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"Sure, he is, so much experience that Ajax weren't really that interested in keeping him, and he couldn't stay in Saudi [Arabia] for five minutes.

"And he says things that he doesn't do himself, but the fact of the matter is he is a substantial player, or was a substantial player.

"Whether he's got the legs now, or whether it's an influence play...I think he probably is a good influence.

"I think I'm probably being a little bit mean!"

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Today, 12:19By Joe Brophy

Bayern Munich have submitted a formal proposal to sign Luis Diaz from Liverpool, the Athletic's David Ornstein has reported.

It was worth €67.5million (£58.6m) and was immediately rejected by the Premier League champions.

talkSPORT have previously reported that the 28-year-old Colombian international is not for sale this summer.

The former Porto attacker is into the final 24 months of his contract at Anfield, but no breakthrough has been made over an extension.

He played a key role under Arne Slot last season, scoring 13 Premier League goals in 36 appearances for the title-winning Reds.

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Today, 11:54By Joe Brophy

Manchester United are reportedly monitoring Nicolas Jackson and his situation at Chelsea.

The Senegal international is facing uncertainty at the Blues amid the recent arrivals of Liam Delap and João Pedro.

Jackson completed a £32million move to Chelsea from Villarreal in 2023 and has hit 30 goals and 12 assists in 81 appearances.

Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth says United are among the clubs who are keeping tabs on the striker and his future at Chelsea.

Jackson's Blues teammate Cole Palmer is a boyhood Red Devils fan, despite coming through the ranks at local rivals Man City.

However, the current state of the two clubs means any dream move for the England international is beyond fanciful.

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Today, 11:26By Joe Brophy

Nottingham Forest have made Aston Villa star Jacob Ramsey a primary summer target, report the Telegraph.

The 24-year-old was namechecked by Thomas Tuchel when the England manager named his first squad.

Ramsey has now been identified at the City Ground as a player who could play across Nuno Espírito Santo’s front line.

talkSPORT's Chief Football Correspondent Alex Crook revealed in May that Villa may cash in on their No.41 after missing out on the lucrative riches from Champions League qualification.

As an academy product, they can record a 100 per cent profit on the £50m-rated Ramsey, who also has admirers at Tottenham, Arsenal and Newcastle.

Spurs, who are interested in Forest captain Morgan Gibbs-White, had a £20m bid plus midfielder Giovani Lo Celso for Ramsey turned down.

The latter played 29 times in the Premier League last season, with 10 of those appearances as a substitute, and scored one goal.

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Today, 11:00By Joe Brophy

New Brentford star Jordan Henderson has offered his thoughts on his role at the club in his first interview since his move was confirmed.

He told the Bees' website: “I try my best to pass on my experiences, especially to the younger players.

It’s nice to have a few familiar faces, for sure.

“They’re great lads that I got on really well with at Liverpool, so that’s been nice for us to settle in.”

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Today, 09:34By Joe Brophy

Brentford have officially announced the signing of Jordan Henderson, with the England midfielder handed the No.6 shirt.

The 35-year-old confirmed his departure from Ajax last week after opting against another season with the Dutch giants.

The ex-Liverpool captain has penned a two-year deal with the Bees after successfully undergoing a medical on Friday.

He is now reunited with former Reds teammate Caoimhin Kelleher, who moved to the club earlier in the window.

Brentford head coach Keith Andrews told the club's website: “When we became aware of Jordan’s availability, it was a pretty simple decision.

“We did our due diligence around his recent games to see where he is: he’s still phenomenally fit and he’s still phenomenally motivated to achieve things in the game, having already achieved a lot.

“With the void of experienced players leaving the building - Christian Nørgaard, Mark Flekken and Ben Mee - it was important to replace that.

“We’ve got a pretty young squad, overall, and we’ve got a lot of club experience, which is really important, with the likes of Vitaly Janelt, Mathias Jensen, Ethan Pinnock and Josh Dasilva, who is still at the club doing rehab.

“But what Jordan will bring is that he has been one of the most influential leaders in modern Premier League years.

Fan group Holmesdale Fanatics have released a statement on X, announcing that they will protest tomorrow.

It read: "UEFA's decision to demote Crystal Palace to the Conference League is a terrible injustice for both our club and the game of football as a whole.

"A team has won the oldest cup competition in the world and with it, its first piece of silverware in the club's history.

Their first Premier League game back at Anfield without Jota will come on Friday, August 15 against Bournemouth.

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14th Jul 2025, 13:10By Jack Johnson

Darren Fletcher has changed roles at Manchester United, becoming the club's new lead coach of their U18s.

The former midfielder was a first-team coach on Ruben Amorim's team and reportedly could have stayed in that position.

But instead he's opted to take charge of the Red Devils' U18s, replacing Adam Lawrence who left at the end of the season.

He started his new role immediately and has already taken charge of pre-season preparations in Germany.

Fletcher said: “I am really excited to take on this new role and increase my responsibility to directly develop our young players.

"I’m looking forward to working with such a talented age-group; supporting them to reach their potential and preparing them to enjoy careers at the highest level possible.”

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14th Jul 2025, 12:25By Jack Johnson

Wolves are closing in on the signing of Fluminense attacking midfielder Jhon Arias, talkSPORT understands. 

They are in advanced talks over a deal in the region of £15m.

Arias played every minute of every game for his Brazilian side as they reached the Club World Cup semi-finals.

"I think Forest are surprised that he would join Tottenham and Marinakis is throwing his toys out the pram again."

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14th Jul 2025, 09:09By Jack Johnson

Crystal Palace chairman is continued to hit back at the decision to demote his club from the Europa League.

He had previously said that Palace being removed from the competition and put into the Conference League instead is a huge injustice following confirmation.

A UEFA ruling has seen Palace demoted to the third tier of European club football amid multi-club ownership issues.

Parish responded to claims that the club missed the deadline to comply with the organisation's rules this morning.

"Let’s put this ‘THEY missed the deadline’ nonsense to bed," he wrote on X.

"Let’s say Me, Josh, David and everyone other than Eagle football had placed our shares in a ‘blind trust’ before March 1st.
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