Manchester United will have to compensate both Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund to sign Robert Lewandowski, according to The Daily Star.
United would have to pay the Champions League winners to rip up their agreement with Lewandowski, before then paying Dortmund the striker’s transfer fee.
It was believed that Lewandowski agreed to join Bayern Munich last summer, but Dortmund have refused to sell the striker to their rivals, after already losing Mario Goetze to the Bundesliga champions.
That’s opened the door for United, who are looking at Lewandowski to possibly replace Wayne Rooney, who handed in a transfer request before the end of the season.
Dortmund are asking for £25.5million for the forward, despite him having just one year left on his contract. That fee won’t include the compensation that United would need to pay Bayern Munich.
But the Bavarian club could reject any compensation from United, which would open the door for Lewandowski to move to the Allianz Arena for free next summer.
United have been involved in a similar deal before and therefore know what it may take to seal the striker’s signature. After an incredibly confusing saga, John Obi Mikel had initially agreed to join Manchester United, but ended up moving to Chelsea after the Blues paid United £12million in compensation.
Mikel claimed he was pressured into signing a deal with United without his agent present but actually wanted to join the Blues.
United will be hoping they can sign Lewandowski before their pre-season tour of Asia, which starts with a friendly against Bangkok on July 13th.
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Gabby Agbonlahor thinks that Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch may now lose Raphinha after some footage emerged from Thorp Arch.
The Lowdown: Raphinha greets Marsch
After Marsch was confirmed as the successor to Marcelo Bielsa following the Whites’ 4-0 loss at home to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League over the weekend, Raphinha was spotted warmly embracing him on his first day at Thorp Arch in a video released earlier this week.
Unfortunately for Marsch, the Brazil international has been strongly linked with a move away from Elland Road this summer, and with them lurking just above the relegation zone, it is hard to envisage him staying.
Agbonlahor certainly doesn’t think that footage is reason to believe the Brazil star will stay, as he dropped some worrying comments for the Elland Road faithful.
The Latest: Agbonlahor reacts
Speaking to Football Insider, the former Aston Villa and England striker, who features regularly as a pundit on talkSPORT, still thinks that Raphinha will go in he summer, even if Marsch is now in charge:
“Raphinha is gone no matter what.
“You could bring in Pep Guardiola and he would still go.
“He is a regular in the Brazil squad now he will want to be playing regularly in the big boy competitions like his Brazil teammates.
“He’s been disrespected by Bielsa recently. Leaving him on the bench, bringing him off at half-time. He’s your best player, you shouldn’t be doing that.
“If I’m Raphinha, I’m 100 per cent looking to leave in the summer.”
The Verdict: Inevitable
Unfortunately for both Marsch and the Peacocks fans, it is inevitable that Raphinha will leave, probably this summer.
A player of his quality will not want to be fighting down the bottom of the top flight, and in a World Cup year, he may want to be performing for a team at a higher level, in order to guarantee his place on the plane to Qatar.
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As per WhoScored, Raphinha currently ranks as their best player in the division so far this season, and his total of nine goals is far more than any of his teammates have managed.
He also averages more shots, key passes and dribbles per game than any other LUFC player, and is clearly the standout in the side.
Nonetheless, at 25 years of age, the winger has another big move left in his career, and that could well be taken this summer.
In other news, find out who Marsch has now brought in to work with him here!
The Athletic’s Tim Spiers has reacted to some footage coming from Sheffield United regarding Wolves loanee Morgan Gibbs-White.
The Lowdown: Gibbs-White’s loan move
The 22-year-old linked up with the Blades at the start of the campaign, having joined on a season-long loan from boyhood club Wolves.
The central midfielder has gone on to take the Championship by storm, scoring eight and assisting seven in 24 appearances for Paul Heckingbottom’s side.
Gibbs-White recently claimed that he is progressing rapidly due to his move to Sheffield, where he is receiving regular first-team game time in the second tier of English football.
The Latest: Spiers stunned
In Chris Wilder’s return to Bramall Lane, Sheffield United faced off against Middlesbrough last night, cruising to a 4-1 victory, taking them up to fifth place in the Championship table.
