Manchester United are reportedly ready to accept around £40 million ($54m) for Alejandro Garnacho, with the Argentina international among several players pushed out by manager Ruben Amorim. The winger was previously valued as high as £70 million ($94.4m), but growing interest from Premier League rivals may now lead to a cut-price exit for the 21-year-old.

Garnacho could leave Man Utd for £40 million Chelsea, Villa and Spurs interested in winger Amorim’s overhaul forces major United exitsFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Manchester United have slashed their asking price for Garnacho to around £40 million, per The Telegraph. The winger is one of several players left out of the club’s pre-season tour of the United States. Earlier reports have stated that Chelsea, Aston Villa, and Tottenham Hotspur are all monitoring his situation, as the Argentina winger would prefer to stay in the Premier League.

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Amorim is reshaping Manchester United’s squad and has sidelined Garnacho along with Jadon Sancho, Antony, Tyrell Malacia and Marcus Rashford, who is set to join Barcelona on a loan deal. The Red Devils are reportedly prepared to take financial losses to back their Portuguese coach's long-term plan, and Garnacho’s sale could be one of several departures this summer as part of a major overhaul.

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Garnacho drew strong interest from Chelsea and Napoli in January, when he was priced closer to £70 million. His departure seems certain now that Amorim has stated unequivocally that the Argentine is not part of his plans and that his asking price has been cut. Despite overseas interest, Garnacho is expected to prioritise offers from English clubs as he wants to stay in the Premier League.

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United are set to begin their United States tour without Garnacho, and talks could accelerate in the coming weeks. Interested clubs may try to negotiate further down from the £40 million figure. With time ticking, Garnacho’s exit now appears more a question of when than if.

Chelsea have held extensive talks over signing a former Fulham star who José Mourinho personally wants at Fenerbahçe, according to reports, with Enzo Maresca and BlueCo looking to shore up a key area.

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The west Londoners took a huge step towards Champions League qualification by beating Premier League champions Liverpool 3-1 over the weekend, a result which puts some wiggle room between them and Nottingham Forest in sixth.

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Arsenal’s journey to the Champions League semi-finals means the English top flight has been awarded an extra qualifying place for next term, so finishing fifth would guarantee a spot for Chelsea in the competition.

This is excellent news for Maresca, as a place in next season’s Champions League draw is widely reported to have a big impact on the club’s summer transfer plans.

Chelsea will also be busy behind-the-scenes, as there will be a special edition transfer window open from June 1st to June 10th – which allows the Blues and Man City to sign players before the Club World Cup begins.

According to journalist Simon Phillips, Chelsea want a centre-back, winger and forward as three top priorities. Depending on player sales and their European status, Maresca’s side could also go after another central defender, a left-back, goalkeeper and versatile attacking player.

There are also suggestions that Chelsea are still looking at signing another midfielder. While Roméo Lavia has performed excellently when available, the Belgian’s injury woes have left Maresca short in that area far too consistently.

Chelsea expressed a serious interest in Man United starlet Kobbie Mainoo back in January, holding talks with his agents, but the England international ultimately remained at Old Trafford.

The 20-year-old’s importance to Ruben Amorim could place him too far out of Chelsea’s reach, with Maresca’s side believed to be keen on Napoli star Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa as a potential alternative.

The 60-cap Cameroon international is a key starter for Antonio Conte’s title-chasing Napoli side, bagging six goals and five assists in all competitions. Anguissa could also add some much-needed experience to the squad, with Chelsea already making moves for him.

Chelsea hold extensive talks over signing Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa

According to Italian newspaper Il Mattino, via Sport Witness, Chelsea have held more than one round of negotiations over signing Anguissa ahead of the summer.

The 29-year-old is also keen to make a Premier League return, in an act of personal redemption, as he believes that he’s got far more to offer in Europe’s most prestigious division.

