Manager Pep Guardiola admits he is closer to leaving than staying at Manchester City with his contract expiring at the end of next season.
The battle for top spot went down to the final day but the reigning champions held their nerve at the Etihad Stadium, where they could not afford a slip-up with Arsenal breathing down their necks.
Phil Foden’s fantastic double got City off to a dream start against West Ham and, having been shaken by Mohammed Kudus’ outrageous overhead kick, a driven Rodri effort completed a 3-1 win.
Elated fans poured onto the pitch at the final whistle as City celebrated becoming the first side in English football history to win four successive top-flight titles.
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Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold has been told that he s got no chance of starting for England at this summer s European Championships.
has been included in Gareth Southgate s 33-man provisional England squad for Euro 2024. Interestingly, the natural right-back was listed as a midfielder when the announcement was made.
There s no way he starts
The star has been operated centrally in an inverted right-back role this season but he started in centre-midfield alongside Chelsea s Conor Gallagher on Monday night as England faced Bosnia in an international friendly at St James Park.
Alexander-Arnold was eventually moved to right-back and was one of England s better performers on the night. He got on the scoresheet as Southgate s side won 3-0, while the other s…
Gary Neville has praised Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko after he snubbed interest from the Premier League to extend his RB Leipzig contract.
Sesko extended his Leipzig contract earlier this week, opting against a move to England having been linked with , Manchester United and Chelsea.
I had a good first year at RB Leipzig and am incredibly happy to be here, Sesko said after signing a new deal.
Team, club, city, fans – the overall package is simply outstanding for me. The early contract extension was therefore the logical next step for me.
Even though I didn’t play or score as much in the first half of the season, this phase was very important for me and my development.
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England manager Gareth Southgate says winning Euro 2024 this Sunday is the “ultimate challenge”, not wondering if Sunday’s last-16 clash with Slovakia could be his final match.
Boos, and even some plastic cups, were aimed the long-serving manager’s way after Tuesday’s miserable 0-0 draw with Slovenia, which saw them win Group C but left fans and pundits unhappy.
Southgate knows the team have to find their “next level” as the knockout phase gets under way against Slovakia in Gelsenkirchen, where they recorded their only win of these Euros a fortnight ago against Serbia.
“Absolutely (enjoying the challenge), it’s a brilliant challenge,” Southgate said.
“We’ve had different problems to solve as a team over the last few weeks and I’…
Manchester United breached profit and sustainaibility rules (PSR) last season according to a financial expert, who has explained why the Red Devils avoided a points deduction.
PSR rules state that Premier League clubs can lose a maximum of £105m over a rolling three-year period and United reported a £71.4m net loss in the first three months of 2024, when Sir Jim Ratcliffe bought a 27.7 per cent stake in the club to become the head of football operations at Old Trafford.
The £100m loss
They also spent £40m in exceptional costs, £30.3m of which was related to Ratcliffe s purchase of his stake.
The club has forecast their revenue for the season to reach a club-record £660m, while adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBIT…
Manchester United target Noussair Mazraoui reportedly wants to move to the club after rejecting West Ham, and the exit of Aaron Wan-Bissaka could be crucial for that transfer.
United boss Erik ten Hag is clearly still fond of a number of his former Ajax stars. Indeed, he won three Eredivisie titles with the Dutch side, and immediately brought Antony and Lisandro Martinez to Old Trafford with him when he moved there.
It has also been suggested he s keen on West Ham s Mohammed Kudus, while interest in Matthijs de Ligt has been well reported, and a move for Mazraoui could now be on the cards.
The former Ajax right-back rejected West Ham where he himself could have linked up with Kudus and Fabrizio Romano states he is eager for United instead.
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Some late-window drama could see Bruno Guimaraes swap Newcastle for Liverpool, who are struggling to persuade Martin Zubimendi to leave Real Sociedad.
The Reds are yet to make a signing in new manager Arne Slot s first transfer window at the helm, but reports this week have suggested they re close to agreeing a deal for Zubimendi.
David Ornstein of The Athletic claimed on Wednesday that , adding that ‘if Zubimendi asks to leave Real Sociedad, the club will grant his wish’.
But Sociedad haven t given up hope of keeping Zubimendi though, with a report from The Times Paul Joyce on Thursday afternoon claiming .
The report explained:
‘Real Sociedad have launched a charm offensive to keep the Liverpool target Martín Zubimendi at the La Liga cl…
Man Utd are set to make their move for Fulham defender Antonee Robinson if the Cottagers sign Ferdi Kadioglu, according to reports.
The Red Devils struggled at left-back last season with Tyrell Malacia missing the whole campaign due to a serious knee injury and Luke Shaw also struggling with fitness.
Diogo Dalot and others filled in to plug the hole and there was an expectation that Man Utd would look for a new left-back in the summer transfer window.
However, none of their four new additions play in that position and insisted that Man Utd have decided against pursuing a left-back this summer.
Things change rapidly towards the end of the transfer window, though, and the Red Devils have already been linked with Chelsea s Ben Chilwell today, while the lat…
Nottingham Forest are reportedly rejecting all approaches from Newcastle for Anthony Elanga, after it was stated that significantly more than the £35million it was immediately suggested would be accepted.
The Magpies have moved sharply in their pursuit of Elanga. Before deadline day, their interest had gone dormant, but they have suddenly moved towards a late swoop.
Indeed, it was stated a deal was . It was also suggested that £35million would be enough to convince Forest to let Elanga leave.
However, , it would take significantly more than that to snare the winger, who was directly involved in 14 Premier League goals last term.
It is not clear if Newcastle have lodged a bid for Elanga, but Forest s stance is now evident.
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According to reports, Manchester United target Jarrad Branthwaite has a strong chance of leaving Premier League rivals Everton in January or next summer.
was one of the breakout stars in the Premier League last season as he shone for boyhood club Everton.
He struck up a brilliant partnership with James Tarkowski and was unfortunate to miss out on Gareth Southgate s England squad for Euro 2024.
At the start of this summer s transfer window, identified Branthwaite as their main target but turned to alternatives after refusing to meet Everton s reported £75m asking price.
The Red Devils had several bids rejected for Branthwaite and it s understood that their final offer was offer was worth around £50m.
Man Utd still signed two centre-backs in the…