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…

Chelsea: Gallagher ‘spoke’ to Newcastle star before accepting Atletico amid ‘sell-on clause’ reveal

England international Conor Gallagher has completed his move from Chelsea to Atletico Madrid, who are paying over £35m to sign the centre-midfielder.

Gallagher was always likely to leave this summer as his contract was due to expire at the end of this season.

Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur were linked with the 24-year-old earlier this summer but Atletico Madrid eventually emerged as his most likely next destination.

Earlier this month, travelled to Madrid after the Spanish giants agreed a deal with Chelsea, but he travelled home a few days later as

Following Julian Alvarez s move to Atletico Madrid, the La Liga outfit needed a sale to fund the Gallagher deal and after missing out on Omorodion, Chelsea turned their attention to re-signing Joao Felix …

Chelsea boost with Man Utd ‘agreement expected’ after submitting ‘official bid’ amid ‘total green light’

According to reports, Chelsea expect to reach an agreement with Manchester United to sign England international Jadon Sancho on deadline day.

s future at Man Utd has been up in the air since he was ousted from the first team at the start of last season.

The winger refused to apologise to Erik ten Hag after accusing the Dutchman of making him a scapegoat and he was sent on loan to Borussia Dortmund in January.

The 24-year-old has been unable to live up to expectations following his £73m move to in 2021, but he shone during last season s run-in as Dortmund reached the Champions League final.

At the start of this summer, Sancho looked to have been handed a lifeline by Ten Hag as he featured heavily for Man Utd during pre-season.

Despite this, San…

Exclusive: Ex-Tottenham star claims Postecoglou ‘pressure’ is building with ‘honeymoon period over’

Ange Postecoglou s honeymoon period as Tottenham manager has come to an end and the pressure may soon be mounting on him to deliver success.

That s the verdict of former and Arsenal winger David Bentley, who admits he fears Spurs could be edged out of the battle to finish in the top four of the Premier League this season.

The bookies have slashed their odds on Postecoglou becoming the first English top flight manager to lose his job this season after Spurs collected just four points from their opening three games.

They missed a host of chances in their opening game of the season at Leicester and dropped two points in a 1-1 draw, in the last round of Premier League fixtures dampening pre-season optimism among Spurs fans.

Now Bentley is predicting Spurs …

Pep Guardiola admits Man City ‘advantage’ over Arsenal as he provides Kevin De Bruyne injury update

Head coach Pep Guardiola claims Manchester City have a slight advantage heading into Sunday’s clash with title rivals Arsenal at the Etihad.

’s team have had an extra day’s rest after facing Inter Milan at home on Wednesday, while Mikel Arteta s side were in action away at Atalanta on Thursday night.

It is a situation themanager is happy to accept considering he thinks the schedule often works against the Premier League champions.

Guardiola, who hopes Kevin De Bruyne will prove his fitness, said: “It’s an advantage but I could make a list of, in the last six years, how many times we have had this ‘advantage’ against us, against tough opponents, when we’ve had less days of recovery. I’d have a huge list to show you.

“But, of course, it…

More Details Revealed on Ohio Sports Betting Ban for Threats of Harm

More details on a new provision to help protect athletes from Ohio sports bettors taking things too far came into light during the most recent Ohio Casino Control Commission meeting.

A new provision included in the approved Ohio 2024-2025 fiscal year budget will allow state regulators to permanently ban or place sports bettors on an exclusionary list if they re found to be threatening athletes over a sporting event.

It s the first such provision ever approved in a state with legalized sports betting.

Threats of Harm or Violence Not Tolerated

OCCC Executive Director Matt Schuler provided specific details on the provision, noting that it will not allow the commission or regulators to place Ohio bettor on the exclusionary list for simply criticizing an athlete ove…

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