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Fabrizio Romano has dropped a big Manchester United transfer update that will give Ten Hag plenty to think about in the coming weeks.

What’s the news?

The update comes surrounding the club’s hunt for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, although there could well be an alternative according to Romano, who told GIVEMESPORT:

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“I’m sure they have some alternatives. Ruben Neves is a player, that last summer, was already on the list. He’s always been on the list of Manchester United, and is really appreciated.”

Neves can be Ten Hag’s new Fernandes

This news won’t be a shock to the supporters, as Man United’s interest in the Wolves player has been apparent for some time, but much will depend on whether a deal can be agreed for de Jong or not.

Neves could cost the club £70.5m, and although that is a staggering amount, it could be money well spent if a move was to happen.

At 25, he has plenty of Premier League experience under his belt, along with 30 caps for Portugal. This would mean he could settle in faster at the club and hit the ground running, something that Ten Hag will be looking for.

The midfielder could even be the new Bruno Fernandes, with Neves certainly capable of having a similar impact that the former Sporting Lisbon man did when arriving at Old Trafford, especially when you consider the latter’s phenomenal rate at scoring goals from distance.

Fernandes, of course, plays slightly further forward than Neves, but there is no doubt that with the 25-year-old talent, he could feature in a more advanced role.

In fact, the Wolves star has a far superior pass completion percentage than Fernandes (82.8% to 75.3%), while defensively, Neves has made more tackles and interceptions (122) compared to the 26-year-old (97) and won more aerial duels (53.1% to 41.1%).

£70.5m for a player that has the ability to spread his influence both defensively and going forward could prove to be a smart investment for Ten Hag.

AND in other news, “Discussing internally..”: Romano drops teasing MUFC update that’ll excite ten Hag

Reliable journalist Fabrizio Romano has now shared the latest news on Richarlison’s proposed exit from Everton.

The Lowdown: Financial situation

Whilst the Toffees are reluctant to sell their star player this summer, especially with having narrowly avoided relegation last season, the Blues may still be forced into letting the Brazil international go.

The Merseyside outfit must raise funds to balance their books in order to comply with the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules relating to debts.

So far, Everton have held strong on to their £60m valuation of the 25-year-old.

The Latest: Romano’s update

Romano has now shared the latest news on Richarlison’s transfer saga. Taking to Twitter, the journalist claimed:

“Tottenham are progressing in talks with Everton for Richarlison. Negotiations are already well advanced on personal terms, while discussions between clubs will continue this week.

“Winks has also been part of the talks – structure of the deal not agreed yet.”

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The Verdict: Huge loss

Whilst the winger was the Toffees’ top scorer in the league last season with ten goals, the Brazilian also contributed to other areas of the pitch.

When compared with positional peers across Europe over the past year, Richarlison ranks in the 99th percentile for blocks, in the 95th percentile for tackles and in the 93rd percentile for interceptions (via FB Ref).

This illustrates how much of an effect the 25-year-old has on Everton, leading the press from the front and never letting opponents breathe, especially at Goodison Park, where he is beloved for that very reason.

His departure would be a massive blow for the club.

A claim has emerged on Tottenham Hotspur and their efforts to sign Raphinha in the summer transfer window… 

What’s the talk?

Fabrizio Romano has revealed that the club are in talks with the player’s agent as Fabio Paratici attempts to bring him to north London in the coming weeks.

Spurs will have to beat off interest from Arsenal, Chelsea, and Barcelona, though, as the journalist has provided an update on the race to land the winger.

He tweeted: “Raphinha deal. Arsenal have already scheduled a meeting with Leeds next week – Leeds will ask again for £65m fee. Barcelona still in contact with Deco after personal terms agreed, but no fresh bid yet. Tottenham and Chelsea, still in talks with agents. Race still open.”

Imagine him & Heung-min Son

If Tottenham can land a deal to sign the Whites star this summer then they can secure an exciting wing partnership with him and Son next season.

Whilst Dejan Kulusevski and Lucas Moura are also set to be options out wide for Antonio Conte next season, Raphinha offers a big goal threat in the Premier League and having him and the ex-Leverkusen man on the wings is one of a number of combinations that could be used in 2022/23.

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In the top-flight last season, the Leeds man was sublime despite the club’s battle against relegation. He ended the campaign with 11 goals – a year on from scoring six in his first term – as he showed that he has the quality to score goals at an impressive rate at this level.

Creatively, he was let down by his teammates as he provided 10 ‘big chances’ and managed 1.9 key passes per game – only to register three assists. This suggests that the players he was playing alongside were not good enough to make the most of his passing ability.

