Paul Merson thinks England are the favourites to win Euro 2024 and has urged Gareth Southgate to start Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton in midfield next to Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice.

go to Germany as one of the favourites but their preparation has been far from ideal, losing 1-0 at home to Iceland in their final pre-tournament friendly.

Southgate is missing a few key players through injury with Harry Maguire unable to make the squad and Luke Shaw battling to be fit to play a part in the Three Lions group stage campaign.

It is a very inexperienced squad with only two players boasting more than four international goals (Bukayo Saka and Harry Kane).

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Crystal Palace star Michael Olise has dealt a huge blow to Chelsea having decided to join Bayern Munich this summer.

Chelsea were given permission by Palace to speak to the 22-year-old before deciding they were unable to meet the financial terms of the deal.

Vincent Kompany lures Olise

Newcastle also approached Palace and both Manchester United and Manchester City have been credited with interest in the Frenchman, who got 10 goals and six assists in 19 appearances in 2023/2024 with much of his campaign disrupted by injury.

was close to joining Chelsea last summer before opting to stay at Selhurst Park, signing a new four-year deal which looks set to earn Palace a significant transfer fee from Bayern.

that the Bundesliga giants – now managed by Vince…

According to reports, Atletico Madrid have named their price for forward Samu Omorodion after Premier League giants Chelsea had a £42m bid rejected .

are known to be in the transfer market for a new striker this summer as Nicolas Jackson could do with having a capable teammate to compete with for starts.

The Premier League outfit have been linked with Victor Osimhen and Viktor Gyokeres in recent months, but they are also considering cheaper alternatives.

It s been claimed that . But Atletico Madrid youngster Omorodion would still be a cheaper alternative.

The Spain U21 international joined Atletico Madrid for around £6m from Granada during the 2023 summer transfer window and spent last season on loan at Deportivo Alaves. He had a successful season as …

Liverpool are ready to go all out for RB Leipzig attacking midfielder Dani Olmo amid interest from Man Utd and Man City, according to reports.

The Reds are yet to make any new signings this summer after the club made a number of changes at the end of the Premier League season.

Arne Slot replaced Jurgen Klopp as manager in the biggest alteration with the German deciding to move on after nine successful years at Anfield.

Michael Edwards also rejoined the club as FSG s new CEO of football, while Richard Hughes arrived from Bournemouth as s new sporting director.

As shown by , Slot and the new team on Merseyside could be best waiting to land their key targets.

And one of their key targets seems to be Spain international Olmo after the RB Leipzig man…

Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon could go on strike if the Magpies refuse to grant him a move to Liverpool this summer, according to reports.

The Geordies had interest from the Reds in June as Newcastle moved some players on in order to comply with the Premier League s profit and sustainability rules.

enquired about Gordon before the end of June but reports indicate that there was no official offer which arrived on the table at St James Park.

Subsequent reports insisted that from the interest from his boyhood club with a move to Liverpool said to be a dream for the England international.

Speaking yesterday, ESPN journalist Mark Ogden insisted that he thinks a despite Newcastle s determination to hold onto him.

Anthony Gordon is a player that L…

Ipswich Town are reportedly on the brink of signing Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips as they close in on a statement transfer.

Since securing back-to-back promotions to seal their return to the Premier League, have done some positive business in the transfer market.

Having already signed Omari Hutchinson, Jacob Greaves and Liam Delap, Kieran McKenna s side may be about to secure their best transfer of the summer to date as they close in on .

The England international previously starred for Leeds United in the Premier League, but he struggled for Man City following his £42m move to the Premier League side in 2022.

Phillips has barely featured for Man City over the past two seasons and he also endured a woeful loan spell at West Ham last term.<…

Man Utd intend to drive a hard bargain for Jadon Sancho before the transfer deadline amid rumours that a swap deal with Chelsea could be on, according to reports.

Sancho was left out of the Red Devils matchday squad for their fourth Premier League fixture of last season against Arsenal with Erik ten Hag insisting poor performances in training was the reason for his omission.

The England international took to social media to deny those accusations and claim he had been made into a scapegoat for Man Utd s poor early-season form.

Sancho eventually removed the post but refused to apologise to Ten Hag and the winger was made to train away from the squad and reportedly banished from first-team facilities.

He was allowed to move on loan to Borussia Dortmund in…

Alan Shearer suspects Erik ten Hag will struggle to keep his job if Manchester United s results do not massively improve in the coming months.

was under pressure for most of this season as Man Utd performed poorly in the Premier League and ultimately finished eighth.

co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his recruitment team spoke with potential replacements but they eventually opted to stick with the Dutchman after he helped them beat arch-rivals Manchester City at Wembley to win the FA Cup at the end of last season.

Earlier this summer, the head coach extended his contract until 2026 but he appears to be on the plank after Man Utd s poor start to this season.

Man Utd s embarrassing performance in their 3-0 loss to Liverpool added to their woes and it s been c…

Arne Slot admits something is wrong with Liverpool after they lost at home to Nottingham Forest but refuted claims the defeat was down to his lack of rotation.

The Reds won their first three games of the Premier League season without conceding a goal but Callum Hudson-Odoi s strike was enough to .

for their first Champions League game of the season and hopes to put right the wrong of the defeat to Forest against a very different proposition.

Speaking to reporters at his pre-match press conference, Slot said: Not only the journalists were disappointed about the result from us against Nottingham Forest, the team and me were really disappointed. Although we always put it in the right perspective when we beat United, the journalists and us were really positive. Of …

Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag only has himself to blame for the criticism he faces as he brings it on himself , according to Ruud Gullit.

Reports at the end of last season claimed that Ten Hag was set for the sack as INEOS looked to replace him at the end of the season but their unexpected FA Cup final triumph over Man City seemed to save the Dutchman.

Despite speaking to other potential candidates for the job, stuck with Ten Hag but it didn t take long for the former Ajax boss to come under pressure again this season.

before the international break, doubts were raised again as to whether Ten Hag was the right man to lead the Red Devils forward.

But wins over Southampton and Barnsley quietened talk for a little while but back-to-back draws against Crystal …