REAL MADRID are reportedly preparing a bid for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham next summer, and they're going to use the cash generated from the sale of Casemiro.
The Brazilian was sold to Man Utd for £60m with £10m in add-ons, and Real are said to be wanting to use that to buy Bellingham.
Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo could be rescued from Manchester United by the club where the journey first began.
The Portugal captain is said to have received an offer from Sporting, but they are not willing to pay a transfer fee.
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Highway to Bell
Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham.
That’s because Real Madrid are set to land Bellingham using their £70million Casemiro windfall after the midfielder joined United.
According to Marca, the Red Devils have effectively blocked themselves from getting the midfielder.
The England international, also linked with the Blues and the Reds, is a top target for Real.
Los Blancos were already targeting a move for the 19-year-old next summer.
But with an extra £70m in the kitty from Casemiro’s exit, the Spanish champions are now more confident than ever of having enough funds to sign Bellingham ahead of United, Chelsea and Liverpool
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Good morning football fans
Marseille have turned down the opportunity to sign Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo has been trying to force an escape from Old Trafford since returning from a prolonged summer break but has been struggling to find a new team.
L'OM were the most recent club to express an interest in signing the five-time Ballon d'Or winner, however, they are no longer considering a deal.
According to RMC Sport, the Ligue 1 outfit now have no intention of recruiting him.
This acts as another major blow to the Portugal captain, who is eager to make a return to Champions League football.
Meanwhile, Everton ace Dele Alli has agreed to join Besiktas on a season-long loan in the summer.
According to Italian reporter Rudy Galetti, Alli has decided to try his luck in Turkey after a difficult couple of years at Tottenham and the Toffees.
There is a £6million buy option within the contract so Besiktas could choose to sign the midfielder on a permanent deal if the loan spell is a success.
The former England international is claimed to be very keen on the prospect of a move as he wants revive his old form that saw him crowned PFA Young Player of the Year twice.
And United, Liverpool as well as Chelsea have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham.
That’s because Real Madrid are set to land Bellingham using their £70m Casemiro windfall after the midfielder joined United.
According to Marca, the Red Devils have effectively blocked themselves from getting the midfielder soon.
The England international, who is also linked with the Blues and the Reds, is a top target for Real.
Los Blancos were already targeting a move for the 19-year-old next year.
But with an extra £70m in the kitty from Casemiro’s exit, the LaLiga champions are now more confident than ever of having enough funds to sign Bellingham ahead of United, Chelsea and Liverpool,
Finally, United will make one final push to sign Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong, who is also targeted by Chelsea.
The Red Devils have been chasing De Jong all summer and even agreed a £72million deal with Barca.
However, they have been unsuccessful in their attempts to lure the midfielder with the deal complicated by money still owed to the player.
The Blaugrana are under increasing financial pressure having failed to register summer signing Jules Kounde, and are in need of at least one huge sale to ease their burden.
According to journalist Marcel van der Kraan, the Red Devils will try their luck once more with the Netherlands international again with further funds available if necessary
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FT: Man Utd 2-1 Liverpool
Manchester United picked up a huge 2-1 victory over Liverpool at Old Trafford.
Jadon Sancho opened the scoring on 16 minutes following a low cross by Anthony Elanga from the left flank.
Marcus Rashford doubled United's lead after 53 minutes during a counter-attack after Anthony Martial played him through.
Mohamed Salah put the Reds back in game in the 81st minute when David de Gea failed to hold on to a shot by Fabio Carvalho
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Man Utd 2-1 Liverpool
Liverpool are back in the game with a late goal against Manchester United.
Mohamed Salah makes it 2-1 after 81 minutes at Old Trafford.
United fail to clear Trent Alexander-Arnold's corner-kick as Fabio Carvalho's shot is saved by David de Gea.
The ball rolls to Salah who hits the back of the net!
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Man Utd 2-0 Liverpool
Manchester United have doubled their lead against Liverpool at Old Trafford.
And it's Marcus Rashford scoring his first goal of the season on 53 minutes.
United broke into a counter-attack and Anthony Martial played Rashford through to beat Alisson.
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HT: Man Utd 1-0 Liverpool
Manchester United lead 1-0 against Liverpool in their derby at Old Trafford.
United are ahead thanks to Jadon Sancho's opener after 16 minutes.
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Man Utd 1-0 Liverpool
Manchester United have opened the scoring with Jadon Sancho on 16 minutes.
Anthony Elanga and Christian Eriksen played a one-two until the former delivered a low cross from the left.
Sancho met the ball and beat Alisson with a clinical shot.
That is United’s first goal – scored by them – this season.
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United Harry up
Manchester United are set to block an exit for captain Harry Maguire after Chelsea made a shock enquiry.
