Thursday’s headlines and transfer rumours…
Sun
Manager Gareth Southgate claims England are struggling in midfield without a replacement for Kalvin Phillips.
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Rob Dorsett has given his verdict on England’s 1-1 draw with Denmark and believes Gareth Southgate has real concerns after another disappointing performance at Euro 2024.
Arsenal have reportedly launched a £17million bid for Fenerbahce full-back Ferdi Kadioglu.
Manchester United have rekindled their interest in Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligt.
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The Guardian’s Jonathan Liu harshly criticised England’s performance against Denmark on Back Pages Tonight, saying it was so bad he had to sit in a dark room.
Times
Rodrigo Bentancur faces a possible suspension after saying Tottenham team-mate Son Heung-min and all Koreans “look the same”, with the FA considering whether to take legal action against the midfielder.
Jim Ratcliffe says he has been faced with “a lot of bad surprises” since becoming part-owner of Manchester United in February, epitomized by the club’s inefficient transfer spending.
Daily Express
Marcus Rashford’s agent and brother took to social media to implicitly criticise manager Gareth Southgate after England’s disastrous draw with Denmark.
Coach Dragan Stojkovic refused to answer questions about the Serbian Football Association’s threat to pull his country out of Euro 2024 after the dramatic 1-1 draw with Slovenia.
Daily Mail
Manchester United owner Jim Ratcliffe is continuing his battle with UEFA after revealing that the club had blocked his signing of Jean-Clair Todibo from Nice.
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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has explained how the club told him at the end-of-season review that they wanted him to stay on.
Chelsea have reportedly “opened talks” to sign 19-year-old Boca Juniors defender Aaron Anserminho.
James McClean continued his criticism of Declan Rice, saying the midfielder only managed a five-yard wide pass and a backwards pass during England’s Euro 2024 match against Denmark.
Telegraph
Ruud van Nistelrooy has held talks with Burnley over the vacant managerial job.
Parents
Everton are growing increasingly confident of keeping hold of Manchester United target Jarrad Branthwaite.
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Sky Sports News’ Dharmesh Sheth has revealed that Manchester United are having internal discussions about whether to re-sign Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite after their initial bid was rejected.
Paris Saint-Germain head coach Jocelyn Précieux is being linked with a move to London City Lionesses, which would be a major coup for the women’s Championship club.
Evening Standard
Fulham are once again in the running to sign Chelsea centre-back Trevoh Chalobah.
Daily Mirror
Pablo Mari said his priorities in life had changed after he was stabbed in an attack at a supermarket near Milan in 2022, adding that he no longer “wastes time on unnecessary things.”
Liverpool are one of the teams keeping a close eye on Jamal Musiala, with the attacker thought to be keen on a move to the Premier League.
Liverpool could be set for a windfall of £9 million as Chelsea press for Dominic Solanke.
Luis Diaz is a priority target for Barcelona.
Athletic
Chelsea Women’s team are set to sign French forward Sandy Baltimore from Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer.
Jesse Marsch questions whether Argentina will be fined for a slow second half in their Copa America opening match against Canada.
Daily Record
There is growing uncertainty over the future of Ibrox captain James Tavernier, while Rangers are said to be willing to listen to offers for Todd Cantwell.
The SFA are reportedly willing to offer Rangers the use of Hampden Park to ease scheduling headaches caused by delays to the Ibrox renovation work.
The deal to transfer Hamza Igamane to Rangers is expected to be completed within the next few days.
