Football rumours: Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City chasing Rayan Ait-Nouri
What the papers say
The top three clubs in the Premier League, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City will battle for Wolves left back Rayan Ait-Nouri this summer, according to the Mirror. The 22-year-old Algerian has played 28 Premier League games for Wolves this season and scored two goals and added an assist.
Meanwhile, Wolves are weighing up a number of players if their goalkeeper Jose Sa leaves in the summer. The Sun reports the clubs reported targets include Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsdale, Liverpool’s Caoimhin Kelleher and Sunderland’s Anthony Patterson.
Crystal Palace are considering a move for 23-year-old Club Brugge midfielder Raphael Onyedika if they lose star players Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise, the Sun says.
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Luis Diaz: Barcelona are circling the Liverpool forward this summer, who has scored eight goals with four assists in the Premier League this season, according to Spanish outlet Sport.
Ferland Mendy: Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool are interested in Real Madrid’s 28-year-old French defender, French publication L’Equipe says.
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Manchester City will consider appointing Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso, with Pep Guardiola's contract due to expire next year. (Diario AS - Spain)
Liverpool are eyeing a move for Juventus' Federico Chiesa as they prepare for life without Mohamed Salah. (Tuttosport - Italy)
Manchester City are prepared to listen to offers for Jack Grealish this summer - the 28-year-old cost £100m when joining from Aston Villa in 2021. (Football Insider)
Manchester United are interested in signing Barcelona centre-back Ronald Araujo, who is expected to be available for transfer this summer. (SPORT - Spain)
Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are all interested in signing Real Madrid left-back Ferland Mendy. (L'Equipe - France)
Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has contacted Thomas Tuchel over potentially succeeding Erik ten Hag, should the Dutchman leave his position as manager. (Georg Holzner - Germany)
Bayern Munich have no interest in selling Liverpool and Manchester City target Jamal Musiala. (HITC)
Wolves full-back Rayan Ait Nouri is on the shortlist of Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool. (Mirror)
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Manchester United will pursue a move for Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise, with the Frenchman interested in moving to Old Trafford. (GIVEMESPORT)
Arsenal must fork out €60m to have any chance of signing Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic. (Tuttosport - Italy)
Chelsea still intend to sell Trevoh Chalobah this summer, despite the centre-back playing well in recent weeks. (CaughtOffside)
Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot, who is out of contract this summer, could be targeted by Manchester United and Newcastle United. (Calciomercato - Italy)
Tottenham Hotspur are ready to make a first offer for Fenerbahce forward Sebastian Szymanski, who could cost upwards of £20m. (Fanatik - Turkey)
The agent of Callum Wilson is trying to engineer a move away from Newcastle United this summer. (Football Transfers)
Kalvin Phillips will not sign permanently for West Ham United after a disappointing loan spell from Manchester City. (Sky Sports Germany)
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Manchester United will have to pay the full €60m (£51.7m) release clause in Spanish playmaker Dani Olmo's contract if they are to sign him from RB Leipzig this summer. (CaughtOffside)
Barcelona are also intent on signing Olmo having lost him to Dinamo Zagreb during his days as a youth player. (Mundo Deportivo - Spain)
Arsenal face competition from Atletico Madrid and Juventus for Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez, who has scored 24 goals in 39 games so far this season. (Record - Mexico)
Another striker Arsenal have been linked with is Bologna's Joshua Zirkzee, who is attracting interest from Manchester United and Milan. (Gazzetta dello Sport - Italy)
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PSG have withdrawn their interest in Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong due to concerns over their compliancy with UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules. (SPORT - Spain)
In terms of midfielders Barcelona want to bring in, Bernardo Silva remains on their radar, but Real Madrid currently lead the race to sign him from Manchester City. (Daily Star)
Barcelona are eyeing Liverpool's Luis Diaz as their new left winger, with the Colombia international keen on a move to Catalonia. (SPORT - Spain)
Chelsea will offer a bumper new contract to Cole Palmer following his outstanding breakout season, with plans in place to make him one of the club's top earners. (Daily Mirror)
Tottenham Hotspur are weighing up a move for Luton Town defender Gabriel Osho, whose contract expires at the end of the season. (GIVEMESPORT)
Wolves have identified Arsenal's Aaron Ramsdale as a potential successor to Jose Sa, who could depart for the Saudi Pro League. (The Sun)
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Premier League and FA Cup Review: The winners, losers, and winning losers
FotMob - April 22, 2024, 8:39 AM
We’re at that stage of the season now. For many teams, every single match has the potential to be pivotal. There’s still no obvious destination for the Premier League title, two clubs are battling it out for the final Champions League spot, a handful of teams are still in with a chance of claiming a Europa Conference League place while only one side looks nailed on for relegation at this moment. We also found out which two teams would be competing in the FA Cup final. Here is your weekend review.
By Sam McGuire, Premier League expert
The Bees find their sting
For most of the season, Brentford have been greatly underperforming their underlying numbers. It is one of the reasons they have found themselves in a surprise relegation battle. Thomas Frank’s men have been creating opportunities but they haven’t been able to convert them.
They cashed in on that bad luck at Kenilworth Road on Saturday, romping to a 5-1 win over Luton Town to all but guarantee their place in the English top flight.
