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Arsenal want £40m for striker ‘available in summer’ as Owen picks three ‘upgrades’ on Jesus, Havertz
Four Premier League clubs are interested in signing Arsenal benchwarmer Eddie Nketiah this summer, according to a report.
Nketiah has found minutes very hard to come by since the turn of the year, with Mikel Arteta preferring Kai Havertz, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus in the No. 9 role.
Arsenal want £40m for Eddie Nketiah
The England international has never been the first-choice striker at the Emirates but Arteta has always had confidence in him to perform when the player ahead of him in the pecking order is unavailable, which has been quite often in Jesus case.
With always a bit-part player for the Gunners, there has been a lot of speculation over his future in recent seasons.
The 24-year-old looked set to leave the club on a free transfer in 20…
Man City and Pep Guardiola are set to lose Kyle Walker to Bayern Munich in the summer transfer window, according to reports.
The former Sheffield United right-back was linked with a move to Bavaria last summer with Thomas Tuchel making Walker his top transfer target for the summer window.
There were even reports claiming that .
Walker stayed at Man City with the Premier League club announcing last September that he had signed a new three-year contract to keep Walker at the Etihad Stadium until 2026.
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Bayern Munich back in for Kyle Walker?
However, the rumour mill has started again surrounding Walker s future with Bayern Munich reportedly set to revisit their interest in the next transfer window.
The 33-year-old h…
According to reports, Manchester City have selected their preferred replacement for Kevin De Bruyne as his future remains uncertain .
The 32-year-old has been seriously hampered by injuries this season but has been sensational since returning to full fitness. He has six goals and 17 assists in his 23 appearances across all competitions.
De Bruyne to the Saudi Pro League?
The Belgium international is out of contract in 2025 so his long-term future at Man City is unclear amid interest from the Saudi Pro League.
claims Man City are not guaranteed to offer De Bruyne a new contract as Al Nassr, Al-Ittihad and several European clubs monitor his situation .
If De Bruyne does not pen a new deal, it is claimed that this summer would be the ideal time to sell th…
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has spoken to Man Utd forward Marcus Rashford about a potential move to the Emirates Stadium, according to reports.
The England international had a brilliant 2022/23 campaign, scoring 30 goals in all competitions with many believing the forward was in the best form of his career.
But this campaign has been a different story for Rashford with the forward managing just eight goals in 43 appearances for Erik ten Hag s side.
Rashford has been criticised for his performances this season with former players, pundits and fans hitting out at his negative body language and lack of effort at times this term.
There have been rumours that Rashford could leave for another club in the summer with some critics claiming the Man Utd forward cou…
According to reports, Manchester United have been dealt a blow as Sevilla forward Youssef En-Nesyri would prefer another move this summer.
are expected to be busy during this summer s transfer window after they struggled en route to finishing eighth in the Premier League this season.
The Red Devils to miss out on striker
One of their priorities will be to sign a new striker as they are short on options in that area of the pitch.
An initial fee of around £64m was spent to sign Rasmus Hojlund last summer and Erik ten Hag had to overly rely on the 21-year-old as Anthony Martial missed most of the season due to injuries.
Martial is set to leave Man Utd upon the expiry of his contract later this month and Sevilla striker En-Nesyri has been mooted…
Gareth Southgate has suggested that the England squad s physical condition is stopping them from pressing the opposition at Euro 2024.
The Three Lions put in a woeful display against Denmark on Thursday night but remained in control of Group C as they are still the only team to have won a game out of the four teams.
just need to avoid defeat to Slovenia on Tuesday to confirm their place in the knockout stages of Euro 2024 but their performance against Denmark and in the second half of their has alarmed some.
Former Manchester City and England defender Micah Richards wants to see more energy from the Three Lions with Southgate s side looking lethargic against the Danes.
I don t know if they are being told to play like this, Richards said on BBC One. Th…
Emmanuel Petit has hit out at England head coach Gareth Southgate over his use of Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice at Euro 2024.
The former West Ham star shone for following his £100m move to the Premier League giants last summer and was one of the signings of the season.
was operated in a No.8 role during the Premier League run-in and this looks to be his position moving forward as head coach Mikel Arteta and technical director Edu scour the market for a new defensive midfielder.
However, Rice has been used as a defensive midfielder by Southgate at Euro 2024 and has been unable to dominate games as he s proven he can for Arsenal in the Premier League.
Rice is expected to start alongside Manchester United s Kobbie Mainoo
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Manchester United are interested in signing Arsenal-linked Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi, according to reports.
have completed the signings of Netherlands striker Joshua Zirkzee and 18-year-old centre-back Leny Yoro, with a new midfielder next on the agenda for Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
Paris Saint-Germain s Manuel Ugarte appears to be their top target .
Ugarte is not the only midfielder on Man Utd s shortlist.
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According to , there is some interest in Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi .
This will be soon as a blow to Arsenal s transfer plans, with reports elsewhere claiming that with the 25-year-old and eager to sign him this summer.
The report claims:
In add…