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Daily Mirror
16 hours ago
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- Daily Mirror
'Man Utd wanted me but signed Rasmus Hojlund instead - now I could replace him'
Manchester United have been linked with a familiar striker target this summer, who the club overlooked in favour of signing Rasmus Hojlund in 2023 Manchester United have been linked with a fresh move for PSG star Randal Kolo Muani, having previously targeted the forward in 2023. The club ultimately opted to sign Rasmus Hojlund ahead of Kolo Muani that summer, but the France international looks to be available once again. United were enticed by Hojlund's long-term potential, having impressed during his time at Atalanta, resulting in an eye-catching £72million move to Old Trafford. After a slow start, the young Dane ended his debut season with 16 goals in all competitions, but he found the net on just 10 occasions last term. As United work on improving their frontline through the signings of Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, Ruben Amorim's side have also been linked with a new number nine. Kolo Muani may have been snubbed in favour of Hojlund two years ago, but reports in Italy have claimed that United are targeting the PSG forward, who spent time on loan at Juventus last season. Gazzetta dello Sport has reported that United have entered the race to sign Kolo Muani. The France international completed an initial £65m (€75m) move to PSG in 2023 following a prolific spell at Eintracht Frankfurt, which had also caught United's attention. The 26-year-old has since struggled to cement his place at the French club but showed signs of his best form during his Juventus loan spell, scoring 10 goals in 22 games. Gazzetta dello Sport claims that Kolo Muani remains a top target for Juventus and discussions with PSG are ongoing, but United are also pursuing the forward. It is reported that United's interest in Kolo Munai, who is claimed to favour a return to Turin, has become more concrete since missing out on Viktor Gyokeres to Arsenal. Meanwhile, PSG are keen to complete a permanent sale for the forward, though Juventus are said to have proposed a £8.6m (€10m) loan fee ahead of a future £39m (€45m) deal. However, if United succeed in snapping up Juventus target Kolo Muani, it could have a knock-on effect for Hojlund. Gazzetta dello Sport claims that Kolo Muani heading to Old Trafford would lead Juventus to have an interest in signing Hojlund on loan. Hojlund does have Serie A experience from his sole season with Atalanta. The 22-year-old scored nine league goals for the Bergamo club before sealing his big-money move to United. The potential arrival of Kolo Muani would threaten Hojlund's place in the pecking order. He is already competing with Joshua Zirkzee and youngster Chido Obi for a starting spot, while new signings Cunha and Mbeumo could also be viewed as alternative centre-forwards. Kolo Muani is in need of a fresh start, as it recently emerged that he has been made to train with the youth team as PSG looks to offload the forward. If a move fails to materialise this summer, he faces the unenviable task of competing with PSG's Champions League-winning attack for game time. United have also been linked with moves for Aston Villa 's Ollie Watkins and Juventus forward Dusan Vlahovic. However, United boss Amorim recently played down the team's need for new signings. "In the moment we need to be careful when we sign a player,' Amorim explained. 'If I start the season with this squad I will be happy." He added: "You feel the bond between the players in the best teams. We remind ourself how special it is to be at the best club in the world. I really like to be in a group that is healthy. We are going to suffer but that feeling of bonding is really important. The spirit is positive."
