Newcastle United pursuing Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford over Valencia s Giorgi Mamardashvili could be a market strategy , according to reports.

Eddie Howe is chasing a new goalkeeper to provide competition for current No. 1 Nick Pope who missed the vast majority of the second half of the season through injury.

This signing appears to be a top priority for Howe and their current top target is Trafford of Burnley.

The 21-year-old had a difficult debut season in the Premier League after joining the Clarets from Manchester City for around £15million last summer.

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Despite his shaky form and clearly not being ready for Our League, Trafford is a target for top clubs including and Chelsea.

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Former England right-back Danny Mills thinks it s time to have a change in the Three Lions midfield but he has sympathy for Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Gareth Southgate s side put in a woeful display in a 1-1 draw against Denmark on Thursday night as they missed their chance to guarantee qualification from Group C in only their second match.

put in a performance lacking energy or ideas with Southgate s men looking unbalanced throughout and now critics want to see changes to the side as they face Slovenia in their final group match on Tuesday night.

with the right-back playing out of position as a midfielder.

Danny Mills: It s time for a change to try something a little bit different

And Mills admits a change needs to be made in midfield for the next Engl…

Barcelona have received an offer of cash plus Eddie Nketiah from Arsenal for former Leeds United winger Raphinha, according to reports.

The Gunners are looking to replenish their attack over the summer transfer window and, while their top target remains a new striker, the Gunners could also bring in another winger.

have been linked to a number of players who could improve their attack with Brighton s Kaoru Mitoma, Athletic Bilbao s Nico Williams, Wolves Pedro Neto .

Barcelona winger Raphinha is one player who is reportedly available for transfer this summer with the Catalan giants looking to get back the £50m they paid Leeds United for the Brazilian in 2022.

A recent report claimed that Raphinha has rejected the chance to join Newcastle United after th…

Arsenal are now closing in on a deal for Bologna centre-back Riccardo Calafiori after the transfer was unblocked , according to reports.

It was understood 12 days ago that a deal was just around the corner for the Italy international with one report claiming at the time that a transfer would be completed within 24-48 hours .

However, a deal has taken a little longer in Calafiori s deal to bring him to the Serie A side just 12 months ago.

It is now understood that are very close to completing a deal with his agent unblocking the deal after weeks of negotiations.

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And Arteta s team is now very close to taking him on the basis of an agreement of 50 million euros (the final package). The negotiation was unblocked in the last few hours thanks to …

France and Argentina players and staff clashed on the pitch at full-time as the hosts edged a bad-tempered match 1-0 in Bordeaux to reach the Olympic semi-finals.

Tempers flared after the final whistle as substitutes and coaching staff spilled on to the pitch amid ugly confrontations.

Jean-Philippe Mateta’s fifth-minute header settled the contest to set up a last-four meeting with Egypt, while France’s Enzo Millot was shown a red card after the final whistle.

The scenes come after Argentina players in the wake of their Copa America triumph last month.

And tensions were running high from the start in Bordeaux, with the home fans loudly booing Argentina’s national anthem before kick-off.

France coach Thierry Henry was angry at the fina…

Manchester City could increase their efforts to sign Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle after Oscar Bobb suffered a serious injury in training.

The 21-year-old Norway international fractured a bone in his leg in a non-contact situation when he was turning.

City are set to assess the full extent of the injury and it is possible he will fly to Barcelona to have further treatment.

Bobb, who joined City from Valerenga in 2019, has impressed for Pep Guardiola s side during pre-season and played 89 minutes of the Community Shield win against Manchester United.

Bobb was expected to feature in their Premier League opener against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday with a number of City’s international players having only just returned to training this week,

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Arsenal and Man City are both keen to sign Brighton forward Evan Ferguson before the transfer deadline later this week, according to reports.

The Republic of Ireland international has been linked with a move to a number of top Premier League clubs over the past couple of seasons.

However, the 19-year-old has not yet got a big move away from the Seagulls and scored six goals in 36 matches in all competitions last term for Roberto de Zerbi s men.

Under new boss Fabian Hurzeler, it looks likely that Ferguson who has missed the first two matches of the season through injury will be further down the pecking order after the arrival of Georginio Rutter from Leeds, while Danny Welbeck and Joao Pedro have both already been on the scoresheet this campaign.

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According to reports, Ernest Nuamah vanished after completing the first part of his medical at Fulham due to his desire to stay at Lyon.

Nuamah joined the French club from RWD Molenbeek in Belgium on loan last August before joining permanently for around £24million in July.

Lyon were actively looking to offload the 20-year-old Ghanaian and a deadline day move to  was on the cards.

The Cottagers reportedly agreed to pay £16m for the young forward, who was desperate to stay at Lyon.

He was so desperate, in fact, that he disappeared when a permanent transfer to Craven Cottage was close to being completed.

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Joining Fulham had player in tears before vanishing to ensure transfer collapse

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Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Valencia midfielder Javi Guerra ahead of the January transfer window, according to reports.

The Gunners had a positive summer transfer window with Mikel Arteta adding quality to an already good squad after challenging Manchester City for the Premier League title over the past two seasons.

David Raya who spent last season on loan from Brentford joined on a permanent deal for £27m, while Riccardo Calafiori, Mikel Merino and Raheem Sterling were also brought in to provide extra support.

were also heavily linked to a number of strikers with many pundits and former players claiming that the Gunners need a prolific goalscorer to finally beat Man City to the title.

But it s another midfielder that Arsenal are now bein…

Man Utd are considering a move for ex-Tottenham man Harry Winks as Dan Ashworth looks to strengthen Erik ten Hag s midfield, according to reports.

The Red Devils strengthened their midfield over the summer transfer window with the arrival of Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain for a fee that could rise to £50.5m.

and his ability to play in the Premier League with rumours that he could have left over the summer, while Christian Eriksen was also linked with a transfer away from Old Trafford.

Eriksen has helped improve their recent performances since coming into the team, while Kobbie Mainoo and Toby Collyer could be the future of the Red Devils midfield.

The usually reliable Bruno Fernandes has underperformed this season so far with just one assist …