Mason Greenwood and Jadon Sancho are set to lead an eight-player exodus at Manchester United this summer....Read Full Article

According to the Daily Mail, Greenwood has held talks with senior officials at Carrington on the first day of pre-season training.

During the meeting, the 22-year-old was informed he was up for sale.

Greenwood is already in talks with several clubs and could be playing for Marseille next season.

Sancho is also on the market and Juventus are believed to be leading the chase for the £40 million-rated winger.

Donny van de Beek is close to finalizing a move to Girona with United ready to accept £450,000, a huge loss from the £35million they paid Ajax four years ago. However, the deal includes potential add-ons of up to £16million and a sell-on clause.

United are also desperate to get rid of Casemiro’s £375,000-a-week wages from their bill, with Saudi Arabia looking like the Brazilian’s possible destination.

Victor Lindelof has attracted interest from Fenerbahce, while Galatasaray and West Ham are monitoring Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

Scott McTominay has emerged as a target for Fulham and Everton.

It is understood that United have entered the summer transfer window with a modest £50million budget and are hoping to augment that money through player sales.

Fenerbahce manager, Jose Mourinho, is ready to make Allan Saint-Maximin one of his first signings at the club....Read Full Article

Mourinho was confirmed as the new head coach of the Turkish club last month.

The former Chelsea and Real Madrid boss has been tasked with winning the league title with Fenerbahce for the first time since 2014.

Mourinho has now pinpointed former Newcastle winger, Saint-Maximin, as a player that could make a difference.

Football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, tweeted on Tuesday: “José Mourinho wants Allan Saint-Maximin to Fenerbahçe as one of the priority targets, negotiations are ongoing also on the club side.

“He’s already approved the move, waiting for a club-to-club agreement.”

Hilary Ekawu has agreed on a move to reigning Nigeria Premier Football League champions, Rangers....Read Full Article

DAILY POST reports that Ekawu is expected to replace Rangers captain Chukwudi Nwodu who is on the verge of sealing a move to Enyimba.

The midfielder turned down the chance to extend his contract at Doma United for a move to Rangers.

The player was one of the standout performers for the Savannah Tigers last season.

The 19-year-old scored three goals in 53 appearances for Doma United.

He joined the Gombe- based club from non-league side, FWC Champions FC in 2022.

Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has named Arsenal defender, William Saliba as the best centre-back in the world right now....Read Full Article

Ferdinand believes the France international is better than Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez.

Ferdinand’s fellow Vibe with Five presenter Stephen Howson suggested Martinez was at an even higher level than Saliba but Ferdinand dismissed the claim, saying:

“No man, come on. That’s bias, that’s bias.

“They [Saliba and Martinez] would be an unreal partnership by the way but he’s not [better than Saliba], he’s not.

“If you ask any centre forward who’s better, I don’t think many will say Martinez over Saliba.”

He added, “I think if you were going to pick the best centre-half in the world right now. You’d go with William Saliba.”

Argentina head coach, Lionel Scaloni, has insisted Lionel Messi will be fit for their Copa America semi-final against Canada....Read Full Article

Scaloni, speaking to reporters said there is “no doubt” about Messi’s availability.

According to him, he will always pick the 37-year-old, even when not quite fully fit.

Messi was an injury doubt for the quarter-final clash against Ecuador due to a thigh injury.

But he was able to play 90 minutes in the game, although he missed a penalty during the shoot-out to decide the game.

Scaloni said: “99% of the time, [Messi] is fit to play. It’s never happened to me that he’s not fit to play. Every time he’s come out on the pitch, he’s fit to play.

“For [Canada], he’s fit to play, without a doubt. It’s a very easy decision for me, because it’s a very frank decision, that if he’s fine, he plays; and if he’s not fine, he plays the last 30 minutes. It’s that easy.

“When he’s fit, he always plays. There are no doubts.”

Sunshine Stars are determined to keep hold of their top stars for the new Nigeria Premier Football League season....Read Full Article

The Owena Waves managed to beat the drop last season.

The Akure-based outfit stated that none of their players still under contract are negotiating with other clubs.

“This is to notify the general public, especially fans of our dear team that NONE of our players who have contracts with us are moving out of the team.

“None of them are negotiating with teams elsewhere. We are determined to keep hold of our best legs,” the club wrote on X.

Sunshine Stars players and officials will resume for pre-season training next week.

The club have also retained head coach, Kennedy Boboye for the 2024/25 season.

Former England striker, Gary Lineker has warned goalkeeper, Jordan Pickford to ditch his water bottle cheat sheet should the Three Lions face another penalty shootout at Euro 2024....Read Full Article

Pickford was England’s hero at the weekend as he made a crucial penalty save against Switzerland to send Gareth Southgate’s side to the Euro 2024 semi-finals.

The Everton shot-stopper denied Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji’s spot kick with a super stop down to his left side.

It emerged after the penalty shootout that Pickford had a helping hand, with photographs capturing a cheat sheet stuck on his water bottle that indicated where each Switzerland player was likely to shoot.

Next to Akanji’s name was the instruction ‘dive left’, which eventually led to Pickford’s vital stop.

However, Lineker has now warned Pickford ahead of England’s semi-final tie that “one player” is going to look at his water bottle.

“One player is going to look at that bottle,” Lineker said on the Rest is Football podcast.

“If you are listening do it differently, do it on a different piece of paper or do it on the post.”

Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag has been warned he is “playing with fire” with his new coaching appointments at Old Trafford....Read Full Article

Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake are set to join Man United’s backroom team as part of Ten Hag’s coaching staff.

The pair had agreed a two-year deal to become Ten Hag’s assistant at United.

However, former Dutch footballer Johan Derksen has now sent a warning to Ten Hag, telling Voetbal: “He (Ten Hag) is playing with fire.

“I understand it all. The English staff apparently doesn’t appeal to him, that is why he wants all Dutch people.

“Hake doesn’t make you a champion. (Van Nistelrooy) really is a star there. He will be the first assistant, he must have forced that.”

Renato Veiga is set to undergo his Chelsea medical on Wednesday in a bid to move to Stamford Bridge this summer....Read Full Article

Recall that Chelsea have agreed on a deal to sign Veiga from FC Basel.

However, according to football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, all the documents will be signed between Chelsea and Basel for Veiga’s transfer to the Premier League west London club after the medical.

“Renato Veiga’s final part of medical will be done on Wednesday then documents will be signed between Chelsea and Basel,” Romano wrote on X on Monday night.

Veiga is a 2003-born left-footed versatile defender and midfielder.