Newcastle will spend a ‘fortune’ soon on ‘formal bid’ for attacker to ‘end Barcelona’s money problems’

Newcastle United will make a formal offer soon for Barcelona winger Raphinha with the Catalan side under pressure to sell, according to reports.

The Geordies have already made four signings this summer with Lewis Hall, Lloyd Kelly, John Ruddy and Odysseas Vlachodimos all arriving in the first month of the transfer window.

 have also seen Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh depart for Nottingham Forest and Brighton respectively but their next incoming may not be far away.

It is believed that Eddie Howe and the Newcastle recruitment department are looking for a new attacker this summer too with former Leeds United star Raphinha continuing to be linked with a move for St James’ Park.

There have been a number of reports insisting that Barcelona may choos…

Man Utd deal for Amrabat ‘will not interfere’ with transfer for a France international

Moyes said Up Front with Simon Jordan: My time at Manchester United was a failure. If I’ve got any regrets in my career, it’s taking one of the biggest jobs in world football and not being able to make it work. When it’s my time to retire, that’ll always be my biggest regret.

I found it really difficult when I lost the Manchester United job, there were so many stories that came out that were untrue – and I couldn’t stop them. I think the setup I went into that job with, was a setup that was successful at Everton. I was trying not to change Sir Alex Ferguson’s system.

At the time, the values at Manchester United were brilliant. It was all about supporting the manager, they brought young players through – they were all the correct things – and …

Rio Ferdinand gives Ratcliffe three reasons why £60m target is ‘wrong’ for Man Utd

Rio Ferdinand does not think Brentford striker Ivan Toney would suit Manchester United s style of play or transfer philosophy.

Toney is expected to leave Brentford this summer after expressing his desire to move to a bigger club on several occasions.

The Bees reportedly want £60million for the England international, even though he only has one year left on his contract.

There is reportedly interest from Chelsea and , with both clubs believed to be for the 28-year-old.

Former Red Devils centre-back Ferdinand is not convinced, though, noting that he is too old for the new regime at Old Trafford, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe pursuing younger players.

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Chelsea prepare swap deal for Man Utd man with two outcasts to be offered, Juventus work on loan

Chelsea will make an offer for Man Utd winger Jadon Sancho involving two outcasts at Stamford Bridge, according to reports.

The England international was left out of the squad for the Red Devils fourth Premier League match of last season with Erik ten Hag insisting his absence was due to poor performance in training.

Sancho came out on social media to deny those accusations and claim that he d been made out to be a scapegoat for their early-season form.

The winger did eventually delete his post but refused to apologise to Ten Hag and was swiftly made to train elsewhere and reportedly banned from the first-team facilities.

Man Utd allowed him to join Borussia Dortmund on loan in January, where he helped them to the Champions League final, before Ten Hag …

Ten Hag sack ‘matter of weeks’ as Man Utd owner Ratcliffe identifies three ‘possible successors’

According to reports, Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has three managers in mind with current boss Erik ten Hag under increasing pressure.

, leaving Ten Hag facing down the barrel only three games into the 2024/25 season.

kicked the off the campaign with an underwhelming but deserved 1-0 victory at home to Fulham before defeats to Brighton and Arne Slot s side.

Ten Hag essentially saved himself from the sack by winning the 2024 FA Cup final against rivals Manchester City.

The club s league campaign was historically bad, finishing eighth with a negative goal difference their worst ever Premier League finish.

You can say Ratcliffe put his faith in the Dutch manager following the FA Cup triumph but he was left with little choice in th…

Arsenal: Neville picks one change Arteta should make against Man City after Spurs win

Gary Neville thinks Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta should make just one change for their next match after beating Tottenham 1-0 in the North London Derby.

Gabriel Magalhaes scored the only goal of the game as the Gunners got local bragging rights on Sunday and closed the gap on title rivals Manchester City to two points.

With dropping points against Brighton before the international break, it was key for them to pick up the three points over the weekend to keep their title challenge on track.

Declan Rice s suspension and an injury to Martin Odegaard left Arteta with a selection headache ahead of the fixture with Gabriel Martinelli and Jorginho coming into the side to replace the missing duo.

And following their narrow win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Ma…

Ten Hag sack? Man Utd ‘seriously consider change’ as ‘two’ potential replacements ‘stand out’

According to reports, Manchester United are seriously considering sacking head coach Erik ten Hag and they have two potential replacements in mind.

came under immense pressure last season as endured a poor campaign as they finished eighth in the Premier League.

However, the Red Devils finished the season strongly as they beat arch-rivals Manchester City at Wembley to win the FA Cup.

This ultimately saved Ten Hag s job as he penned a contract extension until 2026 after co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his recruitment team conducted an internal review into the 2023/24 campaign.

Man Utd were linked with Roberto De Zerbi, Thomas Tuchel, Mauricio Pochettino, Gareth Southgate and Kieran McKenna before they opted to stick with Ten Hag.

The optimism at Ma…

Missouri Senate Committee Approves Sports Betting Bill, Blocks Combined Sports Betting and VLT Bill

Missouri lawmakers may finally be looking to divorce the issue of sports betting and video lottery terminals as a combined deal, as the Senate Appropriations Committee today denied an integrated sports betting and video lottery terminal bill and instead approved a piece of standalone sports betting legislation.

The appropriations committee voted against Sen. Denny Hoskins bill, , to legalize and video lottery terminals (VLTs). Instead, the committee gave the green light to Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer s bill, , which seeks to only legalize retail and online sports betting in the state.

The inclusion of video lottery terminals in sports betting legislation has long been a point of controversy among Missouri lawmakers, but today s decision may offer us a glimpse into how the iss…

SCOTUS Denies West Flagler’s Request To Stay Florida Sports Betting Mandate

The Supreme Court of the United State has denied West Flagler s request for a stay of the D.C. Circuit Court’s mandate that would legalize , which may not be a good omen for West Flagler s chances moving forward.

SCOTUS tonight denied the request and lifted a temporary stay of the mandated ordered by Chief Justice John Roberts on Oct. 12.

Despite the ruling, Justice Brett Kavanaugh issued an upholding the stay denial, but noted that he held separate concerns with the 2021 Florida gaming compact.

Stay Denial Could Be Bad News for West Flagler

For SCOTUS to grant a stay, West Flagler had to satisfy several pieces of criteria. The party had to establish that at least four SCOTUS justices would consider the issue sufficient to grant certiorari; that a majority of…

State Regulators Taking Notice of New Dave & Busters Gaming Plan

A new Dave Buster s plan to allow its loyalty members to compete in real-money arcade contests has raised the eyebrows of several state gaming regulatory agencies.

The national restaurant and entertainment business announced this week a new partnership with Lucra Sports, a technology provider of gamification services, to integrate its gamification software into the Dave Buster s app. It will allow loyalty members to digitally compete in real-money arcade contests at its locations throughout the country beginning in the next several months.

The new technology will allow Dave Buster s loyalty members to compete against other customers for real money on such games as skee-ball or pop-a-shot through its app, but has brought about concerns from gaming regulators who believe i…