Jassim's final Man Utd takeover bid and Arsenal's midfield moves: FootballTransfers recap

Tom Weber
Tom Weber
  • Updated: 16 May 2023 22:44 BST
  • 5 min read
Erik ten Hag, Man Utd, 2022/23
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Tuesday gave us some huge Manchester United takeover news.

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Plus, Arsenal are making moves in the transfer market, Barcelona are planning a sensational double swoop, and Brendan Rodgers may soon have a new job. There's plenty to cover, so let's jump right in.

Exclusive: Barcelona plan double swoop

Barcelona are assessing the feasibility of bringing Lionel Messi and Neymar (on loan) back to the club.

Exclusive: Spurs' boardroom tussle

We were also able to exclusively reveal that there is an ongoing boardroom tussle at Tottenham over the hire of Brendan Rodgers and the players he could sign from his former club Leicester.

Jassim's final bid

Sheikh Jassim has submitted an 11th-hour, take-it-or-leave-it Manchester United takeover bid in what is a 'seismic development.'

If accepted, this bid would instantly pay off the 'disgusting' debt accrued by the Glazers.

Sheikh Jassim
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Arsenal makin' moves

Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Granit Xhaka's move to Bayer Leverkusen from Arsenal is close to being finalised.

He also claimed that Arsenal will fight tooth and nail to get their hands on West Hams star Declan Rice this summer.

Grading Barcelona

In the latest instalment of our grading series, we looked at Barcelona's transfer business this season.

Who is Gregor Kobel?

Linked with Manchester United and also Chelsea previously, we bring you all the information you need on Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.

God bless America

England have lost a good one. Arsenal star Folarin Balogun's one-time switch to the US men's national team has been approved by FIFA.

Folarin Balogun
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Good company

Manchester City could complete a historic treble and this would put them in good company. Here's the definitive list of treble winners.

Transfer news

Finally, some transfer news. Who will Mauricio Pochettino target as Chelsea boss? We now know because his wishlist has been revealed.

Reports in Italy claim that Manchester United have all but secured the transfer of one of Napoli's biggest stars.

Besides Declan Rice, Arsenal are targeting these players.

And lastly, Real Madrid are doing, well, Real Madrid things. Can they afford THREE Galacticos?

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