According to The Guardian, the Blues are interested in landing Maguire this summer.
The West Londoners’ top target remains Leicester star Wesley Fofana.
But Chelsea have failed with two offers for Fofana and the Foxes are demanding a whopping £85million to sell.
Leicester’s position has seen Chelsea turn their attention to the England international as an alternative solution
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Aubameyang swap deal
Chelsea have submitted an offer for Barcelona star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and offered Marcos Alonso in exchange.
Barca have been linked with a move for Alonso for much of the summer transfer window after already getting Andreas Christensen off the Blues.
And though the West Londoners previously ended talks to sell the defender to the Catalans, they have now offered up the Spaniard along with £15million for Aubameyang, report The Athletic.
It is believed negotiating personal terms with the centre-forward will not be a problem, with the Gabon international opting to join Chelsea over Manchester United.
But the ex-Arsenal star is happy at the Nou Camp and would like to stay – with boss Xavi also wanting to keep hold of him.
However, the Blaugrana need to sell to ease their financial turmoil and wish to remove his £80,000-a-week salary from their wage bill
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Arsenal’s Sak race
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is increasingly confident that Bukayo Saka will sign new long-term contract.
Arteta said: “I am very confident that we as a club and Bukayo, his family, his agent, everybody, we are very much aligned in what we want to achieve.
“And now it is about putting it on a piece of paper.
“I would like that to get done, because I don’t want the player or anybody else distracted while we are in the middle of the season.
“But those things take time and they have to go through the right process, and I think the process has been really good”
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Liverpool XI
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has started Roberto Firmino but dropped Fabinho.
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Gomez, Robertson, Elliott, Milner, Henderson, Salah, Diaz, Firmino
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Man Utd XI
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has dropped both Harry Maguire AND Cristiano Ronaldo for the derby against Liverpool.
Man Utd XI: De Gea, Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Malacia, McTominay, Eriksen, Fernandes, Sancho, Elanga, Rashford
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Newcastle sign Joao Pedro?
Newcastle have agreed a deal to sign Watford star Joao Pedro.
That is according to talkSPORT, who claim the Magpies have reached a €30million (£25.3m) agreement with the Hornets.
If Pedro joins the Toon he will become the club's seventh summer signing.
Manager Eddie Howe has already landed Sven Botman, Matt Targett, Nick Pope, Alex Murphy, Charlie McArthur and Jude Smith
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Not a Sarr thing
Watford are confident of keeping Ismaila Sarr at the club this summer and intend to reject any further bids for the winger, according to SunSport's Jack Rosser.
Sarr, 24, saw a £25million move to Aston Villa collapse yesterday and now looks set to remain in the Championship.
The Hornets winger was expected to join Steven Gerrard's side after the two clubs agreed a deal over the weekend.
However, complications arose when it came to the payment structure as well as the personal terms on offer. It is thought the winger was seeking wages of up to £90k-a-week.
Discussions had been held between the two clubs which could see young Villa striker Cameron Archer and defender Kortney Hause move to Vicarage Road on loan.
Gerrard has been in conversations with Archer and Villa will make a decision on the 20-year-old's future in the coming days. Hause meanwhile is still set to join Watford.
With Villa the latest in a line of club's failing to land Sarr from Watford, talks over a new deal with the Hornets are being mooted
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Case in point
Manchester United’s summer signing Casemiro has arrived at Old Trafford ahead of tonight’s derby against Liverpool.
The midfielder has swapped Real Madrid for United after a £70million deal.
The Brazil international got his first taste of life in Manchester as he was escorted into Old Trafford just hours before kick-off.
The Red Devils’ new anchorman attracted quite a crowd, with people flocking to see him enter the Theatre of Dreams.
It is expected the 30-year-old will be unveiled to home supporters ahead of tonight’s 8pm kick-off.
Visa issues meant the game against Liverpool came too soon for a debut by Casemiro
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Pedro Neto latest
Arsenal have identified Wolves star Pedro Neto as a priority ahead of deadline day.
That’s according to David Ornstein of The Athletic, who claims that talks between the Gunners and Neto’s agent Jorge Mendes have been going on for over a month.
However, Wolves are reluctant to sell the 22-year-old ace, and the Gunners’ spending power is limited after a fruitful summer in the transfer market.
Financial Fair Play limitations mean the North Londoners are looking at creative ways to sign the winger.
And this has all the makings of another saga that will run right up to the end of the transfer window on September 1.
Meanwhile, Wolves have set a £50million price tag on the Portugal international
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Final De Jong bid
Manchester United will make one final push to sign Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong, who is also targeted by Chelsea.
United have been chasing De Jong all summer and even agreed a £72million deal with Barca.
