Liverpool ‘on stand-by’ as Amorim talks with West Ham ‘not positive’

Ruben Amorim has returned to Portugal after teasing West Ham with a meeting on Monday that has been described by a local journalist as not positive .

Something went wrong. The plane that took Rúben Amorim to London this afternoon is already returning to Lisbon. The coach who is still negotiating with @LFC and met @WestHam for the first time today is back in Lisbon. The meeting was not positive, was the tweet from Pedro Sepúlveda on Monday evening.

Amorim to Liverpool talks are on stand-by

It would be quite the coup if West Ham managed to upgrade from David Moyes to Sporting manager Amorim, on the cusp of winning the Portuguese title and a reported target of Liverpool after Xabi Alonso opted to stay at Bayer Leverkusen.

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Slot ‘licking his lips’ over one Liverpool star amid claims Real Madrid want him in cheap transfer

The Athletic s James Pearce reckons Arne Slot will be licking his lips to coach Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold next season.

Liverpool are set for a summer of change after Jurgen Klopp announced that he will be leaving Anfield at the end of the season to take a break from football.

Bayer Leverkusen s Xabi Alonso and Sporting Lisbon s Ruben Amorim were the early favourites to succeed Klopp with the latter even reportedly having a with the Reds.

But widespread reports have now confirmed that Feyenoord boss Slot is set to take over when the season concludes .

As well as Slot s arrival at Anfield, Michael Edwards has returned to the club to take up the role of FSG s CEO of football, while Richard Hughes has arrived from Bournemouth as new sporting…

Man Utd ‘big admirers’ of available Prem manager as Red Devils ‘to give green light’ for one exit

Roberto De Zerbi has some big admirers at Man Utd, according to reports, with the Italian set to leave Brighton now the season is over.

with the 44-year-old linked to a number of top clubs around Europe.

The Italian is rumoured to be a top target for Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich as they look to replace Thomas Tuchel ahead of next season, while have been linked in the past.

Erik ten Hag has come under pressure at Man Utd this season with the club finishing eighth in the Premier League and being knocked out of Europe before Christmas.

They do have a chance of success in the FA Cup final against arch-rivals Man Utd later this month but his job security is still in doubt.

And, according to journalist Anil Kandola, De Zerbi fits the mould of wha…

Man Utd outcast and Son among five that could join Jose Mourinho at Fenerbahce

Jose Mourinho in the Super Lig. What could go wrong? Here are five players who could swap the Premier League for the impending Fenerbahce soap opera

 

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Profit and Sustainability rules (and the concept of a pure profit sale) have become increasingly fixed in modern-day football in recent years, with likely to be more impacted than most Premier League clubs by these regulations this summer.

Todd Boehly and his goons at Stamford Bridge have not-too-masterfully spunked around £1bn in transfers since taking over in 2022. Despite exploiting financial loopholes with unique seven-plus-year player contracts, they are still at risk of a points deduction/transfer ban.

To reduce the severity of their potential sanctions, , with ho…

Man Utd: Romano reveals Ten Hag contract update as Dutchman makes ‘big’ demand to future-proof deal

Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag has demanded a big pay off during talks over a new contract at Old Trafford, according to reports.

It had seemed inevitable that Ten Hag would be sacked at the end of the season after leading to a disappointing eighth-placed finish as new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe watched on.

A report even claimed that victory over arch-rivals Man City in the FA Cup final would not save Ten Hag from the sack with the Red Devils also crashing out of Europe before Christmas by finishing bottom of their Champions League group.

However, a lack of exciting alternatives and his saved Ten Hag from being fired as Ratcliffe and INEOS put faith in the Dutchman.

INEOS are looking to double down on their backing for Ten Hag as they look to agree a contra…

Newcastle ‘advanced talks’ over PL ‘swap deal’ as PIF give Barcelona ‘blank cheque’ for defender

Newcastle United are closing in on a swap deal to sign Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga before Monday, according to reports.

The Magpies are one of a number of clubs who are attempting to wheel and deal before the end of the month in order to avoid any profit and sustainability rule (PSR) breaks.

There have been rumours that have even entertained the idea of before the end of Sunday, as clubs look to avoid fines and points deductions.

Elanga joined Forest from Man Utd a year ago and enjoyed a good season at the City Ground, contributing five goals and nine assists as they avoided relegation to the Championship, and a deal with Newcastle is likely to see Elliot Anderson go in the other direction.

TalkSPORT journalist Alex Crook has , he said:�…

Ferdinand names PL star as ‘most valuable player in football’ ahead of Euro 2024 final

Rio Ferdinand reckons Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri is currently the most valuable player in football ahead of the Euro 2024 final against England.

The Spanish became the first team to taste victory in six successive games at the finals on Tuesday evening when they beat France 2-1 to book their place in Sunday’s showdown with the Three Lions in Berlin.

Spain’s route to the final has been challenging – they have beaten Croatia, Italy, Albania, Georgia, Germany and France along the way, and should they add ’s scalp to their collection, they will have got the better of all the other European World Cup winners at a single tournament.

One of the main reasons for their success at the tounament has been Man City midfielder Rodri, who has helped dic…

Man City ‘not a threat’ as Man Utd show ‘great interest’ in beating Barcelona to attacker

Man Utd are a greater threat than Man City to Barcelona s chances of signing Dani Olmo from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig this summer, according to reports.

Olmo impressed during Spain s successful Euro 2024 which saw them with a number of Luis de la Fuente s squad now the subject of transfer interest.

The 26-year-old contributed three goals and two assists in six Euro 2024 matches after providing four goals and five assists in 21 Bundesliga matches for Leipzig.

Man City have only made one signing so far this summer with 20-year-old winger Savinho joining from Troyes in a deal worth around €20m.

But it doesn t seem like Spain star Olmo will be joining with the latest reports in Spain claiming that Man City are not a threat to Barcelona in the race for th…

Man Utd: ‘Tempting bid prepared’ as potential next signing ‘says yes’; alternative to ‘accept rival offer’

Burnley midfielder Sander Berge has reportedly said yes to a move to Manchester United with the Premier League giants preparing a tempting bid .

have already spent around £90m to sign Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro from Bologna and Lille respectively this summer, but they remain in the market for more additions.

Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his new recruitment team have their eye on signing Bayern Munich pair Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt, while they are in the market for a new centre-midfielder.

The Red Devils were initially expected to sign Uruguay international Manuel Ugarte, but they have decided to look elsewhere as PSG are refusing to lower their asking price.

Instead, it has been suggested that they could sign Burnley star Berge as a c…