amorim’s links to the Portuguese club, but the Red Devils never submitted a bid.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSQuenda has made 10 appearances in the Champions League this seasonThey had even sent scouts to watch the teenager.But Quenda is now set to join fellow wonderkids Estevao Willian and Kendry Paez in West London.Enzo Maresca defends lacklustre Chelsea after Conference League progress More

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      Paul Scholes spots Ruben Amorim transfer target clue but Man Utd boss faces two massive hurdles to get him

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      PAUL SCHOLES reckons Ruben Amorim has dropped a major transfer clue about a potential summer signing.The Manchester United boss is desperate for new faces after a dismal start to his Old Trafford reign.Ruben Amorim dropped a transfer hint by praising an opposition playerCredit: ReutersPaul Scholes reckons there’s a major stumbling block if Man Utd make a moveCredit: AlamyAmorim has been forced to field players signed by several of his predecessors.And although the likes of Marcus Rashford and Antony have been shipped out, there’s plenty more deadwood at United to clear through this summer.Amorim has so far made just one senior signing in Patrick Dorgu.While January youth signing Ayden Heaven has quietly made his way into the team recently.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLBut Amorim could now make a move for a new midfielder after heaping praise on one superstar this week.United got past LaLiga side Real Sociedad in the Europa League on Thursday.A 4-1 in the second leg of their last-16 tie saw the Red Devils progress to the quarters.But one Sociedad star stood out more than the rest.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERSSpanish midfield ace Martin Zubimendi has been a key player for club and country in recent years.He snubbed a big-money move to Liverpool last summer.Man Utd confirm Old Trafford decision with club set to build £2bn 100,000-seater ‘Wembley of the North’ Martin Zubimendi is a key player for Real Sociedad and SpainCredit: GettyBut former United playmaker Scholes reckons Zubimendi could be on his way to the Theatre of Dreams after being praised by Amorim.United’s boss said: “Zubimendi is a top player that can change a team, especially in that position.“He’s one position that can read and block transitions. He’s also the first guy in the build-up.“I know the player really well. Everyone knows he’s a top player that can change the team.”Scholes reflected on Amorim’s comments but warned that he faced a major hurdle in his pursuit.Scholes said: “From that interview, the manager quite likes Zubimendi. If we sell three or four players, we might be able to buy him.”As well as having to sell several players before making a move, United will also need to stump up £51million to meet Zubimendi’s release clause.A further stumbling block is that Premier League rivals Arsenal are extremely interested in a move.READ MORE SUN STORIESThey are losing Jorginho and Thomas Partey on free transfers this summer.And talks have already begun with Sociedad over a long-term deal for their star man. More

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      Moyes’ genius Pickford tactic before transfer shake-up and AC Milan eye unlikely ace – latest exclusives from Alan Nixon

