{"id":276187,"date":"2025-07-20T01:38:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T01:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/276187\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T01:38:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T01:38:13","slug":"football-gossip-sancho-kolo-muani-wharton-estupinan-ferguson-sterling-pickford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/276187\/","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: Sancho, Kolo Muani, Wharton, Estupinan, Ferguson, Sterling, Pickford"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Juventus ready to meet Jadon Sancho asking price, Newcastle and Manchester United target Randal Kolo Muani and Liverpool remain favourites to sign Adam Wharton from Crystal Palace.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">England winger Jadon Sancho&#8217;s switch from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United<\/b><\/a> to <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Juventus<\/b> is close to being completed as the two clubs have finalised some details of the 25-year-old&#8217;s move. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuttosport.com\/news\/calcio\/serie-a\/juventus\/2025\/07\/19-142068653\/sancho_nuovo_giocatore_juve_manca_poco_lultima_conferma_del_manchester_united\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Tuttosport &#8211; in Italian), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Juventus<\/b> are ready to meet <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United&#8217;s<\/b> 25m euros (\u00a321.6m) asking price for Sancho, who is in full agreement with the Serie A giants over a four-year contract worth 6m euros (\u00a35.2m) per year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it\/mercato\/juventus\/juve-accordo-totale-con-sancho-bonus-e-spicchio-di-buonuscita-per-convincere-lo-united_101231294-202502k.shtml\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Sportmediaset &#8211; in Italian), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool<\/b><\/a> are favourites to land <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/crystal-palace\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Crystal Palace<\/b><\/a> and England midfielder Adam Wharton, 21, over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/tottenham-hotspur\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Tottenham<\/b><\/a> &#8211; but not until next summer, as the player wants to spend another year at Selhurst Park.<b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/35927483\/adam-wharton-liverpool-transfer-tottenham\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Sun on Sunday), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United<\/b> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/newcastle-united\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle United<\/b><\/a> have both identified <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Paris St-Germain&#8217;s<\/b> France striker Randal Kolo Muani, 26, as a priority target following last season&#8217;s successful loan spell at <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Juventus<\/b>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footmercato.net\/a5623053265254447310-manchester-united-et-newcastle-entrent-dans-la-course-pour-randal-kolo-muani#google_vignette\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Footmercato &#8211; in French) , external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/everton\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Everton<\/b><\/a> and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, 31, is close to signing a new four-year deal at the Merseyside club. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/35927265\/jordan-pickford-new-contract-everton-transfers\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Sun on Sunday), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">AC Milan<\/b> are looking to close a deal with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/brighton-and-hove-albion\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Brighton<\/b><\/a> to sign the Premier League club&#8217;s Ecuador left-back Pervis Estupinan, 27, as a replacement for France defender Theo Hernandez, 27, following his move to <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Al-Hilal<\/b>. <a href=\"https:\/\/gianlucadimarzio.com\/estupinan-milan-ecuador-chi-e-news\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Gianluca di Marzio) , external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Bayern Munich<\/b> are making progress in their attempts to sign <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool<\/b> forward Luis Diaz after having two bids rejected, with the two clubs expected to hold a meeting soon about the 28-year-old Colombia international. <a href=\"https:\/\/sportbild.bild.de\/fussball\/fc-bayern-muenchen\/luis-diaz-bayern-durchbruch-im-poker-um-liverpool-star-687a19e93511bc17ac86e7da\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Bild &#8211; in German), external<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Evan Ferguson is set to join <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Roma<\/b> on loan from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Brighton<\/b> after the Serie A side reached a verbal agreement, including a 40m euro (\u00a334.6m) option to buy the 20-year-old Republic of Ireland striker. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1946627936565485820\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Fabrizio Romano), external<\/a>    <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Fenerbahce<\/b> have agreed deals to bring in Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar, 30, and Spain attacking midfielder Marco Asensio, 29, from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Paris St-Germain.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footmercato.net\/a4356180195436157906-accord-trouve-entre-le-psg-et-fenerbahce-pour-milan-skriniar-et-marco-asensio\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Footmercato &#8211; in French), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 36, has turned down an offer from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Al-Ettifaq<\/b> after leaving <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Al-Qadsiah<\/b> and the ex-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arsenal<\/a> forward has instead chosen to join <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Marseille.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footmercato.net\/a6483235628244000358-pierre-emerick-aubameyang-a-choisi-lom\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Footmercato &#8211; in French), external<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Chelsea<\/b><\/a> hope to sell England winger Raheem Sterling for around \u00a320m, recouping some of the \u00a347.5m they paid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-city\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester City<\/b><\/a> three years ago for the 30-year-old. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/35921124\/raheem-sterling-chelsea-transfer-news-nkunku-chilwell-felix\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Sun on Sunday), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Atletico Madrid<\/b> could be forced to sell England midfielder Conor Gallagher, 25, after exceeding the number of non-EU players they are allowed to register under La Liga rules. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/lists\/ex-chelsea-star-conor-gallagher-forced-leave-atletico-madrid-one-season-explained\/blt9aa22e39a4639c2c#csd6624b08ccab1f9b\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Cope via Goal), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Tottenham<\/b> are in talks with <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Bayern Munich<\/b> to buy Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha, but would have to pay the Bundesliga champions \u00a326m for the 30-year-old. <a href=\"https:\/\/cfbayerninsider.com\/2025\/07\/tottenham-hotspur-palhinha-bayern-munich\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Christian Falk), external<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Juventus ready to meet Jadon Sancho asking price, Newcastle and Manchester United target Randal Kolo Muani and Liverpool&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":276188,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4100],"tags":[94,79,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-276187","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114883009108562494","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=276187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276187\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/276188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=276187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=276187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=276187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}