FOOTBALL UPDATES

Compiled by Miracle Ogunde

EURO 2024

-UEFA are now reviewing the decision to appoint Felix Zwayer as referee for the England-Netherlands match, amid concerns within the governing body. Zwayer has previously been banned from football for accepting a €300 bribe to match-fix in 2005.

-No one has missed more ‘big chances’ at EURO 2024 than Kai Havertz (7):
🇩🇪 7 – Kai Havertz
🇧🇪 6 – Romelu Lukaku
🇵🇹 5 – Cristiano Ronaldo

-Lamine Yamal has created more big chances (5) than any other player at EURO 2024 so far.

TRANSFER RUMOURS

-Immobile is on the verge of leaving Lazio and he’s very close to joining Beşiktaş.

-Barcelona have communicated to Nico Williams’ agent that they are considering SIGNING him.

-Jadon Sancho rejected a big offer today from a club in the Premier League or Turkey because he wants to move to Juventus.

-Olympique Marseille are confident of finalizing a deal to sign Mason Greenwood very soon.

-Arsenal and Manchester United are on high alert with Marc Guehi set to reject Crystal Palace’s new contract offer.

-Tottenham are keen on signing Pedro Neto. Wolves would want a fee of £60M plus to consider selling the winger.

-The deal for Mason Greenwood to join Marseille is 95% done. Unless the situation turns around, he will be a Marseille player in the coming hours.

-Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori has his ‘heart set’ on a move to Arsenal.

-In the past few hours, Hansi Flick has been making efforts to persuade Thiago to join his coaching staff at Barcelona. Thiago is now leaning towards accepting the offer, pending final approval. He finds the possibility intriguing.

-Arsenal hoping to complete signing of Riccardo Calafiori (22) this week! Fee around £42m. Arteta views him as an inverted full-back who is capable of slotting into midfield positions and also providing competition at CB.

-Tottenham are still exploring a deal to sign Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey by offering Giovani Lo Celso plus cash in return.

-Chelsea, Liverpool, Juventus and AC Milan are considering a move for Karim Adeyemi.

-Brighton have rejected Stuttgart’s first bid for Denis Undav. The first offer was said to be worth €23m plus bonuses. Brighton want closer to €30m. VfB will make a new offer this week.

-Manchester United have turned DOWN an approach from one of Europe’s biggest clubs,who would have been willing to pay more than £30M for Amad Diallo.

-Borussia Dortmund complete signing of Waldemar Anton (27) from Stuttgart! Transfer fee for the defender: €22.5m.

-Como are confident they will get get the final green light from Raphael Varane this week.

-Manchester City and Barcelona are showing concrete interest in Dani Olmo.

-Jadon Sancho is the priority for Juventus in the forward position.

-Fenerbahçe reached a high-level agreement with Allan Saint-Maximin.

-Manchester United and Aston Villa asked Galatasaray about the price of Barış Alper Yılmaz.

-Real Valladolid are said to be considering a move for Facundo Pellistri.

-Palmeiras sent an offer for Gabigol to sign a pre-contract and sign in January, when his contract with Flamengo ends.

-LA Galaxy are growing confident to sign free agent Marco Reus.

-Juventus are interested in Chelsea centre-back Benoit Badiashile.

-Real Madrid have accelerated talks for Leny Yoro.

-Chelsea reach agreement with Atlanta United to sign Caleb Wiley for £8.5m – Set to be loan led to Strasbourg for regular first team football.


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