Transfer news & rumours LIVE: Bruno Fernandes on the move?! Saudi clubs plot summer raid for Man Utd captain

Posted Tuesday, May 14, 2024 by Goal.com

Saudi clubs show interest in Man Utd skipper

According to The Telegraph, several Saudi Pro League clubs have reportedly shown interest in signing Manchester United captain and star midfielder Bruno Fernandes in the summer.

The Portugal international, who still has two years left in his United deal, has attracted interest from the newly crowned Saudi Pro League champions Al-Hilal and former winners Al-Ittihad.

Al-Ittihad eyeing move for Barcelona's Ter Stegen

According to Mundo Deportivo, the 2022-23 Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad are keen on signing Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen in the upcoming summer transfer window. The German goalkeeper put pen to paper on a new deal last August that will keep him at the club until June 2028.

Legendary Real Madrid duo set to leave the club

According to Cadena SER, Real Madrid's legendary midfield duo Toni Kroos and Luka Modric are likely to leave Santiago Bernabeu this summer. The decision to let the veterans leave is a significant one for the Spanish giants as they will have a hard time replacing such key figures in the dressing room

Chelsea to break record to sign 'Messinho'

Premier League giants Chelsea are prepared to table a record €65 million (£56m/$70m) bid for the next Brazilian star from Palmeiras, GOAL can confirm.

If the deal goes through, it will be the biggest transfer in Brazilian football, exceeding Palmeiras' sale of Endrick. Any move would have performance-based bonuses included that would go straight to the club.

Glasner confident of retaining Palace duo beyond this season

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner remains hopeful of retaining Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise's services amid interest from Premier League giants like Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham.

Former Liverpool star urges Bayern to sell Kane

Former Germany international Dietmar Hamann has questioned Bayern Munich's decision to buy Harry Kane last summer and have even suggested that the Bundesliga side should sell the striker after just one season at Allianz Arena while speaking to Sky Sports. The England captain moved to Germany last summer on a mega transfer that saw Bayern pay a club-record fee of £100 million ($127m) to Tottenham.

Renato Sanches set to return to PSG

Paris Saint-Germain loanee Renato Sanches is all set to return to the club after his loan spell ends with AS Roma in the summer, according to Fabrizio Romano.

While the Portuguese will return to the Ligue 1 club, they are unlikely to retain his services as they look to sell the attacker before the 2024/25 season.

Arsenal told to sign Man Utd flop Jadon Sancho

Arsenal legend Emmanuel Petit has urged his former club to make a move for Manchester United loanee Jadon Sancho in the upcoming summer transfer window.

Speaking to Grosvenor Sport, Petit said: "I was saying how impressed I was with Jadon Sancho in the Champions League on commentary - he looks like a new player, so fit, thin and explosive. He’s like dynamite on the pitch, so explosive on the ball with [Karim] Adeyemi on the left flank - so hard to catch. He’s back to his best and Man United look so far away from them, so if Arsenal want him, why not? You can put the best player in the world at Man United at the moment and they’d look average in two months."

How Palace demand derailed Bayern's pursuit of Glasner

Bayern Munich's pursuit of a new manager led them to Oliver Glasner, however, Crystal Palace's outrageous demands have driven the Bavarians away.

When the Bavarians asked the Premier League side about Glasner's availability, the club notified them that they expected a compensation package of €100 million (£86m/$125.5m), as per Bild [via GFNG]. The demand immediately dissolved Der Rekordmeister's interest in the Austrian manager.

Man Utd transfer tease? Benjamin Sesko's agent at Old Trafford

RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko has been a long-term target for Manchester United, and his agent was spotted at Old Trafford sparking new rumours.

The striker has been linked with Man Utd since his breakout season at RB Salzburg in 2022, however, the move failed to materialise and the Red Devils shifted their attention to other targets, and ended up signing Danish striker Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta. Sesko's agent, Elvis Basanovic was spotted watching on as Man Utd fell 1-0 to title challengers Arsenal.