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Man Utd rule out breaking bank for new No9 with Rasmus Hojlund backed to flourish in new system with Cunha and Mbeumo
MANCHESTER United have ruled out breaking the bank to bring in a new No 9. United fans were hoping Advertisement 4 Ruben Amorim is ready to stick by Rasmus Hojlund as his No9 next season Credit: Reuters 4 Man Utd don't currently have the funds to try sign Alexander Isak, who has made it clear he wants to leave Newcastle Credit: Getty But with United's spending on United already missed out on And have now been linked with possible moves for Leipzig's Sunsport revealed how Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL But United's current position is that there is no wriggle room for another big money signing at this stage, meaning they will not even try to gatecrash Liverpool's £120m move for Swedish star Isak. And the decision not to push the boat out opens the door for under-pressure Hojlund, who has struggled to justify his £72m price-tag, scoring just 14 Prem goals in 62 games since arriving from Atalanta, has been linked with Juventus, Napoli, Milan, Inter and Roma this summer. United chief Advertisement Most read in Football Latest Latest 4 CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Amorim believes the arrivals of Cunha and Mbeumo will give United a new attacking dynamism, allowing Hojlund to flourish in front of goal. But the call by the club to put a new striker signing on hold will frustrate some supporters who have looked on enviously as Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City have all spent big ahead of the new campaign. Advertisement Man Utd hunting Jackson as Chelsea's demands revealed | Transfers Exposed 4
The Sun
5 days ago
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- The Sun
Man Utd rule out breaking bank for new No9 with Rasmus Hojlund backed to flourish in new system with Cunha and Mbeumo
MANCHESTER United have ruled out breaking the bank to bring in a new No 9. United fans were hoping Alexander Isak's decision to tell Newcastle he wants out of St James' Park might encourage the Old Trafford hierarchy to muscle in on the deal. 3 3 But with United's spending on Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo having already topped £130m this summer, the club is not in a position to go large unless there are significant exits. United already missed out on Liam Delap and Viktor Gyokeres - who opted for Chelsea and Arsenal respectively. And have now been linked with possible moves for Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko and Aston Villa frontman Ollie Watkins. Sunsport revealed how Chelsea's Senegalese star Nicolas Jackson was also eyeing Old Trafford as a potential destination, with the Blues wanting £80m for his services. But United's current position is that there is no wriggle room for another big money signing at this stage, meaning they will not even try to gatecrash Liverpool's £120m move for Swedish star Isak. And the decision not to push the boat out opens the door for under-pressure Rasmus Hojlund to stake his claim during the three-match Premier League Summer Series tournament against West Ham, Bournemouth and Everton. Hojlund, who has struggled to justify his £72m price-tag, scoring just 14 Prem goals in 62 games since arriving from Atalanta, has been linked with Juventus, Napoli, Milan, Inter and Roma this summer. United chief Ruben Amorim, though, looks set to give the Dane, 22, a final chance to show he can be the Old Trafford spearhead. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Amorim believes the arrivals of Cunha and Mbeumo will give United a new attacking dynamism, allowing Hojlund to flourish in front of goal. But the call by the club to put a new striker signing on hold will frustrate some supporters who have looked on enviously as Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City have all spent big ahead of the new campaign. Man Utd hunting Jackson as Chelsea's demands revealed | Transfers Exposed 3
The Irish Sun
7 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Transfer news LIVE: Ten Hag ‘monitoring' Sterling's Chelsea situation, Spurs ‘join' Rodrygo race, Ekitike medical latest