Brentford are now 10 points clear of the drop zone with just 12 points up for grabs. They aren’t yet mathematically safe but barring a complete capitulation, they will be playing Premier League football next term. Luton, however, probably won’t be.
Rob Edwards’ side, in front of a home crowd, were well beaten. They conceded 21 shots and allowed the visitors to rack up an Expected Goals haul of 3.14 in the defeat. For the second successive game, Luton lost 5-1. The injuries are mounting up and the Hatters are struggling at the worst possible time. This was a game they really couldn’t lose. They weren’t just beaten, they were dismantled.
Burnley run riot
Burnley have found their form at an interesting stage of the season. The Clarets looked certain for the drop a couple of weeks back after a torrid run of results but Vincent Kompany’s men have been resurgent over the past month and have taken 10 points from their last seven outings. This run includes the emphatic 4-1 win over Sheffield United on Saturday.
It now means Burnley have a 9-1 aggregate scoreline over the Blades this term and these six points could prove to be pivotal in their bid for Premier League survival.
The Clarets are now just two points off of Luton and three behind 17th-place Nottingham Forest. Sheffield United, meanwhile, are rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table and it is a case of when and not if they drop back down into the Championship. The Blades are well off the pace with 16 points from 33 games and they conceded two or more goals for the seventh successive game. They may have finished with a higher Expected Goals haul but their problem this season has been defensively and Chris Wilder doesn’t appear to have a solution. It is now too late to come up with something.
Manchester City return to winning ways
City were knocked out of the Champions League in mid-week and people wondered how they would react to the blow. The double-treble was no longer on.
There’s still a double to be won though with the reigning FA Cup champions reaching the final after beating Chelsea 1-0 in a fairly balanced game at Wembley. In fact, Pep Guardiola’s side are fortunate to have beaten the Blues.
For starters, Chelsea created better opportunities on the day, finishing the day with a higher Expected Goals total (1.14 to 0.93). Mauricio Pochettino’s men have now beaten City on two occasions this term when looking at xG alone. Winning the xG counts for nothing if you don’t win the game but it does perhaps point to the fact the Argentine tactician has a plan for City and his side have perhaps been a little unlucky not to pick up a victory.
They can count themselves unlucky in this game too having seen a penalty shout waved away despite Cole Palmer’s free-kick blatantly hitting the outstretched hand of Jack Grealish at 0-0. Had that been given, it would’ve been interesting to see how City reacted to the situation because Palmer does not miss penalties.
Guardiola won’t care how they won, he’ll just be thrilled that after a tough week, that included mid-week extra-time, his side are once again in the FA Cup final.
The Gunners aren’t giving up
Another team that needed a win was Arsenal. The Gunners lost consecutive matches – losing 2-0 against Aston Villa to relinquish top spot in the Premier League last weekend before a 1-0 loss to Bayern Munich ended their Champions League dreams.
They needed a reaction against Wolves but a trip to Molinuex, despite the hosts being in poor form, was never going to be easy.
That proved to be the case for most of the first-half as Arsenal struggled to find a way past a resolute Wolves backline. It took a moment of genius, or luck depending on how you look at it, to break the deadlock with Leandro Trossard’s sliced effort finding the back of the net just before half-time.
The hosts didn’t respond in the second half and mustered just two efforts on goal while Arsenal looked for a decisive second goal. It did arrive but not until stoppage time when skipper Martin Odegaard found the back of the net from a difficult angle. The win returned Mikel Arteta’s men to the top of the table, though they have played a game more than City.
It remains a three-way title race
Liverpool haven’t looked convincing over recent weeks. At one stage they had a two point lead at the top of the table, they went into the game against Fulham on Sunday afternoon knowing anything but a win would make it incredibly difficult for them to prolong their pursuit of this title.
The Reds looked tepid in the first half against Marco Silva’s men but did, for a while, hold a lead. Trent Alexander-Arnold scored an unbelievable free-kick to give the visitors one up only for Fulham to hit back in stoppage time through Timothy Castagne.
Eventually, Liverpool kicked into gear with goals from Ryan Gravenberch and Diogo Jota to record a 3-1 win. The three points means Jürgen Klopp’s side are level on points with Arsenal ahead of their clash with Everton on Wednesday evening. In the process of winning, the Reds scored their first open-play goal in four matches.
An all-Manchester FA Cup final
For the second successive season, Manchester United will meet Manchester City in the FA Cup final.
The Red Devils played Coventry City at Wembley on Sunday afternoon and at one stage Erik Ten Hag’s men had total control. With just 58 minutes on the clock, the Premier League side had a 3-0 lead thanks to goals from Scott McTominay, Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes.
But the FA Cup is undefeated for moments. And this game had a number of them. In the space of eight minutes, Coventry had clawed back two goals with Ellis Simms and Callum O’Hare finding the back of the net to make it an interesting final 10 at Wembley. Then, in stoppage time, Aaron Wan-Bissaka was adjudged to have handled the ball in the penalty area and Haji Wright stepped up to convert from the spot to send the game into extra-time.
Coventry thought they’d won it in the last minute of extra-time only for the goal to be ruled out for offside. Despite Casemiro missing the first spot-kick of the shootout, the Red Devils claimed victory to set up an all-Manchester affair.
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