With Son on the left-wing for Spurs, Raphinha, who was once dubbed a “phenomenon” by Emerson Royal, would find a player capable of finishing the chances that he is able to create.

The Tottenham star scored a whopping 23 Premier League goals last term from an xG of around 17, after finding the back of the net 17 times from around 11 xG in 2020/21.

These statistics show that he has immense finishing and would be able to thrive off the Leeds gem’s creativity, which is why they would be an exciting pair to watch play under Conte.

AND in other news: Conte could land Spurs masterclass in deal for “explosive” £30m gem, he’s Foden-esque…

Fabrizio Romano has dropped an update on reported Leeds United transfer target Mohamed Camara.

What’s the latest?

In a recent post on Twitter, the Italian journalist revealed that, despite recent reports suggesting that Victor Orta agreed a €35m (£30m) deal for the Red Bull Salzburg midfielder over the weekend, Leeds are not currently pursuing a move for the 22-year-old – with Tyler Adams said to have been the club’s primary central midfield target this summer.

In his tweet, Romano detailed the following twist: “Tyler Adams deal, done and sealed. It means that if nothing changes in the coming weeks, Leeds won’t bid for midfielder Mo Camara from RB Salzburg despite rumours. Main target has always been Tyler Adams together with Marc Roca… and he’s now joining Leeds, here we go.”

Orta must act

While Adams is undoubtedly a fine addition to Jesse Marsch’s options in the middle of the park, considering the fact that the Whites’ have recently lost the services of one of England’s most impressive holding midfielders in Kalvin Phillips, it would certainly appear as if the further addition of Camara would be an incredibly smart move for Orta to make this summer.

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Indeed, while Adams matches up to Phillips in a number of passing metrics – such as passes attempted (914 to 944), passes completed (769 to 729) and key passes (eight each) – over the last 365 days, the USA international falls some way short of now-Manchester City midfielder in a defensive capacity – such as tackles won (16 to 43) and interceptions made (23 to 34).

However, when comparing Camara to the England international, it is clear to see that the Salzburg starlet is a much better match for Phillips, with the £24.3m-rated talent bettering the 26-year-old in goals (one to zero), assists (three to one) and shots (22 to 15) over the past 12 months, as well as being much closer than Adams in terms of tackles won (33 to 43) and bettering the Englishman in interceptions made (44 to 37).

As such, while a £20m deal for Adams and a £30m move for Camara is undeniably a great deal of money to spend on two central midfielders, considering their combined fee is roughly only £8m more than the £42m the Whites received from the sale of Phillips, it would very much appear as if a move for both players is feasible for Orta this summer.

And, when taking into account their combined metrics from the 2021/22 campaign, it would certainly appear as if the duo would do an excellent job at plugging the Phillips-shaped hole in Marsch’s midfield next season – leading us to believe that the Spanish director of football simply must sanction a move for Camara in the coming weeks.

AND in other news: Italian journalist reveals major transfer development, Leeds supporters will be gutted

West Ham United have opened talks to sign Hertha Berlin midfielder Santiago Ascacibar, according to journalist Adriano Savalli.

The Lowdown: Looking for a new challenge

David Moyes has already been busy in the summer transfer window, having completed the signings of Nayef Aguerd, Alphonse Areola and Flynn Downes, and they don’t seem to be the only new additions expected to come through the doors at the London Stadium.

The 25-year-old still has two years remaining on his contract with the German outfit , but has recently been linked with a move away from Sandro Schwarz’s side after admitting that he wants to leave this summer, and a move to the Premier League could well be on the cards.

The Latest: West Ham in talks with Ascacibar

In a tweet by Savalli (relayed via Sport Witness), it’s claimed that West Ham have opened ‘formal talks’ to sign Ascacibar, with GSB ‘expected’ to submit a written offer ‘shortly’ to begin negotiations.

The source claimed that there is also interest from unnamed clubs in both Italy and Spain, with Hertha believed to be ‘looking for’ a fee in the region of €12m (£10.1m) for the Argentine.

The report mentions that it is currently ‘unclear’ as to whether or not the Irons would be willing to meet that asking price at this moment in time.

The Verdict: Perfect profile for Moyes

Moyes clearly knows exactly what he wants when it comes to his midfielders, players who like to get stuck in just as Mark Noble did.

However, with the legendary Hammers captain now retired and the futures of Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek uncertain, the Scot may need to add to his midfield ranks.

