Transfer news & rumours LIVE: Declan Rice to snub Man Utd and Bayern Munich as he chooses Arsenal

Posted Saturday, May 27, 2023 by Goal.com

Man Utd target Kim makes joke about Napoli future

Napoli star Kim Min-jae is giving nothing away about his future as he continues to be linked with a summer transfer to Manchester United.

The 26-year-old was asked on South Korean channel tvN if he was on his way out of Napoli and he replied: "My agent is outside, ask him directly."

Rice to snub Man Utd & Bayern as he chooses Arsenal (Mirror)

Declan Rice has decided he wants to join Arsenal this summer, The Mirror reports.

The midfielder has been linked with Manchester United and Bayern Munich among others, but it is Arsenal who are set to win the race to sign him.

AC Milan eye Fofana as Loftus-Cheek alternative

Seko Fofana has emerged as AC Milan's backup option should they fail to sign Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

Calciomercato claims the Serie A side believe the midfielder is an ideal alternative if they cannot reach an agreement with Chelsea or Loftus-Cheek.

Asensio to leave Real amid PSG & Premier League interest

Marco Asensio will leave Real Madrid when his contract expires at the end of the season.

The Spain international will reject the club's offer to renew his contract, according to Relevo.

Chelsea dealt Andre Onana blow

Inter are not interested in giving up Andre Onana in a swap deal with Chelsea that would see Kepa Arrizabalaga head to Italy.

Inter have told Chelsea they will not entertain the idea, according to a report.

Sheikh Jassim to boost Man Utd's Neymar hopes?

Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani wants to scrap Manchester United's rule that prevents players being paid significantly more than their team-mates should he take over as the club's new owner.

The decision could boost United's chances of luring world class figures to Old Trafford. The Premier League side are reported to be in talks to sign Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain this summer.

Ex-USMNT boss Berhalter linked with Swansea job

Ex-United States national team coach Gregg Berhalter is among the candidates to take over as Swansea boss, it has been reported.

Former Brighton boss Oscar Garcia is also on the club's shortlist, as are ex-Swansea coach Chris Davies and Plymouth manager Steven Schumacher.

Allardyce quiet on Leeds future

Sam Allardyce says no decision has been made over his Leeds future.

The club's Premier League survival hangs in the balance and Allardyce says that talks will only take place after their fate has been sealed, saying he hopes he has a hangover when he sits down to talk with the board.

Arteta excited by Arsenal's 'really promising' transfer plan

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal have a "really promising plan" in place to attack the summer transfer window.

"We have a really promising plan." he said. "We may have to reflect a little bit, take a step back, make sure this is the right one and go again with more determination and hunger in the tummies to do even better."

Palace manager Hodgson expects Forest game to be his last

Crystal Palace's interim manager Roy Hodgson considers the fixture against Nottingham Forest to be his last as head coach of the team.

"As far as I am concerned, Sunday will be my last game. I signed a contract to the end of season and was very happy to so and for being given the opportunity. All long I have seen it as the last game of my contract."

On being asked whether he would consider staying as manager if he was offered a contract extension: "I don't know, I will wait until that day arrives and make a decision then, but at the moment I don't have to consider that."

West Ham pursue Tavares

Nuno Tavares who is currently on loan at Marseille and has a contract with Arsenal until 2025 is wanted by West Ham, according to Record.

The Gunners are looking to sell Tavares despite being impressive in Ligue 1 scoring six goals in his 29 appearances. A move to West Ham should suit the full-back as he will get more minutes at London Stadium rather than at the Emirates.

Verratti's agent speaks on midfielder's PSG future

Marco Verratti has been linked to Manchester City and Real Madrid in recent weeks but his agent Rafaela Pimenta believes that he might return to Italy instead.

"An Italian always wants to return home sooner or later, but I can't say that this is the case for him. Now PSG must end the season, then we'll see," she told Calciomercato.com.

Carvalho might be loaned out next season

Fabio Carvalho might be loaned out in the next season to get more minutes under his belt, informed Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

"There's a possibility maybe Fabio Carvalho will go on loan. This might not have been the best year in his career but it might be his most important. No body has impressed me more than him. His work ethic will give him a fantastic career. His reactions in a row, I've never seen before. Unbelievable. Apart from that, there's no plans of you go there, you go there. We want to keep them, if we can give them the opportunity to play because they have the quality. The next generation after that we have to see.

"Connor Bradley, I got the feeling he grew. Luke Chambers coming back. Other boys coming back. Tyler Morton. The pre-season will start and then we'll make these kind of decisions," the German tactician stated.