{"id":169566,"date":"2025-06-09T06:30:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T06:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/169566\/"},"modified":"2025-06-09T06:30:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T06:30:12","slug":"transfer-news-live-liverpool-to-make-final-wirtz-offer-chelsea-have-gittens-bid-rejected-newcastle-eye-grealish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/169566\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer news LIVE: Liverpool &#8216;to make FINAL Wirtz offer&#8217;, Chelsea &#8216;have Gittens bid rejected&#8217;, Newcastle eye Grealish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dav another year<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham have confirmed that longest-server Ben Davies is staying for an extra year, writes TOM BARCLAY.<\/p>\n<p>The Welshman, who joined from Swansea in 2014, was due to be out of contract this summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SunSport revealed earlier this year that Spurs intended to take up the 12-month option on the defender\u2019s deal.<\/p>\n<p>And they have now triggered that clause, taking the 32-year-old\u2019s terms to June 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Davies has been a dependable, versatile player for Spurs in his 11 years in North London.<\/p>\n<p>He is now up to 358 appearances &#8211; taking him level with Darren Anderton &#8211; and is one of only 29 players to have featured in 350 or more games for the club.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Davies has largely been a back-up centre-back in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>But he still made 17 Premier League appearances this season and 28 in total as he won his first piece of silverware for the club by helping win the Europa League last month.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Cunha &amp; Mbeumo ideal for Red Devils&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>An Old Trafford legend claims Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo are perfect for Manchester United&#8217;s shake-up.<\/p>\n<p>Brazil attacker Cunha has arrived from Wolves, while United are reportedly battling Tottenham for Brentford striker Mbeumo.<\/p>\n<p>Former England and Red Devils defender Gary Pallister believes the duo&#8217;s top-flight pedigree is ideal &#8211; after Prem newcomers like Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee have struggled.<\/p>\n<p>Palister told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.compare.bet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">compare.bet<\/a>: &#8220;Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha are both fantastic players.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Manchester United haven\u2019t had that threat up front with both Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee having their struggles.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mbeumo and Cunha have already done it in the Premier League and they know exactly what it\u2019s all about.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The size of the club might need acclimatising to, but they&#8217;re ready made for the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re well aware of everything that&#8217;s going to be expected of them&#8230; and it&#8217;s probably just what United need right now to give them a threat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Red Devils flying &#8211; with Arsenal fourth <\/p>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE:<\/strong> Manchester United may have had one of their worst seasons \u2014 but they topped the league for shirt sales at airports, writes RICHARD MORIARTY.<\/p>\n<p>More fans bought\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/team\/1196656\/manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Red Devils<\/a>\u00a0jerseys than those from the likes of Man City and Liverpool during the Prem season, figures show.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"609\" width=\"940\" class=\"alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-35317809\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image_fe23a0.png\" data-caption=\"\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image_fe23a0.png\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/team\/1196659\/liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a>\u00a0may have clinched the title but among shoppers at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/jd-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JD Sports<\/a>\u00a0outlets at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/where\/stansted-airport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London Stansted<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/where\/east-midlands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">East Midlands<\/a>, as well as, unsurprisingly,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/where\/manchester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester<\/a>, their tops were popular enough only for fourth place.<\/p>\n<p>United\u2019s local rivals\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/team\/1196654\/manchester-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Man City<\/a>\u00a0ranked second, with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/team\/1196702\/england\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">England<\/a>\u00a0shirts third.<\/p>\n<p>Retro also appears to be making a revival, with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/15541942\/where-to-buy-retro-england-shirts-euro-2020-final\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1990s England shirts<\/a>\u00a0in the top 20.<\/p>\n<p>While the Red Devils tops of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/35232165\/bruno-fernandes-al-hilal-man-utd-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bruno Fernandes<\/a>\u00a0and Co took top spot overall, there were regional variations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/team\/1196653\/arsenal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arsenal<\/a>\u00a0kit was the best-seller at Stansted and the Gunners appeared in the top five across all three airports, owned by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/where\/manchester-airport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester Airport Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Prem strugglers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/team\/1196652\/tottenham-hotspur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tottenham<\/a>\u00a0were only eighth at Stansted, their nearest airport.<\/p>\n<p>They were the fourth-placed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/where\/london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London<\/a>\u00a0team, also behind\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/team\/1196660\/chelsea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/team\/1196655\/west-ham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Ham<\/a>, and were even beaten by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/team\/1250213\/paris-saint-germain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paris Saint-Germain<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/team\/1302934\/ac-milan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AC Milan<\/a>\u00a0across all airports.<\/p>\n<p>Mbeumo battle hots up<\/p>\n<p>Brentford would hold out for \u00a370million for Bryan Mbeumo \u2013 as Tottenham and Manchester United continue to circle for the striker.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs\u2019 reported pursuit of Bees\u2019 manager Thomas Frank has wobbled United\u2019s position as favourites to land the Cameroonian.<\/p>\n<p>Brentford still hope to keep hold of the 25-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s thought United have already made two offers, including \u00a350m plus \u00a310m add-ons.<\/p>\n<p>But the Bees ideally want at least another \u00a310m on top of that.<\/p>\n<p>Frank agrees to take Spurs job<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE:<\/strong> Thomas Frank has agreed to become the new Tottenham manager, writes JAKE SANDERS.<\/p>\n<p>SunSport understands that following talks over the weekend, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/team\/1225644\/brentford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brentford<\/a>\u00a0boss is set to succeed axed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/who\/ange-postecoglou\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ange Postecoglou<\/a>\u00a0imminently.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Thomas Frank is poised to replace Ange Postecoglou\" height=\"713\" width=\"940\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image_444eed.png\" data-caption=\"Thomas Frank is poised to replace Ange Postecoglou\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image_444eed.png\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a>Thomas Frank is poised to replace Ange Postecoglou<\/p>\n<p>Frank, 51, wants to make the switch across\u00a0London\u00a0which will end his near-seven year spell with the Bees.<\/p>\n<p>The only matter left to discuss is the compensation package that chairman\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/who\/daniel-levy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Levy<\/a>\u00a0must pay to G-Tech stadium chiefs.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs brutally sacked Postecoglou on Friday despite the Aussie ending their 17-year trophy drought by winning the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/europa-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Europa League<\/a>\u00a0last month.<\/p>\n<p>And Levy is moving quickly to appoint the Dane, who guided\u00a0Brentford\u00a0to a 10th place Premier League finish this season.<\/p>\n<p>Nouri nearer Etihad deal<\/p>\n<p>Rayan Ait Nouri\u00a0is poised to swap Wolves for Manchester City in a potential \u00a336.3million deal.<\/p>\n<p>The Algerian left-back, 23, has reportedly passed a medical and is ready to sign a five-year contract.<\/p>\n<p>Sky Sports reckon City are paying \u00a331m up front, with \u00a35.3m in possible add-ons.<\/p>\n<p>Nouri will be free to play in the Club World Cup if Etihad chiefs complete the transfer by 7pm on Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dav another year Tottenham have confirmed that longest-server Ben 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