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Man United attacker Marcus Rashford is said to be refusing to be sold by the club this summer, according to The Sun.
This follows rumours that every player on Man United’s squad—aside from Kobbie Mainoo, Rasmus Hojlund, and Alejandro Garnacho—is for sale.
The team will undergo a major makeover before the upcoming season as part of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s plan to bring them back to their previous level of success.
Rashford has endured a difficult season at Old Trafford having only scored 8 goals in all competitions.
The England international was on fire last season when he scored 30 goals in all competitions.
He guided the Red Devils to Carabao Cup triumph and a place in the top four of the Premier League.
However, this season has been a complete disaster for the Man United attacker.
The player was dropped from the team earlier this year after controversially missing training due to his partying habits.
The Red Devils are drawn to Rashford’s possible departure because, as a homegrown player, any money obtained through a transfer would be considered pure profit, which would help them manage the FFP limitations.
But the Manchester United star wants to extend his stay at his boyhood club and avoid a move away from Old Trafford this summer.
Rashford is a valuable asset for Man United
The player is valued at £80million which has attracted Man United to consider selling him.
Rashford is still a key player for the Red Devils as he has shown time and again how good he can be.
He needs backing and the right environment to shine and with a little bit of consistency, he can prove his critics wrong and become an even more valuable asset to the club.
Rashford will not be short of suitors if he is made available on the market, however, Man United need to show faith in him and keep him at the club.
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Broadcaster Simon Jordan has never been backwards in coming forwards with an opinion, and he’s fired his latest broadside at three players that he doesn’t believe are good enough to play for Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham Hotspur.
The Lilywhites have enjoyed a good first season under the Australian, though they have been found wanting in certain areas over the course of the 2023/24 campaign.
Postecoglou will surely be looking at whether his choices have improved the North Londoners when compared to the previous regime, and there has arguably been progression.
Simon Jordan says three Spurs players aren’t good enough
However, Jordan still believes that certain players have a way to go to convince that they’re right for the club.
‘I have my doubts about players such as Pedro Porro and Dejan Kulusevski, too, while Timo Werner is a speedboat without a brain,’ he wrote in his Daily Mail column, cited by Sports View.
‘I’m not convinced they are good enough, and Postecoglou will need to upgrade a number of players if Spurs are to close the gap on the teams above them.’
If Spurs want to be considered amongst the Premier League’s elite clubs then Jordan, as ever, is right on the money.
However, Rome wasn’t built in a day and Postecoglou’s project shouldn’t be judged over one season.
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Gerwyn Price's hopes of making the Premier League Darts play-offs have taken a hit.
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With one game left of the 2023/24 Championship season, Leicester City have already been guided to the title by Enzo Maresca.
The Foxes have pretty much led English football’s second tier for the majority of the campaign and had a double digit lead at one stage.
Though they were reeled in by both Leeds United and Ipswich Town, they just had enough about them at the right time to pull away again and ensure their stay in the Championship was a short one.
Sevilla could target Enzo Maresca
The club can already begin to plan for life back in the Premier League and what that’s going to look like in terms of personnel.
One thing they surely wouldn’t have countenanced would be an approach for the manager.
However, according to ABC de Sevilla (h/t Leicestershire Live), Sevilla could target the Italian if they decide to sack their current manager, Quique Sanchez Flores.
It isn’t clear whether Maresca himself would be open to the Andalusian’s overtures, but it will be a worry for the Leicester hierarchy nevertheless.
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Aston Villa are on the verge of a historic season, and the Midlands are favourites to play in the Champions League next season.
Manager Unai Emery has completely turned around the fortunes of the club and made them instantly better after his arrival.
Having failed at Arsenal in is previous stint in the Premier League, Emery had a point to prove in England and he has more than done that.
After a successful season at Villa Park, the Spaniard is now looking ahead to the summer transfer window having identified key additions for his team.
Emery wants his team to reportedly sign Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams to bolster his attack.
At just 21 years old, Williams has shown to be one of the most talented wingers in La Liga this season, and he would provide Villa’s attacking line much-needed pace and skills.
Now, Sky Sports presenter Dan Bardell has confirmed that the Premier League club could reignite their interest in the Spaniard and make a move for his services.
In an exclusive interview with Villa News, Bardell stated:
“There’s obviously something in it because Villa wanted him last season and he was Emery’s first choice as a forward player. Villa needs to sign someone who’s capable of playing as a striker who is also multifunctional.
“I believe that Williams has the attributes to play as a striker at times to give Villa an alternative to Watkins so he doesn’t run himself into the ground.
“I do think a forward player of that type will be brought in, in the summer. The problem is he hasn’t been keen on the move before.
“The Champions League might help but it’s so hard to get Basque players from Bilbao as the players are so committed to that club.
“It’s potentially a difficult one to get over the line but that £43m release clause feels really low so he would be a smart signing.”
Aston Villa can make a statement by signing him
Williams, who is only 21 years old, has already made an impact for Athletic Club, showing off his ability with 20 goal involvements in 32 games during the previous campaign.
Top Premier League and European teams are interested in signing him because of his quick development in La Liga; they consider him as a top future winger.
Since his brother, Iñaki Williams, also plays for the Basque team, Williams has strong cultural links to Athletic Club.