Gibbs-White’s 79th minute goal stole the headlines, with an “incredible flick” dazzling spectators as the ball flew into the bottom corner.
Sky Sports reacted by tweeting “WHAT A GOAL!”, however, it was Tim Spiers’ response that ignited a stir, launching Wolves fans into a frenzy.
“Dial 9 for filth”.
As a result, numerous Wanderers fans took to the comments, calling for the club to bring the midfielder back to Wolves for the remainder of the season.
The Verdict: Fantastic prospect
With the 22-year-old’s emphatic start to life with the Blades, it is clear to see why Wolves fans are getting so excited for the midfielder’s return next season.
United teammate David McGoldrick hailed praise on the youngster, claiming: “Yeah he’s got the world at his feet. You know, great kid, great player. He’s got all the ability in the world”.
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Club legend Billy Sharp also weighed in on Gibbs-White’s loan spell with the club, revealing: “Morgan’s come in and been instrumental. Scoring goals, creating goals. He really gets the crowd off their feet”.
Wolves fans will be hoping that the central midfielder can have the same effect on their side when he returns to the Molineux over the summer.
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Gabriel Agbonlahor says he’s ‘never seen’ a defensive midfielder as slow as Everton’s Allan.
The lowdown
Everton lost 5-0 at Tottenham Hotspur on Monday night, leaving them just a point above the relegation zone, albeit with a game in hand on Burnley.
Allan saw out the full 90 in North London, as he’s done in all five of Frank Lampard’s Premier League games so far.
He was a regular under predecessor Rafael Benitez too, with 21 starts from a possible 25 in the top flight this season.
The latest
Speaking to Football Insider, former Aston Villa striker Agbonlahor said that Lampard is far from blessed with options in central midfield.
He believes Dele Alli and Donny van de Beek struggled against Tottenham Hotspur, while £70,000-per-week Brazilian Allan looked like he had virtually no running power.
“It’s a bit strange that Dele Alli hasn’t started a game yet,” he said.
“Even when he came on it didn’t look like he had anything to offer. It’s a bit of a worry.
“Frank Lampard will look at Van De Beek as well, after that performance you can see why Man United didn’t play him much. He was very poor, playing sidewards whenever he got the ball and not playing forwards.
“There are a lot of problems at Everton. Allan as well. He hasn’t got any legs, he couldn’t catch my kids if they were running. I’ve never seen a defensive midfielder so slow.”
The verdict
Allan was actually Everton’s strongest performer in the defeat on Monday, if you go by SofaScore ratings.
That may not be saying much – he only scored 6.8 out of 10 – but he did win five out of eight ground duels and register a passing accuracy of 87% (including four out of five long balls).
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From that point of view, he’s a slightly curious target for Agbonlahor.
Having said that, he is dribbled past more often than any other Everton player (2.8 times per 90 minutes) and makes the third most fouls (1.2) and maybe that suggests players are able to occasionally power past him, leading him to cynically bring them down.
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Journalist Dean Jones has claimed that Leeds United chief Victor Orta wasn’t ‘all in on Jesse Marsch’, GiveMeSport report.
The Lowdown: Marsch’s first win
It was third time lucky for Marsch in his search for a first win as manager following defeats to Leicester City and Aston Villa.
Young forward Joe Gelhardt was the hero in stoppage time in a 2-1 victory against Norwich, with the Whites now looking to pull away from the bottom three with another positive result at Molineux.
Games with Wolves, Southampton and Watford could go a long way in the club’s push to avoid the drop, but Jones has suggested Orta had a few others in mind to replace Marcelo Bielsa instead of Marsch.
The Latest: Jones’ claim
Talking to GiveMeSport, Jones had this to say regarding the director of football:
“Orta I know had a couple of people in mind for this job and he wasn’t all in on Jesse Marsch, but he is a supporter of his. He does hope it works out.”
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The Verdict: Interesting…
Reports prior to Bielsa’s sacking name-checked Ernesto Valverde and Carlos Corberan as possible candidates alongside Marsch. However, what is interesting is that Jones believes Orta ‘wasn’t all in’ when it comes to the American.