Ascacibar, who was once dubbed Javier Mascherano’s heir by the former Irons midfielder himself, averaged 3.4 tackles and 1.4 interceptions per Bundesliga game last season (via WhoScored). That is a testament to his fighting spirit, which is no doubt one of the attributes which may have attracted Moyes.

A prospective outlay of just over £10m shouldn’t make much of a dent in the club’s summer budget, and for someone on the market in a position where West Ham could do with reinforcements, they haven’t got much to lose.

Manchester City have had a rather busy and exciting summer transfer window so far in terms of the players who have made moves to the Etihad Stadium.

In addition to bringing in Kalvin Phillips and Stefan Ortega, along with seeing Julian Alvarez arrive after the club secured a deal for him in January, the Premier League champions also signed one of Europe’s biggest young talents in the shape of Erling Haaland.

Having scored 134 goals in 165 combined appearances for Borussia Dortmund, Red Bull Salzburg and Molde, the striker arrives at the Etihad with a lot of hype.

Another one of Europe’s top talents who was previously linked with a summer move from one big club to another is Kylian Mbappe, who almost joined Real Madrid before a mega contract offer from Paris Saint-Germain convinced him to stay in France.

With 170 goals to his name in 216 appearances for PSG, it’s safe to say that the 23-year-old can be considered one of the most exciting and deadly players in football right now.

While City have already been busy in the transfer market this summer, there’s still time left for them to add some more players to their ranks before the window closes.

One name who has been mentioned with a £35m move to Manchester and which could see the English champions get their hands on their own version of Mbappe is Bayern Munich winger Serge Gnabry.

In 171 appearances for the Bavarian giants, the 26-year-old has found the net 64 times and delivered 40 assists along the way, highlighting the attacking danger he carries in the same light as Mbappe. In fact, the France international tops a list of similar players to the German winger, according to Football Transfers.

Over 34 Bundesliga appearances last season, the attacker ended the campaign with 14 goals, five assists, 65 successful dribbles and 77 crosses delivered.

Hailed as a “fabulous” player by Owen Hargreaves, Gnabry certainly seems to have the attacking credentials to be a solid prospective addition to Pep Guardiola’s squad.

Speaking of the City manager, given how his side ended their previous Premier League campaign with more goals scored (99) than any other team in the top flight, the Spaniard would surely love having a player like the Germany international at his disposal.

Bearing in mind how City have seen Gabriel Jesus swap the Etihad for the Emirates Stadium this summer by joining Arsenal, this could give someone like the Bayern star the chance to take his place in Guardiola’s ranks.

AND in other news – After Rodri: Big behind-the-scenes update emerges that’ll have City supporters buzzing

An update has emerged on Sunderland and their attempts to strengthen their squad in the summer transfer window…

What’s the talk?

Journalist Alan Nixon has revealed that the Black Cats are still chasing two more signings ahead of the deadline at the end of August.

However, they appear to be struggling – along with the rest of the Championship – to get deals over the line for a myriad of reasons.

In response to a fan asking for an update on the club, he tweeted:

“Keeper and striker search goes on … not easy for anybody this summer … Lack of available talent … lack of funds … loads chasing the same players … hard times”

Supporters will be frustrated

This claim will surely leave supporters frustrated as the second-tier season kicks off next weekend and the Black Cats are yet to significantly add to their team from the 2021/22 campaign.

Alex Neil’s side won promotion to the Championship via the play-offs after failing to finish in the top two in League One and have added Daniel Ballard and Aji Alose to their squad, whilst signing Leon Dajaku and Jack Clarke on permanent deals after their loans.

They are making a step up to a league of higher quality and their business, thus far, has not improved a significant portion of the team to help them bridge the gap.

They have also lost Callum Doyle and Nathan Broadhead after they returned to their parent clubs, with the former signing for Coventry on loan from Manchester City. The latter, meanwhile, remains at Everton and is reportedly wanted by Sunderland for a second spell at the Stadium of Light.

In his time on Wearside last season, the Welshman caught the eye with an impressive 10 goals in 15 League One starts. He proved that he has the quality to make a big impact in the final third at that level, suggesting that he could be a useful player in the Championship.

Supporters will, therefore, be frustrated with the difficult time Sunderland are having in the market as not having Broadhead in the squad clearly weakens their attacking options and they are yet to bring him back or replace him with another player.

Hopefully, Kristjaan Speakman can work his magic in the final month and a bit of the window to give Neil the tools he needs to oversee a successful campaign.

AND in other news, Decision incoming: SAFC could land Broadhead 2.0 in deal for £2.4k-p/w “goal machine”…

Nottingham Forest have been praised by reporter Jacque Talbot following a major development involving big name free agent and former Man United star Jesse Lingard.

