‘£200m’ deal to keep Guardiola at Man City mooted as Scholes endorses England switch

Man City could value Pep Guardiola at as much as £200m a year as they offer him a new contract to stay at the Etihad Stadium, according to reports.

The Citizens could lose the Catalan in a year when his contract at the Etihad Stadium expires in the summer of 2025 with Guardiola virtually irreplaceable.

He guided to the Premier League title and lift a fourth consecutive English top-flight championship.

Guardiola has already cemented his place as one of the best managers the Premier League has ever seen with his Barcelona team also widely regarded as one of the best of all time.

And that Man City boss Sheikh Mansour is leading a fierce charm offensive to keep Guardiola past the end of his contract.

The report added:

Chairman Khaldoon A…

Arsenal ‘prepare’ to ‘close window’ with ‘blockbuster signing’ as ‘major factor’ boosts Arteta’s side

According to reports, Arsenal are stepping up their interest in signing Bayern Munich star Leroy Sane, who could return to the Premier League this summer.

are active in the transfer market and they have already spent around £42m to sign Italy international Riccardo Calafiori from Serie A outfit Bologna.

Arsenal to sign Sane?

Among their priorities for the rest of this summer are to sign a centre-midfielder, winger and striker as they look to beat Man City and others to the Premier League title this season.

The Gunners have Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard to choose from on the left flank, but their lack of options on the right has forced head coach Mikel Arteta to over-rely on England international Bukayo Saka last season.

To ease their issues o…

Liverpool: Zubimendi ‘gives his word’ as he’s set ‘final decision deadline’ amid ‘two problems’

According to reports, Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi has been set a final decision deadline by Liverpool, who have two problems to overcome.

are yet to make a summer signing but Zubimendi has been identified as their top target as head coach Arne Slot wants to sign a new no.6.

Zubimendi has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League in recent months and

Last summer, Liverpool invested over £200m on signings as they overhauled their midfield with the additions of Alexis Mac Allister, Dominic Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch and Wataru Endo.

Despite this, Zubimendi who has a release clause in his contract worth around £51m has been picked out as an upgrade on Endo,

Over the weekend,, but the talented midfielder is yet to reach…

Brighton agree ‘record fee’ for midfielder as Romano gives double ‘here we go’

Brighton have agreed pay Celtic up to £30million for Danish midfielder Matt O Riley after agreeing a fee with Fenerbahce for Ferdi Kadioglu, according to reports.

The Seagulls have been making moves in the summer transfer window, .

New head coach Fabian Hurzeler has been heavily backed and started his career with a 3-0 win at Everton on matchday one in the Premier League.

The additional signings of a central midfielder and left-back should conclude Albion s summer business and it looks like they have secured a player for each position.

Brighton land double here we go with Celtic, Fenerbahce stars to join

According to , Brighton will sign both O Riley and Kadioglu, with Celtic to receive £30m in total for the former, which would make him the most expe…

Souness singles out Man Utd star who shouldn’t be starting: ‘I’m not being unkind’

Graeme Souness doesn t think Kobbie Mainoo is good enough to be starting every match for Man Utd after they lost 3-0 against Liverpool on Sunday.

The Red Devils were second best throughout against Arne Slot s outfit as a first-half brace from Luis Diaz and another goal from Mohamed Salah .

Mainoo made his first three appearances for in the 2022-23 season but he properly made an impact last campaign, playing 32 times in all competitions.

The Stockport-born midfielder scored five goals too, including the second in , while he also received the Man of the Match award.

But, after watching their disappointing start to the season in which they ve lost two of their opening three Premier League matches Souness reckons Mainoo should be in and out of the team and …

Man Utd star thinks legends are ‘bullying’ him amid Man City transfer ‘betrayal’ rumours

Man Utd forward Marcus Rashford has been struggling with bullying from former players and legends, according to reports.

The Red Devils have had a poor start to the new season with back-to-back defeats to Brighton after beating Fulham on the opening weekend of the new campaign.

Rashford scored 30 goals in the 2022/23 campaign in all competitions but dipped to just eight goals last term, and he s started off in similar poor form this season with no goal contributions in their first three fixtures.

That has led to strong criticism from some former players and legends, with other figures in football also sticking the boot in already this campaign.

And the i newspaper has spoken to a source in the Man Utd academy graduate s camp with Rashford now seeing th…

Shearer insists ‘disciplinary issues’ why Ten Hag dropped in-form Man Utd man

Alan Shearer believes a disciplinary issue is the reason why Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag started Marcus Rashford on the bench against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

didn t score in any of his opening three Premier League appearances in 2024/25 but netted his first of the campaign against Southampton on matchday four before scoring a brace and notching an assist in the 7-0 Carabao Cup victory over Barnsley.

Despite his midweek exploits, the England international was dropped to the bench for Saturday s trip to Crystal Palace.

The decision came as a surprise but Ten Hag claimed pre-match that the decision was due to rotation and Rashford came off the bench in the 61st minute.

While on punditry duty for the game, Jamie Redknapp said that the decision hinted at a…

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Five Operators Submit Bids for Vermont Sports Betting Licenses

Five operators have submitted bids to the Department of Liquor and Lottery for licenses.

FanDuel, BetMGM, DraftKings, Fanatics Betting and Gaming, and Penn Sports Interactive () were the first five operators to submit applications to operate in the Green Mountain State.

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (D) signed the state s online sports betting bill into law this past June.

Sports Betting Likely in January

Sports betting is expected to launch in Vermont in January 2024 and will feature between two to six operators. The state’s Department of Liquor and Lottery will regulate sports betting and award sports betting licenses. The five bidders will now go through a “competitive bidding process” to receive a license. Much like New York’s competitive bidding process,…

Geogia Senator: Let State Voters Have Final Sports Betting Say

voters should have a say in major policy shifts, a Georgia Senator said yesterday, and the decision to legalize sports betting should be no different.

The Georgia House Committee on Higher Education considered Sen. Bill  Cowsert s (R-16)  on Monday to require a constitutional amendment to legalize sports betting. The resolution is part of an overall package to legalize sports betting in the state.

When you have this major of a policy shift, the public should be invited in to vote on this, Cowsert said.

Democracy Is a Powerful Thing

The Georgia Senate passed SR 579 in late February by a 41-12 vote, surpassing the required three-fifths majority. If approved by the House with a three-fifths majority, the resolution will require Georgia voters to approve a co…