Manchester United's recruitment team are touring Europe's biggest clubs ahead of the transfer window in an effort to get a jump start on this summer's squad rebuild, a source has told ESPN.Football director John Murtough and director of football negotiations Matt Hargreaves had lunch with Barcelona sporting director Deco in Spain on Monday and held meetings with Atlético Madrid on Tuesday.Mur

Kylian Mbappe led the way once again as Paris Saint-Germain held off a resilient Nice side to advance to the Coupe de France semi-finals.TELL ME MOREMbappe didn't need long to work his magic. The winger opened the scoring inside 15 minutes, finishing a neat move with a poke through the goalkeeper's legs. Ruiz added the second, finishing into an empty net after a defensive mix-up from the visitors.

Manchester United are hot on the heels of Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino.The soon to be 28 year old has been enjoying an outstanding season with La Real.Given he is out of contract in the summer of 2025, he may be available on a cut price deal this summer.Per COPE in Spain, United have put Merino on their list and have been scouting him this season.The ex-Newcastle midfielder is said to hav

Manchester United youngster Kobbie Mainoo is unlikely to receive an England call-up on Thursday despite his stellar form at Old Trafford.WHAT HAPPENED?Gareth Southgate is set to name his England squad for the upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Belgium on March 23 and March 26 respectively. Per Sky's Rob Dorsett, however, Mainoo is set to be overlooked, despite making 19 senior appearances for

New Fenway Sports Group (FSG) Football Chief Executive Michael Edwards, who will run Liverpool's football operation, has not asked Jürgen Klopp if he will remain as manager after this season because "he is not dumb," the club's German boss said Wednesday.Edwards' new role at FSG, Liverpool's American owners, was announced on Tuesday and his appointment is seen as a major step forward for the

Man United and Chelsea are in the market for a centre-back this summer and both Premier League clubs are showing interest in Barcelona’s Jules Kounde.That is according to the Mundo Deportivo, who reports that the English clubs are showing strong interest in the Frenchman ahead of the summer transfer window.The defender has been at the Catalan club since 2022 having made the move to Barca as

Chelsea face the prospect of having to accept a relative bargain bid from Tottenham for midfielder Conor Gallagher amid concerns about meeting Premier League financial rules.The English top flight’s profit and sustainability regulations have been a constant talking point this season, and Chelsea’s hefty pre-tax loss of £271.5m over the past three seasons’ worth of accounts c

Paris Saint-Germain are lining up a £75 million bid for Manchester United's Marcus Rashford this summer as a potential Kylian Mbappe replacement.WHAT HAPPENED?Per the Daily Mirror, PSG want to sign Rashford as they are preparing for Mbappe's exit, as he looks set to finally make his long-mooted move to Real Madrid. The French giants made an attempt to sign the 26-year-old in 2022 but were una

Newcastle target Soule could cost €40mJuventus are set to demand a minimum of €40 million for Matias Soule after his impressive loan stint at Frosinone, as reported by Calciomercato.Southampton eyes a move for the 20-year-old winger if they regain Premier League status. Additionally, Crystal Palace, Newcastle United, and Aston Villa have expressed interest in signing Soule.However, Juv

Scott Lindsey admitted that it was “never a pipe dream” that his young Crawley side could challenge for a play-off place after making it five wins in six games with a 2-1 home victory over Notts County.The Red Devils stunned their opponents, who finished with 10 men, with two late goals from Klaidi Lolos and substitute Ade Adeyemo after Sam Austin had given County a first-half lead.Cra