Ratcliffe rages at Casemiro, Pep tipped for England, Beckham watching Messi: FootballTransfers recap

Stuart Telford

• 23 Nov 2023 22:32 GMT
• 4 min read

Thursday delivered more big transfer stories with Sir Jim Ratcliffe set to swing the axe when he takes minority control of Manchester United.

Alongside that, Pep Guardiola has been backed to succeed Gareth Southgate as England boss after the Euros while David Beckham has lifted the lid on signing Lionel Messi for Inter Miami…

Exclusive: Sir Jim Ratcliffe furious at wasting €70m on 'dud' Casemiro

Sir Jim Ratcliffe was hugely unimpressed with United's signing of Casemiro and it was a significant factor in Richard Arnold's upcoming departure.

Arsenal eye double-swoop for Dusan Vlahovic and Marcos Leonardo

We were also able to confirm that Arsenal are weighing up moves for Juventus star Dusan Vlahovic and Santos wonderkid Marcos Leonardo.

Guardiola backed for England job

Pep Guardiola has been tipped to succeed Gareth Southgate as England manager after Euro 2024 by both Gabby Agbonlahor and former Oasis star Noel Gallagher.

Why Chelsea and Man City could escape Everton-esque FFP punishment

City could escape the points penalty handed out to Everton for FFP breaches, according to David Ornstein, meanwhile.

Beckham watching Messi around the clock at Inter Miami

David Beckham has admitted he keeps a close eye on Lionel Messi at Inter Miami - but not because of recent speculation linking him with a loan return to Europe.

Transfer news

Finally, some transfer news from around the world. Fabrizio Romano has his say on recent reports that Barcelona could target West Ham's Pablo Fornals to cover for the injured Gavi.

Real Madrid will provide competition for Barcelona in the race to sign wonderkid Estevao Willian - known as 'Messinho' - according to Mundo Deportivo.

Liverpool are alongside Barcelona in the race to sign wonderkid Patrick Dorgu, according to TEAMtalk.

Chelsea are interested in bringing Fikayo Tomori back to the club from AC Milan according to Blues insider Simon Phillips.

And Arsenal are set to hand Takehiro Tomiyasu a new contract following his impressive start to the season just months after they considered selling the defender.