Manchester United explored a potential transfer for Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly before the summer window closed, according to a report by The Athletic. Intermediaries informed Michael Carrick’s side at the beginning of the summer that the 19-year-old could be available for a fee of around £45m. Lewis-Skelly had started only two league games between January and April, which created uncertainty around his future at the Emirates Stadium. Despite his limited game time, Arsenal supporters hold the homegrown youngster in high regard, and Lewis-Skelly himself was keen to stay at the club. The Athletic reports that Arsenal subsequently increased their valuation of…
Author: James Coswell
Tottenham Hotspur travel to The City Ground to face Nottingham Forest in matchday three of the Premier League season on Saturday at 15:00 local time. Roberto De Zerbi’s side arrive at the fixture having lost their opening two league games, making the trip to Nottingham a must-not-lose occasion for the Lilywhites. De Zerbi received overwhelming backing in the transfer market ahead of his first season in charge, but results so far have raised early questions about the new regime at the club. Oliver Glasner’s Nottingham Forest represent a difficult test for a Spurs side still searching for their first Premier…
Arsenal explored a surprise late approach for Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez during the final days of the summer transfer window, according to the Daily Mail. The report states that Arsenal assistant manager Gabriel Heinze contacted the 29-year-old Argentina international early last week to sound out the possibility of a transfer. Inter Milan were unwilling to entertain any deal for their captain, firmly shutting down the approach before it could develop into a formal offer. Martinez still has three years remaining on his contract with the Serie A champions, leaving Inter in a strong negotiating position throughout the entire process.…
Liverpool were seriously interested in signing Mateus Fernandes this summer, according to a report from The Athletic. The Portuguese midfielder, 22, had attracted widespread attention during the early stages of the summer transfer window as clubs lined up to secure his signature. Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur entered into a direct battle to sign Fernandes, with the race developing into one of the summer’s most compelling transfer sagas. Tottenham ultimately won that battle, paying a hefty fee of around £85m to bring the midfielder to north London. The Athletic reports that Liverpool had also identified Fernandes as a serious target,…
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has thrown his support behind his former club’s decision to sign midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton. The Red Devils found themselves short of options in central midfield after Casemiro’s departure and Manuel Ugarte suffering a serious knee injury that ruled him out of contention. With only Kobbie Mainoo available as a senior deeper midfield option, the club moved quickly to address the problem during the summer transfer window. United were initially linked with a string of high-profile names including Elliot Anderson, Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes, and Bruno Guimaraes before ultimately taking a different route. Michael…
Kobbie Mainoo has been backed to become a key figure in Manchester United’s midfield despite a difficult start to the new season. Manchester United legend Bryan Robson believes the 21-year-old still has a bright future at Old Trafford, regardless of the club’s recent midfield additions. Mainoo was restricted to a second-half cameo in United’s 2-0 Premier League opening defeat against Hull City on Saturday. Robson sees Mainoo eventually partnering Bruno Fernandes in central midfield, with Youri Tielemans, Santos, and new signing Carlos Baleba competing for the remaining starting spot. The former United captain was speaking on talkSPORT when he offered…
Ollie Whatmuff has made an immediate impression at Stockport after earning promotion from the National League with Rochdale under manager Jimmy McNulty last season. When McNulty jumped two divisions to join Stockport, the 18-year-old Manchester City goalkeeper was the first player he wanted to bring with him. City highlighted their belief in Whatmuff by including him in their pre-season tour party, where he worked closely alongside Gianluigi Donnarumma during training sessions. Samuel Iling-Junior arrives at Bolton from Aston Villa with experience spanning Juventus, Middlesbrough, West Brom and Pisa, having also scored in Serie A and earned 16 England Under-21 caps.…
Manchester United legend Nicky Butt has publicly tipped his former club to pursue a move for Chelsea forward Cole Palmer. Palmer, 24, came through Manchester City’s youth academy before making his first-team debut back in 2020 under Pep Guardiola. Despite showing considerable promise in City’s development setup, Palmer struggled to cement a regular place in Guardiola’s highly competitive starting line-up. That led to a move to Chelsea in 2023, a decision driven by Palmer’s desire to play consistently and accelerate his development at the highest level. His debut campaign at Stamford Bridge was nothing short of spectacular, with the Englishman…
Chelsea are setting their sights on Atletico Madrid midfielder Pablo Barrios as they look to address a significant gap left in their midfield this summer. The Blues sold Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City on Deadline Day during the recently concluded summer transfer window, leaving manager Xabi Alonso short in a key area of the pitch. Chelsea had attempted to bring in AS Monaco star Lamine Camara as a direct replacement for Fernandez, but that deal ultimately collapsed before the window shut. With January approaching, Xabi Alonso is likely to prioritise midfield reinforcements given how central Fernandez was to Chelsea’s system…