Man Utd set Ten Hag SACK DATE, Arsenal's Sesko 'PLAN B', Chelsea CIVIL WAR: FootballTransfers recap

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
  • 8 Sep 2024 16:00 CDT
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Erik ten Hag, Man Utd, 2023/24
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Clubs in Europe's big leagues are now unable to sign any new players until January, but the transfer rumour mill is still very active.

Manchester United have told Erik ten Hag when he could be sacked, Arsenal are eyeing a move for Marcus Thuram and Chelsea are in the midst of a civil war between Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali.

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Below, FootballTransfers runs through the biggest transfer news stories from 8 September.

Man Utd Transfer News

Man Utd bosses have reportedly told Erik ten Hag that he will be sacked if he doesn’t improve results by Christmas.

Adrien Rabiot’s massive contract demands are making a free transfer to Man Utd impossible.

Meanwhile, the Red Devils have joined Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur in the race to sign Lecce full-back Patrick Dorgu.

Newcastle are also eyeing a shock move for Antony, according to sensational reports.

In other news, Matthijs de Ligt has insisted that Erik ten Hag isn’t the only reason he joined Man Utd this summer.

Matthijs de Ligt, Netherlands
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Finally, Red Devils sporting director Dan Ashworth is 'hurt' by criticism aimed at him by Newcastle chief Paul Mitchell, according to reports.

Chelsea Transfer News

Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly reportedly backed Mauricio Pochettino, but co-owner Behdad Eghbali decided to part ways with the Argentine.

It comes following news of a major civil war between the two billionaires.

Arsenal Transfer News

Arsenal are reportedly confident they will sign Benjamin Sesko in 2025, but they are also eyeing a move for Inter Milan forward Marcus Thuram.

However, the Gunners will not sign Aurelien Tchouameni next summer, despite the club’s interest in the Real Madrid midfielder.

Aurelien Tchouameni, Real Madrid
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Meanwhile, Galatasaray are reportedly targeting a late move for Arsenal midfielder Jorginho, but Mikel Arteta’s side will not entertain offers for the Italy international.

Thomas Partey also has suitors, with Juventus ready to offer him a three-year contract and Barcelona keen too.

In addition, Arsenal have been handed positive news regarding the fitness of summer signing Riccardo Calafiori.

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