Barcelona make ‘contact’ with Arsenal boss Arteta as ‘furious’ Laporta is ‘pressured’ by five stars to sack Xavi

Barcelona have made contact with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta over the possibility of replacing Xavi at the end of the season, according to reports.

after he was left angry by one of the manager s recent press conferences.

La Liga and Serie A insider Matteo Moretto confirmed on Friday that Laporta was furious by some of Xavi s comments but that sacking him may not be easy.

: It s true that Joan Laporta is furious with Xavi for what he said in the press conference, and his anger is enormous. At the time of writing, Xavi has not received any news from anyone though, and he has no knowledge of them wanting to sack him. We may know more in the coming hours.

Laporta still has to speak with Deco too, and we know that Xavi has a contract until 2025. So that s a…

Sancho tells Man Utd his transfer decision as he faces ‘major issue’ after being ‘ostracised’

According to reports, Jadon Sancho has made a decision on his Manchester United future after helping Borussia Dortmund reach the Champions League final.

The England international left in January as he returned to his former club Borussia Dortmund on a loan deal until the summer.

initially left Dortmund in 2021 to join Man Utd in a deal worth around £73m but he struggled to live up to expectations.

The winger butted heads with head coach Erik ten Hag at the start of the 2023/24 campaign after he was omitted from United s squad for the game against Arsenal.

Sancho claimed Ten Hag had made him a scapegoat and refused to apologise to the Man Utd boss. In response, the Dutchman banished the 24-year-old from the first team and this led to him being sent back…

Man City FFP: Citizens tipped to ‘destroy’ PL with ‘two changes’ to spark ‘serial disquiet’

It s been claimed that Manchester City could destroy the fabric the Premier League has been built on since 1992 as they attempt to prove their innocence.

At the start of 2023, it was revealed that have been charged for over 100 alleged breaches of the Premier League s financial fair play rules. This followed a four-year probe into their conduct between 2009 and 2018.

Those two things will destroy the Premier League

City s case has been referred to an independent commission and a hearing is scheduled to be heard later this year.

If they are found guilty, City could be given a huge fine, points deduction, transfer ban or 

It was clear from the get-go that this is a complicated case and there has not been much development over the past 18 mont…

Arsenal line up summer transfer ‘bomb’ as Arteta wants La Liga star who will ‘bring an extra dimension’

Arsenal are interested in signing Barcelona defender Jules Kounde in one of the most high-profile deals of the summer, according to reports.

The Gunners have been transformed by Mikel Arteta over the last couple of seasons with Arsenal only beaten to the Premier League title on the last day of last term by Manchester City.

Arteta s side keep getting closer to Man City each campaign and they will be hoping that a few more quality additions can finally see them win the Premier League title.

are once again one of the most attractive clubs to join in Europe with the Premier League side recently demonstrating their exciting play and stability under Arteta.

Kai Havertz, Declan Rice, Jurrien Timber and David Raya arrived at the Emirates Stadium 12 months ago a…

Man Utd divided over transfer amid ‘premature’ rumours; Real Madrid ‘happy to wait six months’ for Yoro

There is no unanimity inside Old Trafford over whether Man Utd should pursue a deal for Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Manuel Ugarte, according to David Ornstein.

The Red Devils are making progress in the transfer market with deals for Bologna forward Joshua Zirkzee and Bayern Munich centre-back Matthijs de Ligt thought to be close.

have ramped up their efforts to sign other players too after they finally completed a deal to bring Dan Ashworth to Old Trafford as their new sporting director from Newcastle.

and had an offer accepted for Lille s Leny Yoro as they look to bring in two centre-backs this summer.

There have also been rumours of interest in Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez and reports that Man Utd have made a bid for Uruguay international Uga…

Man Utd ‘now pushing’ for Morocco star in ‘advanced talks’ after West Ham transfer is declared ‘off’

Man Utd have entered advanced talks over a deal to buy Bayern Munich defender Noussair Mazraoui after a transfer to West Ham fell through, according to Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg.

Christian Falk provided an update during Friday insisted that West Ham and Bayern Munich were largely in agreement over a deal for Mazraoui.

: Bayern and West Ham are largely in agreement over Noussair Mazraoui. The transfer fee is a fixed sum of €15.5m. This can be increased by up to €4m in bonus payments. West Ham originally wanted to loan Mazraoui and try out the right-back – with a €20 million purchase option.

However, Bayern did not want to loan the Moroccan international, but only wanted to sell him directly. With a Mazraoui deal, the Bayern bosses have …

Liverpool boost as ‘everything indicates’ Reds will sign £51m Arne Slot ‘priority’

Liverpool have been handed a huge boost in their bid to sign Arne Slot s priority Martin Zubimendi as everything indicates the midfielder will join the Reds this summer.

Manchester United have also been linked with Real Sociedad star, who has a €60m (£51m) release clause in his contract, but David Ornstein of The Athletic revealed on Wednesday that Liverpool are exploring a deal to sign the 25-year-old, who has .

‘Liverpool are exploring a deal to sign Martin Zubimendi of Real Sociedad as they work to strengthen Arne Slot’s squad with a new No 6.

‘A move for the 25-year-old Spain international is complicated by his €60million (£51.7m; $63.4m) release clause needing to be paid in full — if the La Liga club are not willing to negotiate a fee below th…

Liverpool: ‘Stealing signing’ from Euro giants is Slot’s ‘new wish’ as ‘exciting’ update reveals ‘priority’

Liverpool have reportedly set their sights on winning the race to land Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie as Arne Slot wants a top signing .

s side are the only Premier League club yet to make a summer signing, but they are understood to be making moves in the transfer market.

Earlier this month, Real Sociedad s Martin Zubimendi emerged as s top target as they looked to sign a new No.6 but

Zubimendi was their only target in this department, but a recent report claimed

Liverpool are hoping to sign Valencia and Georgia star Giorgi Mamardashvili as a long-term replacement for Alisson Becker, but they are also scouring the market for a new centre-back.

A report from The Athletic on Monday morning claimed internal discussions are underway ov…

Liverpool reject late move for Premier League player as they snub Kelleher offer from Nottingham Forest

Liverpool have rejected a cash plus player swap offer for their favoured back-up goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher from Nottingham Forest.

The deal, first revealed by The Athletic, included a straight swap for Forest keeper Matt Turner but it did not meet the £25 to £30 million expectation and they are not willing to sell the 25 year old before the end of deadline day.

Nottingham Forest are seeking an improvement in their goalkeeper department as they are looking for potential number one targets but Kelleher has remained their main standing interest since the January transfer window.

The Republic of Ireland international has made it clear that he wants to become the number one choice goalkeeper after proving himself to be a quality shot stopper when called up on fo…

Crystal Palace man banished as beef with manager emphasised by social media activity

Rob Holding has been frozen out by Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner and has removed every reference to the club from his Instagram account.

Arsenal sold Holding to Palace for around £2million last September but he only made one appearance in 2023/24.

He was a benchwarmer when fit but suffered a few different injuries in his debut season at Selhurst Park.

Glasner seemed genuinely upset by Holding s injury issues when speaking in April but the two appear to have fallen out.

Speaking last month, the Eagles head coach refused to reveal why Holding is not training with his team-mates.

Rob is training individually at the moment, he said.

We will talk together – he knows the reason. But it is something that stays between Rob and me. Nothi…