CLUBS are splashing the cash this summer as they look to bolster their squads in the transfer window ahead of the new season! Bayer Leverkusen manager Erik ten Hag is reportedly montioring Raheem Sterling's situation at Chelsea. Tottenham have joined the race to sign out-of-favour Real Madrid winger And we have the latest on Follow ALL the latest news, moves and completed deals with our live blog below... By Nottingham Forest 'want Man City to hijack Tottenham Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis hopes Manchester City launch a rival bid Morgan Gibbs-White, according to reports. Tottenham are interested in Gibbs-White and were set to sign him earlier this month after triggering his £60million release clause. However, Forest According to Gibbs-White told Marinakis he would only leave Forest if a club of a certain level came in for him. The Greek chief does not think Spurs fit that category, and is furious about the idea of his star man signing for them. Copy link Copied By Thomas Muller heading to MLS Bayern Munich and Germany legend Thomas Muller will not be hanging up his boots just yet. That is because Sky Sports Germany report he will instead head to the United States to link up with a Major League Soccer side. One club who have been linked with the 35-year-old is LAFC. Copy link Copied By EXCL: Meet Arsenal wonderkid Marli Salmon, 15, dubbed 'next Saliba' on Singapore tour Every Gooner is well aware of Max Dowman's frightening potential by now. But they may be less clued up on the other 15-year-old wonderkid currently on Arsenal's Marli Salmon is the ball-playing centre-back who The opportunity will see the teenager rub shoulders with his hero, Photographs show Gunners boss Arteta instructing Salmon during a training session at Singapore's National Stadium. And the way Salmon is already taller than 5ft 9ins Arteta underlines his impressive physicality at such a tender age. Copy link Copied By West Ham in talks to sign Callum Wilson West Ham are in talks to sign free agent Callum Wilson. The 33-year-old striker turned down a pay-as-you-go deal to stay at Newcastle. He left Toon having scored 47 goals in 113 games. Copy link Copied By Atalanta set Lookman price Atalanta have set their sale price for Ademola Lookman. The former Charlton and Everton star is available for £43.5m. Inter Milan have been heavily linked with the Nigerian international. However, Gazzetta dello Sport reports Atalanta would rather sell abroad than to a Serie A rival. Copy link Copied By Serie A clubs do battle for Hojlund transfer Lazio and Atalanta are battling it out over a potential transfer of Rasmus Hojlund, according to FootMercato. Hojlund is said to be "looking at a new club" after his horror season at United. Lazio boss Maurizio Sarri is said to be a huge admirer of Hojlund's profile. Meanwhile, Atalanta want to replace the loss of Mateo Retegui, with Lookman also linked with a move away before the window shuts. New boss Ivan Juric has a similar system to Gian Piero Gasperini, which led to Hojlund's big-money move to United. Copy link Copied By Sterling drawing interest from Leverkusen Raheem Sterling is drawing interest from German club Bayer Leverkusen. The Englishman will be available for £20m, with Chelsea wanting to sell the 30-year-old. According to Ben Jacobs, Sterling - two weeks back into pre-season - is training based on the idea that Chelsea will present him with options to leave. Copy link Copied By Spurs join Rodrygo transfer race Tottenham have joined the race to sign Real Madrid star Rodrygo, according to The report states Arsenal remain keen, but are now being rivalled by both Spurs and Chelsea. Daniel Levy reportedly hopes the good relationship between the clubs can help to reduce the potential fee to below £78m. Copy link Copied By Rashford to be announced tomorrow Marcus Rashford will be announced as a Barcelona player tomorrow, according to Sport. The Englishman has sealed a loan transfer from Man Utd. There is a buy option in the move for £26m. Copy link Copied By Amorim 'wants a forward with PL experience' Ruben Amorim wants to sign a forward with Premier League proven experience, according to Sky in Germany. United have previously been linked with moves for the likes of Ollie Watkins and Jean-Philippe Mateta. Free agents Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Callum Wilson and Jamie Vardy were all linked with the club earlier this summer as well. Copy link Copied By Parma want Reyna Parma are working on a deal to sign Borussia Dortmund star Gio Reyna, report The Athletic. The outlet says the Italian club want to sign the American after they survived relegation from the Serie A last season. Talks progressed over the weekend for the deal. Copy link Copied By Yoane Wissa leaves Brentford training amid transfer talk Yoane Wissa has left Brentford's pre-season training camp in Portugal amid growing transfer speculation. The BBC report the 28-year-old has returned to London, with Bees chief Phil Giles now set to hold talks with three clubs after Wissa was left unsettled by the talk of his future. Prem trio Newcastle, Tottenham and Nottingham Forest are among the interested parties. Brentford did offer the star new terms, but it's claimed he now prefers a move away from the club this summer. That comes after The Athletic reported a £25million offer from Newcastle was rejected by Brentford. Copy link Copied By Man Utd may have identified