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Barcelona have reportedly been dealt a blow in the race to sign Portugal star Joao Cancelo as two clubs are ready to pay Manchester City s asking price .

Cancelo was ushered out of the door by head coach during the 2023 January transfer window after they pair butted heads over his game time.

The 30-year-old had previously been one of the standout full-backs in the Premier League but have coped well without him and recently won the league for the fourth successive season.

The Portugal full-back struggled while on loan at Bayern Munich in 2022/23 but shone during his spell at Barcelona. He grabbed four goals and five assists for the Spanish giants across all competitions.

Barcelona are keen to sign Cancelo permanently, but journalist Mark Brus claims he is…

Manchester United flop Antony has vowed to get more goals and assists, and that fans will hear the name more after he was left unsatisfied last season despite demanding a lot of himself.

Antony s returns last season were wildly underwhelming. The Brazilian winger managed just three goals and two assists in all competitions across the whole campaign.

The season prior, he netted just eight times in all competitions and assisted three goals. For some, that would not be a bad introduction to the Premier League, but it was poor for a player who was signed for £86million.

The forward has vowed that this season will be better, though, and fans will notice him much more.

I have a lot of objectives. Rest assured, you ll hear the name Antony in relation to goals…

There is now a concrete possibility that Man Utd re-sign Erik ten Hag favourite Sofyan Amrabat this summer from Fiorentina, according to reports.

The Morocco international did not have the best of seasons for the Red Devils last season as he spent a year on loan at the Premier League side from Fiorentina.

Amrabat made 21 appearances in the Premier League last season for but only started on ten occasions as Ten Hag s side finished eighth.

The 27-year-old played a key role in their at the end of the season and now there are rumours he could return to Old Trafford this summer.

Earlier this week, wrote on X: Manchester United have informed Fiorentina that they will not trigger €20m buy option clause for Sofyan Amrabat.

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Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti insists Jude Bellingham will continue to support a lot the team with his quality following the arrival of Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain.

Bellingham scored 23 goals in 42 games in his debut season for Madrid, playing in a more advanced role as Los Blancos claimed the La Liga and Champions League titles.

It has been assumed that Bellingham would drop into a deeper position to accomodate Mbappe, who has joined on a free transfer from PSG, but Ancelotti says next season will not be different for the England international.

Ancelotti said: Nothing changes for him. Nothing changes.

The first season, he surprised a lot, because he showed fantastic quality, a really mature guy. The next season will not be different.

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It s been suggested that a season in the Championship for Manchester City should be guaranteed if they breach the Premier League s FFP rules.

At the start of 2023, were referred to an independent commission after being accused of breaching 115 of the Premier League s Financial Fair Play rules.

This groundbreaking news emerged following a four-year probe into their conduct between 2009 and 2018.

If found guilty, their potential punishments include a huge fine, points deduction, transfer ban or expulsion from the Premier League.

Since this announcement, Everton and Nottingham Forest have been docked points, while Aston Villa, Chelsea, Leicester City and Newcastle United have been at risk of breaching Profit and Sustainability rules.

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Liverpool have been backed to complete the signing of Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili as two Reds players have been linked with an exit.

Arne Slot s side started the new campaign with a bang as Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah

As of writing, Liverpool are the only Premier League side that have not made a signing this summer, although the club is still looking to secure deals in the final weeks of the window.

It s been well-documented that the club are looking for a new holding midfielder and after being knocked back by Martin Zubimendi they are set to explore alternative targets.

Another position that Liverpool have been looking to strengthen is their goalkeeping department as Caoimhin Kelleher continues to be linked with a move away from the …

Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Barcelona have made an offer for Liverpool star Stefan Bajcetic as a report details the Reds plan to sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace.

Bajcetic, who joined the Liverpool academy from the Celta Vigo youth setup in 2021, impressed in his limited appearances in the 2022/2023 season under Jurgen Klopp but suffered a significant thigh injury midway through that campaign and then was hit by a serious calf problem which kept him sidelined for the majority of last term.

Many expected him to play a big role in Arne Slot s first season at Anfield on the back of them failing to land a new No.6, with top target Martin Zubimendi opting to remain with Real Sociedad despite the Reds meeting the Spain international s release clause.

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A new report has revealed details behind Chelsea s failure to sign Nigeria international Victor Osimhen during the summer transfer window.

, but the Premier League giants still lack a world-class striker.

Enzo Maresca s side were heavily linked with in the summer but could not get a deal over the line.

Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain were also mooted as potential destinations until and Al-Ahli tussled for his signature towards the end of the window.

In previous windows, Osimhen had been priced out of a move as there was a £100m+ release clause in his contract, but Napoli were being more accommodating to interested clubs in the summer as they attempted to usher him out of the door.

Napoli agreed to sell Osimhen to Al-Ahli for around £54m

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Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has hit back at Nicolas Jackson after being told to shut up by the Blues striker.

Jackson came in for some criticism last season for his poor finishing despite scoring a respectable 17 goals for Chelsea amid chaotic scenes at Stamford Bridge.

The Senegal international has started this season in decent form with two goals in five matches for the Blues with Mikel giving him some constructive criticism on how to improve.

But after scoring in , Jackson blasted Mikel in a social media post, : Shut your mouth don’t talk s***, we are killing ourselves for Africa.

The legend stands by his criticism of the strike, though, with his finishing needing to be much better to become one of the best strikers in the world.

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According to reports, Arsenal are willing to sell Gabriel Jesus in the winter transfer window with one of his former clubs keen on re-signing him.

signed Jesus from Premier League rivals Manchester City for £45million in the 2022 summer transfer window.

The Brazilian started very well at the Emirates but his form began to dip after suffering a serious knee injury at the World Cup.

In 74 appearances across all competitions, Jesus has scored 19 goals and provided 15 assists.

He has been unable to nail down a regular place in Mikel Arteta s starting XI since the start of last season.

This is due to his injury problems and the signing of Kai Havertz, who has blossomed into an excellent striker since joining from Chelsea for around £60m.

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