However, they have been unsuccessful in their attempts to lure De Jong with the deal complicated by money still owed to the midfielder.
The Blaugrana are under increasing financial pressure having failed to register summer signing Jules Kounde, and are in need of at least one big sale to ease their burden.
According to reporter Marcel van der Kraan, the Red Devils will try their luck once more with the Netherlands international again with further funds available if necessary
- Kostas Lianos
Wesley Fofana alternative
Chelsea are weighing up a shock bid for Brighton ace Adam Webster.
Webster is seen as an alternative to Leicester ace Wesley Fofana, claim the Daily Mail.
The Foxes are holding out for £80million despite Fofana wanting a switch away and being dropped by manager Brendan Rodgers as a result.
The Blues are a long way off matching the price tag Leicester have put on the centre-back after seeing two offers rejected already.
If they don’t lower their demands they are willing to switch their focus on Webster.
The centre-back has impressed at the Amex Stadium playing a key role in their solid defensive set-up and their possession-based system
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Foxes’ Nic knack
Leicester are lining up a shock move for Arsenal outcast Nicolas Pepe.
Pepe has been deemed surplus to requirements at the Emirates and will be allowed to leave before the summer transfer window shuts.
Nice have been heavily linked with bringing the winger back to France – three years after he left Lille to join the Gunners in a record £72million deal.
The Ivory Coast international was left out of manager Mikel Arteta’s matchday squad on Saturday that beat Bournemouth 3-0 due to his talks with the French club over a loan deal.
But it has now been reported that the 27-year-old is a shock target for Leicester.
According to Media Foot, the Foxes could look to hijack Nice’s move for Pepe as manager Brendan Rodgers looks to bolster his frontline
- Kostas Lianos
Ant & Cheque
Manchester United have agreed personal terms with Ajax star Antony and are preparing a new £80million offer this week.
The winger is in favour of a move to United, and didn’t train on Saturday – missing Sunday’s 1-0 win over Sparta Rotterdam.
And according to Nicolo Schira, the Red Devils have already reached a deal with the Brazil international over personal terms.
The 22-year-old ace has agreed to a five-year contract, keeping him at Old Trafford until 2027.
United are also preparing a fresh £80million bid to try and tempt Ajax into selling and expect to seal a move this week
- Kostas Lianos
Highway to Bell
Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham.
That’s because Real Madrid are set to land Bellingham using their £70million Casemiro windfall after the midfielder joined United.
According to Marca, the Red Devils have effectively blocked themselves from getting the midfielder.
The England international, also linked with the Blues and the Reds, is a top target for Real.
Los Blancos were already targeting a move for the 19-year-old next summer.
But with an extra £70m in the kitty from Casemiro’s exit, the Spanish champions are now more confident than ever of having enough funds to sign Bellingham ahead of United, Chelsea and Liverpool
- Kostas Lianos
All or nothing
Everton ace Dele Alli has agreed to join Besiktas on a season-long loan this summer.
According to Italian journalist Rudy Galetti, Alli has decided to try his luck in Turkey after a difficult couple of years at Tottenham and the Toffees.
There is a £6million buy option within the contract so Besiktas could choose to sign the versatile midfielder on a permanent deal if the loan spell is a success.
The former England international is claimed to be very keen on the prospect of a move as he wants revive the kind of form that saw him crowned PFA Young Player of the Year twice
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Ron way out
Marseille have rejected the opportunity to sign Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo has been trying to force an escape from Old Trafford since returning from a prolonged summer break last month but has been struggling to find a new team.
L'OM were the most recent side to express an interest in signing the five-time Ballon d'Or winner, however, they are no longer considering a deal.
According to RMC Sport, the Ligue 1 giants now have no intention of recruiting him.
This acts as another huge blow to the Portugal captain, who is eager to make a return to Champions League football
- Sam Dymond
Forest continue splurge with Serge
Nottingham Forest are closing in on their 17th signing of the summer with the capture of former Spurs hothead Serge Aurier on a free transfer.
The right-back is currently without a club after his deal with Villarreal expired in June.
The Ivory Coast captain made 110 appearances for Tottenham following his £23m move in 2017, but his time in London was littered with errors and two red cards.
Aurier will provide competition in defence for Neco Williams, who moved to the City Ground from Liverpool earlier in the window.
- Sam Dymond
Caicedo to stay a Seagull
Casemiro is on the verge of joining Manchester United, but one midfielder who won't be moving to Old Trafford is Moises Caicedo.
The young Brighton star has recently been linked with the Red Devils after his dominant display against them on the opening weekend of the season.
However, in-the-know journalist Jonas Hen Shrag has tweeted that the 20-year-old Ecuadorian will not be joining United – this season, at least.
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