Man City star chooses ‘first-choice’ transfer amid Chelsea interest after he’s ‘approached’ to leave

Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez has reportedly chosen his first-choice transfer destination amid interest from Premier League rivals Chelsea.

The Premier League champions secured for a bargain fee as they signed him for around £14m at the start of 2022.

Alvarez to leave Man City?

The Argentina international has impressed for over the past couple of seasons. He s grabbed 36 goals and 18 assists in his 103 appearances.

Despite this, Alvarez has largely played second-fiddle to Erling Haaland as the prolific Norwegian is firmly placed as Pep Guardiola s first-choice striker.

This has fuelled speculation linking the 24-year-old with a move away from the Etihad and

Alvarez who has also been linked with Atletico Madrid

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Man Utd hold Bank of America ‘talks’ as they ‘consider selling Old Trafford naming rights’

Man Utd are weighing up whether to sell the naming rights to Old Trafford as they look to raise extra revenue, according to reports.

The Red Devils are looking to find different ways of increasing their revenue streams after Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS completed a deal to buy 27.7 per cent of the Premier League club earlier this year.

are considering a number of ways to help fund a stadium rebuild or a completely new build .

Manchester United are considering selling the naming rights to a refurbished Old Trafford or a newly-built stadium as part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe seeks to drive up revenues to fund the project, while the club is also deliberating over substantial ticket price rises.

United have also held exploratory talks with major financial in…

Arteta ‘needs to convince’ Arsenal board to green light £42m deal as ‘significant obstacles’ emerge

Mikel Arteta may need to convince others at Arsenal to green light a deal for Bologna centre-back Riccardo Calafiori this summer, according to reports.

The Gunners are looking to bring in a new centre-back over the summer transfer market with Arteta looking to provide William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes with top competition.

performed brilliantly last season as they pushed Manchester City all the way in the Premier League title race, only to be beaten by two points on .

And now Arteta and Edu are looking for players who can make that little difference over the season to give them the edge in the title race next term, while also competing for other trophies.

Recent reports have claimed that their top target to improve their defence is Calafiori who has …

Arsenal make ‘new’ approach for Juve star after Spurs ‘fail’ as Ornstein confirms Calafiori is ‘set for medical’

Arsenal have made a fresh approach to sign Juventus winger Federico Chiesa after Tottenham failed to turn interest into negotiations, according to reports.

The Gunners have made one permanent signing so far this summer with David Raya completed a transfer from Brentford after impressing on loan last campaign.

But now the transfer window is about to ramp up for Arsenal that Bologna centre-back Riccardo Calafiori is set for medical with all agreements are now in place .

Ornstein added: The Italy international must still undergo medical checks and put pen to paper — however the deal itself is essentially done and if everything goes to plan, the 22-year-old can be expected to join Arsenal’s pre-season tour to the United States.

Calafiori is set to pro…

Chelsea: Osimhen ‘surprise’ as Napoli ‘ask’ for two Blues in exchange amid ‘key details’ claim

According to reports, Chelsea have re-entered the race to sign Napoli forward Victor Osimhen as they look to strengthen in attacking areas.

have already spent around £100m on signings this summer, with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Filip Jorgensen among their standout additions.

s side are yet to add a new striker to their squad, but they are stepping up their efforts to sign at least one new forward before the transfer window closes later this month.

Sporting Lisbon s Viktor Gyokeres, Brentford s Ivan Toney and RB Leipzig s Benjamin Sesko have been mentioned as potential targets this summer, but 20-year-old Atletico Madrid star Samu Omorodion has emerged as their most likely addition.

Omorodion scored eight La Liga goals during his breakout loan spell at …

Chelsea transfer ‘back on’ as Ipswich ‘renegotiation’ reaches ‘advanced’ stage with ‘parties optimistic’

According to reports, Armando Broja s proposed move from Premier League giants Chelsea to rivals Ipswich Town is back on and at an advanced stage.

Broja was always likely to leave this summer after he endured an unsuccessful loan spell at Fulham last season. He failed to score in his eight Premier League appearances for the Cottagers.

Following their promotion to the Premier League, Ipswich have been very active in the transfer market and their priority on deadline day is to sign a new striker.

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However, with Ipswich becoming increasingly desperate,

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Journalist Ben Jacobs has since revealed that Ipswich and Chelsea are in advanced talks over Broja.

He said: Ipswich and Chelsea are now in advanced talks for…

Man Utd doubts over £51m signing revealed as ‘red flags’ turn green after Fulham win

Manchester United may now be thinking twice about a move for £51m midfielder Manuel Ugarte after Casemiro s display against Fulham on Friday.

Casemiro endured a difficult second season at Old Trafford and was heavily criticised by fans and pundits for his laboured displays last term.

At the end of last season it was widely expected that Casemiro would be moved on, with plenty of interest from Saudi Arabia in the former Real Madrid midfielder.

And United have been linked with a number of replacements to partner Kobbie Main at the heart of Erik ten Hag s midfield.

Burnley s Sander Berge, Atalanta s Ederson and free agent Adrien Rabiot are all said to be on the Red Devils radar, but Ugarte has been their top target since the start of the window.

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Arsenal reach ‘verbal agreement’ for fourth signing as manager to ‘eat it’ at €30m.

Arsenal have reportedly reached a verbal agreement with Espanyol s Joan Garcia over a move to the Emirates.

The Gunners are searching for a new goalkeeper to compete with David Raya as Aaron Ramsdale nears a £25m move to Southampton.

Ramsdale found himself out of the team last season after Arsenal signed David Raya from Brentford in a loan deal that was made permanent this summer.

Newcastle, Chelsea, Ajax and Wolves have all been linked with Ramsdale this summer, but reports suggested they had all been put off by his frankly ludicrous £50m price tag.

But Southampton s interest has endured and .

It s claimed Southampton have agreed to pay £18m with up to £7m in add-ons and it’s now looking ‘positive’ the deal will get done, Sky Sports re…

England star Gordon lifts lid on ‘disappointing’ Euro 2024 as Southgate said ‘nothing’ about snub

Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon says Gareth Southgate never explained his lack of minutes for England at Euro 2024.

Gordon played a whopping six minutes at this summer s European Championship in Germany, coming off the bench in the 89th minute in the Three Lions third group game against Slovenia.

, with Southgate s men reaching the final against Spain which they lost 2-1.

Many people were left baffled by Southgate s decision to continuously ignore Gordon after a superb season for the Magpies.

The 23-year-old s direct play, speed, and trickery on the ball were three things looked to be crying out for but Southgate clearly thought better of it.

What does he know, eh? He s only reached two European Championship finals, the fraud.

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Man City: Guardiola did ‘right thing’ in allowing Cole Palmer to join Chelsea

When Chelsea completed a £42.5m deal for Cole Palmer last summer, the deal raised eyebrows and it s safe to say absolutely nobody saw the rise of the England international coming so soon.

In fact, this time last year, Palmer had never been considered an England international but his 27 goals and 15 assists last season left former England boss Gareth Southgate no choice but to include him in the squad for Euro 2024.

Palmer was the standout in a disappointing season for where the Blues finished sixth, spending the majority of the season in mid table.

In the past, Manchester City have never been made to show any regret in losing their young players, with the likes of and Brahim Diaz both departing so early on in their careers, though neither have really hit the …