While the 2019/2020 campaign might have finally entered a well-deserved summer break, the action behind the scenes will be well underway as teams from across the Premier League draw up their transfer wishlist.
However, with the current economic conditions playing a vital role in each team s activity this summer, managers from up and down the country could be casting their eye at those free agents still waiting by their phones.
So, with a number of the Premier League s top stars still available on a free transfer this summer, where do the bookmakers think they ll be ending up over the coming months?
Jan Vertonghen
Only playing a bit part role in Jose Mourinho s plans since football marked its return from the enforced break last month, it was no surprise to many …
Ada Hegerberg has ended a five-year exodus from the Norway national team after the Lyon striker was named in Martin Sjogren s squad for next month s World Cup qualifiers.
The 26-year-old has not played for her country since 2017, having made herself unavailable since then in a dispute over the progression of the women s game back home.
During that period, Hegerberg has become the Women s Champions League all-time top scorer and won the inaugural women s Ballon d Or in December 2018.
She controversially sat out Norway s last World Cup campaign, at France 2019, as the Grasshoppers were knocked out by England in the quarter-finals.
Since then, Hegerberg has also endured the best part of two years out of action with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.…
Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone says the side are different to the one when Antoine Griezmann previously left and has called for patience with the French forward.
Griezmann was replaced in the 67th minute with Atletico trailing 1-0 against Getafe on Tuesday, before Luis Suarez netted twice to complete a fine comeback.
The France international was making his fourth appearance for Atletico since returning from Barcelona on deadline day, having left for the Blaugrana in 2019. Griezmann is yet to score for Atleti in his second stint at the club.
It is normal. He was very enthusiastic to return, Simeone told reporters after the game.
He is in the process of adapting to this Atletico, which is not the same as the one he left but I have no doubts that…
Manchester City want John Stones to extend his stay at the Etihad Stadium, according to . The report has claimed that City, who won the Premier League, the UEFA Champions League and the FA Cup last season, are in talks with defender Stones over a new contract.
Stones has been on the books of City since 2016 and has been very good for Pep Guardiola’s side over the years. The 29-year-old England international defender has won the Premier League title five times, the FA Cup twice, the EFL Cup on two occasions, and the UEFA Champions League once with City so far in his career. Stones is out of contract at City in the summer of 2026.
City are at the top of the Premier League table at the moment with 27 points from 11 matches, a point clear of second-placed Tottenham Hotspu…
Jose Mourinho questioned why he is treated differently to other managers after revealing his irritation at Jurgen Klopp s touchline behaviour.
Klopp s Liverpool snatched a 2-1 victory over title rivals Tottenham on Wednesday to move three points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Roberto Firmino got the crucial goal, heading home from Andy Robertson s 90th-minute corner.
Liverpool, who controlled 76 per cent of the possession, had dominated the first half and taken a lead through Mohamed Salah s deflected strike, only for Son Heung-min s 99th Spurs goal to draw the visitors level against the run of play.
Though relying predominantly on counter-attacks, Spurs offered more attacking threat in the second half, mustering seven attempts compared to jus…
Sam Kerr says she loves the pressure of the big occasion and having the opportunity “to do something great” as the Chelsea striker prepares for Sunday’s FA Cup final against Manchester United.
Among the numerous important goals Kerr has scored for the Blues since joining in 2019-20 are a brace in each of the last two finals, when Emma Hayes’ side overcame Arsenal 3-0 and then Manchester City 3-2 after extra-time.
The prolific Australian also netted twice in stunning fashion on the final day of the 2021-22 Women’s Super League season as Chelsea came from behind to beat United 4-2 and claim the title for a third successive year.
Ahead of what is the first women’s FA Cup final to sell out Wembley, Kerr said: “I play this game to score goals and I love …
Neymar has been assured he has a big part to play at Paris Saint-Germain under Christophe Galtier, but the new coach warned there will be action taken against any dissenters.
There has been recent speculation about Neymar s future at PSG, with the French club reportedly open to selling him should an acceptable bid come along.
Chelsea have been linked with a possible move for the Brazilian, who cost the French giants a world-record sum when he arrived in 2017 from Barcelona.
Galtier was confirmed as the new head coach at Parc des Princes on Tuesday, taking over from Mauricio Pochettino.
It was inevitable Galtier would be asked about his plans for Neymar, given the scrutiny the 30-year-old has been coming under, and the former Nice and Lille boss made it …
Ronald Koeman was delighted with the character shown in Barcelona s victory over Real Betis but recognises his team must continue to prove their winning mentality.
Barca made it six away wins on the bounce in LaLiga as Trincao s late strike secured a 3-2 victory over Betis on Sunday.
Borja Iglesias first-half tap-in put Betis ahead, but Lionel Messi scored 136 seconds after his introduction from the bench – his fastest goal as a Barca substitute – to restore parity before Victor Ruiz turned into his own net.
Ruiz atoned with a fine header to make it 2-2, yet Trincao, another visiting sub, had the final say to lift Barca back into second place in LaLiga.
We must highlight the mentality of the team; in a tough game we have won for quality and for…
Inter vice-president Javier Zanetti hopes Milan Skriniar will stay with the club for a long time , warning he could regret any move away from the Italian giants.
The Slovakia captain joined the Nerazzurri from Sampdoria in 2017 and has since emerged as one of their standout performers.
Centre-back Skriniar was one of the key figures during the club s run to the 2020-21 Serie A title, but he was involved in a transfer saga earlier this year, with Paris Saint-Germain pursuing his services.
The defender stayed on, but his contract expires at the end of the season. Zanetti, who spent 19 years as a player with Inter, is keen for Skriniar to commit his long-term future to the club.
I often speak with the boys and Skriniar has a very important profile for how h…
Thomas Tuchel said Chelsea must find a solution to N Golo Kante s fitness struggles after the Blues came from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Leicester City.
Marcos Alonso volleyed home to cancel out James Maddison s opener in front of Todd Boehly, part of a consortium looking to take ownership of the club, with the Blues all but securing a third-place finish in the Premier League despite having won just one of their last five league games (three draws, one loss).
Tuchel s men have now drawn 11 league games during a frustrating season, more than they have managed in a single campaign since recording 10 stalemates when finishing 10th in 2015-16.
World Cup winner Kante played the first 72 minutes against his former club before being replaced by Ruben Loftus-Cheek, …