The Lowdown: Forest enter chase…

After what has been a very busy and head-turning transfer window for manager Steve Cooper at the City Ground, it appears the Reds are absolutely not done yet.

Forest have made a real statement with their business this summer having completed ten signings already with still over a month and a half of the window remaining.

After sealing Premier League promotion via the play-offs over 2021/2022, Cooper and co are seemingly intent on maintaining their place in England’s top flight judging by their swift flurry of incomings.

As per reliable reports, it appears they’re now eyeing another capture as they enter advanced talks to sign Lingard on a Bosman deal – potentially gazumping West Ham in the process.

The Latest: Journalist praises Forest…

Taking to Twitter, reporter Talbot has heaped praise on Forest as they eye an ‘unprecedented’ move to beat the east Londoners to Lingard.

He explained:

“It would be an unprecedented statement for newly-promoted Nottingham Forest to knock Premier League regulars and Europa League finalists West Ham off their perch in the pursuit of Jesse Lingard, whether you agree with his behaviour or not. Never seen anything like it.”

The Verdict: Would be huge…

If Forest haven’t announced their presence back in the big time already, winning the Lingard race against a side with European football on offer would go some way to making their voices well and truly heard.

After a long absence from the pinnacle of English football, Reds fans should be assured their club will not rest on their laurels and display plenty of ambition before the beginning of what will be a very interesting 2022/2023 campaign.

Everton are ‘pushing hard’ to sign Burnley winger Maxwel Cornet and the player will decide on his next club this week, according to journalist Fraser Fletcher.

The Lowdown: Cornet’s season

The Ivory Coast international was a bright spark in a struggling Clarets side last season, who were relegated from the Premier League with just seven wins all year.

The 25-year-old made 26 top-flight appearances, scoring nine goals during the league campaign. With his squad having totalled just 34 goals as a whole, Cornet’s contributions saw him amass over a quarter of the Clarets’ goals for the season – making him indispensable for Vincent Kompany’s side.

The Latest: Fletcher’s news

Having been relegated to the Championship, the winger has been linked with a number of moves away from Turf Moor this summer.

Taking to Twitter, Fletcher shared the latest update on Cornet’s future.

“Maxwel Cornet future will be decided this week I’m told, he will leave Burnley.

“Fulham, Nottingham Forest, Everton and 1 more unnamed club are in talks for the Burnley player, All pushing hard and keen on securing, best offer wins.”

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The Verdict: Great signing

After Cornet scored twice in Lyon’s 2-2 draw against Manchester City in 2018, Citizens boss Pep Guardiola was full of praise for the 25-year-old, saying: “I was very impressed by the talent of Maxwel Cornet.”

With such fine performances in France, it was a surprise to see Burnley emerge as the player’s destination last summer.

Signing a £44,000-a-week contract with the Clarets, Everton could secure a great addition for Frank Lampard’s squad for a reasonable price; as per The Athletic, the winger even has a £17.5m relegation release clause buried in his contract.

With the talent involved for the money required, this could be a shrewd signing for the Toffees.

Southampton will only sell Kyle Walker-Peters for a ‘sizeable fee’, reports talkSPORT’s Alex Crook.

The Lowdown: Trio chasing KWP

The right-back has been linked with a move away from St. Mary’s in recent weeks after reports have claimed that the Saints would be open to letting him leave should they receive a bid in the region of £40m.

Several Premier League clubs, including the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and predominantly Chelsea, have all been credited with an interest in the 25-year-old, with the latter even having discussed a move internally.

However, it sounds as if the south coast outfit aren’t worried about potentially losing their gem this summer.

The Latest: Southampton ‘relaxed’

Taking to Twitter, Crook shared Southampton’s stance on Walker-Peters’ transfer latest. He wrote:

“#SaintsFC relaxed about #CFC interest in Kyle Walker-Peters. Would take a very sizeable fee to prise him away.”

The Verdict: Semmens must stand firm

During his Tottenham pre-match press conference on Thursday, Ralph Hasenhuttl was quick to shut down any chance of a Walker-Peters exit this window, and it’s understandable that the boss and CEO Martin Semmens will want to do everything possible to keep hold of his highly-rated gem.

Since arriving at Southampton from their Saturday opponents two years ago, the England international has made 82 appearances for the club to date, showing just how reliant the Austrian is on him.

Walker-Peters, hailed a ‘top class’ player by sports journalist Josh Bunting, looks like he will be staying with the Saints, for now at least, and Hasenhuttl will be hoping that none of the big six meet his valuation before September 1.