The former Fulham midfielder also has a real admirer in Mourinho, according to reports in Turkey, which claim the tactician is personally keen to sign him for Fenerbahçe (Fanatik).

Anguissa’s contract includes a £38 million release clause as well, but it is unclear just how much Chelsea would be willing to pay for a player whose fast approaching 30.

In any case, there is little denying the African’s quality, and his form this season is turning heads at Cobham. Previously called a “machine” by ex-teammate Joachim Andersen, Anguissa would undoubtedly provide Maresca’s midfield with real steel.

Pakistan were in trouble in their chase of 107 but Babar Azam remained unbeaten to take them home

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Pakistan made it more complicated than it needed to be, but Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi led them to a nervy three-wicket win to sign off their T20 World Cup campaign. Shaheen led the way with the ball with three early wickets and finished the contest off with two sixes, while Babar shepherded a chase that he watched fall apart with an unbeaten 32.Mohammad Amir and Haris Rauf joined Shaheen among the wickets as Ireland were reduced to 32 for 6. At that stage, an early-afternoon finish appeared likely, but Gareth Delany and Mark Adair gritted their way through a 44-run partnership off 30 balls. Imad Wasim took care of the lower order with figures of 3 for 8 in four overs, in what is likely his last game for Pakistan, but a cameo of 22 from Josh Little took Ireland to 106.Pakistan were cruising through the chase after eight overs with Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan and Babar doing their bit to take any sting out of Ireland’s bowling attack. But a frenetic phase in the middle overs, when Curtis Campher and Barry McCarthy took four wickets for 10 runs, left Babar alone with a relatively long tail.But Abbas Afridi swung his way through a happy-go-lucky 17 to bring the target down to 12, while a calf injury for Little meant Ireland had to bowl spin at Shaheen. He finished with two heaved sixes to seal a win that gave Pakistan relief rather than satisfaction.Shaheen back in love with first oversAfter going eight successive T20Is without a first-over wicket – his longest dry spell in his T20I career – Shaheen finally snapped the streak today, his third ball a perfect illustration of why he has historically been so effective up front. The new ball swung and seamed back in to pierce Andrew Balbirnie’s defences and crash into the stumps. Two balls later, Shaheen got one to shape the other way, kissing Lorcan Tucker’s outside edge on the way to Rizwan. There was nearly a third when Pakistan reviewed one that clipped Harry Tector’s pad, and though that wasn’t given, Shaheen trapped Tector in front in his next over.Pakistan fans with a message for their team in Lauderhill•ICC/Getty ImagesIreland’s recoveryWhen Pakistan had Ireland at 32 for 6, any prospect of recovery was distant. But Ireland understood that continuing to attack was the most direct route to runs. In the tenth over, Gareth Delany hit Shadab’s first ball for six and Mark Adair pulled the last one for four. They attacked Abbas Afridi, who had not played a competitive game since his inclusion in Pakistan’s World Cup squad, for 16 runs in the 11th.It kept Ireland on track three figures, and when another slump came – from 76 for 6 to 80 for 9 – Little and Ben White batted the remaining six overs, adding an unbeaten 26 for the last wicket. An hour later, they were almost rewarded for it.Pakistan’s jittersPakistan securing a straightforward win would have been an inauthentic end to the campaign they have had, and duly, the collapse came. If Pakistan felt they were sitting pretty halfway through the chase against India, it was nothing compared to the impregnability of their position against Ireland. Pakistan needed 55 in 12 overs with eight wickets in hand, with Babar and Fakhar Zaman batting, when Zaman drilled one to mid-off. It was the catalyst for flutters through the whole of the Pakistan camp as Usman Khan was deceived by McCarthy’s extra bounce in the tenth over.The memories of the chase that fell apart last Sunday were fresh as Shadab, to whom cricket is offering no hiding place at the moment, flicked his second ball to the wicketkeeper. Imad finally connected with the cut shot he’s been trying since Ravindra Jadeja bowled against him, but straight to the man at point. An unassertive top order and a non-existent middle order won’t get you out of the first round at many World Cups, and this game was the perfect illustration of the point.

da lvbet： And just like that, Arsenal’s season has come to an underwhelming end.

da stake casino： Mikel Arteta’s side might have made it to their first Champions League semi-final since the 08/09 campaign, but on the domestic front, it’s been a disappointing year.

