Football news LIVE – Man Utd’s £178m boost, Arsenal’s cut-fee bargain
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As another weekend of Premier League action approaches, coaches will sit down with the media for their press conferences across Friday. Off-the-pitch happenings and brewing summer transfer news should make for another busy news day in the football world.
The big news emerging from Thursday evening is that Barcelona will be slapped with a costly transfer ban, preventing them from completing business this summer. They must raise £178million to do so, which could open the door for Manchester United to return for Frenkie de Jong.
United are also in the market for a new star striker. Harry Kane could be available after FA Cup defeat to Sheffield United left Tottenham Hotspur on the verge of another trophy-less season. And Gary Neville has told the England captain his ‘only option’ if he leaves the Lilywhites.
Meanwhile, Arsenal continue their pursuit of a first Premier League title since 2004, opening up a five-point gap over Manchester City on Wednesday. The Gunners could be primed for a £15m bargain at the end of the campaign.
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Barcelona hit with transfer ban
Barcelona have been informed they must raise £178m with player sales if they want to be active in the summer transfer market.
The Spanish giants completed several big moves last summer by triggering different economic levers amid their financial woes.
But there is seemingly no more room for manoeuvre, with player sales crucial to their future spending.
On Thursday, La Liga chief Javier Tebas said: “As of today, Barcelona doesn’t have any room in its budget to spend in the upcoming transfer window.
“In the case of Barcelona, they have to drop from spending on wages and transfers from £532m to £399m, so it’s a budget of minus £177m.
“They have to reduce their investment in players and we have encouraged them to sell players because, for every amount they raise in sales, they can spend 40 per cent of that.”
It will be music to Manchester United’s ears, with Erik ten Hag reportedly ready to reignite his interest in Frenkie de Jong.
Another summer saga could be on the horizon…
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