If Villa can manage to sign him, it would make a statement and further cement their position as a top-four team in the Premier League.
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Manchester United have welcomed Anthony Martial back to first-team training following a prolonged spell out injured.
Preparing for an away trip to Crystal Palace next Monday, the Red Devils have four more Premier League games to play before a pivotal FA Cup final against bitter-rivals Manchester City at the end of the month.
And boosting their chances of victory in what is effectively five must-win games for under-fire manager Erik Ten Hag, forward Martial, who is in line to make his long-awaited return after suffering a groin injury.
Anthony Martial has returned to training for Manchester United with a number of players including Marcus Rashford still unavailable ? pic.twitter.com/L4oLQOe0HT
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) May 2, 2024
The final few games of the season will be the Frenchman’s last at United. Preparing to leave the club after nine years of service when his contract expires at the end of June, the 28-year-old will enter this summer’s transfer window as a free-agent.
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The future of one Leeds United ace hangs in the balance at present and will seemingly only be resolved once it’s known whether the all whites are promoted to the Premier League or not.
Daniel Farke has worked wonders with the Elland Road outfit, but a drop off in form right at the end of the season has ensured that as long as Ipswich Town avoid defeat on the last day of the season, they will be the second automatically promoted team.
Marc Roca could stay at Real Betis
That would then plunge Leeds into the Play-Off scenario despite bagging 90+ points.
Three more games would then be required in order for Farke and his men to make it back to the promised land, and at the end of a gruelling season with the disappointment of missing out on promotion automatically in mind, there’s no guarantees Leeds would make it.
In that scenario, according to ABC Sevilla (h/t Sport Witness), on loan ace Marc Roca would stay at Real Betis for another season.
Only if they go up, would Leeds consider having the player return to Yorkshire.
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Newcastle United have reportedly ‘registered their interest’ in Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite.
Becoming the latest club side to want the impressive Branthwaite, Eddie Howe’s Magpies, according to recent reports, have joined the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester United in pursuit of the 21-year-old.
Enjoying a mammoth breakthrough since being promoted to the Toffees’ first team last summer, Carlisle-born Branthwaite has emerged as one of the Premier League’s most high-potential centre-backs.
And while he remains top of Manchester United’s summer defensive targets, until the Red Devils finalise a deal, the race remains wide open.
Club learn Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite asking price
Likely to command up to £75 million for their number 32, Everton, according to Football Tranfers, are believed to be willing to accept a £65 million offer upfront with another £10 million in achievable add-ons.
That figure alone will rule out the majority of clubs but with Manchester United set to overhaul their squad this summer and sanction multiple sales, the 20-time league winners can not be ruled out. The same can be said for Eddie Howe’s Magpies, and of course, Real Madrid, both of whom boast huge financial backing and appealing sporting projects.
Since the start of the season, Branthwaite, who has started in 32 Premier League games, has managed three goals, including a crucial opener during the Toffees’ 2-0 Merseyside Derby victory at home to bitter-rivals Liverpool last month.
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Newcastle United could benefit from clubs in the Saudi Pro League continuing to look for transfer opportunities in Europe this summer as Martin Dubravka is reportedly being eyed up for a move.
The Magpies goalkeeper has been at St James’ Park since 2018, sometimes as first choice but other times as a backup, while he also had a brief loan spell at Manchester United last season.
It now looks like Dubravka could be on the move this summer, with Saudi clubs interested in signing the 35-year-old Slovakian shot-stopper.
There’s been a detailed report on Newcastle’s transfer plans in iNews, and they name Dubravka as someone whose place in Eddie Howe’s plans seems in some danger.
Newcastle to see star names poached this summer?
More worrying for NUFC fans, though, will be the frequent transfer rumours we’re seeing about star players like Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak.
Guimaraes and Isak have been key parts of this ambitious Newcastle project, but both seem to be on the radar of Arsenal, while Guimaraes is also said to be attracting interest from Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain.
Newcastle will perhaps hope that selling someone like Dubravka can ease their Financial Fair Play concerns, giving them the chance to make money from other sales instead of relying on potentially having to cash in on the likes of Guimaraes and Isak.
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The worst kept secret in football would appear to be David Moyes not extending his stay at West Ham beyond this season, though the thought of Thomas Tuchel being his replacement might have to be reined in a little.
Though he’s had a disappointing season at Bayern Munich, Tuchel remains one of the truly elite managers employed in Europe at present.
Tuchel unlikely to join West Ham
For West Ham to land him as Moyes’ replacement would be like replacing a Ford car with a Porsche.
His ideas and way of working are well above the Scotsman’s pay grade and would whip an underperforming West Ham team into great shape, however, it seems that the German is unlikely to move to the London Stadium.
“They’ve got a long-term interest in Tuchel, but I know previously when Tuchel originally left Chelsea, West Ham were interested and Tuchel had reservations about joining the club,” Daily Mail journalist, Sami Mokbel, explained on the JDS Podcast .
“I’m not sure whether that will have changed.”
If the Hammers want to hit the ground running at the start of next season then they clearly need to have someone in position sooner rather than later, and ideally straight after Moyes’ tenure comes to an end.
If that’s not to be Tuchel, then the club hierarchy need to work hard and fast to ensure that they get the right person on board.
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