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Football Rumours on Wednesday 22nd April 2020
2020-04-22 09:40:07



TRANSFER RUMOURS

  • Chelsea are close to signing Barcelona and Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 27, who is on loan at Bayern Munich.
    (Sun)


  • England and Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho, 20, who has been linked with Manchester United, was on the verge of a move to Old Trafford from Manchester City back in 2017.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • RB Leipzig and Germany forward Timo Werner could be preparing for a move to the Premier League by taking English lessons, with Liverpool and Chelsea both interested in the 24-year-old.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Tottenham will target West Ham centre-back Issa Diop, 23, and Wolves and Mexico striker Raul Jimenez, 28, in a £96.9m transfer move.
    (Football365)


  • Liverpool forward Sadio Mane, 28, could opt for a move to Real Madrid after feeling bitter over manager Jurgen Klopp's decision to publicly back Virgil van Dijk for the Ballon d'Or award.
    (France Football)


  • Chelsea and Tottenham have been extensively scouting Napoli star Arkadiusz Milik in their search for a forward.
    (Sun)


  • Jorginho's agent says they will enter talks about a contract renewal with Chelsea after there were rumours the Italy midfielder, 28, would follow former manager Maurizio Sarri to Juventus.
    (Calciomercato)


  • Former Shakhtar Donetsk boss Mircea Lucescu has backed Chelsea winger Willian, 31, to complete a move away this summer, with Juventus touted as a possible destination.
    (Goal)


  • Manchester United's hopes of signing Atletico Madrid's Saul Niguez are diminishing after the Spanish club demanded no less than his buyout clause of £135m.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Real Madrid are now set to keep Gareth Bale for another season. The 30-year-old Wales winger looked certain to leave the club because of his uneasy relationship with manager Zinedine Zidane.
    (Sun)


  • Roma have agreed deals with Manchester United and Arsenal to keep loanees Chris Smalling and Henrikh Mkhitaryan beyond June 30.
    (Sun)


  • Real are prepared to offer up Serbia striker Luka Jovic, 22, to Napoli in an attempt to bring down the £70m price of 24-year-old Spain midfielder Fabian Ruiz, who is also a target for Manchester City.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Manchester United are willing to listen to offers for defender Diogo Dalot.
    (Sun)


  • Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius, 26, could be set for an early return to Anfield from Turkish club Besiktas after making a complaint to Fifa over unpaid wages by his loan club.
    (London Evening Standard)


  • Manchester City are interested in Brighton's 22-year-old centre-back Ben White, who is on loan with Leeds.
    (Sports Illustrated)


  • Monaco and Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 32, has hinted at a move to Major League Soccer, saying he’s a fan of the league.
    (Sun)




MANAGEMENT STUFF

  • Neil Lennon remains hopeful Celtic can end the season in style by winning a historic quadruple treble in Scotland.
    (Sky Sports)




INTERNATIONAL STUFF

  • Gareth Southgate has been warned England might have to play three games in two-week international breaks next season as part of FIFA's plans to revive the global football calendar.
    (Sky Sports)




OTHER STUFF

  • League One and Two clubs are set to back a radical plan to revert to regional leagues in a bid to stay afloat after the coronavirus crisis concludes.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Arsenal could claim an unlikely Champions League spot next year with UEFA being pushed to use coefficient scores to decide which teams play in their 2020-21 competitions.
    (Sun)


  • Lee Charnley will leave his role as Newcastle United managing director after a handover period once the club's new owners complete their takeover.
    (Daily Mail)


  • The World Health Organisation has reportedly recommended to UEFA that all football is suspended until the end of 2021 to avoid the threat of a second, potentially worse, pandemic.
    (Sun)


  • Professional sport in the Netherlands has been banned until September and the Dutch FA therefore plan to end the season.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Crystal Palace want to be recognised as the oldest professional football club as they believe they are a year older than Notts County, who currently hold the title.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Italy's 20 Serie A teams have unanimously agreed they should try and complete the 2019-20 season, which is currently suspended because of the coronavirus outbreak.
    (Sky Sports)


  • PCP Capital Partners' takeover of Newcastle United is nearing completion after the Saudi-backed consortium paid a deposit and exchange contracts with Mike Ashley.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Accrington Stanley midfielder Sam Finley has been banned for eight matches by the Football Association (FA) for abusing an opponent.
    (Sky Sports)
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