Mauricio Pochettino reportedly convinced the latest signing of the Todd Boehly-led Clearlake Capital ownership to join Chelsea shortly before his exit from the club.
Pochettino left the club by mutual consent on Tuesday after the Chelsea owners became convinced that the Argentinian could not work effectively in the club’s structure.
The former Spurs boss led the Blues into Europe with a fine run of form at the end of a campaign in which he struggled with an inexperienced squad and significant injury problems.
But the owners reportedly thought Pochettino deserved some of the blame for those injuries and were also unimpressed by his and his .
Now what must Estevao think?
He did though do them the solid of securing the signing of Estevao from Palmeira…
According to reports, Premier League giants Liverpool are close to an agreement in principle as they look to finalise their first summer signing.
During last summer s transfer window, were focused on rebuilding their midfield. They invested around £200m to sign Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch and Wataru Endo.
Another midfielder incoming?
This was required as Liverpool lost Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, Naby Keita, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain during the same transfer window.
Each of Liverpool s midfield signings contributed to varying levels during Jurgen Klopp s farewell season, but they are still being linked with potential targets in that area of the pitch ahead of s first year at Anfield as head coach.
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Real Madrid have turned down a British record transfer fee from Liverpool for Brazilian winger Rodrygo, according to reports.
There has already been a lot of change at Anfield in recent months with Jurgen Klopp leaving and taking a number of other staff members with him.
Arne Slot has arrived as the new head coach from Feyenoord with Richard Hughes also joining from Bournemouth as the new sporting director, while Michael Edwards has returned to by becoming FSG s CEO of football.
that the Reds are preparing for another substantial offer from Saudi Arabia for Mohamed Salah after they made a £150m offer for the Egypt international 12 months ago.
Liverpool were very firm that Salah wasn t for sale last summer but it remains to be seen if they take the sam…
New Man Utd sporting director Dan Ashworth has identified four players he wants the Premier League club to sign this summer, according to reports.
The Red Devils are set for big changes over the summer after Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS completed a deal to buy 27.7 per cent of the Premier League club earlier this year.
Ratcliffe has appointed Omar Berrada as the club s new CEO from arch-rivals Man City, while Jason Wilcox arrived mid-season as technical director to bolster the club s hierarchy.
And finally after months of negotiations over a compensation fee.
The two clubs issued a joint statement on Monday announcing that Ashworth, who was placed on garden leave by the Magpies earlier this year amid interest from Man Utd, had been released from his con…
Liverpool are desperate to tie down Trent Alexander-Arnold to a new contract but the defender is interested in a move to Real Madrid, according to reports.
The Reds right-back has one year left on his contract at Anfield and there is little sign of the defender being close to signing a new deal to remain at Anfield.
but none of the speculation has been taken seriously.
that Real Madrid are finally getting serious with concrete interest from the La Liga giants in defender Alexander-Arnold is building.
Falk wrote on X: Real Madrid is getting concrete with Trent Alexander-Arnold (25). Arnold has contract til 2025, no contract extension at Liverpool yet. The Player is interested, there is contact since month.
there is a new sense of anxiety grow…
Pep Guardiola is convinced Manchester City teenager Nico O Reilly will be a player after his impressive display against Barcelona.
O Reilly scored City s opener in the 2-2 draw in Orlando, which the Catalans ended up winning 4-1 on penalties, and operated alongside Mateo Kovacic at the base of Guardiola s midfield.
Rodri has made that position his own at City, and though Kalvin Phillips was brought in two years ago in the hope that he could ease the burden on the Spain international s shoulders, after a dire loan spell at West Ham last term.
It means Rodri has played close to every minute for City, as he does for his country, and
I do need a rest, the 27-year-old said.
Let s see how we speak, how we live the situation. Sometimes it is what it…
Martin Zubimendi has been told he must trigger his own £51m release clause if he is to secure a move to Liverpool this summer as Real Sociedad ramp up the pressure on their midfielder.
Zubimendi has been identified by Arne Slot as the ideal addition for Liverpool, who are yet to make a signing so far this summer.
Zubimendi has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League in recent months and
Zubimendi – who has a release clause in his contract worth around £51m – has been picked out as an upgrade on Wataru Endo,
Over the weekend,, but the talented midfielder is yet to reach a verdict on a potential move to Anfield.
claimed Liverpool have set Wednesday as the deadline for Zubimendi to announce his decision , with their two proble…
Southampton have reportedly opened talks with Arsenal over the loan signing of Aaron Ramsdale, with a Netherlands international lined up as an alternative.
Ramsdale lost his place in the goal last season following the signing of David Raya from Brentford.
When the Gunners bought Ramsdale in the 2021 summer transfer window, many people were taken by surprise, however, he ended up being an inspired signing.
The England goalkeeper quickly won over his doubters and was crucial in Arsenal s top-four push in 2021/22 and title push the following campaign.
The reaction to Mikel Arteta bringing in Raya to take the No. 1 shirt was pretty volatile and .
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Casemiro produced a shocking performance in Manchester United s 3-0 loss to rivals Liverpool on Sunday, but his wife has retaliated against his critics.
The Brazilian midfielder was at fault for two of the goals at Old Trafford as he was dispossessed in his half before Luis Diaz scored a quickfire brace.
Casemiro impressed the red side of Manchester in his first season but has struggled ever since.
The 32-year-old was heavily linked to a move to Saudi Arabia this summer due to a lack of fitness and performance for the Red Devils.
The move to Saudi would have cleared out his huge wage bill but Casemiro looks set to remain at Old Trafford with the Saudi transfer window closing on Monday.
As a result of the criticism, Casemiro s wife, Anna Mariana …
Arsenal are very interested in signing Barcelona centre-back Andreas Christensen in the January transfer window, according to reports.
The Gunners were faily active in the summer transfer window, adding quality to their squad after a successful 2023/24 campaign which saw them finish second behind Manchester City in the Premier League.
David Raya joined permanently from Brentford after spending last season on loan at the Emirates Stadium, while Mikel Merino, Riccardo Calafiori and Raheem Sterling also arrived over the summer.
have a solid centre-back partnership in the form of William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes claims that Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is tempting a Barca player to betray Hans-Dieter Flick and pack his bags in January .
The north Londoner…