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⚽ FC Daily Briefing – Saturday, April 19, 2025
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Manchester United are currently considered the frontrunners to sign Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo.
According to reports from Germany, Arsenal have identified Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike as a potential summer target.
Newcastle United are reportedly leading the race to sign Manchester City star Jack Grealish, who earns £300,000 a week, this summer.
Former Chelsea winger Joe Cole has urged the club to re-sign Kevin De Bruyne, as the Manchester City captain is reportedly preparing to leave the Premier League this summer.
Still on Chelsea, the Blues reportedly showed interest in signing Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk prior to the Dutchman’s contract extension at Anfield.
Manchester United and Liverpool are among the clubs interested in signing Lyon’s 21-year-old French forward Rayan Cherki this summer.
Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Manchester United’s £70million-rated Argentine winger Alejandro Garnacho but face competition from Bayer Leverkusen.
Jurgen Klopp’s agent, Marc Kosicke, has poured cold water on speculation linking the former Liverpool boss to managerial roles at Real Madrid and the Brazil national team.
Lionel Messi has revealed why he was unable to return to Barcelona after the 2022 World Cup, despite his desire to do so.
More on Lionel Messi, Argentina skipper, has praised Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, describing the 17-year-old as already “one of the best players in the world” and backed him to keep improving.
Burnley came from behind to defeat nine-man Watford, taking a significant step toward securing automatic promotion back to the Premier League
Bristol City took a major step toward securing a Championship play-off spot with a win over 10-man Sunderland at Ashton Gate.
Coventry City midfielders Jack Rudoni and Matt Grimes were on the scoresheet as the Sky Blues secured their Championship play-off spot, while significantly denting West Bromwich Albion’s hopes.
Colby Bishop’s hat-trick inspired Portsmouth to a crucial victory over Norwich in an eight-goal thriller at Carrow Road.
Sheffield United kept their automatic promotion hopes alive with a win that increased the pressure on relegation-threatened Cardiff.
Leeds United returned to the top of the Championship with a win at Oxford United, matching victories earlier on Friday by Burnley and Sheffield United.
Arne Slot has confirmed that Trent Alexander-Arnold could make a return to action for Liverpool against Leicester this weekend, although he is not yet fit to start.
More on Arne Slot, the Dutchman has downplayed talk of Liverpool undergoing major changes in this summer’s transfer market, stating that the contract extensions of Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah demonstrate the club’s ambition for the years ahead.
Manchester City will be without Ederson for their Premier League clash against Everton, with fears the Brazilian goalkeeper could face an extended spell on the sidelines.
Cole Palmer is facing criticism from Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca as the star attacker’s goal drought extends into 2025.
Ruben Amorim plans to field younger players in Manchester United’s next three Premier League fixtures as he prioritises the Europa League semi-final against Athletic Bilbao.
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