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Crystal Palace chief Dougie Freedman has emerged as Newcastle United s preferred candidate to replace Manchester United-bound Dan Ashworth.

Newcastle United are in the market for a new sporting director as Ashworth has been placed on gardening leave amid interest from Man Utd.

Ashworth only joined Newcastle in 2022 but he has a good relationship with Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and has made it clear that he wants to join the Premier League giants.

Ratcliffe is in the process of overhauling Man Utd s recruitment model ahead of next season and the INEOS chief wants to partner Ashworth with chief executive Omar Berrada and technical director Jason Wilcox.

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Fabrizio Romano has provided a fresh update on Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise as several Premier League sides are set to battle for his signature.

Despite missing a large chunk of the season through injury, the French playmaker has shown his class this year with 10 goals and five assists in just 18 appearances.

He s under contract with Crystal Palace until 2027, but fellow Premier League clubs are well aware of

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Romano has confirmed Man Utd s interest in the player and has provided a fresh update on how the club will approach the situation.

Man Utd want to be there, so United are informed on the release clause and informed on the conditions of the deal, Romano said via Give Me Sport.

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Liverpool are expected to open talks soon in an attempt to prise Alan Varela away from Porto this summer, according to reports.

There could be big changes at Anfield this summer after the German brought to an end his nine years at the Premier League club.

Luckily for Slot, Klopp has left in a good position with the Reds bringing in Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch and Wataru Endo to freshen up their midfield following the departures of Jordan Henderson and Fabinho last summer.

Central defence is one of their main focuses for the upcoming summer transfer window but now reports in Spain insist they also want to sign another midfielder in Porto s Varela.

AS journalist Eduardo Burgos wrote on X:  Liverpool intensify contacts for A…

Real Madrid-linked Lille centre-back Leny Yoro is being actively pursued by Manchester United and Liverpool, according to David Ornstein.

Yoro broke into the Lille first team in 2022/23, making 13 appearances in Ligue 1 before becoming a mainstay in 23/24.

He only missed two league matches last season and started six times as the French side reached the quarter-final of the Europa Conference League.

The 18-year-old is one of the most promising players in the world and is being monitored by the biggest clubs in Europe including Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.

, Lille president Olivier Letang admitted that Yoro and striker Jonathan David can leave the club this summer.

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Manchester United have held talks to sign Bologna forward Dan Ndoye having been impressed by his display for Switzerland against Germany, according to reports in Italy.

Ndoye joined Bologna just last summer from FC Basel for £7.6m, but managed just one goal and two assists in 32 appearances in his debut Serie A season.

Ratcliffe watching the Euros

Why then are Manchester United interested? The Ineos lads have been watching the Euros, where Ndoye started all thre group games for Switzerland, aiding their progression to the last 16 with a fine finish against Germany.

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Sky Italy claim that goal and his performances in general have caught the eye of Sir Jim Ratcliffe – United s new co-owner and head of football operations at Old Trafford.

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Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group have confirmed that they are in talks to buy French club Bordeaux as they look to build a multi-club model.

Earlier this year, Michael Edwards returned to as he was confirmed as FSG s CEO of football.

Upon this announcement, was the commitment from FSG to buy another team to build a multi-club model.

I was humbled by the desire and persistence they showed in wanting to work with me again. This is definitely not something that I take for granted given their track record across sport and business,” said in a statement.

“It was vital for me that, if I did return, it had to be with renewed vigour and energy. In practice, this means having fresh challenges and opportunities.

As such, one of the biggest facto…

Chelsea have been urged to take a chance on Manchester United star Harry Maguire, who can plug a gap in Enzo Maresca s squad ahead of the new season.

but have been rather more circumspect in the current window as they look to comply with the Premier League s profit and sustainability rules.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Omari Kellyman, Renato Veiga, Marc Guiu and Caleb Wiley but for a modest combined fee of £75m, while they re also said to be in talks with Villarreal goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen and remain in the market for a new striker.

They re relatively well stocked at centre-back but Dwight Yorke reckons they could do with a replacement for Thiago Silva – who left tat the end of last season – despite new manager Enzo Maresca having Axel Disasi, Benoit Badiash…

Mec will join a burgeoning group of young South American talent at Chelsea, which also includes Kendry Paez from Independiente del Valle, who signed for £17 million last year, and Estevao Willian from Palmeiras, who will join when he turns 18 next summer. Investing in young, talented South American players has worked well for other European powerhouses, like Real Madrid with Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior.

Chelsea has taken a risky gamble on Mec despite his evident potential given his lack of professional experience. The club s inconsistent previous history with young players has some supporters wondering if it makes sense to put future potential ahead of current reinforcements. These gripes are attached to broader complaints about Chelsea s transfer business and contracting str…

According to reports, Chelsea have been dealt a blow in the race to sign Napoli forward Victor Osimhen as the striker has chosen his dream move .

In recent transfer windows, has been priced out of a move to the Premier League as Napoli s asking price has consistently been more than £100m.

The Nigeria international scored 15 goals in his 25 Serie A appearances last season. There is a £110m release clause in his contract, but he s more likely to leave this summer than he was in previous windows as he is pushing for a move.

, they have turned their attention to signing as their priority is to sign a new striker before the transfer window closes at the end of this month.

Napoli have selected outcast Lukaku as their preferred replacement for Osimhen, who is…

Arsenal are reportedly readying a bid for Ivan Toney in a development that Brentford hope can create a bidding war with Chelsea for the 28-year-old.

Toney is yet to make an appearance for Brentford this term amid speculation over his future and he s expected to depart this summer as he enters the final year of his contract.

Tottenham, West Ham and have all been credited with interest in the England international, but it now appears that Chelsea and Arsenal are above them in the pecking order to sign Toney, who s also one of Al-Ahli s top targets this summer.

It s been claimed that Toney has agreed personal terms with the Saudi Pro League side over a £330,000 per week deal but Brentford have rejected a number of bids from them for his transfer.

, who re…