Next England manager: Man City boss Guardiola ‘receives offer he can’t refuse’; Pep is FA’s ‘only priority’

Man City boss Pep Guardiola is the Football Association s only priority to succeed Gareth Southgate as England manager, according to reports.

Southgate stood down on Tuesday after his team came up just short in the Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain, and former Chelsea and Brighton boss Graham Potter among the bookmakers’ favourites to take on the job.

However, the FA insists the process is open to anyone who meets the set of criteria it published on Friday. The governing body has set August 2 as the closing date for applications.

The text of the role profile stated: “Our succession planning process has already identified a number of candidates; in addition to this we are committed to open recruitment processes in the football industry.”

The FA said…

‘Fearful’ Man Utd have ‘major reservations’ about signing despite making ‘double offer’ on Friday

Man Utd still have big doubts over a potential deal for Bayern Munich defender Matthijs De Ligt despite making an offer for the Dutchman, according to reports.

The Red Devils have brought in two players in the summer transfer window with the arrivals of Netherlands international Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna and young French centre-back Leny Yoro from Lille.

Yoro has already picked up a metatarsal injury that will keep him out for around three months and could now their efforts to bring in more new faces.

that the Red Devils had made an opening double offer to sign De Ligt and his Bayern Munich team-mate Noussair Mazraoui.

But to the shock of the players and Man Utd their bid was rejected despite Bayern Munich informing the pair before the summer marke…

USA make statement Pochettino hire as elite coach follows England snub with unprecedented move

David Ornstein has reported that the USMNT have come to an agreement with Mauricio Pochettino, who will become their new head coach after beating out multiple other candidates.

Pochettino has never managed an international side before. He has, though, had relative success in club football, guiding Tottenham to second in the Premier League, as well as a Champions League final, during his tenure there.

He has been without a job since Chelsea sacked him following a sixth-placed Premier League finish last season, which was an improvement of six places on their previous campaign.

It was suggested that Pochettino could be under consideration by England, but that Lee Carsley has now been given the role on an interim basis suggests they are waiting for a bigger name to …

Liverpool ‘working on two signings this week’ after Mamardashvili capture; Slot style doubts

Liverpool are looking to secure another two new players this week as they close in on the signing of Giorgi Mamardashvili, according to reports.

The Reds are yet to make a signing this summer after former manager Jurgen Klopp left his squad in good shape for new boss Arne Slot to succeed him.

but he will return on loan to Valencia once a deal worth a reported €35m is sealed.

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano gave it the here we go on Monday, he wrote on X: Giorgi Mamardashvili to , here we go! Medical today for Georgian goalkeeper as he’s joining #LFC from Valencia. The agreement for €35m package plus sell-on clause will be signed now but he will join Liverpool in July 2025. This season he’s staying in Valencia.

Romano later added a picture of t…

Man City: Romano reveals De Bruyne is ‘one to watch’ as he responds to exit speculation

Manchester City star and Belgium International Kevin De Bruyne has opened up on his future at the club amid Saudi Arabia interest.

The future of the Belgium midfielder is cloudy at the Etihad as his current contract runs out in the summer of 2025 and this is something Saudi clubs are trying to take advantage of.

Talks are yet to take place over renewing a contract at the Etihad. This resulted in Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad showing interest in the 33-year-old. 

De Bruyne addressed these rumours and stated he did not speak to any club over the transfer window.

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Via Fabrizio Romano, the Belgian said: I haven t spoken to anyone. There has been a lot of noise and news. I said in the summer I expe…

Man City: Pep ‘looks to La Masia’ for ‘surprise’ De Bruyne replacement after Musiala rejection

Former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola is hoping to lure Netherlands international Xavi Simons to Man City next summer, according to reports.

The Citizens didn t spend too much money in the summer transfer window with Savinho arriving from Troyes for a reported £30m .

But they managed to raise around £100m from the sales of Julian Alvarez, Joao Cancelo, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Sergio Gomez and Tommy Doyle.

are currently facing 115 charges over alleged breaches of the Premier League s financial fair play rules with the hearing starting today.

But finance expert Stefan Borson insists their lack of spend in the summer transfer market has nothing to do with the independent commission s investigation into their charges.

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Ten Hag responds to Man Utd sack talk; tells Dutch media what his side have ‘difficulty’ doing

Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag has responded talk of pressure building on his job after the Red Devils were held to a 1-1 draw against FC Twente on Wednesday night.

The new-look group phase of the Europa League began with Man Utd taking on the club their manager spent a combined 23 years with across three spells as a player and then as a coach.

Ten Hag’s reunion started well enough as Man Utd midfielder Cristian Eriksen thundered the hosts into a first-half lead at a sold-out Old Trafford.

But lost their way after the break and the experienced midfielder’s error allowed Sam Lammers to seal .

That has piled the pressure back on Ten Hag after a mixed start to the new campaign with the Red Devils struggling to show any signs of improvement.

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Questions Remain, But ESPN BET Still on for Nov. 14 Massachusetts Launch

Questions still remain about how ESPN will handle sports betting discussions on air, but will still likely launch in Massachusetts on Tuesday, Nov. 14.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) this morning met with PENN Entertainment representatives to discuss concerns ahead of ESPN BET s launch next week. The commissioners were looking for answers as to how ESPN would dictate sports betting discussions during on-air content and live events at college campuses.

The MGC will review and potentially vote on final approval of ESPN BET s house rules in a meeting tomorrow.

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Chris Rogers, PENN Entertainment s Chief Strategy Officer, opened the meeting with ESPN s plan to comply with state regulations regarding promotions of E…

Outright Prohibitions on College Player Prop Betting May Not Be Effective

Keeping student athletes safe from outside influences and themselves is one of the highest priorities of the NCAA, according to an NCAA spokesperson at SBC Summit North America.

A panel of experts discussed the recent movement of states to evaluate prohibiting college player prop bets and the future of regulation in college sports betting markets.

While a prohibition on such bets as college player props may seem intuitive, at least one expert believes an outright ban will not work and only force customers to unregulated spaces.

Keeping Student Athletes Safe

Mark Hicks, managing director of NCAA, explained the organization s recent request of states to prohibit college player prop betting. It s a two-fold strategy, he noted, to keep student athletes safe from abu…