Real Madrid Shows Interest in Signing Branthwaite: This Week’s Football Gossip
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Published on February 25, 2025:
Real Madrid is keen to sign a centre-back this summer and has expressed interest in Everton’s England defender Jarrad Branthwaite, aged 22. (Teamtalk)
Napoli are prepared to offer Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund a move away from Manchester United if the Premier League club can take financial responsibility for the player, who was signed for £72m by Man Utd. (Talksport)
Manchester City is looking to strengthen their defense with interest in Newcastle’s England right-back Tino Livramento and Juventus’ Italian left-back Andrea Cambiaso, both 25 years old. (Telegraph – subscription required)
England forward Cole Palmer will be questioned about his desire to stay at Chelsea this summer if the club fails to secure Champions League qualification. (Times – subscription required)
Arsenal are keen on bringing in Netherlands international Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona for around 75m euros (£62.2m). (Fichajes)
Atletico Madrid has interest in signing Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic, 30, from Manchester City during the summer window. (Caught Offside)
Several clubs are exploring opportunities to acquire players who have left Manchester United by offering financial incentives for buyout clauses. (Telegraph – subscription required)
Casemiro is unlikely to leave Manchester United this summer due to his high salary demands, as no club has shown concrete interest in signing the 33-year-old Brazilian midfielder. (Teamtalk)
The MLS expansion team San Diego Loyal have failed to make progress in securing Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne on a free transfer from Manchester City despite reports suggesting negotiations are close. (Teamtalk)
Southampton’s teenage English midfielder Tyler Dibling, 19 years old, has stated he will leave the club if they fail to avoid relegation this season. (Football Insider)
Tottenham could be in the market for a sale as Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma, 28 years old, is seen by many as a possible transfer target when the summer window opens. (Give Me Sport)
Aston Villa are competing with Arsenal, Chelsea and West Ham to sign Samu Aghehowa from Porto on a permanent basis.
Newcastle United will be listening to offers for England goalkeeper Nick Pope this summer, who is 32 years old.
Neymar has returned to his first club Santos but there’s speculation he might rejoin Barcelona in the summer as a free agent. (Sport – in Spanish)
Manchester United wants to sign Sporting CP’s Portuguese wing-back Geovany Quenda for around £4m before the summer transfer window closes, according to reports from Give Me Sport.
Manager Ruud van Nistelrooy is facing increased pressure at Leicester City.
Newcastle United chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan visited the club on Friday to finalize stadium plans. (Sun)
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