Manchester United are interested in signing West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Sam Johnstone in the summer transfer window, according to . Johnstone is out of contract at Championship club West Brom at the end of the season, and Premier League and European giants Manchester United want to bring him to Old Trafford on a free transfer.
Johnstone came through the ranks at Manchester United and was on the books of the Red Devils until 2018. However, the England international goalkeeper failed to break into the first team. The 28-year-old has been superb over the years for West Brom, who are aiming to finish in the Championship playoffs this season.
Newcastle United are also interested in Johnstone, but it is Manchester United who have talks planned with the goalkeeper.
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Mauricio Pochettino claimed his preference to keep Kieran Trippier was so clear despite the defender appearing to accuse Tottenham of keeping him guessing over their transfer plans.
England right-back Trippier moved to LaLiga side Atletico Madrid in July, bringing an end to a four-year stint in north London.
The 28-year-old endured an underwhelming final season with Spurs but last week said he had wanted to stay and might have done so had the club not got rid of him.
I tried to speak to the chairman about it and I spoke to the manager about his plans and I didn t get a yes and I didn t get a no. So you get the impression, Trippier was quoted as saying.
Pochettino offered a different version of events and revealed the former Burnley player made contact th…
Former Arsenal captains Cesc Fabregas and Robin van Persie have led the tributes for departing manager Arsene Wenger on social media.
Wenger, who signed both Fabregas and Van Persie, will depart Arsenal at the end of the season after 22 years in charge, having won the Premier League three times and the FA Cup on seven occasions.
And although Fabregas and Van Persie left the Emirates Stadium at the peak of their powers in 2011 and 2012, respectively they fondly remember their time under the Arsenal boss.
Wow. I never expected that but it shows the great dignity and class of the man, Fabregas posted on Instagram, alongside a picture of the midfielder in his early years at Arsenal in discussions with the Frenchman.
I will never forget his guidance and supp…
Zinedine Zidane has responded to reports linking Real Madrid with moves for Bayern Munich s David Alaba and Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain.
Alaba will be out of contract at Bayern at the end of the season and on Monday Spanish sports newspaper Marca claimed an agreement on a four-year deal at the Santiago Bernabeu had been reached.
The versatile defender s father, who also acts as an advisor, has since denied anything has been signed with LaLiga champions Madrid.
Asked about the rumours on Tuesday during a news conference to preview a Copa del Rey clash with Alcoyano, Zidane was unwilling to get into specifics.
I understand you want to ask this question on a player that isn t part of our club, but I m here to focus on Wednesday s game, he said.
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Luis Suarez does not owe Uruguay anything following his actions at the 2014 World Cup, according to former international team-mate Diego Forlan.
Suarez was handed a nine-game international suspension and banned from all football-related activity for four months after deliberately biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini in their group-game fixture in Brazil.
The suspension saw Suarez miss Uruguay s round of 16 tie against Colombia which they lost 2-0 as well as their entire 2015 Copa America campaign.
The 29-year-old made his return after a 20-month lay-off in March this year, scoring on his return in a 2-2 draw against Brazil in their 2018 World Cup qualifier.
However, despite missing almost two years of action for Uruguay, Forlan believes Barc…
New Manchester United signing Paul Pogba says he will become both a better player and person under manager Jose Mourinho.
The 23-year-old has completed a return to Old Trafford for a reported world-record fee that could reach £93million, having signed a five-year deal.
Pogba is the fourth signing made by Mourinho since he replaced Louis van Gaal as manager in May, following the arrivals of Eric Bailly, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
And the France international admits that speaking with the former Inter and Real Madrid boss played a key part in his decision to rejoin the club from Juventus.
I spoke with a lot of players when he was at Madrid, I spoke with [Alvaro] Morata, with [Raphael] Varane. They all told me he s the coach for me, he ll m…
Real Madrid have set their sights on Mauricio Pochettino to be their next coach and they are also interested in a Premier League star, according to reports.
Pochettino has regularly been linked with a move away from Tottenham, where he has impressed since taking charge in 2014.
And the LaLiga giants are said to be eyeing the Argentinian amid pressure on Zinedine Zidane.
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Real Madrid are ready to make an approach for Pochettino, according to The Mirror.
The Tottenham manager will be Madrid s top target if they decide to replace Zidane, the report says.
Go on. gaffer!
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Madrid eased the pressure on Zidane with a 1-0 win a…
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest footballers to ever play the game, according to former Real Madrid team-mate Mesut Ozil.
The duo won the LaLiga title together in 2011-12 but have both moved on since, Ozil to Arsenal in 2013 while Ronaldo joined Juventus in a deal worth €112million in July.
Ronaldo opened his Juventus account with a brace in a 2-1 Serie A defeat of Sassuolo on Sunday having failed to score in his first three league appearances for the club, while Ozil marked his 200th Arsenal appearance by scoring in a 2-1 triumph at Newcastle United a day earlier.
And in a long article published on Arsenal s website, Ozil hailed Ronaldo s professionalism and said the Portugal superstar inspired him to work harder on improving his own game.
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John Barnes is unconvinced the influx of star talents into the Saudi Pro League will necessarily grow Saudi Arabian football on the world stage.
Cristiano Ronaldo s mid-season arrival at Al-Nassr after the Qatar 2022 World Cup marked the start of a dramatic influx of major players joining clubs in Saudi Arabia s top league.
Karim Benzema, N Golo Kante and Roberto Firmino are among those who have made the move to the Saudi Pro League, where lucrative contracts have tempted several high-profile players.
Liverpool legend Barnes is not sure the competition s aggressive recruitment will improve their position, pointing to the past failures of the Chinese Super League and Saudi Arabia s own strong international record.
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Wayne Rooney has officially retired from international football, bringing to an end a record-breaking 13-year spell with England.
The 31-year-old former captain finishes as the Three Lions most-capped outfield player and all-time leading goalscorer, having netted 53 times in 119 games.
The Everton star has had a somewhat chequered England career and admitted upon his retirement that one of his biggest regrets was not to have matched his phenomenal success at club level with an international trophy.
However, Rooney certainly produced some memorable displays on behalf of his country, and here, we look at five of his very best.
119 Wayne Rooney made 119 appearances for ; the most of any outfield player in the team s history. Service.
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