long-term Andre Onana replacement for free Man Utd teen star Elyh Harrison is following in the footsteps of Dean Henderson after joining Shrewsbury Town on loan. After showing plenty of potential at youth level, United have now decided the next step in Harrison's development is for him to get regular game time in the EFL for the first time. Onana has fallen short of expectations, with Harrison, the next big thing in United's goalkeeping ranks, walking in the path Henderson laid out. Harrison, who joined United's academy from Stevenage in 2022, spent the first half of last season on loan at non-league outfit Chester, keeping seven clean sheets in 18 appearances. He was due to spend the duration of the 2024/25 term at the National League North outfit, but United recalled him in January to train with the first-team and feature for the academy. The 19-year-old was named on the bench eight times by boss Ruben Amorim after being recalled. Copy link Copied By Tottenham keen on Palhinha Tottenham are monitoring Joao Palhinha's situation at Bayern Munich. But any possible move for the former Fulham hardman would likely depend on another central midfielder leaving Spurs. Palhinha, 30, has fallen down the pecking order at Bayern and could be available for around £22million. Should Spurs firm up their interest, it would be most likely in the form of a loan approach, yet central midfield is an area where they already have plenty of players. Copy link Copied By Man Utd keeping wonderkid Manchester United ace Sekou Kone is already turning heads at Old Trafford after playing in both of the club's post-season matches in Asia. According to And so Amorim and Man Utd have decided to cancel the defensive midfielder's planned loan move to Ineos-owned Lausanne. That means the Mali youth international could find first-team opportunities this coming season as the Red Devils look to rebuild on a budget. Copy link Copied By Eberechi Eze twist Arsenal may be forced to end their bid to sign Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze. Palace are unwilling to part ways with Eze for anything less than his £67.5million release clause. The Eagles also insist the majority of the playmaker's release clause would have to be paid up front. Ethan Nwaneri's new contract makes the Gunners' life much easier as they now have back-up for Martin Odegaard at No10. Therefore, the North Londoners are not desperate for attacking midfield reinforcements. Copy link Copied By Tottenham targeting Palhinha Tottenham are monitoring Joao Palhinha's situation at Bayern Munich. But any possible move for the former Fulham hardman would likely depend on another central midfielder leaving Spurs. Palhinha, 30, has fallen down the pecking order at Bayern and could be available for around £22million. Should Spurs firm up their interest, it would be most likely in the form of a loan approach, yet central midfield is an area where they already have plenty of players. Thomas Frank has five natural options in the middle of the park, and that is not including No10s James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski. Nor does that include versatile Morgan Gibbs-White, whose £60m switch from Nottingham Forest is in limbo. Yves Bissouma, 28, is the most likely candidate to exit the club, given he has only 11 months remaining on his contract. Copy link Copied By Gyokeres agreement very close Arsenal are getting very close to signing Sporting Lisbon star Viktor Gyokeres. That is according to transfer insider David Ornstein of The Athletic, who reports the Gunners and Sporting are on the verge of a "total agreement". The two teams have already reached a deal on a fee worth £55million, plus £8.7m in add-ons. Finishing touches are being sorted and a conclusion is now "imminent". Gyokeres, who always wanted a move to the Emirates, is set to sign a five-year deal. Copy link Copied By Middlesbrough set price for star Middlesbrough want at least £12million for Rav van den Berg after rejecting an £8.7m bid from Feyenoord. Premier League duo Crystal Palace and Brentford, where his older brother Sepp plays, have been tracking the 21-year-old Dutch defender. Both clubs were monitoring the star as he helped the Netherlands to reach the Under-21 European Championship semi-finals last month. However, it is Robin van Persie who is looking to steal a march on their English rivals by bringing him back home. The ex-Arsenal and Manchester United striker is now in charge of Feyenoord and his club tabled an offer on Monday - but SunSport learned it was knocked back. The Dutch outfit are now weighing up a second bid as Boro hope this latest development leads to a bidding war as they look to raise cash to fund new manager Rob Edwards' rebuild. Boro are ready to bring in free agent striker Danny Ings and Blackburn right-back Callum Brittain