An astounding 14 draws in the Premier League ensured they finished a distant second to Liverpool, and were it not for a brilliant strike from Martin Odegaard late on yesterday afternoon, it would’ve been 15 draws.

With that said, it’s not been a good season for the Gunners’ captain either, although based on the star recently liked with the club, 25/26 could be a whole lot better.

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The former could cost an eye-watering £145m this summer, but as he’s racked up a brilliant haul of 12 goals and 13 assists in 50 appearances for a lacklustre AC Milan side this season, he may just be worth it.

Lookman, on the other hand, could cost a far more reasonable fee of around £55m, and as he’s managed to find the back of the net 20 times in 40 games and provided seven assists for good measure, he may be too good of a deal to pass up on.

However, to really help Odegaard get back to his incredible best, Arteta and Co need to improve the club’s striker options, which is where Benjamin Sesko comes in.

According to a recent report from Sky Sports Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg, Arsenal remain incredibly interested in the RB Leipzig striker ahead of the summer window.

In fact, Plettenberg has revealed that the Gunners’ new Sporting Director, Andrea Berta, has been in “direct contact” with his opposite number at the German club and that the club “have to sell Sesko in order to generate income.”

The report does not mention a potential price, but according to stories from earlier this month, the Slovenian’s release clause may now stand at about £75m due to his impressive performances this season.

It would be a costly transfer to get over the line, but given Sesko’s ability today and future potential, it is one well worth fighting for, especially as he’d be a dream for Odegaard.

Why Sesko would be perfect for Odegaard

Despite finishing second in the league, not a single Arsenal player hit double figures for goals in the competition, so it’s abundantly clear that a more prolific centre-forward could be the difference between a fourth runners-up medal and finally getting over the line next season.

This is where Sesko could come in, make a massive difference to the team’s fortunes, and, specifically, help Odegaard get back to his very best.

For example, in 45 appearances, totalling 3258 minutes, this season, the Slovenian “monster,” as dubbed by analyst Ben Mattinson, scored 21 goals and provided six assists.

That converts to an average of a goal involvement every 1.66 games or every 120.66 minutes.

In contrast, Kai Havertz scored 15 goals and provided five assists in 36 appearances, totalling 2809 minutes, which comes out to an average of a goal involvement every 1.8 games, or every 140.45 minutes.

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Moreover, according to Understat, the Leipzig star’s 13 Bundesliga goals have come from an expected goals figure of just 10.84 this season, whereas the German’s nine league goals have come from an expected goals figure of 11.83.

So, just imagine how many more assists the Gunners’ Norwegian maestro would be able to rack up with a far more clinical striker in front of him.

Furthermore, as he’s still just 21 years old, there is no telling how much more effective the Radeče-born poacher could be in three or four years.

Ultimately, Arsenal need to sign a new striker this summer, and while he won’t come cheap, Sesko looks like someone who could lead the line for years to come and help get Odegaard back to his mercurial best.