Phil Hay suggested that Orta had been tracking Marsch for around two years and believed his style of play would help when it came to replacing Bielsa.
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It will prove to be a solid call by the board if the Whites stay up with Marsch in charge, but if they suffer relegation, Orta and co will be the first to be questioned, and perhaps we could even see a quick switch to someone like Corberan as a result.
In other news: Adam Pope: Leeds and Marsch may now be handed transfer embargo this summer as news emerges.
Tottenham ‘insider’ John Wenham is delighted with the news that talented youngsters Malachai Fagan-Walcott and Brooklyn Lyons-Foster have signed new deals with the Lilywhites.
The Lowdown: New deals for Spurs duo
On 17 March, Spurs took to Twitter to announce that the two Development Squad players had signed new contracts with the club, keeping them at Hotspur Way until 2023.
Fagan-Walcott has particularly caught the attention of the senior Spurs staff this season, and the 19-year-old has been regularly training with Antonio Conte’s first team. For the under-23 side, he has made 14 appearances in this season’s Premier League 2, matching the tally of Lyons-Foster, who he partners at centre-back.
Wenham has been left delighted with the club’s latest two deals. Speaking with Football Insider, he gushed:
“I’m delighted. I was expecting this news, with Brooklyn especially. We know he won’t play again this season and Tottenham are quite good at showing loyalty when these things happen.
“He has done really well this year and he has developed as a central defensive midfield player. I’m really happy with his progress. With Malachai, he’s already his debut in the Champions League under Mourinho.
“I have mentioned before how Ledley King has told me how much he rates him. It is great to tie down a player like that, he’s a boyhood Tottenham fan too. So it’s really good news for us, even if it was expected.”
The Verdict: Future looking bright
With Conte seemingly putting more faith in youth recently amid the first-team emergence of Dane Scarlett, the two new deals will come as great news for the Italian.
With both Fagan-Walcott and Lyons-Foster being centre-backs, their new contracts could come in very useful if the Lilywhites suffer a number of injuries across the back line, where the manager opts to play with three central defenders.
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Tottenham’s aim to push for a top four finish this season should ensure their place in some European competition next term. Therefore, this will require further rotation of the squad, which should give these youngsters a chance to shine on the biggest stage.
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Sunderland journalist Scott Wilson has given his reaction to some early team news that has now emerged involving Aiden McGeady.
The Lowdown: Serious injury
Speaking in his pre-game press conference ahead of the match at home to Gillingham in League One this afternoon, Alex Neil casted doubt over whether McGeady will play again this season.
The manager said that it will be determined by how he gets on in his rehab, and then whether he is able to get himself up and running.
The Latest: Wilson reacts
Taking to Twitter, Wilson, who covers North East football for The Northern Echo, has since given his reaction to Neil’s verdict:
“It’s not sounding especially positive in terms of Aiden McGeady’s hopes of playing for SAFC again this season.”
The Verdict: Big blow
It is certainly a big blow for the Stadium of Light faithful not just to lose McGeady for the Gillingham clash, but for potentially the rest of the campaign.
He currently ranks as their fourth-best performer in the league, having notched up three goals and four assists, and also ranks highly among his teammates in terms of average shots, key passes, crosses and through balls per game (WhoScored).
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The Black Cats could really do with the 35-year-old’s experience and know-how going into the end of the term, especially given their ambition to finish in the play-off places, and ultimately gain promotion up to the Championship.
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Newcastle United have now reportedly been contacted with the chance to sign a Champions League defender in the January transfer window.
Burn and Livramento suffer new injuries
Whilst Newcastle did get back to winning ways against Fulham to advance into the last four of the Carabao Cup last night, they were forced to do so without Dan Burn.
The defender’s injury rubbed salt in the Magpies’ wounds in the Tyne-Wear derby last weekend and Eddie Howe has now confirmed how long they will be without the England international.
The Newcastle boss told reporters: “It was sort of under the radar in terms of reviewing the game the importance of Dan and losing him, just for everything he brings to the team.