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      ALAN NIXON is SunSport’s Boss of Goss.Check out this week’s red-hot transfer whispers from our man in the know…SunSport’s Boss of Goss Alan Nixon has this week’s latest transfer inside scoopsJordan Pickford has been told to cut down his mammoth long kicks upfield by David MoyesCredit: GettyNEW PICK KICK TRICKJORDAN PICKFORD’S kicking is getting shorter and more accurate after a quiet word from David Moyes.Everton’s England No 1 has a big reputation for smashing balls huge distances.But boss Moyes felt his Toffees would benefit with more control from his keeper.So he suggested Pickford ease off the gas and start to aim more down the middle — and the impact has been shown in results as Everton have lost just twice in ten games since Moyes returned to Goodison.Meanwhile, Everton’s incoming chief executive Angus Kinnear WILL snap up two of his old Leeds transfer team.Kinnear, who starts work on June 1, has lined up top adviser Nicky Hammond and leading scout Gary Penrice for a new-look backroom team.Hammond and Penrice will be in charge of transfers — just like they were at Elland Road.We revealed in January the club’s director of football Kevin Thelwell would be leaving.CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSMoyes was keen to bring in some of his former allies such as Rob Newman and Mick Doherty.But Kinnear — who Leeds have confirmed will be leaving Elland Road at the end of the season — has had the final say.Why Gakpo v Isak will decide Liverpool v Newcastle Carabao Cup Final | Experts’ bets – Weekend WagerEverton are interested in West Brom youngster Tom FellowsCredit: PAAnd Everton are staying on top of their interest in West Brom youngster Tom Fellows.The Toffees failed to land the highly-rated winger on deadline day. But boss Moyes has asked scouts Alan Irvine and Charlie Adam to keep tabs on the 21-year-old.MAX FACTORAC MILAN are cranking up their interest in Burnley centre-half Maxime Esteve.The Italian side watched Esteve, 22, again last week — but Everton and West Ham scouts also saw the Frenchman star in the Clarets’ draw with West Brom.AC Milan sent scouts to watch Maxime Esteve in action for BurnleyCredit: GettyAWAY DWEHSHEFFIELD UNITED fancy Liberian centre-half Sampson Dweh.The Viktoria Plzen ace, 23, has shone in the Europa League.Wolves are keen too but United could swoop first if they reach the Prem.Sampson Dweh has shone at centre-back for Viktoria Plzen, catching the attention of Sheffield United and WolvesCredit: SplashFOOTBALL SHORTSPRESTON are keeping an eye out for Manchester City babe Jacob Wright, 19.Norwich have an option to buy the midfielder when his loan ends in the summer. But North End may try a £2million-plus bid using cash from their FA Cup run.Preston and Norwich may both be after Jacob Wright in the summerCredit: GettyLEEDS owners’ hopes of taking control of Rangers will require a change of EFL rules if they miss out on promotion.49ers Enterprises — who also own the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers — are lining up a move to buy a 51 per cent stake in the Scottish giants.Current EFL regulations do not allow ownership of other British clubs. But the Premier League has no such restrictions.Leeds’ rivals Burnley’s tie-up with Scottish Premiership side Dundee is classed as a collaboration rather than ownership.ROB PAGE is looking for a crack at club management with the Barnsley job in his sights.Page left the Wales post in June and is keen to be back in the dugout.Conor Hourihane is in caretaker charge at Barnsley — who sacked Darrell Clarke on Wednesday — and is keen on the job.But Page, 50, may have a chance if Tykes look elsewhere.Former Wales boss Rob Page is keen to return to the dugout, possibly at BarnsleyCredit: AP More

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      Chelsea agree deal to sign second Portuguese wonderkid in two days with £18.5m transfer for midfielder Dario Essugo

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      CHELSEA have reportedly agreed a deal to sign a second Portuguese wonderkid in two days.The Blues secretly completed a shock transfer to land Geovany Quenda earlier this week.Chelsea have agreed an £18.5m deal to sign Dario Essugo from Sporting in the summerCredit: GettyAnd now The Athletic state Dario Essugo is also on his way to Stamford Bridge. A £18.5million fee has been negotiated between Chelsea and Sporting.It is claimed there are no add-ons or sell-on clauses included. Essugu, 20, looks set to put pen to paper on a seven-year contract in West London.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLAnd that would see him link up with the Chelsea first team in the summer, as first revealed by SunSport last year.Essugu came through the academy at Sporting and has 23 first-team appearances for the Portuguese giants.However, it has been during his loan to Las Palmas in LaLiga this season that he has really shone, attracting plenty of interest from the Blues.The holding midfielder and Portugal youth international is expected to provide support for Moises Caicedo next season. Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSThe Ecuadorian has started all 28 Premier League games for Chelsea under Enzo Maresca this term. But the addition of Essugu could help ease the burden on the £115m ex-Brighton man. Enzo Maresca defends lacklustre Chelsea after Conference League progress However, while Essugu is set to arrive in the summer, Chelsea fans will have to wait another year to see Quenda in action for them.The 17-year-old winger sensation was a top target for Manchester United but Chelsea launched a “secret blitz” to secure a £40m deal as he underwent a medical in private. Quenda turns 18 next month and will stay with Sporting for the 2025-26 season.Geovany Quenda will join Chelsea in the summer of 2026Credit: AFPChelsea player ratingsCHELSEA are into the Conference League quarter-finals after beating Copenhagen 1-0.A rare moment of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall magic and two half-time subs igniting the game and the crowd were the difference.Cole Palmer’s half-time introduction alongside Marc Cucurella certainly injected some energy into the Chelsea attack, but he was still unable to break his run of poor form in this one.Enzo Maresca and his men will be hoping that small issue is fixed before they face Legia Warsaw in the next round.Check out our full Chelsea player ratings. More

