According to , Real Madrid are interested in signing William Saliba from Arsenal next summer, but the Gunners have no intention of accepting any offers for the France defender.

Real are still considering their options when it comes to adding a young, high-quality central defender to their ranks after losing the race for Leny Yoro to Manchester United. They have been credited with interest in RB Leipzig s Castello Lukeba, 21, and are believed to have sent scouts to watch him perform against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last week. But having established himself as a regular starter at Arsenal and one of the best in his positions in the Premier League, Saliba obviously represents a more upmarket option.

However, for that precise reason, Arsenal are adamant that …

Manchester City have accepted a bid worth up to £30million for Riyad Mahrez from Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli, the PA news agency understands.

The Algeria international has consequently been given permission to miss the treble winners’ pre-season tour of Asia.

Mahrez, 32, is now set to discuss terms ahead of a potential move to the Jeddah-based Saudi Pro League outfit. Reports have suggested he has been offered a three-year contract.

The former Leicester winger was not included in the 25-man City squad due to leave for Japan and South Korea on Wednesday.

Mahrez had two years remaining on a contract which he extended last summer but had reportedly been frustrated with a lack of game time in the treble-winning 2022-23 campaign.

Mahrez made just 22 …

Gareth Southgate should remain as England manager if he feels the players are behind him, according to former Three Lions boss Fabio Capello.

Southgate has admitted to being conflicted as he weighs up his future in the role following England s World Cup quarter-final exit to France on Saturday.

The former Middlesbrough boss, who led England to the 2018 World Cup semi-finals and Euro 2020 final, has been in charge since 2016 and is contracted until December 2024.

Capello, who managed England between 2007 and 2012, praised the job Southgate has done and believes he should remain in post as long as his players are content to follow his lead.

He s done a good job and created a really good team, a young team, the Italian told Sky Sports.

He has to d…

Newcastle United are interested in signing Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah in the summer transfer window, according to . Nketiah is out of contract at Arsenal at the end of the season, and Premier League rivals Newcastle are keen on securing the services of the 22-year-old striker on a free transfer in the summer of 2022.

Arsenal have held talks with Nketiah over a new deal, with manager Mikel Arteta desperate to keep the striker at the Emirates Stadium for next season and beyond. Nketiah has been the Gunners since 2015 and has come through the ranks to play for the first team.

Nketiah has made five starts and 13 substitute appearances in the Premier League for Arsenal this season, scoring four goals and providing one assist in the process. The Arsenal no. 30 made four s…

Chelsea are planning to make a new bid for Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku, according to . The 2021 Champions League winners’ second offer of £85 million plus Marcos Alonso for the former Manchester United striker was turned down.

However, Chelsea are determined to secure the services of the Belgium international striker they signed from Anderlecht in 2011 before selling him to Everton in 2014. The Blues are looking for a top-class striker and have identified the 28-year-old as their main target.

Lukaku helped Inter win Serie A last season, scoring and providing 11 assists in the process. The 28-year-old scored and gave two assists in Serie A in 2019-20. The Belgian striker scored 113 goals in 252 matches in the Premier League.

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Sanchez is among the growing number of Spaniards moving to Australia after former Espanyol team-mate Lopez also joined Adelaide United.

Former Athletic Bilbao pair Markel Susaeta and Benat have reunited at Macarthur FC for their inaugural season, while ex-Getafe attacker Diego Castro continues to star with Perth Glory.

I didn t know much about the A-League, Sanchez said. When I had the chance to come here I started looking at it and I also spoke with people that had played here: with Juande that was in Perth, with Markel Susaeta that was in Melbourne City last year, [former Western Sydney Wanderers striker] Oriol Riera and [former Melbourne Victory midfielder] Raul Baena.

Footballers that have played here and everyone was telling me the same thing, that it is a…

We are just three weeks into the new Premier League campaign and already fantasy football managers are getting twitchy over their team selection.

While a number of big-name players have made a fast start to the season, others have yet to get going and some tough decisions have to be made.

Whether you re looking to make up ground on the leaders or consolidate your position among the early pacesetters, matchday three presents a chance to get points on the board.

With the aid of Opta data, Stats Perform has picked out a goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and striker for your consideration.

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Chelsea are interested in signing Dario Osorio from Universidad de Chile, according to . The report has claimed that former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea are among the clubs who have scouted Osorio this season.

Osorio has been on the books of Universidad de Chile since 2015 and is rated as one of the best young players in Chile. The 18-year-old midfielder is hugely talented and could develop into one of the best players in the world in the coming years. The teenager has already played twice for the Chile national football team.

If Chelsea are to be successful in their quest to sign Osorio, then they have to beat a number of clubs to the signature of the teenager compared to compatriots Arturo Vidal and Gary Medel. Manchester City, Liverpool, R…

Chelsea coach Graham Potter said Aston Villa made his side suffer as both he and goalscorer Mason Mount paid tribute to Kepa Arrizabalaga s masterful performance in their 2-0 victory.

The Blues kept their unbeaten record under the former Brighton and Hove Albion boss with a Premier League win at Villa Park, secured through Mount s brace.

But the visitors spent long stretches on the ropes, particularly in the first half, by a relentless slew of counter-attacks from Steven Gerrard s side, with Kepa called upon to make a flurry of superb saves.

Having stepped into the starting line-up at the end of Thomas Tuchel s tenure to replace the injured Edouard Mendy, the Spaniard has kept his place amid excellent form, and Potter was quick to hail him as key to their victory…

A fuming Ange Postecoglou brandished Tottenham s collapse against Brighton as the nadir of his Premier League tenure after Sunday s 3-2 defeat.

Brennan Johnson s well-taken opener marked his sixth goal in as many games across all competitions before James Maddison s first-half finish had Spurs leading 2-0 at the break on the south coast.

However, Fabian Hurzeler s hosts managed a remarkable turnaround as Georginio Rutter levelled after Yankuba Minteh s strike, before Danny Welbeck completed a remarkable turnaround just past the hour.

It was just the second time that Tottenham lost a Premier League game they led by two goals in their last 166 such matches (W159 D5), and Postecoglou fumed at the full-time whistle.

The Tottenham manager said on Sky Sports: …