“That was a big blow for us. I think he’s been excellent in recent weeks. It’s a rib problem with some issue with his lungs. We wish him well, it will be probably around four to six weeks.”
Lewis Miley and Jacob Murphy are versatile enough to provide cover, but there’s no doubt that Newcastle’s defensive depth is something that must be addressed next month, with Tino Livramento also leaving the victory over the Cottagers with a fresh knee problem.
With that in mind, new sporting director Ross Wilson has already reportedly set his sights on a number of potential reinforcements, including 17-year-old Honest Ahanor.
The teenage star is one of the most promising defenders in Europe and has already made his mark on the first-team at Atalanta. Whilst he is years away from reaching the peak of his powers, Newcastle would be landing an impressive coup by securing Ahanor’s signature ahead of several chasing parties.
Meanwhile, Wilson could also welcome a ready-made defender in January thanks to Bayern Munich. According to TeamTalk, Newcastle have been offered the chance to sign Sacha Boey next month.
Newcastle offered chance to sign Sacha Boey
A player who was wanted by Manchester United before he joined Bayern Munich in 2024, Boey could still be on his way to the Premier League courtesy of Newcastle. Both the Magpies and Crystal Palace have reportedly been offered the chance to secure his signature in 2026 by his representatives, who also represent Newcastle forward William Osula.
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The 25-year-old right-back has started just five of Bayern’s 12 Bundesliga games so far this season, but would instantly have the chance to grab hold of a starting place at St James’ Park amid injury problems.
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Dubbed “excellent” by talent scout Jacek Kulig in 2023, the big question that remains is whether Boey has the quality to step in for a player of Tino Livramento’s calibre, should the fullback continue to struggle on the injury front.
League stats 25/26 P90
Boey
Livramento
Minutes
463
976
Assists
0
0.9
Tackles Won
0.78
1.3
Ball Recoveries
4.12
5.65
The stats highlight just how important Livramento is at St James’ Park and Newcastle simply must welcome cover for the injury-prone defender. Boey has so far struggled to reach the same levels as the England international this season, but the context of his game time must be considered.
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It’s very rare in the modern professional game that footballers can spend a decade at the same club, but Heung-min Son managed just that for Tottenham Hotspur.
The South Korean joined the Lilywhites from Bayer Leverkusen back in the summer of 2015 as an unknown quantity to many supporters, but it’s safe to say he’s now one of the Premier League’s best-ever attackers.
The winger racked up over 450 appearances between 2015 and 2025 in North London, scoring 173 times, which ranks him fourth in the club’s all-time goalscoring charts.
However, Son would leave the side this summer in a £20m deal, subsequently joining MLS outfit LAFC, leaving new boss Thomas Frank with the mammoth task of replacing the fan-favourite.
He’s utilised numerous players in unfamiliar roles to try and soften the blow of his departure, but it could lead to a return to the transfer market to finally fill the void.
Spurs considering more for top-level left-wing talent
Over recent weeks, rumours have been circling over a potential deal for Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo after his incredible tally of eight goals and three assists this season.
However, the Ghanaian international is currently massively in demand, with Manchester City and Manchester United keen on triggering his £65m release clause.
Frank’s men were one of the sides also in the race to land the 25-year-old talent, but have since pulled out of the race, due to concerns over his lack of interest in a move to North London.
As a result, other targets have had to be considered in recent weeks, which has led to rumours over a deal to land Ajax star Mika Godts ahead of the January window.
According to TEAMtalk, the Lilywhites are very interested in signing him and have now been spotted scouting the Belgian over recent weeks. He’s one of Europe’s hottest prospects, registering seven goals and six assists in his 15 Eredivisie appearances.
The report also states his current employers want to keep hold of the 20-year-old, but they could be powerless if an acceptable offer presents itself in the coming months.
Why Godts would be a bigger talent than Semenyo for Spurs
Given the record produced by Semenyo in the Premier League this season, there’s little doubt that many Spurs fans will have wanted to secure a deal for his signature.
However, given his rejection over a move to North London, it’s crucial that the hierarchy act quickly on other targets to avoid suffering the same fate in the months ahead.