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      ‘The chances are there’ – Alexander Isak lifts lid on Newcastle Utd transfer talks as he prepares for Carabao Cup final

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      ALEXANDER ISAK has revealed he won’t speak to Newcastle about a new deal until at least the summer.The Swede has been busy preparing for tomorrow’s Carabao Cup final and the chance to lift the Magpies’ first major silverware since 1969.Alexander Isak has said he won’t talk to Newcastle about a new contract until the summerCredit: RexIsak, 25, has three years remaining on his current deal, so there is no immediate rush to sign a new one.However, his high-level performances for the Toon have given rise to plenty of suitors who could be willing to pay top dollar.A new deal on improved terms would allow Newcastle to get a greater return on their prize asset.Isak was coy when asked about a new contract, admitting that discussions have not yet been held.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHe said: “Yeah, yeah. I think I’ve said, I’m not really thinking about the summer. “But yeah, that’ll probably be a talking point once the season is finished. “We will really see, because no talks have been held yet.”Any decision on his future may well come down to ambitions, with the likes of Arsenal and tomorrows opponent, Liverpool both reported to be interested.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSBut Isak insists he is not concerned about the club matching his ambitions.He said: “I mean, that’s why I came here.Inside Newcastle’s £3BILLION new stadium plans with St James’ Park project to rival Old Trafford”As I have said many times, I don’t really look too much or think too much about my future. “I have said I am happy here and we are contenders for titles, which is what you want to win as a football player. “We have been to one final and now we are in another one, so the chances are there.”Isak is Newcastle’s top scorer this season with 22 goals in all competitions, while he has netted 57 goals in 99 appearances for the club.He added: “This club can achieve great things. I think we should really look at it one season at a time, and this season we can achieve winning a trophy, which would be amazing for everyone.”About my future, it’s nothing really I think about. I’ve said many times during a season, just focus on the job, and now is probably the worst time to think about anything else. “So, all of our focus is just on Sunday and yeah, doing good and hopefully bringing the trophy back to Newcastle.” More

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      Arsenal ‘in talks with Nico Williams’ agent’ over bargain £48m move for Atletico Bilbao star but face war with Bayern

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      ARSENAL have contacted Nico Williams’ representatives about a bargain summer transfer, according to reports.The Gunners are hoping to significantly bolster their attack ahead of next season.Nico Williams is in red-hot demand ahead of this summerCredit: ReutersWilliams, 22, has excelled in LaLiga with Athletic Bilbao and was among Spain’s star players as they won Euro 2024 last year.According to Bild reporter Christian Falk, Arsenal have opened dialogue with Williams’ management team over a potential summer move.The winger has a release clause in his contract, understood to stand somewhere between £48million and £67m.Arsenal will face significant competition for Williams’ signature.Falk adds that Bayern Munich are also keen on securing the Spanish wide man.While in January it was reported that Chelsea and Liverpool are admirers of Williams’ talent.The Pamplona-born star has played 23 times in LaLiga this term.Williams has scored four league goals and laid on a further five during the 2024-25 campaign.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERSThe homegrown Athletic Bilbao star penned his most recent contract with the Basque side in December 2023.Williams’ deal runs until 2027, although the release clause offers him a way out.Nico Williams reveals which Ghanian and former Premier League cult-hero footballer he looks up tooArsenal have recently had to contend with injuries to Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz.Mikel Merino has had to fill in as a forward, while on-loan Raheem Sterling has struggled for form in the Premier League. More

