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Football Rumours Thursday 30th April 2026
2026-04-30 08:59:23



TRANSFER RUMOURS

  • Five Arsenal players have been touted for potential departures in order to fund the signing of Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez, including Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • Guglielmo Vicario has taken a massive step towards leaving Tottenham this summer. The Italian, 29, has reportedly struck a full agreement on personal terms with Serie A champions-in-waiting Inter Milan.
    (Sun)


  • Manchester United could turn to Portuguese winger Rafael Leao, 26, in the summer, with AC Milan open to exploring a swap deal involving 28-year-old England forward Marcus Rashford, 25-year-old Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte or Netherlands striker Joshua Zirkzee, 24.
    (La Gazzetta dello Sport)


  • Manchester United do not want to get into a bidding war for Nottingham Forest and England midfielder Elliot Anderson, 23, who is also a target for Manchester City, and could turn to other targets such as Brighton's Cameroon international Carlos Baleba.
    (ESPN)


  • Morgan Rogers has emerged as Manchester United’s dream target ahead of the upcoming transfer window, according to reports.
    (Sun)


  • Newcastle are planning a rebuild this summer with Lens' 21-year-old French goalkeeper Robin Risser and Manchester City and England stopper James Trafford, 23, being considered for the No 1 spot.
    (i paper)


  • Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, 31, has a £57m release clause in his contract, but the club are confident that securing Champions League qualification will be enough to persuade the Portugal midfielder to stay.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Manchester United and Arsenal have been placed on red alert as Sandro Tonali has decided he wants to remain in the Premier League next season.
    (Sun)


  • Leeds United have renewed their interest in signing Sporting defensive midfielder Hidemasa Morita, with the 30-year-old Japan international understood to be willing to commit to the move if they secure their Premier League status.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Everton have already made an offer to PSV to take the Dutch club's US-born Bosnia and Herzegovina forward Esmir Bajraktarevic, 21, to Hill Dickinson Stadium in the summer.
    (SportSport)


  • Scottish midfielder Lewis Ferguson would prefer a move to the Premier League rather than to Rangers as rumours of a Bologna exit gather pace.
    (Daily Record)


  • Charlton Athletic were scouting both Will Ferry and Luke Graham during the Dundee derby.
    (Daily Record)


  • Barcelona are continuing to push for a deal to sign Atletico Madrid and Argentina striker Julian Alvarez, 26, but Arsenal and Paris St-Germain are refusing to give up on bringing in the former Manchester City forward.
    (Teamtalk)


  • Marseille may have to sell English striker Mason Greenwood, 24, for financial reasons - with Juventus poised to swoop despite the French club wanting a minimum 50m euros ( £43m) for the player.
    (La Gazzetta dello Sport)


MANAGEMENT STUFF

  • Scott Parker has left Burnley by mutual consent; Parker leaves with immediate effect with Mike Jackson taking over on an interim basis, starting against Leeds on Friday.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Crystal Palace have drawn up a shortlist of six managers to replace Oliver Glasner at the end of the season, with both Coventry boss Frank Lampard and Ipswich's Kieran McKenna under consideration.
    (Independent)


  • Ex-England boss Steve McClaren is set for talks with recently-relegated Rotherham about becoming their new manager.
    (Sun)


  • Steve Bruce has confirmed his retirement – but admits an international job could tempt him back to the dugout. Bruce, 65, managed a staggering 476 Premier League matches across spells at Birmingham City, Wigan, Sunderland, Hull and Newcastle.
    (Sun)


OTHER STUFF

  • Kobbie Mainoo is set for a 650 per cent pay rise at Manchester United, with his reported new contract taking him from £20,000-per-week to £150,000.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Ashley Young has announced his retirement from football, closing the curtain on a stellar career. The former England and Manchester United star, who has been playing for Ipswich Town since 2025, confirmed the news on X on Thursday..
    (Daily Mail)


  • 70-year-old Angel Mateos Gonzalez is set to come out of retirement 27 years after last playing to appear for Spanish fifth-tier side CD Colunga as a result of a goalkeeping crisis. He will become the oldest player in history to play in an official match.
    (Guardian)
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