Latest Premier League News and Transfer Rumours

Here is our EPL transfers and news round-up from today’s papers.

Why Manchester United Kept Erik ten Hag

In an interview with Bloomberg, United’s part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe explained why the club decided to not sack their manager: “The coach isn’t the central issue at Manchester United.”

“It’s a sports club. It needs to be competitive, it needs a degree of intensity, but with a supportive side to it because you are dealing with players who are relatively young. It hasn’t had that type of environment historically.”

Liverpool Coaching Staff Update

New Reds’ head coach Arne Slot has provided some news on his coaches in the first official interview since joining the club.

Slot will be joined at Anfield by Sipke Hulshoff as assistant head coach. The former Netherlands coach and Feyenoord Under-21s boss had been Slot’s assistant at De Kuip since 2022.

Liverpool are also hiring Ruben Peeters as their new lead physical performance coach as expected, while German Fabian Otte will leave his role with the United States national team after the upcoming Copa America tournament in the USA in order to become the Reds’ head of first-team goalkeeper coaching.

According to Slot, he and new sporting director Richard Hughes are also in discussions about a couple more positions to be filled.

England’s Left-Back Woes

Mail Sport understands that Three Lions’ coach Gareth Southgate has been hit with the news that Luke Shaw is still not able to join full training with the squad at EURO 2024, making the decision to take him to the tournament an increasingly dubious one.

While Shaw is a great left-back when fit, he has not been featuring consistently for Manchester United in months, and Southgate’s other option for the position is Kieran Trippier, who is not a natural fit.

Those calls for Crystal Palace’s Tyrick Mitchell being omitted from the 26-man squad seem more and more justified now.

EPL Transfers

Saudi Pro League Al-Ittihad are interested in West Ham’s Mohammed Kudus, according to a report from ESPN.

Aston Villa midfielder Tim Iroegbunam will be undergoing a medical at Everton today ahead of a move for which full agreements have been reached between all parties involved. (Football Insider)

Liverpool have joined Chelsea and Manchester United in the race for Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise. (Football Transfers)

Aston Villa and Chelsea have reportedly reached an agreement for the signing of left-back Ian Maatsen. The fee is said to be “just above” £35 million, while the player has been offered a six-year contract. (The Athletic)

Despite being linked with a move away from the club, Manchester United do not view a new contract for Bruno Fernandes as a priority, according to a report from Manchester Evening News. His current deal runs for another two years.

Amid uncertainty surrounding Ederson’s future at the club, Manchester City are tracking Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson. (GIVEMESPORT)

Arsenal are frustrated with how their pursuit of Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi is going, so they have turned their attention again to Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes. (Football Transfers)

Still on the Gunners, Football Insider tells us that Arsenal are not willing to pay the release clause for Sporting striker Viktor Gyökeres, which is understood to be £86 million.

Manchester United are readying a bid of £34 million for Barcelona defender Jules Kounde, but the Catalans are only willing to let him go for at least £51 million. (El Nacional)