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The Sun
4 hours ago
- Business
- The Sun
Man Utd tipped for audacious Caoimhin Kelleher transfer from arch-rivals Liverpool to replace Andre Onana
LIVERPOOL goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher has been tipped for a shock move to fierce rivals Manchester United. United's goalkeeper crisis means they could look to sell Andre Onana Altay Bayindir and release Tom Heaton this summer. 1 Onana and No 2 stopper Bayindir are both prone to howlers, with United eyeing a complete reset. Meanwhile Kelleher, capped 22 times for Ireland already, is understood to want to compete for regular minutes. Kelleher secured his second Premier League title with Liverpool this season but only started 10 games with Alisson ahead of him in the pecking order. Prominent United reporter at ESPN Mark Ogden has put Kelleher on his shortlist of potential goalkeepers to replace Onana. Ogden said: "Kelleher wants to move, he wants to play football. "It would be good deal at such a low price to get someone with proven experience in English football." Liverpool value the 26-year-old in excess of £20million, with Brentford also interested. The champions have only been open to selling him since securing Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia last summer. Join SUN CLUB for the Man Utd Files every Thursday plus in-depth coverage and exclusives from Old Trafford Meanwhile, Aston Villa No 1 Emi Martinez is the bookie's favourite to replace Onana at Old Trafford. SunSport exclusively revealed that Martinez, twice voted Best Goalkeeper in the world, is reportedly up for the challenge. Martinez, 32, fuelled speculation when he broke down in tears and took a bow in front of the Holte End after Villa's final home game of the season. The World Cup winner's contract runs until 2029 but a bid of £40million or more would ease Villa's PSR concerns.
BBC News
13 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
St Mirren want Hemming & Alebiosu back
St Mirren hope to bring goalkeeper Zach Hemming, 25, and right-back Ryan Alebiosu, 23, back to the club following loan spells. (Record), externalRead Saturday's Scottish gossip
Forbes
a day ago
- Business
- Forbes
Newcastle United Unlikely To Beat Barcelona To Joan Garcia Signing
Newcastle United wants to sign a new goalkeeper this summer, but it is not likely to be Espanyol's Joan Garcia, with Burnley's James Trafford the top target. Reports in Spain have suggested Garcia, 24, is close to moving to Tyneside after the club clinched Champions League qualification last week. But other Premier League clubs are also interested, including Aston Villa, while Espanyol's city rivals Barcelona is also in the chase. Garcia has a £25m ($34m) release clause in his contract and is almost certain to leave this summer. Had Espanyol been relegated from La Liga, as was possible last weekend, the clause would have halved, but victory over Las Palmas ensured that didn't happen. Barcelona is the preferred destination of Garcia's representatives, with his main focus securing a place in Spain's squad for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. But the possibility of a move to England remains on the table. While Espanyol would prefer he not join its most fierce rival, that looks to be the most likely end to the saga. Should he move to the Blaugrana, a possible loan stint has been suggested, with Wojciech Szczesny playing most of this season and Marc Andre ter-Stegen soon to return from a long-term injury. Valencia has been mentioned internally as a potential destination, with Georgian goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvilli set to join Liverpool after completing a move last summer. As for Newcastle, Garcia is admired but Trafford will most likely be its target of choice. Interest in a deal led to bids for the 22-year-old last summer, but nothing could be agreed. The England international helped the Clarets gain promotion to the Premier League last season with 30 clean sheets in 45 matches. Newcastle has kept watching him and will likely return with another attempt to secure his services this summer. The Clarets are said to value him at £30m ($40m). Coach Eddie Howe is the driving force behind the Trafford interest and is expected to have a bugger role within recruitment after sporting director Paul Mitchell announced he will leave at te end of June this week. Howe is keen to add a goalkeeper who is strong with the ball at his feet, a notable weakness for current number one Nick Pope.
BBC News
a day ago
- Business
- BBC News
Aberdeen agree deal for goalkeeper Suman
Goalkeeper Nick Suman is to join Aberdeen as free agent in June when his contract with Cove Rangers 25-year-old Australian has spent two seasons at Balmoral, making 59 appearances for the League One Ross Doohan and Tom Ritchie moving on, number one choice Dimitar Mitov had been the only goalkeeper remaining in the Dons squad."He is a goalkeeper with a commanding presence, a strong record for clean sheets and he has demonstrated excellent qualities during his time in Scottish football," said Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin."Nick had interest from other clubs, but we strongly believe this will be the right environment for him to take the next step in his career. He will be a valuable addition to our squad and will provide healthy competition for the number one spot."
Forbes
2 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
FC Barcelona Shockingly Puts Captain Up For Sale
FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta has effectively put its captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen up for sale according to RAC1, which cited anonymous sources. The German missed most of 2024/2025 thanks to a serious ACL rupture suffered away at Villarreal in September, which resulted in the Catalans bringing Wojciech Szczesny out of retirement as back up. Inaki Pena soon became Hansi Flick's number one choice, but disciplinary and punctuality problems at the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia at the turn of 2025 resulted in 'Tek' taking over the reins and playing a key part in Barca's eventual domestic treble win. Ter Stegen returned as that campaign drew to a close, but the future of the goalkeeping department isn't clear. Barca looks to be closing in on Espanyol's Joan Garcia who became a breakout star last term in La Liga, while Szczesny looks set to extend his one year contract. With Pena also still on the books, that's at least four men for one position without mentioning American prospect Diego Kochen. While there have been rumors that Garcia would be bought and then loaned out to another Spanish club such as Valencia, which doesn't make much sense, RAC1 reports that President Laporta told the board on Thursday night that they trust in the Espanyol 'keeper's 'yes' and 'want to get rid of the German goalkeeper' i.e. Ter Stegen. If true, this is a major plot twist at Can Barca, with Ter Stegen an 'untouchable' for a decade since winning the Champions League against Juventus in the capital of his homeland Berlin back in 2015. Basically, it is Laporta allegedly saying in public for the first time that if Garcia comes, Ter Stegen must go. This will be music to the ears of a certain corner of Barcelona fans that have been behind a 'TerStegenOut' campaign on X, formerly known as Twitter, which has made a point of using such a hashtag as often as possible. With a contract until 2028, however, Ter Stegen is under no obligation to move on and could anger some even more by refusing to leave. By offloading Ter Stegen, FC Barcelona would free up money to go after Marcus Rashford and also have the much-needed space it needs to stay on the right side of Financial Fair Play by getting his salary off the payroll.
