Alexander-Arnold caught letting slip that England team-mate didn’t want to take penalty

Trent Alexander-Arnold has been caught revealing that one of his England team-mates didn t want to take a penalty in their win over Switzerland.

After Bukayo Saka’s fine effort cancelled out Breel Embolo’s opener against Switzerland in Dusseldorf on Saturday, the two sides could not be separated with the game ending 1-1 after extra time.

were then perfect in the ensuing shoot-out, scoring all five of their opening penalties for the first time in a major tournament thanks to Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Saka, Ivan Toney and Alexander-Arnold.

where they will play Netherlands after the nerve-shredding win over Switzerland.

Only Man City defender Manuel Akanji missed a spot-kick as the Three Lions triumphed but Alexander-Arnold who took the match-win…

Chelsea urged to hijack Premier League transfer for former player as significant hurdle is revealed

Former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf has urged his former side to hijack West Ham s move for N Golo Kante this summer.

The French midfielder impressed during Euro 2024 and he s since been linked with a return to the Premier League with West Ham.

Kante joined Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad last summer on a free transfer upon his contract at Stamford Bridge expiring.

Like many of the superstars who have moved to Saudi Arabia, Kante is currently on a very lucrative contract. As per Capology, he currently earns £404,000 per week and is the seventh highest-paid player in the league.

over a potential move for the French international, although an agreement has not yet been reached.

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Arsenal ‘listening to offers’ for £56m Arteta signings as Marseille seek striker loan deal

Arsenal are open to selling Jakub Kiwior and Oleksandr Zinchenko this summer, while Kieran Tierney is expected to leave, according to reports.

The Gunners are ready to improve their squad in the summer transfer window after a second successive second-place finish in the Premier League.

Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori will reportedly join in the coming days for around £42million, with Mikel Arteta then expected to turn his attention to a new midfielder and forward.

If Arteta wants to land all of his transfer targets, he will probably have to sell two or three players.

Emile Smith Rowe is attracting interest from Premier League duo Fulham and Crystal Palace with earlier this month.

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Man Utd ‘offer disappointment’ in Barcelona swap ‘proposal’ to sign Erik ten Hag ‘obsession’

According to reports, Manchester United have submitted an offer to FC Barcelona as they attempt to sign Netherlands international Frenkie de Jong.

was one of Man Utd s top targets during the 2022 summer transfer window following Erik ten Hag s arrival as head coach.

The Red Devils were in talks with Barcelona throughout the window. The La Liga giants were open to letting De Jong leave to ease their financial woes, but the midfielder was against the move as he wanted to stay.

eventually admitted defeat and signed Brazil international Casemiro from Real Madrid as an alternative, but they have continued to be linked with De Jong in recent windows.

New co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and United s recruitment team have been busy in the transfer market, with the …

Chelsea transfers: Pochettino signing looking at exit after just a year, with Boehly pushing him away

Chelsea man Axel Disasi is considering his future at the club after just a year, with reports suggesting he has potential avenues to explore in France and Italy.

Disasi was signed just a year ago by the Blues, who beat fellow interested side Manchester United to the snare. The centre-back helped his new club recover from a 12th-placed Premier League finish in 2022/23 to sixth last term, playing 31 league games.

But he now has another new centre-back to contend with, in free transfer signing Tosin Adarabioyo, as well as a now-fit Wesley Fofana, who missed all of last season.

As such, reports suggest the 2023 signing is now considering his future, with a lot of signings in one position certainly not helping matters.

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Guardiola gives Man City standout ‘no chance’ of playing v Chelsea; provides update on England trio

Head coach Pep Guardiola confirms Manchester City standout Rodri will miss his side’s Premier League opener at Chelsea on Sunday afternoon.

are bidding to win the Premier League for a fifth year in a row and while England trio Phil Foden, John Stones and Kyle Walker could feature, City boss Guardiola confirms Rodri is not ready.

The Spaniard has only just returned to training after being forced off at half-time during his country’s 2-1 win against England in last month’s Euro 2024 final.

said: “He is in training. I don’t know, I haven’t seen him yet. He feels good. We’ll have to see how he feels after training.”

When asked if he could be involved at Stamford Bridge, Guardiola replied: “No chance.”

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Man Utd: Sancho tipped ‘to leave’ with Chelsea outcast the ‘most feasible candidate’ for ‘swap deal’

According to reports, Jadon Sancho is likely to leave Manchester United before the summer transfer window closes at the end of this week.

has been unable to live up to expectations following his £73m move to Man Utd from Borussia Dortmund in 2021 and he slipped down the pecking order last season.

Sancho to Chelsea?

The England international was banished from the first team by head coach Erik ten Hag after he accused the Dutchman of making him a scapegoat.

The 24-year-old refused to apologise to Ten Hag and was sent back to Dortmund on loan during this year s winter transfer window.

Sancho impressed for Dortmund during the run-in as they surpassed expectations to reach the Champions League final.

He and Ten Hag appeared to kiss and make up at th…

Man Utd ‘accelerate’ transfer as September deal takes ‘unexpected turn’ in ‘perfect scenario’

Man Utd will ramp up their interest in Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong if Casemiro completes a loan move to Galatasaray, according to reports.

The Red Devils signed Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui and Manuel Ugarte over the summer transfer window with Erik ten Hag likely to be happy with their business.

However, the Dutchman s side have made a poor start to the new season with their opening weekend win over Fulham followed up by two disappointing defeats to Brighton and Liverpool.

It was their which has set alarm bells ringing amongst some fans and pundits, as Ten Hag s side showed very little progress from last season in their play.

Ten Hag survived an eighth-placed Premier League finish due to an unexpected FA Cup …

‘Pure’ Liverpool youngster ‘very much liked’ by Inter Milan should ‘strongly consider’ transfer

Liverpool centre-back Jarell Quansah is reportedly very much liked by Inter Milan, and given the pure defender is seen as the ideal addition, it s thought the move should be strongly considered .

Quansah made 17 appearances at the back for Liverpool in the Premier League last season. He acquitted himself well for a youngster taking his first proper steps at a big club.

They finished third in the league, just seven points behind second-placed Arsenal.

And 21-year-old Quansah s rapid rise has culminated in interest from a European giant. , the Liverpool man is very much liked by Inter Milan, who romped to the Serie A title last season.

It s believed Quansah could leave Anfield next summer if he is not played more consistently. Though he impressed in 17 lea…

Shearer makes Man Utd and Tottenham prediction; Liverpool, Arsenal win as Man City draw

Alan Shearer has made his Premier League predictions with the Newcastle United legend forseeing a draw between Man Utd and Tottenham.

Both the Red Devils and Spurs have had mixed starts to the new Premier League season with the two sides winning two, drawing one and losing two matches so far.

or Ange Postecoglou will catapult them up the table at this early stage of the season and leave the other manager under intense pressure.

And Shearer reckons the Premier League rivals will hold each other to a score draw on Sunday with lots of chances created for both teams.

: This is a huge game in terms of the top four. Both teams haven’t had the start they wanted albeit Spurs won last weekend, it’s a really tough one to call. Both teams aren’t in great for…