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According to reports, Newcastle United have reduced their shortlist of potential candidates to replace Manchester United-bound Dan Ashworth.

Newcastle sporting director Ashworth has been with the Premier League club since 2022 as the former Brighton chief was identified as a top target by PIF following their takeover.

The 53-year-old is regarded as one of the leading sporting directors around at the moment and his spell at Newcastle is expected to be brief as Man Utd want him.

Ashworth has a close relationship with new Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the INEOS chief is keen to bring him to Old Trafford as part of his major overhaul.

One of Ratcliffe s priorities in recent months has been to improve Man Utd s recruitment model. Chief executive Omar…

Man Utd have been given encouragement in their pursuit of Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo, according to reports in Spain.

The Red Devils are keen to boost their quality in the centre-back department with Erik ten Hag ending the season with Brazil midfielder Casemiro in the back four.

Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans have all picked up injuries this season and are looking for some consistency next season.

It has been announced that Varane will be leaving, while Lindelof, Maguire and Evans have all with the latter out of contract.

And there have been reports that Barcelona defender Araujo is their main target for the summer with one report recently claiming Man Utd are on the prowl for the Uruguay interna…

It’s hard to put into words what Pep has given this organisation, this club. You can look at just records, for history’s sake and there I think he’s racked up every record, almost, in the book. And these are records that I think will be very, very hard in the future to ever break.

From winning six out of the last seven Premier Leagues, to winning four in a row, to the number of wins, the records go on and on and on. I think what his impact has been on football. English football has changed with the evolution to the type of football that Pep has brought into the league.

Since 1926, five teams have attempted to win four times in a row. Five teams. Huddersfield, Arsenal, Liverpool in the 1980s and then Manchester United, who attempted it twice. None of them succeed…

Juventus are set to abandon their attempts to sign Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood and will instead turn their attention to his teammate Jadon Sancho.

The Italian giants have long been named as the most interested in Greenwood, who hasn t played for United since being suspended by the club after allegations of assaulting his girlfriend came to light in 2022.

Greenwood, 22, spent last season on loan at Spanish club Getafe and impressed in La Liga, scoring eight goals and registering six assists in 33 games. Since Erik ten Hag was confirmed to be staying at , though, it has become clear his permanent future lies away from the club.

Juve to enter Sancho race

Juve had been reportedly in talks over a deal, with United said to want £50m for the player. But…

Liverpool want £25million for second-choice goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, who is desperate to become a No. 1 elsewhere, according to reports.

Kelleher joined from Irish club Ringmahon when he was 16 and has worked his way up through the ranks since making his first-team debut in September 2019.

His debut came under Jurgen Klopp in the Carabao Cup and that is where the vast majority of his Reds appearances have come.

The 10 Premier League appearances he made in 2023/24 were a career-high for the Republic of Ireland international but his best work again came in the Carabao Cup.

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Kelleher played in four of the Reds Carabao Cup matches when they won the competition in 2022 and didn t miss a minute…

England captain Harry Kane told Gareth Southgate during a walk that he was worried about the final squad after some notable omissions, according to reports.

Southgate shocked many when he left Jack Grealish and Harry Maguire out of the squad in Germany, although the latter was more widely accepted as he d been suffering with an injury before joining up with the preliminary squad ahead of Euro 2024.

Ultimately the omission of the duo was not the reason the Three Lions failed to beat Spain in the Euro 2024 final with Luis de la Fuente s the better team as .

But The Athletic have revealed that Kane expressed concern to England boss Southgate at the squad selection in a walk before the tournament got underway.

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Manchester United are reportedly considering a bid for Hoffenheim striker Maximilian Beier, while Liverpool remain in the mix for the 21-year-old.

Beier made 33 Bundesliga games last term and claimed 16 goals and three assists to earn him a spot in Germany s squad for Euro 2024, where he made one appearance from the bench.

He s long been a target for Liverpool, with Germany journalist .

“Another name on Liverpool’s list is Maximilian Beier of Hoffenheim – I heard he’s definitely on the list, as he brings something that’s very interesting for Liverpool!” Falk said.

“His high speed this season was 35.45kmph. It’s also really good for Germany; he’s the second-fastest German player behind Leroy Sane. His contract at Hoffenheim runs until 20…

This all comes as the wealthiest clubs increasingly pivot to signing the best young talent, in the manner that the likes of Borussia Dortmund and Sevilla used to make their speciality. There is a belief in the market that Manchester United s €60m purchase of Leny Yoro from Lille has set a benchmark for that profile of player. The 18-year-old centre-half s price was so high due to factors like his potential for growth and the knowledge his wages will be low, meaning clubs are essentially investing, as well as – crucially – the fact he had played 60 senior games at Lille.

Acheampong is seen as a similar profile of player, who can also play centre-half in addition to right-back, with the only difference between the two being a lack of minutes due to the English youth intern…

Graeme Souness has given two reasons why he thinks Raheem Sterling s future lies in Saudi Arabia after leaving Premier League giants Chelsea.

has been unable to live up to expectations at Stamford Bridge following his £47.5m move to Chelsea from Manchester City in 2022.

The 29-year-old featured heavily for during pre-season but he was linked with a move elsewhere before he was omitted from Enzo Maresca s squad for their opening Premier League game against Man City last weekend.

The 29-year-old demanded clarity on his future after this snub and

On Thursday morning,as Chelsea look to ensure he leaves before the transfer window closes next week. The report picked out Crystal Palace, West Ham United and Newcastle United as his possible destinations.

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Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta will use the international break to get deadline day signing Raheem Sterling ready to make his debut at Tottenham.

sealed a dramatic deadline-day season-long loan move to the Gunners after being banished from the first team by new Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca.

The 29-year-old previously worked with Arteta at Manchester City and netted 10 goals last season for the Blues. Despite this, he has not played any football since pre-season after being controversially omitted from Chelsea s matchday squad for their opening Premier League game against City two weeks ago.

After an ill-tempered 1-1 draw at home to Brighton on Saturday, have a fortnight to prepare for a trip to Spurs on September 15 and Arteta kept his cards close to his chest …