Man Utd see Thomas Frank as a strong contender to replace Erik ten Hag if they decide to replace the Dutchman at the end of the season, according to reports.
The Red Devils are heading towards a summer of change after Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS completed a deal to buy 27.7 per cent of Man Utd from the Glazers.
Ten Hag is under severe pressure with winning just one of their last eight league matches and currently sit eighth in the Premier League table, while they also crashed out of Europe before Christmas.
Numerous names have been linked with potentially replacing Ten Hag if INEOS make the decision to appoint a new manager with England s Gareth Southgate and Bayern Munich s Thomas Tuchel two of the most mentioned.
However, a report earlier today insist…
Chelsea are closing in on a deal to bring Leicester City boss Enzo Maresca to Stamford Bridge as their new manager, according to reports.
The Italian, who until last summer was Pep Guardiola’s assistant at Manchester City, has guided the Foxes back into the Premier League at the first time of asking following their relegation 12 months ago.
That, and the style of football with which he achieved it, has impressed the hierarchy who are looking for a successor to Mauricio Pochettino after they parted ways after just one season.
, who has guided the Tractor Boys to back-to-back promotions to the Premier League.
, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano claimed: We keep hearing so many stories about the Chelsea manager situation, which is normal of course after th…
Chelsea have reportedly agreed personal terms with Crystal Palace star and top Manchester United target Michael Olise, while the Blues consider the sale of a fellow forward.
Olise has caught the attention of near enough all the Big Clubs in the Premier League, with as one of his first signings at Old Trafford, and Pep Guardiola thought to be a big admirer.
The 22-year-old nearly moved to Stamford Bridge last summer as Chelsea thought they had activated his £35m release clause, only to be told by Palace that Olise himself had to activate it.
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As per the conditions of the release clause, Palace would have needed to agree a fee with Olise in order to sell him – with £35m the minimum – and he would have passed that information on to Chelse…
Georgia and Czechia played out an entertaining 1-1 draw in Hamburg to leave their qualification to the knockout stages of Euro 2024 alive.
Patrik Schick s sixth European Championship goal, surpassing Milan Baros, cancelled out Georges Mikautadze’s penalty opener but despite their dominance the Czechs could not force the win they needed.
They now have to beat Turkey in their final Group F match to stand a chance of progressing to the knockout stage, while minnows Georgia face an even more formidable task against Portugal.
An additional concern was a calf injury to Schick, whose six-goal haul from the last two Euros is more than Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane have scored, late in the second half.
Georgia again entertained but were under the cosh throug…
That was a close one. England have made the semi-finals of Euro 2024 after edging past Switzerland in a penalty shootout. Here are the player ratings.
It was a much-improved performance compared to last time, but s issues with chance creation still shone through as the game went the full distance.
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Jordan Pickford
Up until Breel Embolo put one past him in the 75th minute, Pickford didn’t have much to do. He was almost caught out by a clever Xherdan Shaqiri corner in extra time, but thankfully the post came to his rescue.
The 30-year-old boasts a good record when it comes to saving penalties and the shootout was where he really came into his own.
After delaying Manuel Akanji for as long as human…
Fabrizio Romano has revealed Chelsea s three priorities for the transfer window and responds to the Blues links with Fulham star Andreas Pereira.
Chelsea have spent over £1bn in two seasons under their American owners but have been more circumspect so far this summer, bringing in Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Omari Kellyman, Renato Veiga, Marc Guiu and Tosin Adarabioyo for around £65m.
Ian Maatsen, Lewis Hall and Omari Hutchinson have all been sold for a combined £90m as they look to comply with Premier League profit and sustainability rules, and further additions will be made with avoiding sanctions in mind.
They continue to look for buyers for Conor Gallagher, with Atletico Madrid, Tottenham and Aston Villa all interested in the midfielder, valued by the Chelsea c…
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has conceded that the pre-season has included some wasted efforts for the club in the transfer market and on the pitch.
Postecoglou has been forced to deploy players out of position in friendly matches ahead of the season.
He believes that the flat performances of the Spurs side is not an accurate reflection of the work that has been done by the group.
The coach also believes that were a little leggy in their friendly loss to Bayern as a result of pre-season conditioning work.
I thought it was a tough game for us, Postecoglou said after Tottenham s 2-1 defeat to Bayern Munich in South Korea on Saturday.
Fair to say the players are feeling the effects of us working hard for the last 10 days here and we didn …
According to reports, Liverpool are back in the market for a new centre-back and they are set to make a bid for Sporting Lisbon star Goncalo Inacio.
are the only Premier League club yet to make a summer signing, but they are expected to be active in the transfer market before the window closes at the end of the month.
Their priority in recent weeks has been to sign a new No.6 and they had their eye on £51m Real Sociedad star .
The Spain international was linked with Arsenal earlier this year, but they are now targeting Mikel Merino as a cheaper alternative.
It was initially suggested that he was expected to sign for Liverpool, but he performed a dramatic late U-turn and has decided to remain at his boyhood club.
Naturally, Liverpool are being li…
Rio Ferdinand has hit out at Man Utd over their decision to sell academy product Scott McTominay this summer with the Scot on the verge of a move to Napoli.
The Red Devils have been busy in the transfer market this summer with plenty of ins and outs at Old Trafford as the INEOS era gets underway.
Reports on Tuesday have indicated that Manuel Ugarte is now set for his medical with the Red Devils as they look to get their fifth signing of the summer over the line.
And, although separate to the Ugarte deal, now feel comfortable to allow McTominay to complete his move to Serie A side Napoli, who had a €30m offer accepted earlier this week.
that the deal now hinges on the Serie A side finalising personal terms with the midfielder .
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Newcastle sporting director Paul Mitchell has hit out a key club department over the club s summer transfer failings.
The Magpies signed Odysseas Vlachodimos from Nottingham Forest and William Oscula from Sheffield United while Lewis Hall s loan move from Chelsea became permanent and Lloyd Kelly joined on a free from Bournemouth.
But they over the line despite multiple bids for the England international, which has led to criticism from the fans and the media.
Mitchell, who only arrived at St James Park in early July, claims they need to improve their stragey in future, insisting they can t spend willy nilly and need to improve their scouting to source suitable players.
There are things we got wrong in our strategy for sure, Mitchell said. Me coming in…