As previously mentioned, the left-wing position has been a huge issue in 2025/26, with Frank and the club desperately needing a solution in the upcoming window.
Whilst he features on the opposite side of the pitch, winger Brennan Johnson also looks set to depart the Lilywhites, which would no doubt further fuel the need for added reinforcements.
As a result, a deal for Godts this window could make perfect sense, with the 20-year-old being the ideal option for the immediate and long-term future in North London.
Whilst it’s unclear how much he would cost Frank’s men this window, he’s showcased his talents already this campaign, with his numbers highlighting the quality he possesses.
He’s even managed to outperform Semenyo in numerous key areas throughout 2025/26, which no doubt makes him a bigger talent for the years ahead.
Godts, who’s been described as a “huge talent” and as “one of the most interesting creative wingers in Europe” by scout Jacek Kulig, has registered more combined goals and assists to date, whilst also posting a better goal per shot on target rate.
Such numbers undoubtedly make him a bigger threat in front of goal than the Cherries star, something which the Lilywhites have desperately lacked – with only one player scoring more than five league goals this season.
How Godts & Semenyo compare in 2025/26
Statistics (per 90)
Godts
Semenyo
Games played
15
16
Goals & assists
13
11
Pass accuracy
75%
70%
Progressive passes
5.6
3.5
Key passes
2.6
1.4
Progressive carries
4.7
3.6
Take-on success
47%
37%
Carries into final third
2.4
1.6
Crosses completed
2.6
1.3
Stats via FBref
The Belgian has also completed more progressive passes per 90, with more of his efforts being labelled as key passes – which could hand those around him the perfect chance to bolster their own tallies.
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Godts best asset is undoubtedly his dribbling, which is demonstrated in his domination over Semenyo, subsequently registering more carries into the final third, whilst achieving a better take-on success rate.
He’s also added an end product to his game, as seen with his higher tally of crosses completed, which has no doubt allowed him to reach his incredible assist tally in 2025/26.
Whilst it’s unclear how much a deal for Godts would cost the Lilywhites board this winter, it’s clear that they would be landing an incredible talent in their quest for success.
Missing out on Semenyo will no doubt be a bitter blow, but it could prove to be a blessing in disguise if they are able to complete a deal for the Belgian in the coming weeks.
At just 20, he truly does have the world at his feet, with a move to the Premier League the perfect step to allow him to progress and develop into a world-class talent.
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Pep Guardiola will have to endure a double defensive setback in Manchester City’s quarter-final clash against Atletico Madrid.
The Lowdown: City’s UCL form
Sky Blues fans will be hoping for a strong start to the Champions League quarter-finals in which City kick off their first-leg against Madrid in tonight’s clash at the Etihad.
City destroyed Sporting Lisbon in the opening leg of round 16 with an emphatic 5-0 win, before coasting to a 0-0 stalemate in the return fixture.
Guardiola will be aiming to make amends for his side’s loss in the final last year, in which they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Premier League rivals Chelsea.
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The Latest: Guardiola’s team news
The Catalan boss is set to face a defensive headache in his team selection tonight as both Ruben Dias and Kyle Walker are unavailable for the game, after the latest team news emerged from Manchester Evening News.
Man City will be without centre-back stalwart Dias, who has been missing for around a month now, as the manager confirmed on Friday that he would need another ten days to two weeks to get back up to full fitness.
Walker will also serve the last of his three-match ban against the Spanish outfit, following his red card which he sustained against RB Leipzig.
The Verdict: Dias will be missed
Guardiola’s men will be ready to face a tough Madrid side tonight, who have scored 57 goals in La Liga this season – the Premier League leaders have been solid defensively in the English campaign, having lost just three top-flight games and conceded a mere 18 goals.
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Despite this, City would have been hoping that Dias could have made his return in time for the opening leg, as he has been a key figure in the side’s defensive success. He has earned himself praise as “a man mountain”, who could be considered “the best centre back in the world”, with fellow defender John Stones hailing his ‘outstanding’ impact.
The boss will have been praying throughout the international break that his defensive leader could have returned early enough to play tonight, but it looks as though Stones and Aymeric Laporte will have to step up.
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