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Tottenham have been forced to draw up two separate transfer plans, such is the close nature of the race for Champions League qualification.
A tense sideline exchange between Mohamed Salah and Jurgen Klopp raised fears the Egyptian winger could exit the club, but that might not be the case after all.
Elsewhere, Manchester United’s summer rebuild is reportedly set to spare no-one, including a fabled academy product that’s struggled to shine this season.
Catch up on the biggest transfer whispers doing the rounds in the latest edition of the Rumour Mill!
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With Tottenham’s final position on the table to be determined, it makes planning for the summer a little difficult.
Finish fourth and they can enjoy the riches that come with the Champions League, but fifth place means less money to play with as a Europa League campaign beckons.
It’s why, according to The Telegraph, Ange Postecoglou’s side are drawing up transfer wishlists for both scenarios, such is the close nature of the race for fourth alongside Aston Villa.
One name mentioned in the report is Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher, who has previously been linked with a move to Tottenham.
However, it will largely hinge on whether the Blues decide to lower their £50 million ($AUD96 million) valuation of the England midfielder, who has just one year left on his deal.
Another midfield option is Everton’s Amadou Onana.
The report also claims Postecoglou is after a striker and another central defender, with Bournemouth’s Lloyd Kelly potentially one player who could arrive in the summer.
SALAH SET TO STAY DESPITE FROSTY KLOPP EXCHANGE
Liverpool expect Mohamed Salah to at least see out of the final year of his contract at Anfield, according to reports on Monday.
Sky Sports and The Athletic reported Salah, 31, has given no indication that he wishes to leave and Liverpool are not planning to sell.
The Egyptian was involved in a public spat with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on the touchline as he prepared to come on as a substitute in Saturday’s 2-2 draw at West Ham.
Speaking after the match, Salah said: “There’s going to be a fire today if I speak.”
Liverpool rejected advances from the Saudi Pro League at the beginning of the season, including a reported £150 million ($188 million) bid from Al Ittihad.
However, Klopp will leave the club at the end of the season, sparking speculation over what the future holds for some of his senior players.
Backed by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, the Gulf Kingdom is expected to be a major player in the summer transfer market to lure more star names to a league that already boasts the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Sadio Mane.
Salah has scored 24 goals this season, but his form has tailed off since he was injured at the Africa Cup of Nations in January.
As Salah’s goals have dried up, Liverpool’s season has unravelled. The Reds have fallen out of the running for the Premier League title and been eliminated from the Europa League and FA Cup.
Salah has just over 12 months to run on a three-year deal signed in 2022 worth a reported £18 million a year.
RED DEVILS TO SPARE NO-ONE AS SUMMER FIRE SALE LOOMS
Manchester United could be in for a huge summer of exits as they plan ahead for a season without the financial benefits of playing in the Champions League.
Unable to finish ahead of Aston Villa for the first time in Premier League history, it means the Red Devils must begin preparing for a Europa League campaign next season, which brings reduced revenue.
According to The Telegraph, that means a whole host of United stars are set to be put up for sale as Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos look to make the team competitive once again.
The report states only Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund are off-limits to potential suitors, meaning even the likes of Marcus Rashford could be sold for the right price.
However, Rashford’s weekly wages of £325,000 ($AUD621,000) could prove to be a stumbling block for any interested parties.
The report also claims the Red Devils will be after a central midfielder, a striker and a right-sided centre-back but funds to sign those players must be generated from sales.
Another play who could be out the exit door is Mason Greenwood, who has spent the season on loan with Spanish side Getafe.
Greenwood was charged with attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour and assault in 2022 but had the charges against him in 2023 after key witnesses withdrew their involvement from the case.
After the Red Devils commenced and completed their own investigation into the matter, it was decided the best way to go proceed was to send the forward out on loan, where he ended up at Getafe for the season.
Greenwood has ten goals and six assists in 31 games for the Spanish club and his form this season has caught the eye of Italian giants Juventus, per The Times.
Juventus have made Greenwood one of their primary transfer targets in the summer but the former England international won’t come cheap, with the article valuing him worth up to $AUD76 million.
BEST OF THE REST …
Newcastle United face an anxious wait as news of talismanic midfielder Bruno Guimaraes' £100 million release clause was revealed.
According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, the Brazilian midfielder’s nine-figure exit fee is only active from the last week of May to the last week of June.
It could spark a wild frenzy amongst some of Europe’s biggest names like Arsenal, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, per Sky Sports.
With Newcastle flirting dangerously close to falling foul of the Premier League’s profit and sustainability regulations (PSR), it’s expected the Magpies will have to sell a big name in the summer to balance the books.
And Guimaraes may be the one who is forced out the exit door, although reports claim Newcastle will not entertain bids any lower than the £100m release clause.
Guimaraes isn’t the only Brazilian midfielder who could be a hot commodity in the summer window, with West Ham’s Lucas Paqueta set to pique the interest of big clubs.
Paqueta has impressed in his second season with the Hammers and was closely linked with a move to defending champions Manchester City last summer, but it failed to materialise as they swooped for Wolves’ Matheus Nunes instead.
However, the rumours of Paqueta going to the Etihad have not gone away as West Ham face a fight to keep the Brazilian at the club in the summer.
But Paqueta appears content to remain in London, stating he’d “be lying” if he said he wasn’t happy at the club.
“I have to do my job here at West Ham”, Paqueta told ESPN.
“I have enormous respect for the club. I’m very happy here, if I say I’m not, I’d be lying.
“Of course it involves a lot of things that are happening off the field, but I remain focused on doing my best, finishing the season well. I started well, I hope to finish well.
“What they say (about Manchester City) is everything from last window. Now, it’s time to finish the season and wait for what will happen.”
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