In a normal season, we would have some targets and we would have to contact some players to find out about their situations, but our hands are tied.
According to sources, senior figures at the club wanted to discuss Haaland. The 21-year-old was looked at by the Blues before they signed Romelu Lukaku, but they were told he would stay with the club for another year.
It has been a disappointing season for Romelu Lukaku, who is expected to discuss his future once the ownership situation is resolved. It is possible that if the club gets a significant amount of money from Inter Milan, they will allow Romelu to leave, but a replacement needs to be found and they may not be able to make a decision until later.
Manchester City have been working on a deal for several weeks and there is a strong expectation that they will land the Norway forward. According to sources, City will not break their wage structure to land Haaland. The framework of the deal is already in place and City have until June to formally invoke the 75m release clause in Haaland's contract.
The club made it clear during talks with Haaland's representatives that they will not break the bank. According to sources, negotiations over his salary have not gone past the level agreed with Kevin De Bruyne when he signed his latest extension in April 2021.
The ownership situation continues to drag on, and that's why Chelsea wanted to see if Haaland was interested in a move to west London. A consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers owner Todd Boehly is the preferred bidder but talks are ongoing between Raine Group, the U.K. government and the merchant bank.
The UK government set a deadline of May 31 for the completion of the project, but British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe is waiting with a rival bid. The transfer window for the premier league opens on June 10.
Reports suggest that Erling Haaland is close to a move to Manchester City.
According to sources, Manchester United are interested in Hugo Ekitike, but they are not the only ones.
According to sources, the 19-year-old has scored nine goals in 22 appearances so far this season, with 14 appearances coming from the start. Sources said that Ekitike would be available for 15 million dollars.
The club needs two strikers in the transfer window, as well as targeting rising stars instead of established names, according to the interim manager.
Sources said an approach has been made to the player's representatives to find out his plans for next season and that Ekitike fits the bill. With Mikel Arteta likely to lose Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah on free transfers this summer, and Robert Lewandowski out of contract at the end of next season, there is a need for a new forward for the club.
It will be a summer of change at Old United with several players set to leave and two key scouts also leaving the club.
The incoming manager will have the power of veto over what is proposed, as well as being able to put forward his own names for consideration, if he chooses to do so, as the new manager will be presented with a list of targets the club have been working on ahead of his arrival. With three games left in the Eredivisie, Ten Hag is combining his present role as coach of Ajax, who are top of the league by four points, with laying the groundwork for when he officially moves to United, but has asked the club for space while he looks to seal a
Ten Hag told United to leave him alone.
Multiple sides are in the mix for Ekitike as they believe he has huge potential, but he has yet to make a decision on where he wants to go.
After being named Austria manager, Mark Ogden tears into the time he spent in charge of Manchester United.
According to sources, the cameo by Mejbri in the Manchester United loss to the Reds went down well with the fans, but the interim manager was not impressed.
He picked up a yellow card after making a number of heavy challenges after coming on for the final six minutes.
On an otherwise embarrassing night for United, former captain Neville said that he was proud of his friend, but that he did not agree with him. According to sources, the Tunisia international was reprimanded and punished for a reckless and erratic performance and was sent back to the under-23 team.
Alejandro Garnacho and Alvaro Fernandez were named to the bench for the win over Brentford on Monday, after being left out of the matchday squad.
The USMNT was drawn with the England in Group B.
Sources told ESPN that friends and family of the England squad are expected to share a boat permanently moored in the Gulf state because of the lack of accommodations at the World Cup.
Estimates put the number of visitors for the tournament in November and December as high as 1.2 million people, with only 130,000 rooms available.
The battle to get a place for the 32 competing teams has been extended to those connected to them. According to sources, England's wives, girlfriends and friends will take up 25% of the boat's capacity, which will be used for 50% of the FIFA delegates. Friends and family from other nations will make up the rest, with two other European nations thought to be involved in the talks.
A source said the boat will be stationed on The Pearl, an artificial island with luxury shopping, private beaches and restaurants.
Some family members looked at staying in Dubai and flying in for the matches and on days when the families are given access to the players, but the boat has emerged as an option to reduce travelling.
Sources told James Olley that the England team will stay at the Souq Al Wakra hotel, located to the south of Doha.
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