but need to offload first. Copy link Copied By Xhaka's Prem return Granit Xhaka's agent has confirmed the star has his heart set on a Premier League return with Sunderland. SunSport reported that the ex-Arsenal midfielder, 32, was wanted by the Black Cats in a shock £10m deal. Boss Regis Le Bris wants Leverkusen's experienced Swiss star to lead their fight for survival in the top-flight and they are willing to offer him a three-year contract. Sunderland faced stiff competition from Saudi Arabia and Fenerbahce to pull-off the ambitious swoop. But Xhaka is only interested in joining Sunderland and has agreed personal terms on the switch to the Stadium of Light. Now it's just a case of the two clubs agreeing a fee for him with Leverkusen holding out for nearer £15m. We've reached an agreement in principle with Sunderland. Granit wants to return to the Premier League. Sunderland excites him – he wants to take on this challenge. We hope Leverkusen will respect his wish to leave and that the clubs will find an agreement soon. Jose Noguera Copy link Copied By Man Utd target defender – EXCLUSIVE Manchester United are monitoring Angers' promising young talent Dan Sinate. SunSport understand Amorim, 40, is also planning for the future with Man Utd eyeing Sinate, 19. The Red Devils will follow the left-back's progress throughout this coming season. That is after the Manchester giants' scouts were left impressed by the Mali youth international's displays during the Maurice Revello Tournament. Sinate stood out while playing with Mali's Under-20s during this year's edition in June. Nevertheless, a move seems more likely next summer or January the earliest. Man Utd target left-back Dan Sinate shows his talent on the pitch playing for Mali Copy link Copied By Sunderland close to signing Xhaka Granit Xhaka has his heart set on a Premier League return with Sunderland. Sun Sport reported that the ex-Arsenal midfielder, 32, was wanted by the Black Cats in a shock £10m deal. Boss Regis Le Bris wants Leverkusen's experienced Swiss star to lead their fight for survival in the top-flight and they are willing to offer him a three-year contract. Sunderland faced stiff competition from Saudi Arabia to pull-off the ambitious swoop. But Xhaka has informed Leverkusen of his desire to leave and that he is only interested in joining Sunderland. He has agreed personal terms on the switch to the Stadium of Light and it's just a case of the two clubs agreeing a fee for him. Xhaka, whose deal at Leverkusen runs until 2028, now looks set to become Sunderland's seventh summer signing. Copy link Copied By Mosquera joining Arsenal pre-season Valencia ace Cristhian Mosquera is set to join Arsenal for their pre-season tour in Singapore. That is according to The Athletic, who report Mosquera has spent the last few days finalising his move to the Gunners. The versatile defender couldn't fly with the rest of the team in time but he took a flight from Heathrow to Singapore on Tuesday morning. The Spain international's transfer is still yet to be announced by either club. Copy link Copied By Xavi Simons wants Chelsea move RB Leipzig star Xavi Simons is keen on a move to Chelsea this summer. According to transfer insider Florian Plettenberg, t alks between the Blues and Simons will continue today. The goal is to reach a verbal agreement with the playmaker, who wants to move to Stamford Bridge. Talks between the West Londoners and Leipzig will take place soon after if a deal is reached with the Netherlands international. Arsenal and Bayern Munich are also keeping tabs on the 22-year-old, with the former currently concentrated on Sporting Lisbon star Viktor Gyokeres. Copy link Copied By Hugo Ekitike medical Eintracht Frankfurt star Hugo Ekitike is set to complete his move to Liverpool. According to transfer insider Fabrice Hawkins, Ekitike and his agent Karl Mwalako are flying for Merseyside for the striker's medical. The Frenchman is now set to put pen to paper on a six-year deal with the Reds. Liverpool beat rivals Manchester United and Newcastle for the 23-year-old. Copy link Copied 1
The Sun
7 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Transfer news LIVE: Ten Hag ‘monitoring' Sterling's Chelsea situation, Spurs ‘join' Rodrygo race, Ekitike medical latest
Serie A clubs do battle for Hojlund transfer Lazio and Atalanta are battling it out over a potential transfer of Rasmus Hojlund, according to FootMercato. Hojlund is said to be "looking at a new club" after his horror season at United. Lazio boss Maurizio Sarri is said to be a huge admirer of Hojlund's profile. Meanwhile, Atalanta want to replace the loss of Mateo Retegui, with Lookman also linked with a move away before the window shuts. New boss Ivan Juric has a similar system to Gian Piero Gasperini, which led to Hojlund's big-money move to United.
