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https://ift.tt/CEe2fgO Manchester United have reportedly agreed a deal worth an initial £64 million ($A123 million) to sign Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund. July 30, 2023 at 02:34AM

https://ift.tt/YknReKu Manchester United have reached an agreement to sign Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund in a deal rising to £72million, talkSPORT understands . The 20-year-old is finally set to link up with the Red Devils following weeks of talks with the Serie A side. 3 United are closing in on the signing of Atalanta striker Hojlund Credit: Getty 3 The Red Devils have agreed a £60m deal to bring the youngster to Old Trafford Credit: Getty Erik ten Hag had made landing the Denmark international his No.1 centre-forward target this summer. United have fended off competition from Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain in the race to sign the youngster. PSG had lodged a bid earlier in the week, but Hojlund only had eyes for United. talkSPORT understands that United and Atalanta have agreed to an initial £64m transfer, with £8m to be paid in potential add-ons. Personal terms have already been agreed between the striker and United, with Hojlund to pe...

https://ift.tt/iuxs3JS Jurgen Klopp has revealed he was left taken aback when Jordan Henderson requested to leave Liverpool . The 33-year-old was reunited with ex-Reds teammate Steven Gerrard earlier in the week after linking up with Saudi Pro League side Al Ettifaq. 3 Klopp has declared he was 'surprised' by Henderson's decision to leave Liverpool Credit: AFP 3 The midfielder has joined Saudi side Al Ettifaq on a three-year deal It is believed that the 77-cap England international will pocket  £700,000-a-week  in the Middle East to make him one of the top earners in world football - and the highest paid English footballer in history. His decision to depart Anfield after 12 years has led to some fans and pundits to accuse him of hypocrisy in moving to a country where homosexuality is illegal - despite him being a firm ally of the LGBTQ+ community. And now Klopp has stated he wasn't expecting the Three Lions international to leave, as he confirmed the ...

https://ift.tt/vT3pQ8o Manchester United target Rasmus Hojlund has been left out of the Atalanta squad to face Bournemouth on Saturday. The Denmark striker has already agreed personal terms with the Red Devils and is keen on making the switch. 1 Hojlund is on his way to Old Trafford Credit: Getty talkSPORT understands United are close to agreeing a fee with the Italian side after indicating they will pay £50million. With talks at an advanced stage, Hojlund will not take part in the pre-season friendly at the Vitality Stadium to avoid any injury risk. More will follow. For the latest on this and other breaking news stories, listen to talkSPORT Adblock test (Why?) July 29, 2023 at 06:32PM Premier League Table, Fixtures, News, Results, Opinion - talkSPORT https://talksport.com

https://ift.tt/1dFTeCY Chelsea have been slapped with an £8.6million fine from UEFA as a result of Financial Fair Play breaches under Roman Abramovich. It has been revealed that the Blues submitted incomplete financial reporting to European football's governing body from 2012-2019. 3 The FFP charges are related to Chelsea under Abramovich Credit: AFP 3 Chelsea's new owners signalled to UEFA that there might have been FFP breaches Credit: Getty Following their purchase of the club last year, Chelsea's new owners - including Todd Boehly - alerted UEFA to potential issues with their FFP regulations. It prompted the footballing body to open an investigation into Chelsea's finances. And the verdict was made on Friday that the Blues had breached several FFP rules, leading to a hefty fine of £8.6m. With Chelsea failing to qualify for a European competition this season, they will face no further sanctions. In a statement released on Friday, ...

https://ift.tt/0vNxZqj David Beckham believes the time is right for the Glazers to sell Manchester United amid the current lengthy takeover saga. The Glazers announced they were open to selling the club last November which prompted interest from a host of prospective bidders. 4 The Glazer family have owned Manchester United since 2005 Credit: Getty Images - Getty 4 Sir Jim Ratcliffe is keen to take control of Manchester United Credit: AFP 4 Sheikh Jassim is eyeing a full takeover at United Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe both tabled multiple bids for the club earlier this year but there has been no final outcome on the club’s future. The drawn-out process has directly impacted boss Erik ten Hag’s plans for the summer transfer window. The acquisitions of Mason Mount and Andre Onana have left Ten Hag with minimal funds to attract a No.9 to the club. Communication on the club’s future has fallen quiet in recent weeks and with the ret...

https://ift.tt/QEsgcFd Danny Rose was shocked to discover that Jose Mourinho's apology to Dele Alli was left out of Tottenham's Amazon documentary. He has also insisted that laziness cannot be associated with the former Spurs midfielder after their six seasons together. 4 Alli recently revealed how a key part of his relationship with Mourinho was not included in the Amazon series Credit: The Overlap YouTube 4 Rose couldn't believe that the apology was left out the final cut Alli recently opened up in a brave interview with Gary Neville on 'The Overlap' about his childhood trauma and addiction to sleeping pills. The 27-year-old also addressed his viral clip with former manager Jose Mourinho in Amazon's 'All or Nothing' series on Spurs from the 2019/20 season. In it, Mourinho told him he was 'f****** lazy' in front of his teammates in a team meeting. However, Alli revealed in his interview with Neville that the manager in fact a...