By Bob Kasiita
Mauricio Pochettino has emerged as a potential managerial target for Manchester United and Bayern Munich following his departure from Chelsea by mutual consent,
According to reports from Standard. Meanwhile, Chelsea are already on the lookout for his replacement, with Stuttgart manager Sebastian Hoeness and Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna being considered, as reported by Teamtalk. Additionally, Girona’s Michel and Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca are also under consideration, according to the Telegraph.
In a surprising turn, former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has reportedly had “loose talks” with the club about a potential return, despite being sacked in 2022, as per Florian Plettenberg.
Manchester City are reportedly open to offers for Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson, 30, who is attracting interest from Saudi Arabia, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Manchester United are actively exploring defensive options, eyeing Crystal Palace’s England defender Marc Guehi, 23, as a potential alternative if a deal with Everton for 21-year-old Jarrad Branthwaite falls through. Everton have set a minimum price tag of £80m on Branthwaite, who is also on the radar of Newcastle and Tottenham, reports Mail and i Sport.
United’s financial position has improved, allowing them to spend heavily in the summer transfer window as past losses are no longer impacting their profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) calculations, according to Football Insider.
Tottenham Hotspur are considering a summer bid for Bournemouth’s English striker Dominic Solanke, 26, as per Talksport. Arsenal, Manchester United, and Liverpool have all expressed interest in Benfica’s 20-year-old Portugal centre-back Antonio Silva, reports Caught Offside.
Incoming Liverpool manager Arne Slot has placed Benfica and Turkey midfielder Orkun Kokcu, 23, at the top of his wishlist, according to Givemesport.
Tottenham have also inquired about Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah, 24, and are planning a double raid for Chalobah and England midfielder Conor Gallagher, 24, as reported by HITC.
Manchester United and Bayern Munich scouts recently watched 18-year-old Malian midfielder Malick Junior Yalcouye play for IFK Gothenburg in a 1-0 win against Mjallby, according to Expressen.
Aston Villa have made a £12.8m bid for Sevilla’s 32-year-old Argentina defender Marcos Acuna and are also interested in Italy defender Raoul Bellanova, 24, from Torino, who has also drawn interest from West Ham and Manchester United, reports Fichajes and Tuttosport.
West Ham are contemplating a summer move for Guinea striker Serhou Guirassy, 28, after his impressive 28-goal season for Stuttgart, according to Standard. Meanwhile, Tottenham will compete with Aston Villa for Juventus’ Italy defender Andrea Cambiaso, 24, who is valued at £34m, as reported by Calciomercato.
Finally, Fulham and West Ham have engaged in talks with Corinthians about the possibility of signing 19-year-old Brazilian forward Wesley, according to Caught Offside.
As the transfer window approaches, the football world eagerly awaits the outcomes of these negotiations and speculations.
