Manchester United have included Paul Pogba in their squad to tour Australia and Asia amid significant doubt about the midfielder s future at the club.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will have 28 players to choose from as he oversees his first pre-season trip, including France international Pogba and in-demand striker Romelu Lukaku.
Confirmation of their involvement comes just two days after Pogba s agent, Mino Raiola, claimed the World Cup winner s desire to leave Old Trafford is clear .
Serie A champions Juventus, where Pogba previously spent four seasons, and LaLiga giants Real Madrid are considered the likeliest destinations should United agree to a sale.
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Kai Havertz is reportedly wanted by seven of Europe s biggest clubs.
The Germany and Bayer Leverkusen midfielder has impressed in the Bundesliga, sparking interest from numerous clubs.
Havertz, 20, is contracted at Leverkusen until 2022, but that does not seem to be stopping Europe s best and biggest.
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LaLiga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid are two of seven clubs who want Kai Havertz, according to Sport Bild.
Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United are the other clubs interested in Havertz.
Havertz made his senior debut at Leverkusen in 2016 and has already amassed 121 appearances for the club.
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Looking to only pile more pressure onto the Magpies on Monday night, Manchester United will make the trip to St. James Park when they face off against Newcastle.
Newcastle United
Starting with the hosts, while Newcastle might have made the decision to bring in Eddie Howe last month, the Magpies have struggled to find any real form. Although they might have landed a much-needed 1-0 victory against Burnley on December 4th, the former Bournemouth boss still finds his side battling it out in the relegation zone. With just a single Premier League win to their name since opening the 2021/22 campaign, it is no surprise why many have tipped Howe s new squad as a leading pick in the bottom-three scrap. Last seen getting blown away by defending …
Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi wants to return to Barcelona after his playing days in an off-field role as technical secretary.
Messi spent two decades at Barcelona, becoming the club s all-time leading scorer and appearance maker, before joining PSG ahead of the 2021-22 season after the embattled LaLiga giants were unable to re-sign the six-time Ballon d Or winner due to their financial situation.
But Messi expressed his passion for Barca, where he won a club-record 35 trophies, including 10 LaLiga titles and four Champions League crowns.
Yes, I always said that I would like to come back to help the club in whatever way, Messi, who is yet to score a Ligue 1 goal for PSG, told Sport.
I want to be useful and help so that the club is doing wel…
Celtic got more business done ahead of transfer deadline day, but the Scottish champions could still be busy in the market ahead of midnight.
Defender Nat Phillips joined Brendan Rodgers’ squad on loan from Liverpool on Thursday after Honduran winger Luis Palma signed 24 hours earlier.
The Hoops are reported to be closing in on a loan move for Benfica midfielder Paulo Bernardo.
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Rodgers had stressed after last weekend’s cinch Premiership draw with St Johnstone that the club needed to improve the team after strengthening the squad earlier in the window.
Sead Haksabanovic has been linked with potential moves to PAOK and Stoke after appeari…
Barcelona remained on track to finish second in LaLiga after Fermin Lopez s brace sealed a 2-0 win over bottom side Almeria on Thursday.
Fermin gave Barca an early lead in the 14th minute when he headed past goalkeeper Luis Maximiano from Hector Fort s accurate cross.
Despite efforts from Cesar Montes and Lucas Robertone, Almeria were unable to find an equaliser.
Fermin netted his second from Sergi Roberto s cross to wrap up the win for Barca in the 67th minute.
Xavi s side are on 79 points, four clear of Catalan rivals Girona, whose hopes of finishing second are fading fast after Tuesday s 1-0 defeat to Villarreal.
Real Madrid, who have already clinched the title, continue to pull away from Barca after a 5-0 win over Alaves on Tuesday.
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Everton boss Roberto Martinez says he is keen to experience the addictive feeling of winning silverware with the Merseyside club.
The Spaniard led Wigan Athletic to the FA Cup courtesy of a shock 1-0 final win over Manchester City at Wembley in May, but then left to move to Goodison Park at the end of the 2012-13 campaign.
And he is now keen to bring trophies to his new club, with Everton having failed to secure silverware since lifting the FA Cup in 1995.
Once you win silverware it is an addictive feeling. I do feel that that is something we want to continue here, Martinez told the club s official website.
At Everton, with the significance, tradition and history, it (winning silverware) needs to be part of our DNA. We all know how difficult it is to win silve…
Panathinaikos have confirmed the signing of Hamburg striker Marcus Berg on a four-year deal.
The Sweden international, 26, moves to Greece for an undisclosed fee after only managing one Bundesliga goal in the last two seasons at the Imtech Arena.
Hamburg initially signed Berg from Groningen for almost €10 million in 2009, but his best return came in his debut season as he hit four goals in 30 league games.
He also spent the 2010-11 season back in the Eredivisie with PSV Eindhoven, where he notched eight times in 25 league outings.
A 23-time Sweden international, Berg was named player of the tournament after top scoring at the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championships.
Berg follows defensive midfielder David Mendes da Silva to Panathinaikos, who signed fro…
Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang has been linked with a move away from the Westfalenstadion this summer, with the host of clubs interested in his services.
But reports have alleged the Gabon international has been offered a lucrative sum from a club in the Chinese Super League which could see him snubbing the European sides for a move to the Far East.
The race for Aubameyang’s signature
According to German publication , Dortmund have been offered £71m by Tianjin Quanjian, with Aubameyang offered £500k-per-week in wages. The 28-year-old is one of the most sought-after strikers in the continent after scoring 31 goals in 32 Bundesliga games and seven goals in nine Champions League outings last season. Since bursting onto the scene wi…
Eredivisie side Twente have been docked three points by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) as their financial crisis deepens.
Twente were banned from European competition for three years by the KNVB in December after the club was found guilty of deliberately misleading the organisation in regard to its relationship with Malta-based investment firm Doyen Sports.
A fourth failure to get their finances in order has seen Twente deducted points for the second season running, they were docked three points on two separate occasions last term.
The club were also fined by FIFA last week for breaching third-party ownership rules.
KNVB director of professional football Bert van Oostveen said last month: The probability that FC Twente will not play professio…