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The Irish Sun
30 minutes ago
- The Irish Sun
Chelsea fans are crying out for Gianluigi Donnarumma and Marc Guehi – how likely are either transfers this summer?
Enzo Maresca has identified the area of his squad that he'd most like to strengthen DONN THE MOVE? Chelsea fans are crying out for Gianluigi Donnarumma and Marc Guehi – how likely are either transfers this summer? GIANLUIGI DONNARUMMA'S dramatic Paris Saint-Germain exit has plenty in the Premier League on alert. But despite a season of chopping and changing in goal last term, Chelsea are not one of those. Advertisement 5 Gianluigi Donnarumma is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain Credit: Reuters Play Dream Team now! Play The Sun Dream Team ahead of the 2025/26 season Free to play Over £100,000 in total prize money Play in Mini Leagues against your mates Submit a team for Gameweek 1 to enter £5,000 prize draw Play via Dream Team's app or website today! The Blues, who explored a cut-price deal for AC Milan's Mike Maignan earlier in the summer, have little interest in the Italian. Donnarumma shone in the Champions League last season as PSG claimed their first European crown but will leave before the end of the window. The European champions have signed Lucas Chevalier from Lille and Donnarumma was left out of their squad for the Uefa Super Cup against Tottenham. While Enzo Maresca had a headache in goal last season, the Blues feel they have turned a corner. Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL LAST GIFT Ballon d'Or-winning Man Utd star Denis Law's will revealed after death aged 84 Their army of keepers has been trimmed down and, after a solid end to last season Spaniard Robert Sanchez is now first choice. That did not stop them exploring Maignan, though club sources insist they are happy with the options at Stamford Bridge. Filip Jorgensen, signed from Villarreal last summer, is seen as an able deputy. That is before you get to what a deal for Donnarumma would have looked like. Advertisement BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 5 5 PSG are thought to have originally offered the keeper a deal which would have made him one of the highest paid in his position worldwide before their U-turn this summer. Advertisement Chelsea's wage structure has undergone a lot of change under their American owners, with players signed on long, incentivised deals with a lower basic wage than at other clubs. Watch Ruben Amorim's reaction when asked if Man Utd are signing PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma 5 TRANSFER NEWS LIVE - KEEP UP WITH ALL THE LATEST FROM A BUSY SUMMER WINDOW The Blues are keen to avoid the mistake of tying themselves to another big name on eye-watering wages as they did with Raheem Sterling. Advertisement Donnarumma's wages of around £200,000-a-week would not fit the current structure. Furthermore, while the Italian impressed in Europe, his stats across last season were below average in Ligue 1. Chelsea are also keen not to block the pathway for Belgian youngster Mike Penders. Penders, 20, is well thought of inside Stamford Bridge and has been sent to sister club Strasbourg on loan for the season. Advertisement Instead of pushing for a new goalkeeper, Maresca has now turned his attention to a central defender following Levi Colwill's ACL injury. Maresca said a new centre-back is now a "priority" this summer, which has led many to assume they would rival Liverpool for former Chelsea man Marc Guehi. The Blues have a 20 per cent sell-on clause for Guehi, meaning a deal between Chelsea and Palace would result in a lower fee for Maresca. However, the west Londoners are yet to explore a move for their academy graduate, who has one year left on his deal at Selhurst Park. Advertisement
The 42
4 hours ago
- The 42
'He has all the right qualities' - Romero replaces Son as Spurs captain
CRISTIAN ROMERO HAS been named as Tottenham's new captain after the departure of club legend Son Heung-min. Son, who had worn the armband for the last two seasons and lifted the Europa League in May as Spurs ended their 17-year wait for a trophy, joined LAFC earlier this month. Romero had acted as vice-captain for the previous two years and started the Europa League final win over Manchester United as skipper before Son came off the bench in the second half. Advertisement The 27-year-old Argentine will lead his side out when Tottenham take on European champions Paris Saint-Germain in the Uefa Super Cup on Wednesday. 'I had a good conversation with Cuti Romero and he's going to be our captain,' new Tottenham manager Thomas Frank told the official club website. 'He was very honoured and very happy about it. It's a big thing and should be to lead this wonderful club out on the pitch, not just for this Super Cup, but also throughout the season. 'I think he has all the right qualities. He leads from his behaviour on the pitch, driving the team forward in every way and outside the pitch he's always pushing the team.' Romero, who joined Spurs from Atalanta four years ago, was part of the Argentina side that won the 2022 World Cup. – © AFP 2025
Irish Examiner
4 hours ago
- Irish Examiner
Gary Neville's row with Nottingham Forest unresolved as new season beckons
Nottingham Forest have not resolved their dispute with Gary Neville before the new Premier League season and want assurances from the Sky Sports pundit before welcoming him back to the City Ground. The former Manchester United captain was banned by Forest from the final game of last season after an intervention from their owner, Evangelos Marinakis, who had taken exception to Neville's criticisms of his conduct. Although Neville is not formally banned, the Guardian has been told Sky should not expect Neville to be accommodated as things stand. Forest want to resolve the issue but will demand assurances Neville will be more careful in his language when discussing Marinakis before confirming he can attend. Neville's claim in April 2024 that the club were behaving like 'a mafia gang' particularly angered Marinakis and led to the owner threatening legal action against Sky. In a statement three months later, the broadcaster said: 'Sky Sports have discussed with Gary the language used and its potential to cause offence'. Sky also apologised 'for any offence caused'. Neville has not been to Forest since he made those comments. He had been due to be part of Sky's team there on the final day of last season for the visit of Chelsea but the broadcaster was forced to change its plans at the last minute, after Neville was denied media accreditation. It used its studios to present coverage of a game that decided the European fate of both clubs. Sky described Forest's ban as 'an unprecedented and unwelcome step'. Neville wrote on social media at the time: 'I've dished out my fair share of criticism and praise in the last 14 years of doing this job and have never come close to this unprecedented action. Personally, I think it's disappointing that a great club like Nottingham Forest have been reduced to making such a decision. Whilst they have every right to choose who they let into their own stadium, it's symptomatic of things that have happened over the last 12 months with the club.' Two weeks earlier Neville had criticised Marinakis for walking on to the pitch and remonstrating with Forest's manager, Nuno Espírito Santo, after a 2-2 draw with Leicester. Marinakis said he was frustrated that the injured forward Taiwo Awoniyi had been allowed to play on after colliding with a post. The striker had abdominal surgery the next day. Neville described Marinakis's conduct as 'scandalous' and said Nuno should 'negotiate his exit' over the way he appeared to have been spoken to by the owner. Neville said the club had acted like a 'mafia gang' in issuing a statement which criticised the VAR Stuart Attwell after a 2-0 defeat at Everton. Forest were fined £750,000 by the Football Association for 'an attack on the integrity of a match official on an unparalleled scale' but, after threatening legal action, secured the apology from Sky. Forest did not breach any regulations by denying access to Neville but the league was unimpressed at the treatment of its main domestic broadcast partner. Sky will broadcast live coverage of Forest's opening game against Brentford at the City Ground on Sunday, but Neville will be at Old Trafford for Manchester United v Arsenal. Sky is understood to have assumed Neville's ban was a one-off and that the matter was closed, but further talks will be required to resolve the standoff. Forest and Sky Sports declined to comment. Guardian
