MANCHESTER UNITED have reignited their interest in Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic, according to reports. The centre-back, 24, has been on United's transfer radar since 2018, when Jose Mourinho was manager. The former manager reportedly watched the centre-back in action and the club have been fans ever since. A deal has never been worked out due to Fiorentina's desire to keep him. But now the Red Devils could sign the Serbian for as little as £13million, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. United could face competition for Milenkovic from Italian champions Inter Milan. Liverpool and Tottenham were also linked with the defender last summer after Milenkovic revealed he would not be signing…

ROMAN ABRAMOVICH may be sanctioned by the UK government, but he still has the final say in who he sells Chelsea to. The Russian oligarch has received a £2billion-plus offer from property tycoon and lifelong Blues fan Nick Candy. Candy has promised fan involvement in the club should he be successful, while also stating he would redevelop Stamford Bridge. But it is out of his hands as to whether Abramovich, who has had his assets frozen, would accept his bid. Click Here: Abramovich, who has been banned as a director by the Premier League, cannot make a single penny from selling the West London outfit. However he remains in charge of…

ANTONIO RUDIGER is allegedly set to sign a four-year contract with Juventus. Chelsea’s German defender, 29, becomes a free agent in June when his current deal expires. The Blues have tried – and failed – to convince Rudiger to sign an extension for much of the season. And after Roman Abramovich's assets were frozen and sanctions placed on the club prevented them from negotiating new contracts, hope of keeping him have pretty much evaporated. Manchester United, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich were all monitoring the situation. However, a fresh report has claimed that Rudiger’s future is now sorted. La Gazzetta dello Sport states that the star has said “yes” to…

MIKEL ARTETA has revealed what Arsenal need to do to win the Premier League title next season – and how he plans to do it. The Gunners are in pole position to secure fourth place and Champions League qualification heading into the final two months of the campaign. Click Here: But they are still a long way off challenging Manchester City and Liverpool for the title – sitting 19 points adrift of the top of the table prior to Saturday's action. And Arteta has highlighted the need for more goals in order to push the team on to bigger things. He said: "To be with the top teams this season…

CHELSEA captain Cesar Azpilicueta has reportedly struck a deal to join Barcelona on a free transfer this summer. Football Insider claims the versatile defender, 32, has snubbed several offers from the Blues to extend his deal past the end of this season. And Azpilicueta has now reached an ‘agreement in principle’ to swap Stamford Bridge for the Nou Camp in July. The Spain international has been at Chelsea for ten years, winning numerous trophies including two titles and last year’s Champions League. But the opportunity to see out his final years back home with another top European side has been too good to turn down. Azpilicueta is just one of…

BARCELONA boss Xavi has claimed the "door is always open" for Lionel Messi to make an emotional return to the club. Crippling debts at the club forced Messi to leave last summer in a blockbuster move to Paris Saint-Germain. But Messi is yet to really sparkle in his first season in Paris, fuelling speculation of a move back to the club where he shone for 21 years. The 34-year-old superstar was even BOOED by PSG's home fans in last weekend's 3-0 win over Bordeaux. And Xaxi, 42, welcomed the idea of Messi heading back to Barca as long as he's in charge at the club. He said: "I think Messi…

ITALY’S giants are scouring English clubs in a shock spying blitz. Click Here: Juventus and Inter Milan sent scouts to watch Conor Gallagher shine for Crystal Palace against Manchester City last week. AC Milan and Inter had spies in VIP seats to see Djed Spence help Nottingham Forest beat QPR on Wednesday. England midfielder Gallagher, 22, is due to back at parent club Chelsea at the end of his loan spell this summer. But the Serie A sides made hurried arrangements to check him out. Gallagher wants to stake his claim at the Blues but uncertainty at the club due to sanctions has put his domestic and foreign admirers on alert. SUPER…

MANCHESTER UNITED are eyeing Dundee United’s goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist as they seek more cover. United keeper scout Tony Coton watched Siegrist, 30, against Celtic. The Swiss is a free agent in the summer and could be ideal cover for David de Gea if United fail to land first choice target Sam Johnstone. Coton knows late developer Siegrist from their time together at Aston Villa.  Johnstone could also be available on a free transfer in the summer with the West Brom goalkeeper failing to agree a new contract with his current club. The former Red Devil could return to United as a replacement for Lee Grant who is also out of…

MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly plotting a summer swoop for Sevilla goalkeeper Yassine Bounou. The 29-year-old Moroccan international has been in outstanding form this term and is battling Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois to land LaLiga’s goalie of the season award. Now the Daily Mirror claims that United could be readying a summer move to bring him to Old Trafford. The Red Devils ‘have been watching Bounou for several months’ and they are ‘understood to have asked to be kept abreast of his situation’ at the Spanish club. The star still has two years to run on his contract but he does have a release clause as part of his deal. It…

REAL MADRID have been told that it is "now or never" if they want to sign Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund by one of their legends. The 21-year-old striker is wanted by a host of Europe’s biggest clubs as speculation continues to mount over his future. The sharpshooter has scored an unbelievable 80 goals in 81 games for the Bundesliga side giants, who are desperate to retain his services. Haaland’s deal at Dortmund stipulates it will cost interested clubs a knockdown £64million to land him this summer. However, Madrid have allegedly admitted defeat in the chase for him and have instead prioritised a swoop for Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe, who…