Here are some recent news and rumors related to football:
- Mauricio Pochettino, former manager of Tottenham Hotspur and Paris St-Germain, has reportedly agreed to become the next manager of Chelsea.
- Pochettino is said to want midfielder Mason Mount to stay at Chelsea, despite Mount only having one year left on his contract and no offer for an extension.
- Liverpool is reportedly willing to pay £70m to sign Alexis Mac Allister, a midfielder from Brighton and Argentina.
- Chelsea is rumored to be preparing a £70m bid for Moises Caicedo, a midfielder from Brighton and Ecuador.
- Manchester City defender Kyle Walker, 32, is expected to see out the final year of his contract at the club despite interest from other clubs.
- Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez, 25, is reportedly set for a pay rise as soon as the club’s ownership issues are resolved.
- Everton would consider selling midfielder Amadou Onana for £50m if the team is relegated from the Premier League.
- Barcelona is reportedly interested in signing Ruben Neves, a midfielder from Wolves and Portugal.
- England midfielder Jude Bellingham reportedly turned down a move from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City because he did not want to join a “plastic club.”
- Bellingham’s younger brother Jobe, a midfielder for Birmingham City, is said to be close to signing with Sunderland.
- Aston Villa is rumored to be interested in Real Madrid midfielder Marco Asensio and Barcelona forward Ferran Torres.
- Torres, however, has stated that he wants to stay with Barcelona and has not been contacted by Villa.
- Real Madrid is reportedly looking to sell full-back Ferland Mendy, with Arsenal interested in signing him.
- Manchester United is said to be in the race to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Ryan Gravenberch.
- The president of Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal has refused to comment on rumors linking Lionel Messi with a move to the club from Paris St-Germain.
- Atletico Madrid is reportedly in talks with Racing Club de Montevideo over a move for Uruguayan center-back Santiago Mourino.
- Highly rated Liverpool defender Isaac Mabaya, 18, has signed a new contract with the club.
- Manchester City is reportedly close to signing 15-year-old goalkeeper Spike Brits from AFC Wimbledon.