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Juventus chief Federico Cherubini has touched down in London to try and finalise a deal for Chelsea midfielder Jorginho, with the Italian keen to leave Stamford Bridge. Chelsea are currently in a state of paralysis due to the sanctions imposed on Abramovich by the UK government, though all parties are hopeful that his sale of the club to Todd Boehly’s consortium can be completed at the end of the month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As soon as that happens, the Blues will be free to kickstart their transfer activity – and it is not only incoming signings they need to worry about. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Juve have made Jorginho one of their major targets for the summer transfer window and have begun efforts to prise him away from the Lo...

Ajax winger Antony has told Erik ten Hag that he will ‘stand with him’ if he makes a transfer to Manchester United this summer. Ten Hag has started work with United this week after Ajax’s final game of the campaign last Sunday and has already started preparations for their pre-season campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Dutchman has also held discussions with United’s hierarchy over potential transfer targets as they look to recover from their worst-ever Premier League campaign. Several Ajax players have been linked with a move to the Red Devils including Antony, Jurrien Timber and Lisandro Martinez. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And Antony, who was one of Ten Hag’s standout performers at Ajax this cam...

Thomas Tuchel conceded Andreas Christensen left Chelsea in a far from ideal situation after his decision to pull out of the team ahead of last Saturday’s FA Cup final. The Denmark international appeared set to play a key role against Liverpool after he came through unscathed having played the full 90 minutes in the midweek victory over Leeds at Elland Road. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Christensen, however, informed Tuchel on the morning of the game that he felt unable to play, with reports claiming he felt unwell and did not anticipate that he would start against The Reds. In his absence, Chelsea put in a highly creditable display and were unfortunate to lose in a penalty shootout after a goalless, but action-filled, 120 minutes. ...

Gabriel Jesus has not ruled out the prospect of joining Arsenal this summer despite the Gunners set to miss out on Champions League football, according to reports. Arsenal have already held discussions with the Brazil international’s representatives to discuss a possible move in the upcoming transfer window. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Jesus is believed to be keen to leave City in order to secure more playing time ahead of Brazil’s World Cup campaign in Qatar at the end of this year. Last week, Jesus’ representative, Marcelo Pettinati, made it clear that the attacker considers a move to Arsenal as a ‘serious possibility’. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘We had discussions with Arsenal about Gabriel Jesus and...

Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson is in no doubt that Mason Mount will ‘bounce back’ from his penalty miss in the FA Cup final and says the Chelsea star has the ‘world at his feet’. Mount was one of two Chelsea players to miss from the spot at Wembley on Saturday, with club captain Cesar Azpilicueta also failing to score in the 6-5 penalty shootout defeat. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Both sides had chances to win the match in normal time but penalties were needed to decide the 141st FA Cup final and Liverpool emerged victorious, just as they did in the EFL Cup final against Chelsea in February. Mount cut a dejected figure as Liverpool lifted the trophy as he not only missed a penalty but suffered his sixth consecutive Wembley final defeat. ...

Ian Wright has criticised Granit Xhaka’s ‘very strange’ interview after Arsenal’s defeat to Newcastle and says the comments would have ‘upset’ his teammates. Arsenal’s top-four hopes are hanging by a thread after the London side were beaten 2-0 by Newcastle at St James’ Park. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Gunners now need to beat Everton on the final day of the season and hope Tottenham lose to bottom-placed Norwich City to secure Champions League football for next campaign. He told Sky Sports: ‘If you perform like this, you don’t deserve to play in the Champions League. ‘If you don’t listen to the coach, if you do your own stuff and whatever you think on the pitch, it doesn’t work. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push(...