Reported Manchester United target Roberto De Zerbi has already turned down a move to a European giant to stick with Brighton and Hove Albion.
Brighton appointed De Zerbi as Graham Potter s successor in September 2022 after the Englishman moved to Chelsea.
The Premier League outfit were expected to dip after Potter left but De Zerbi managed to take the club to a new level as they finished sixth last season to qualify for the Europa League.
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Brighton finished top of their Europa League group to qualify for the knockout stages but were dumped out of the competition by AS Roma at the round of 16 stage.
They have been seriously impacted by injuries this season as their form in the Premier League has been underwhelming. They…
Mauricio Pochettino was blamed by the Chelsea hierarchy for the high number of injury problems, while his primitive training methods, the lack of structure in the team and his in-game management also contributed to the soft manager s departure.
Pochettino left Chelsea by mutual consent on Wednesday, with and inability to make more of the a very expensively assembled squad were among the reasons for his departure.
, claiming that Pochettino was also deemed culpable for the club s extensive injury problems, which became one of the manager s biggest excuses for their issues, along with the inexperience of the squad.
Injuries a collective concern ?
Reece James, Ben Chilwell and Christopher Nkunku missed a big chunk of the campaign, summer signing Romeo Lavia playe…
According to reports, Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford has been cut from Gareth Southgate s England squad for the European Championships.
Trafford was included in s provisional 33-man squad despite slipping down the pecking order at Burnley during the Premier League run-in.
The 21-year-old shone for U21s at last summer s European Championships as they won the tournament but he struggled during his debut season at Turf Moor following his £15m move from Manchester City.
Despite this, Trafford is considered a potential long-term successor to Jordan Pickford in the England reckoning and was included in Southgate s initial squad along with the Everton star, Dean Henderson and Aaron Ramsdale.
England s first Euro 2024 group match is against Serbia …
Leicester City are in advanced talks over making Steve Cooper their new manager, replacing Enzo Maresca after his move to Chelsea this summer.
are preparing for their Premier League return after Maresca led them to the Championship title in his only season at the King Power Stadium before moving to the Blues after they sacked Mauricio Pochettino.
Cooper moves ahead of Potter in Leicester race?
They had reportedly been in deep negotiations with former Brighton and Chelsea boss Graham Potter, whom the Foxes had been keen to appoint in the past. But according to , Cooper is the man currently in the frame.
The Welshman has been out of work since leaving Nottingham Forest last season, and there would be an element of controversy about a move to his former club s Ea…
Arsenal have made a proposal to both Athletic Bilbao and Nico Williams as they look to sign the Spain winger ahead of Chelsea, according to reports.
The Gunners are looking to sign a new winger in the summer transfer market to help provide alternative options for Mikel Arteta during matches next season.
Napoli s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Wolves Pedro Neto are .
But reports in Spain insist that it is Williams who is attracting the most attention from with the Gunners putting money on the table, both for the club and for the player .
Arsenal and Chelsea are going all out for the winger this summer, while Barcelona are apparently having a hard time signing the Spain international.
While both Arsenal and Chelsea are bidding for Williams, it is the B…
England right-back Kyle Walker was not at fault for both of Spain s goals in Sunday s Euro 2024 final, says ex-Three Lions defender Danny Mills.
to be crowned European champions for a record fourth time.
Left-winger Nico Williams opened the scoring having received the ball in lots of space in the box, with substitute Mikel Oyarzabal scoring a late winner from left-back Marc Cucurella s assist.
Both goals might have come down Walker s side but Mills believes he is not to blame, noting that Marc Guehi could have stopped Oyarzabal s winner.
No, obviously the first one you can argue he is out of position as the ball is passed to Williams, but in both goals England have lost the ball in both build-ups and got caught out in transition so we must keep the ba…
According to reports, Premier League giants Arsenal are preparing a bid to sign Sporting Lisbon forward Victor Gyokeres this summer.
have already signed one player this summer as they spent around £42m to sign Italy international Riccardo Calafiori from Serie A outfit Bologna.
Arsenal remain in the market for several more signings, with the club understood to be looking at signing a new striker and centre-midfielder.
Kai Havertz usurped Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Jesus in the pecking order at Arsenal last season to become Mikel Arteta s first-choice forward, but a signing is still likely in this area of the pitch as an exit or two is possible.
Last season s runners-up in the Premier League have been linked with Napoli s Victor Osimhen and Brentford s Iva…
According to reports, Real Sociedad want to keep one of Mikel Merino and Martin Zubimendi, who have been linked with Arsenal and Liverpool, respectively.
recently expressed an interest in signing , who has also been linked with Bayern Munich, and FC Barcelona.
It has been widely reported that the Spanish international does not want to leave Sociedad, however, David Ornstein has reported that he is expected to accept a move to Anfield if the two clubs can agree on a fee.
Arsenal have previously been interested but are reportedly prioritising Zubimendi s club and national team team-mate Merino.
The former Newcastle United player is out of contract next year and is believed to be available for around £25million.
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Man City have two Barcelona players in their sights as they hope to improve their squad next summer, according to reports.
The Citizens will struggle to improve on their last few seasons after Pep Guardiola s side followed up winning the Treble in 2022/23 by achieving their fourth consecutive Premier League title in 2023/24.
Man City s summer has been dominated by headlines surrounding their 115 charges over , their APT case against the governing body .
The Catalan has one year remaining on his deal at the Etihad Stadium and has been linked with the England manager s job, while there are reports have given him a Christmas deadline to decide his next steps.
That led to rumours that some high-profile names could leave the club this summer, which hasn t re…
A Dutch journalist claims Erik ten Hag s time is over as Manchester United boss as a report provides a sack update after the 3-0 loss to Liverpool.
was under huge pressure for most of last season as Man Utd struggled en route to finishing eighth in the Premier League.
ended the campaign strongly as they beat arch-rivals Manchester City at Wembley to win the FA Cup, but they were still linked with several potential replacements for Ten Hag.
Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and United s new-look recruitment team scoured the market for a possible successor as Thomas Tuchel and Gareth Southgate were among the managers supposedly in the frame to replace Ten Hag.
Despite this, Ratcliffe and Co. eventually opted to stick with Ten Hag and the Dutchman has penned a co…