‘Annoying to watch’ – Man Utd star branded ‘childish’ as Ratcliffe is urged to sign Prem ‘monster’

Manchester United forward Rasmus Hojlund has been blasted for being annoying to watch as his teammates have been a negative influence on him .

The Red Devils invested an initial fee of around £64m to sign Hojlund from Serie A outfit Atalanta during last year s summer transfer window.

Hojlund was pursued after Man Utd pulled out of the race to sign Harry Kane and Victor Osimhen as they were ruled to be too expensive.

The 21-year-old enjoyed a purple patch at the start of this year as he scored seven goals in six Premier League games.  But since then, he has struggled and has just one goal in his last seven league matches.

Man Utd are having to ask a lot of Hojlund too soon as they are short of options in attacking areas and he expressed his frustrations…

Chelsea confirm Mauricio Pochettino exit as expert reveals four names being ‘immediately’ targeted

Mauricio Pochettino has left Chelsea by mutual consent following a meeting with Paul Winstanley, Laurence Stewart and Behdad Eghbali.

Chelsea finished the season very strongly, qualifying for the Europa League courtesy of a sixth-place finish in the Premier League.

Despite the Blues end to the campaign, it has been reported that Pochettino will depart.

, who says the former Tottenham boss has left Chelsea by mutual consent after meeting with sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, and co-controlling owner Behdad Eghbali over the course of two days .

The decision was reportedly made on Tuesday morning and there is not believed to be any bad blood between the two parties, with the Blues to immediately start their search for a replacement…

Man City star now ‘very likely’ to leave Guardiola’s side but wants to join club ‘bigger than’ Atletico

Man City striker Julian Alvarez is now very likely to leave the Premier League club in the summer amid links to Atletico Madrid, according to reports.

The Citizens won the Premier League for a fourth consecutive in May with Alvarez managing to contribute 11 goals and nine assists in 36 league appearances, including 31 starts.

Erling Haaland was out for part of the season but the Argentina internationals appearances demonstrate that Pep Guardiola sees him as a key player in his side.

Alvarez s involvement was a huge jump from the previous year where he only made 13 Premier League starts with the 24-year-old regularly coming off the bench.

insisted that Alvarez was thinking of leaving for more minutes on the pitch, despite only missing two Premier League…

Napoli keen to agree new contract with Liverpool, Man City and Real Madrid target

Napoli are intent on tying star winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to a new contract amid interest from the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City and Liverpool.

The Georgia star, 23, has developed into an excellent forward player over recent seasons and was a key member of the squad that won the club s first Serie A title since 1990 last season. He scored 12 goals with 10 assists and followed that up with a further 17 goal contributions last season, as the club fell to 10th.

Napoli want to keep Kvara

Antonio Conte is now the new manager, but Kvaratskhelia s camp have expressed public concern over the lack of Champions League football on offer next season. That has put a number of clubs on red alert.

But with Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen also linked with a move awa…

Archie Gray completes Tottenham switch as Joe Rodon returns to Leeds in transfer sweetener

Tottenham have completed the signing of Leeds midfielder Archie Gray in a player-plus-cash deal which sees Joe Rodon return to Elland Road.

Gray, 18, has attracted plenty of admirers after an impressive breakout season and Brentford had a bid in the region of £35million rejected on Sunday.

It opened the door for to swoop for the England Under-21 international, who has signed a six-year deal with the Premier League club after they paid a fee between £25m and £30m to secure his services alongside the sweetener of former loanee Rodon going back to Leeds on a permanent basis.

Leeds’ failure to secure promotion via the Championship play-offs in May put pressure on them to make at least one lucrative sale in order to comply with financial fair play rules.

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Gareth Southgate releases 331-word statement as he steps down as England manager

England boss Gareth Southgate has announced his decision to leave his role as manager following the Three Lions loss to Spain in the Euro 2024 final.

Prior to , the 53-year-old had indicated he would make a quick decision over his future once the side returned home, and he has previously hinted the tournament in Germany could be his last with the national team.

Southgate is the most successful men’s coach since Sir Alf Ramsey led the side to their sole major trophy in 1966, having reached two European Championship finals and a World Cup semi-final in his eight years in the role.

And in a statement on the England national team s official website, :

As a proud Englishman, it has been the honour of my life to play for England and to manage England. It h…

Ex-Newcastle chief Staveley offers response to Spurs links amid ‘biggest’ PSR ‘concern’ reveal

Former Newcastle United co-owner Amanda Staveley has responded to reports linking her with Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

After several failed attempts to buy, PIF completed its takeover of the Premier League club towards the end of 2021 for around £300m.

My biggest concern

PIF purchased an 80% stake in the English side as part of this deal, while and the Reuben Brothers each had a 10% share.

The British businesswoman took up the role of director at St James Park before announcing her exit from the football club earlier this month.

It has been a difficult summer for Newcastle as they have been seriously impacted by Financial Fair Play issues. It had been suggested that Anthony Gordon, Bruno Guimaraes and/or Alexander Isak could be sold to b…

Liverpool star ‘will leave to join Brentford’ as Romano reveals £27.5m agreement

Liverpool have agreed to sell Fabio Carvalho to Premier League rivals Brentford for around 20 million euros, according to reports.

The Reds signed Carvalho from Fulham for £5million in July 2022, with minutes hard to come by for the Portuguese winger.

He was loaned out to German side RB Leipzig last summer but only played 360 minutes, prompting to recall him and send him out on loan to Hull City for the second half of 2023/24.

The 21-year-old scored nine goals in 20 appearances for the Championship outfit and has featured under Arne Slot in pre-season.

A summer exit was always likely with Liverpool reluctant to loan Carvalho out again, seeking at least £15m for a permanent transfer to be sanctioned.

Southampton have expressed an interest in si…

Liverpool: ‘Next big signing’ is ‘chosen’ after ‘shock Zubimendi rejection’ as FSG decide ‘great desire’

According to reports, Liverpool have chosen their next big signing after they were rejected by Real Sociedad s Martin Zubimendi earlier this summer.

are yet to make a signing during this summer s window and earlier this month, they were dealt a blow as Spain international Zubimendi rejected them.

The Premier League giants made it their priority to sign a new No.6 and emerged as their preferred target after he shone last season.

The 25-year-old who has a £51m release clause in his contract was initially expected to accept a move to Liverpool,

It s subsequently been widely reported that Liverpool are unlikely to sign an alternative this summer,

‘The Reds’ transfer chiefs were caught out by Zubimendi’s decision as they believed they had done…

Newcastle ‘desperate’ as ‘hugely increased’ offer failed for ‘three reasons’; ‘trouble brewing’ for Howe

According to reports, Newcastle United had a hugely increased deadline day bid for Anthony Elanga rejected by Nottingham Forest on deadline day.

The summer transfer window was frustrating for as they missed out on a couple of their main targets.

The Magpies managed to keep Anthony Gordon, Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak as the sales of Yankuba Minteh and Elliot Anderson balanced the books as they avoided a points deduction for breaching the Premier League s Profit and Sustainability rules.

The Premier League outfit made five summer signings as they landed Lewis Hall, Odysseas Vlachodimos, William Osula, Lloyd Kelly and John Ruddy.

During the final weeks of the window, Newcastle wasted a lot of time as their focus was on signing England international …