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England completed a comprehensive win on the final day of the second Youth Men’s Test at Cheltenham, beating Sri Lanka by an innings and 53 runs.Resuming their second innings on 246 for 7 and facing an impossible task in terms of saving the game, the tourists required a further 78 runs just to make their opponents bat again. Needing to take a further three wickets to wrap up victory in the match and the series, the Young Lions needed only 10.5 overs to finish the job at the College Ground.Eschewing the new ball, captain Hamza Shaikh instead trusted in his spinners, Farhan Ahmed and Charlie Barnard finishing the job without recourse to pace. Nottinghamshire off spinner Ahmed proved especially effective, claiming impressive figures of 4 for 59 from 26.5 overs with seven maidens as Sri Lanka were dismissed for 271.Having summoned stiff resistance the previous evening to carry the contest into a fourth day, Vihas Thewmika fell for a 38-ball 18 in the fourth over of the morning, offering a straightforward return catch to Lancashire slow left armer Barnard, who finished with figures of 2 for 55 from 21 overs.Manuja Chanthuka came and went quickly, falling lbw to Ahmed for one as the home side closed in on an inside-the-distance victory. Ahmed then finished things off, pinning last man Sheshan Marasinghe on the front foot in his next over.Determined to prove a point after having been held to a frustrating draw in a rain-affected contest in the first Test at Wormsley, the Young Lions dominated every aspect of this game to stamp their authority and complete a thoroughly-deserved one-nil series win at one of English cricket’s most iconic festivals.

AC Milan are eyeing a move for English defender Archie Brown, whom they consider a possible replacement for Al-Hilal-bound Theo Hernandez.

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• Milan eye move for Gent full-back Archie Brown
• Rossoneri in contact with club and player's representatives
• Has featured for the England U-20s in the past

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  According to a report by , Milan, Gent, and Brown’s entourage are in contact over a possible move for the 23-year-old full-back, who is contracted at the Jupiler Pro League side until 2027. The Rossoneri sporting director, Igli Tare, has shortlisted three candidates to hand new manager Massimiliano Allegri a top left-back option to replace Frenchman Hernandez, and Brown is a potential candidate.

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  The French left-back has decided to shift base to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal, agreeing to a three-year deal worth €20 million ($23m/£17m) net per season, and will be undergoing his medicals this Thursday. Hence, in order to fill the void left by Hernandez, Milan are eyeing a move for 23-year-old defender Brown.

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  Brown spent his youth at English club Derby, gradually climbing the ladder to feature for the Under 23 side. In 2021, he signed for Lausanne-Sport in Switzerland as a free agent, before making a switch to Jupiler Pro League side Gent in 2023. He has also represented England in the U20 age group, featuring in two fixtures and scoring a goal. Last season, he appeared 46 times across all competitions, and scored three goals and provided six assists for the Belgian outfit.

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  Milan have started their pre-season camp under the mentorship of Allegri, and will play four friendlies against English clubs Arsenal, Liverpool, Leeds United, and Chelsea, and one against Australian club Perth Glory, before meeting Bari in the Coppa Italia first round game on 17 August.

وجه فوزي لقجع رئيس الجامعة الملكية المغربية لكرة القدم، رسالة خاصة لهاني أبو ريدة، رئيس مجلس إدارة الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم، بمناسبة تأهل منتخب مصر إلى كأس العالم 2026.

وحرص لقجع على تهنئة أبو ريدة عقب تأهل منتخب مصر رسميًا إلى نهائيات كأس العالم 2026.

طالع.. خاص | حسام حسن يدرس الدفع بثنائي منتخب مصر أمام غينيا بيساو

وقال لقجع في رسالته: “أهنئكم على التأهل المستحق لكأس العالم، وإن شاء الله يكون كأس عالم مميز لإخواننا في مصر، وأهلًا وسهلًا بكم دائمًا في المغرب بلدكم الثاني”.

وأضاف: “لا يحتاج المنتخب المصري إلى ترحيب أو ضيافة في المغرب، فهذا بلدكم الثاني، وإن شاء الله يكون المغرب دائمًا فأل خير للكرة المصرية”.

وتأهل منتخب مصر إلى كأس العالم 2026 بعد الفوز على منتخب جيبوتي بثلاثية نظيفة في المباراة التي أقيمت على ملعب العربي الزاولي بمدينة الدار البيضاء بالمغرب، ليحجز الفراعنة مقعدهم في المونديال للمرة الرابعة في تاريخهم.