TRANSFER SOCCER NEWS
- Chelsea are in negotiations with AC Milan over the sale of academy graduate Ruben Loftus-Cheek as 27-year-old has failed to push on at Stamford Bridge since suffering a devastating achilles injury in 2019
- Lionel Messi has reportedly been offered £87m more by Al-Hilal to join the club over the summer as the Saudi Arabian side seek to see off competition from Barcelona.
- Chelsea have beaten Manchester United to the signing of Ecuadorian wonderkid Kendry Paez in a £20m deal.
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- Manchester United are set to double Jack Butland ‘s wages to make his loan move at Old Trafford permanent.
- Brighton’s 21-year-old winger Simon Adingra is wanted by clubs in Germany and France following a successful loan in Belgium with Union Saint-Gilloise.
TRANSFER SOCCER NEWS
- Brentford are ready to open contract talks with England forward Ivan Toney, 27, at the end of the season despite his eight-month ban from football for betting offences.
- Liverpool are also admirers of Feyenoord and Turkey midfielder Orkun Kokcu, 22, as an alternative to Mac Allister and England and Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19.
- Manchester City eyeing an £85-million move for RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol to strengthen his defensive options, especially as Gvardiol can offer left-back cover.
- Lionel Messi adviced Barcelona not to re-sign his former team-mate Xavi Simons – who will be offered to Arsenal this summer.
- Phil Jones is battling to save his playing career as he prepares to leave Manchester United after 12 years at Old Trafford.
- Chelsea join Manchester United, Tottenham and Fulham in chasing Gent’s 20-year-old Nigerian forward Gift Orban.
- Tottenham have opened talks over appointing Feyenoord’s Dutch boss Arne Slot as their new manager.