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      ‘I’m not stupid’ – Bruno Fernandes reveals the reason he stayed at Man Utd in summer and snubbed offer to leave

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      BRUNO FERNANDES has revealed the main reason he stayed at Manchester United after admitting he had an offer to leave.Club captain Fernandes, who netted a hat-trick in midweek against Real Sociedad in a 4-1 win, signed a contract extension with the Red Devils last summer that will keep him at Old Trafford until 2027.Bruno Fernandes has revealed the reason he stayed at Man Utd after rejecting an offer to leaveCredit: GettyFernandes revealed he ultimately believed the club could be successfulCredit: GettyFernandes has won the FA Cup and League Cup with the Red Devils so farCredit: RexThe midfielder recently revealed he had an offer on the table to leave if he wanted.But Fernandes said he chose to stay because he believes the club can be successful – and want him to be a major part of that success.He said: “I sat with the club because I had an offer to leave and we talked about the possibility of me leaving the club or staying. “They said what they wanted from me. I just asked if they saw me as part of the future of the club or not. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL”I spoke at the time with (Erik) Ten Hag also. He was very clear and the club were very clear with me, that they thought I would be a big part of this rebuild. “I heard what they had to tell me. I thought that we could be successful.”Fernandes’ recent heroics saw manager Ruben Amorim declare him a “perfect captain” and insist: “We need to help him win titles because he deserves this.”However, the 30-year-old dismissed the idea, saying he only deserved the same as what his team-mates get.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSHe said: “No, I deserve the same as my team-mates. I’m in the same boat as them. If I haven’t given everything to the club yet, or more to the club – it’s because I don’t deserve it and that’s it.”It doesn’t matter how much you do – how much you score, how much you assist – that doesn’t change anything. It’s about the team, it’s about the club to succeed. Paul Scholes says ‘it’s about time Manchester United caught up'”Obviously, I want to win trophies. I’m not stupid. I want to be in the biggest competitions, I want to fight for the big trophies. “That’s what I said to the club. That’s what the club said to me that they want to do. “Then it’s about the players going on the pitch and the club to do the investments to bring players, take players or whatever they want to do. “It’s not my part to say who’s good to come – that has to be the manager and the board. They have to decide. I just want to do everything I can to help the club succeed.”Fernandes was the only player to emerge with a glowing review from club chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe following a series of interviews on Monday, in which he labelled some of the squad “overpaid” and “not good enough”.Man Utd are desperately struggling in the Premier League this season, sitting in 14th place and 13 points off the top five – the likely Champions League spots for next season.The lack of European football and the revenue it provides next season could be a huge blow to Man Utd’s financial goals to balance the books – which are in a bad state after seven years of making a loss.Fernandes has netted 15 goals and added 13 assists so far this season, while only the injured Amad Diallo and Alejandro Garnacho have hit double figures for goal contributions so far this season.So far Fernandes has the FA Cup and League Cup to his trophy accolades in a Man Utd shirt.READ MORE SUN STORIESBut his performances will prove vital in whether Man Utd can pick up silverware in the Europa League, which is the last trophy the club can win this season.They face Lyon in the quarter-finals, but before that they take on Leicester in the Premier League tomorrow evening after the Carabao Cup final.Man Utd player ratingsCAPTAIN Fantastic rescued Manchester United once again – scoring a hat-trick as the Red Devils overcame an early scare to beat Real Sociedad and advance in the Europa League.He was the coolest man inside Old Trafford twice as he slotted home penalties either side of half-time to put his side in control against the Spaniards.Joshua Zirkzee was another who impressed as Manchester United secured a tie against Lyon in the quarter-finals.But it wasn’t all positive.Rasmus Hojlund drew a blank yet again. That’s now 21 games and no goals – the equivalent of over THIRTY HOURS without the £72m striker hitting the net.Check out our full Man Utd player ratings. More