Manchester United are circling around Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer eyes a sensational £50m swoop.
- Odion Ighalo’s incredible bonuses at United include an £8,000 goal reward.
- Chelsea are reportedly on the verge of entering a bidding war with Inter Milan for Lazio defender Francesco Acerbi.
- Manchester United will only trigger the one-year extension in Paul Pogba’s deal to stop their £100m asking price going down.
- And United have been dealt a huge blow after Turkish wonderkid Omer Beyaz snubbed their advances – insisting he wants to develop his career with Fenerbahce.
- Footballers are seeking legal advice amid concerns their lucrative wage and bonus structures will be in jeopardy if the season is declared null and void or doesn’t start again for months.
- Gloucester have informed players and staff that their wages will be slashed by 25 per cent and several rivals are set to follow suit, amid fears of a looming financial apocalypse.
- The ECB are expected to suspend the first seven rounds of the County Championship at a board meeting on Friday.
- Atletico Madrid are looking to ward off interest from Manchester United and Arsenal by giving Thomas Partey a new deal with a £93m release clause.
- Billy Joe Saunders’ mega fight with Canelo Alvarez could land in the UK next May if the coronavirus pandemic puts pay to their proposed May 2 showdown.
- Swiss club Sion have sacked nine players including former Arsenal stars Alex Song and Johan Djourou after they refused to take a pay cut in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that is decimating the finances of clubs throughout Europe.
- Chelsea are plotting a stunning £200m outlay on Serie A players this summer with Miralem Pjanic and Lautaro Martinez among their targets.
- Juventus are prepared to use Miralem Pjanic as they look to lure Jorginho away from Chelsea, according to reports in Italy.
- Chelsea’s chances of bringing Moussa Dembele to Stamford Bridge have increased after Lyon changed their transfer policy on selling the forward.
- Chelsea have set their sights on Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the next transfer window.
