Manchester United are making in-roads with their summer recruitment plans and their most audacious bid of the new Ineos era is progressing. United completed their first signing of the summer in the shape of Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee at the weekend but the club’s new footballing department is already working hard on a number of other deals and central defence is an area they are paying particular attention to. HITC understands that United’s plans include them bringing in two centre-halves. They are in talks with Bayern Munich over a deal for Dutch star Matthijs de Ligt whilst they have also ..read more

Manchester United’s end of season review was completed this week, with Erik Ten Hag maintaining his role as manager the headline news. However, a number of other decisions were made during the process which was overseen by INEOS sporting director Sir Dave Brailsford, their sporting CEO Jean-Claude Blanc and United technical director Jason Wilcox. Ten Hag was informed of United’s decision to retain him as manager earlier this week, but others within the club were impacted by the review – including Mason Greenwood. United have been assessing their options with Greenwood and minority owner Sir Ji ..read more

Don’t let those ‘mate’-a-minute press conferences fool you. Tottenham Hotspur’s head coach is as ruthless as they come. Ange Postecoglou may only be 12 months into his Tottenham Hotspur career – well, 12 months exactly, today the anniversary of his arrival from Celtic in 2023 – but the straight-talking Aussie has wasted no time in putting his own stamp on this Spurs squad. In the last year, Ivan Perisic, Eric Dier, Harry Winks, Davinson Sanchez, Lucas Moura, Tanguy Ndombele, Hugo Lloris have all said their goodbyes. Ryan Sessegnon also announced his departure on Wednesday. Pierre-Emile Hojbjer ..read more

Nervy days may lie ahead for Crystal Palace this summer but, right now, the mood hanging over Selhurst Park is one of optimism. Despite the uncertainty surrounding Ebere Eze and Marc Guehi‘s future, the alleged interest in Jean-Philippe Mateta and Michael Olise‘s pesky release clause, a Palace side who ended last season so brilliantly are keen to keep the good feeling going. HITC reported on Friday that The Eagles are in talks to reunite Oliver Glasner with his Europa League winning former Eintracht Frankfurt favourite Daichi Kamada. One of the most effective attacking midfielders in Europe on ..read more

You’d struggle to find too many Arsenal fans with a pang of sympathy in their heart for the travails of Barcelona. A Barcelona side who raided The Gunners for Cesc Fabregas, Alex Hleb and Thierry Henry, to name but three, and knocked Arsene Wenger’s side out of the Champions League on more than one occasion. After years of financial mismanagement, Barca are now paying the price. While Arsenal are operating from a position of almost unprecedented strength in the transfer market last summer – best epitomised by Declan Rice putting Mikel Arteta’s side at the top of his wishlist and eventually sea ..read more

Football’s worst-kept secret is out, Kylian Mbappe has officially joined Real Madrid. The France superstar shared last month that he was going to leave Paris Saint-Germain upon the expiry of his contract in June and now that deal was announced on Monday. For years and years, the 25-year-old has been tipped and touted to join the club of his dreams, but it has never materialised, for one reason or another. But now Real Madrid fans don’t have to wait any longer because Kylian Mbappe is their player and his move to the Spanish giants has been explained. Carlo Ancelotti’s side are already riding a ..read more

Aston Villa are confident of beating Premier League rivals Newcastle and West Ham United to the departing Atletico Madrid defender Mario Hermoso with Antonio Conte also keen on the Spain international. EXCLUSIVE from Graeme Bailey With Tyrone Mings yet to recover from an ACL injury which kept him out for almost the entirety of last season, with Clement Lenglet returning to Barcelona and Aston Villa open to offers for Diego Carlos, there is room in the Midlands for a centre-half capable of playing on the left of Unai Emery’s back four. And HITC understands that a Champions League-bound Aston Vi ..read more

Earlier this week, the Newcastle United and Chelsea target opened up on why his potential £30 million move to one of the biggest clubs in European football fell through almost at the last moment. He’d travelled all the way to Germany for talks alongside his father. But, just as he was preparing to sign on the dotted line and move his belongings to Munich, one of the continent’s rising stars discovered that Bayern Munich, in the end, did not have the funds required to sign him in the first place. Talk about being strung along. “My father and my agent were in Munich, settling the final details o ..read more

Atletico Madrid are emerging as favourites to land England forward Mason Greenwood, sources have confirmed to HITC. HITC understands that Manchester United are allowing Greenwood to decide where he wants to be playing next season and that means he is likely to remain in Spain. Greenwood has enjoyed an outstanding season on-loan at Getafe with eight goals and six assists from 30 starts. HITC is told the England international and his family have settled well into life in Madrid and they would like to remain. Photo by Alvaro Medranda/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images United would ideally like to ..read more

The transfer window is set to open shortly and summer 2024 promises to be a very busy few months for players across the world. Many of the biggest names in football are expected to be on the move, some leaving the Premier League and some joining, others making mega money moves to and from Spain or the Saudi Pro League. HITC transfer expert Graeme Bailey has compiled a top 50 list of players we expect to be on the move this summer. Check back once the transfer deadline closes, and we anticipate all 50 will have found new clubs… Photo by Clive Rose/Getty ImagesPremier League football transfers ..read more