Transfer News, Tuesday March 05 2024

Joel JJ By Joel JJ • 5th March 2024


Transfer News, Tuesday March 05 2024

Manchester United and Paris St-Germain are emerging as frontrunners to sign Napoli and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 25, this season. (Independent)

Newcastle United are close to agreeing a new contract with Joelinton, with the 27-year-old Brazilian midfielder having just over a year left on his current deal. (Telegraph)

Tottenham Hotspur have sent scouts to watch Sporting Lisbon player Morten Hjulmand, a 24-year-old Danish midfielder (Record, via Sun)

Chelsea have named Brighton's Roberto de Zerbi and Sporting's Ruben Amorim as potential replacements for Mauricio Pochettino. (Guardian)

Several Manchester United players believe Dutch manager Erik ten Hag will be replaced at the end of the season by new co-owners Ineos. (Mail)

Tottenham coach Ange Postecoglou will reject any offers to leave this summer, including from Liverpool. (Football Insider)

Manchester United intend to sell England winger Jadon Sancho this summer following the 23-year-old's loan spell with Borussia Dortmund, regardless of whether Erik ten Hag remains United's manager. (Football Insider)

Newcastle are planning to send Gambian winger Yankuba Minteh on loan for the second season in a row. Minteh, who the Magpies signed from Danish club Odense Boldklub for £6m last season, has been at Dutch club Feyenoord this season. (i)

Liverpool may have to pay Bayer Leverkusen a world record fee of £21m to bring Xabi Alonso back to Anfield this summer, double what they paid to sign the Spaniard as a player. (Mirror)

Real Madrid are ready to increase their offer for Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies, 23, to £43m. (Cadena Ser, via Mundo Deportivo)

Burnley coach Vincent Kompany continues to be backed by the club's management, despite their hopes of survival in the Premier League following another defeat against Bournemouth on Sunday. (Athletic)

Everton's financial future will be thrown into doubt at the end of this month if the proposed takeover of 777 Capital remains unresolved. (Telegraph)

Chelsea sent scouts to watch English defender Archie Brown, 21, who plays for Belgium's Gent, at the weekend. The former Derby County youngster is also being watched by Leeds United and West Ham United. (HITC)

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