Man Utd AXE Ferguson, Tuchel AGREES England deal, Haaland to Barcelona: FootballTransfers recap

Cameron Smith

• 15 Oct 2024 23:00 BST
• 6 min read

Tuesday 15 October was a major day in the football world as Thomas Tuchel agreed to become the new permanent England manager.

In addition, Manchester United ended Sir Alex Ferguson's contract at the club, while Barcelona are ready to go 'all out' to sign Erling Haaland.

Below, FootballTransfers runs through the biggest stories from the day.

EXCLUSIVE Transfer News

Lille's Hakon Arnar Haraldsson has caught the attention of Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur, FootballTransfers can reveal.

Man Utd News

INEOS have decided to end Sir Alex Ferguson’s multi-million pound contract as an ambassador at Man Utd.

However, they have received backlash for the decision, including criticism from Red Devils legend Eric Cantona.

Erik ten Hag, on the other hand, reportedly has seven games to save his job at Old Trafford.

Meanwhile, Man Utd are monitoring Bayern Munich trio Leroy Sane, Leon Goretzka and Alphonso Davies, according to German media.

In other Red Devils news, PSG have reportedly renewed their interest in Marcus Rashford as they look to bolster their forward line in 2025.

Summer signing Joshua Zirkzee has also been linked with an exit following a slow start to life in the Premier League.

Furthermore, former Man Utd attacker Mason Greenwood has been branded a 'mercenary' by Lazio president Claudio Lotito.

Chelsea News

Chelsea have 'backed away' from signing Gabriel Mec despite reportedly reaching an agreement in August.

Meanwhile, Chelsea sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart have confirmed they turned down a “significant offer” for a homegrown star during the 2024 summer transfer window.

In addition, Ben Chilwell could be handed a lifeline by Napoli during the January transfer window.

Noni Madueke, on the other hand, has been tipped for a bizarre position change by former Chelsea star Tony Cascarino.

Other Football News

Thomas Tuchel has agreed to become the next permanent England manager and an official announcement is expected on Wednesday.

Barcelona will go 'all out' to sign Erling Haaland next summer.

William Saliba has been slammed by the French media after another dismal performance for his country.

Viktor Gyokeres was caught on tape smoking a hookah and this has caused outrage in the Portuguese media.

Liverpool and Manchester City are among the clubs interested in Andrija Maksimovic, who has been dubbed 'the Serbian Messi'.

Mario Balotelli has agreed to join Genoa, but the deal has been put on ice until next week due to uncertainty surrounding head coach Alberto Gilardino, according to Italian media.

Fabrizio Romano insists that clubs must pay Viktor Gyokeres' release clause if they want to sign him in January.

Arsenal will pay close attention to Georgiy Sudakov when they face Shakhtar Donetsk next week, according to a report.