🚨EXCL: Manchester United reach agreement with Chelsea to sign Andrey Santos. Deal for 22yo #CFC midfielder worth £48m + £2m easily achievable add-ons & 10% sell-on clause. Permission given to undergo #MUFC medical; personal terms in place

🚨EXCL: Bruno Guimaraes informs Newcastle United of wish to leave & join Arsenal. #AFC stepping up pursuit - ready to offer deal worth up to £60m at present but no club-to-club contact yet + #NUFC stance still not entertaining bids for 28yo

🚨 FA made strong representation to FIFA that VAR process incorrectly followed on Quansah red card. Cited referee viewing still image 1st when should be realtime replay. Request for mitigation not accepted. Rules state 2-game ban + no appeal

Michael Edwards has stepped down as FSG's CEO of football. He leaves with one year remaining on his contract.
Owners unlikely to recruit a replacement with FSG president Mike Gordon set to resume control of running football operations.

Declan Rice, Marc Guehi and Reece James all trained on Friday ahead of England’s World Cup quarter-final against Norway.

Rice has been suffering with illness while Guehi has been managing hamstring tightness in recent days.

James has not featured since the second game of the group stage against Ghana after picking up a hamstring problem.

Jürgen Klopp has agreed in principle to become the new Germany head coach.

🚨 Ezri Konsa poised to start at right-back for #England in #FIFAWorldCup quarter-final vs #Norway as Reece James continues recovery from injury. John Stones expected to come in at centre-back. Noni Madueke replaces Bukayo Saka on right wing

🚨 EXCL: Aston Villa in process of finalising move to sign Johan Manzambi from Freiburg. Newcastle United had agreement with #SCF but #NUFC lacked player approval. 20yo Swiss midfielder wants #AVFC & deal now accelerating towards conclusion

🚨 Leandro Trossard is close to agreeing personal terms with Besiktas, after Arsenal agreed an €18m + €2m fee for the 31-year-old.

3 yr deal + option for a 4th, salary of approx €7m p/yr. Deal in final stages.

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United in advanced talks to sign Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa. All parties in contact as #MUFC try to finalise - 29yo midfielder keen on move. Ederson deal off for now; #MUFC may look to revisit later this summer

Youri Tielemans move from Aston Villa to Manchester United through £35m release clause in midfielder’s contract. #AVFC had no wish to sell + offered new deal but left with little choice due to mechanism & #MUFC set to proceed on transfer

🚨 Man City pushing hard for Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille. High among 18yo’s suitors (#PSG not in contention) & while others favour season on loan at #LOSC, #MCFC would integrate now. Price ~€100m + Morocco int’l expected to make decision soon

🚨EXCL: Sunderland to sign Thomas Meunier as free agent. 34yo right-back available after expiry of Lille contract & joining #SAFC on 2yr deal. Belgium international landed into Newcastle this morning + will do medical before completing move

Morgan Rogers set to start on right for England in #FIFAWorldCup semi-final v #Argentina. Opportunity would see 23yo Aston Villa forward rewarded after impact off bench against Norway & form for #AVFC + #England across Thomas Tuchel reign

🚨EXCL: Nottingham Forest to sign Xaver Schlager as free agent. 28yo Austria midfielder rejected RB Leipzig renewal & elite European clubs for #NFFC. 2+1yr contract after strong WC - brings quality, leadership, experience. Medical this week

Harry Kane tells
@TheAthleticFC
too early to know if this was last World Cup with England but says Messi playing at 39 shows why he will “never put a limit on”. 32yo captain adds representing #England “my pride & joy; what love to do more than anything”

🚨 Arsenal reach agreement with Club Brugge to sign Christos Tzolis. Deal for 24yo left winger done at €40m asking price set by #ClubBrugge. Move in process of being finalised - Greece international wanted & prioritised #AFC move throughout

🚨 Marcus Rashford £40m exit clause for all bar #LFC & #MCFC ended July 15. Any #MUFC sale now must be negotiated. Returns to training after break; approaches will be considered (28yo already rejected more lucrative options), otherwise stays

🚨 Thomas Tuchel contract included clause to discuss parting if England fell at WC group, R32 or R16 (bar Mexico). Surpassed so no activation or automatic release clauses in deal ➕ Guardiola verbal agreement with FA in 2024 but changed mind

🚨EXCL: Newcastle United make offer to sign Lucas Bergvall from Tottenham Hotspur. Proposal for 20yo midfielder £46m; turned down. #THFC rejected all bids so far (#NFFC lower + others higher than #NUFC) but will consider sale at right price

A release clause has been inserted in Jarrod Bowen's contract, which kicks in next summer if West Ham fail to seal promotion. A promotion incentive would see the winger receive a significant bonus for the club’s immediate return to the PL. #WHUFC