Napoli have joined Tottenham in the transfer hunt for Hellas Verona midfielder Antonin Barak this summer, according to a report. Spurs are facing a pivotal end to the season, with their Champions League fate sure to affect their deal hopes. Antonio Conte’s side sit fifth in the Premier League, four points behind Arsenal. Manager Conte reportedly wants as many as six new signings to bolster his team ahead of next season. And his midfield has subsequently become a key area of attention. Tottenham signed Rodrigo Bentancur from Juventus in January and he has proved a solid addition so far. Ac ..read more

Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland will be confirmed as a Manchester City player this week, according to a number of well-respected sources. City are understood to have agreed to pay the £63m release clause in Haaland’s Dortmund contract and the deal will be announced later this week. It is expected then that the prolific Norway forward will link up with Pep Guardiola’s squad for the start of pre-season. The Athletic, via sources in Germany report the transfer as a “done deal” with confirmation coming later this week. Personal terms between the 21-year-old and City were agreed ..read more

On-loan Norwich full-back Brandon Williams could face action from the Canaries over his social media post following their latest defeat. The Canaries have suffered another dismal season upon their return to the Premier League. They have never looked like mounting a survival challenge and they will subsequently face relegation again this season. However, Williams – who is on loan from Manchester United – has proved one of the bright sparks for Norwich. According to the Daily Mirror, though, the 21-year-old’s latest social media activity could get him in trouble. He posted a picture on Inst ..read more

David Beckham says that “changes” are afoot at Manchester United as Erik ten Hag prepares to take over at Old Trafford. Ralf Rangnick’s men sunk to a new low on Saturday as they were outplayed at Brighton. The heavy 4-0 defeat has drawn plenty of criticism and the result against the Seagulls highlights what a big job Ten Hag has on his plate. Ten Hag remains in charge of Ajax, who drew 2-2 with AZ Alkmaar on Saturday. Ajax remain on course to win the Eredivisie title, but Ten Hag did lose his cool with the fourth official during the contest. Ajax are five points ahead of PSV, with a ..read more

Arsenal are reportedly growing increasingly hopeful of a deal to sign Leicester midfielder Youri Tielemans, according to trusted source David Ornstein. The Belgian star is quite rightly regarded as one of the Premier League’s best midfielders. Since signing for the Foxes, he has played a leading role in successive top-five finishes for the club, also netting the winner in the FA Cup final last year. However, with just a year left on his deal, a move away from the King Power looks increasingly likely. Indeed, that has seen classy Belgian Tielemans linked with a host of big clubs. Liverpool and ..read more

Chris Sutton has told Gary Neville to pipe down and accept that Antonio Conte would be a good manager for Manchester United. Tottenham boss Conte made the headlines on Saturday when he masterminded a 1-1 draw away at Liverpool. The result had major implications for the Premier League title race and top-four battle. Spurs’ point could prove crucial as they battle Arsenal for a place in next season’s Champions League. Liverpool, though, slipped up and allowed Manchester City to go three points clear at the summit on Sunday. Conte’s tactics of soaking up Liverpool pressure and hitting them on the ..read more

Tottenham defender Ben Davies has warned Arsenal of the pressure of maintaining their winning run in Thursday’s crunch north London derby. Both sides have suffered varying patches of form throughout the season but now collide with a place in the Premier League’s top four potentially on the line. Indeed, Arsenal currently occupy the final Champions League qualification place. The Gunners sit four points ahead of Tottenham following the most recent results. Arsenal beat 10-man Leeds United 2-1 at the Emirates on Sunday, while Tottenham earned a 1-1 draw away at Liverpool on Saturday. Arsenal are ..read more

Jesse Lingard will leave Manchester United in the summer of 2022 after an unsatisfactory end to his eight seasons at Old Trafford – and he didn’t enjoy the most memorable of debuts either. Lingard started the first game of the 2014-15 season as United welcomed the start of the Louis van Gaal era, but the future England international limped off injured as United fell to a shock home defeat against Garry Monk’s Swansea. We’ve taken a look at that United XI that fell to defeat back in August 2014 and how they’ve fared since. See the full United XI from that game here. The post Where are they now ..read more

Manchester United must act fast to sign a dream midfield addition with a £17m move elsewhere likely, Erling Haaland to Manchester City looks a big step closer, while Tottenham are closing on their first signing of the summer window. RANGNICK ANGER AS MAN UTD DELAY LEADS TO KONRAD LAIMER SLIP Manchester United are in danger of missing out on the signing of Konrad Laimer – much to Ralf Rangnick’s frustrations. The Red Devils interim boss has outlined the midfield as an area in need or urgent improvement at Old Trafford. As such, he’s handed the club, and new manager Erik ten Hag, a list of playe ..read more

Anthony Elanga has lauded Erik ten Hag for his excellent track record of developing young players ahead of his move to Manchester United. Ajax boss Ten Hag has built up a fantastic reputation for his work with the Eredivisie club both in the Netherlands and across Europe. In fact, the Dutchman took Ajax to the Champions League semi-finals before rebuilding the team. The likes of Donny van de Beek, Hakim Ziyech and Frenkie de Jong all blossomed under Ten Hag. The former two are both now in the Premier League, with Man Utd snapping Van de Beek up in 2020. United also have a number of exciting ta ..read more