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BBC News
38 minutes ago
- BBC News
Arsenal set to beat Spurs to Eze - Wednesday's gossip
Arsenal are favourites to sign Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze, Manchester United will have to pay £65m for Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo and Jadon Sancho tries to facilitate a move to Juventus. Arsenal are prepared to offer a player swap for Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze, 27, and look set to beat Tottenham Hotspur to the Englishman's signature. (Sun), externalBrentford are likely to demand £65m for their striker Bryan Mbeumo, 25, having already rejected bids of £55m and £62.5m from Manchester United for the Cameroon international. (Mirror), externalSporting and Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 27, is prepared to wait until the end of the summer window to get a loan deal to another European club if his move to Arsenal does not materialise. (Sun), externalEngland winger Jadon Sancho, 25, is prepared to take a significant pay cut in order to move from Manchester United to Juventus, but the Serie A club are still unwilling to meet the terms. (Il Corriere dello Sport - via The Mail), externalNottingham Forest are targeting a move for PSV Eindhoven and Belgium winger Johan Bakayoko, 22, as they line up a replacement for 23-year-old Sweden international Anthony Elanga, who looks set to move to Newcastle United. (Telegraph - subscription required), externalManchester United are set to get £8m as part of a sell-on clause they negotiated when they sold Elanga to Forest in 2023. (Talksport), externalForest are also considering Bakayoko's Belgium team-mate Malick Fofana, 20, with the Lyon winger also linked with Chelsea and Bayern Munich this summer. (Sky Sports, external)Unai Emery is keen to bring Barcelona striker Ferran Torres, 25, to Aston Villa and is prepared to offer £43m for the Spaniard. (Fichajes - in Spanish), externalArsenal's attempts to sign Valencia defender Cristhian Mosquera, 21, have stalled as the La Liga club are asking for more than £20m for the Spanish international. (Mirror), externalBayern Munich have held talks with Christopher Nkunku's agent as they consider a move for Chelsea's 27-year-old France striker. (Bild - in German), externalNapoli have made a £42m bid for Liverpool's 26-year-old Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez. (Gianluca di Marzo), externalSunderland are close to completing a deal to sign 20-year-old Morocco forward Chemsdine Talbi from Belgian side Club Brugge. (Fabrizio Romano), external Atalanta have rejected a £45.7m offer from Saudi Arabian side Al-Qadsiah for Italy striker Mateo Retegui, with the Serie A side wanting £51.8m for the 26-year-old. (Football Italia), external Everton are interested in signing 26-year-old goalkeeper Mark Travers, who impressed on loan at Middlesbrough from Bournemouth last season. (Sky Sports, external)
The Independent
39 minutes ago
- The Independent
New football watchdog set to be established as MPs back independent regulator
MPs have backed plans to set up the Independent Football Regulator and roll out operating licences for football clubs. The Football Governance Bill is poised to become law after it cleared the Commons, with MPs voting in favour at third reading by 415 votes to 98, majority 317. The Bill will introduce a football watchdog for the top five tiers of the men's game to ensure clubs are run sustainably and are accountable to their fans. The regulator will also have 'backstop' powers to impose a financial settlement between the English Football League (EFL) and the Premier League if they cannot agree one themselves. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy told the Commons: 'We promised in our manifesto that we would end years of inaction and make the changes that fans have fought for for so long and are so overdue. 'I am proud to be part of the winning team that has put our fans back on the pitch at the heart of the game where they belong.' She added: 'This is for Macclesfield, for Wigan, for Bury, for Bolton, for Derby, for Reading, for Sheffield Wednesday, for Morecambe and for many, many more who have had to endure the misery of being put last when they should have been put first.' Earlier, calls from the Conservatives to consult on the 'two-tier' alcohol ban in football stands were rejected by the Government. Sports minister Stephanie Peacock said moves to reverse the prohibition, which has been in place since 1985, do not fall within the scope of the Bill. MPs voted by 346 to 167, majority 179, against a consultation on ending the stadium alcohol ban across the top five tiers of men's football in England. MPs also rejected a bid to demand broadcasters show at least 10 Premier League football matches on free-to-air television each season. The Commons voted by 340 to 86, majority 254, against new clause three, put forward by Liberal Democrat culture spokesman Max Wilkinson, which would have also required free-to-air coverage of the League Cup final, and the Championship, League One and League Two play-off finals. Ms Peacock said: 'The Government believes that the current list of events works well, and it strikes an appropriate balance between access to sporting events and allowing sports to maximise broadcasting revenue. 'In domestic football, the present arrangements under the listed events regime have protected key moments such as the FA Cup final, while ensuring that the Premier League, the EFL, and the FA are able to raise billions of pounds annually, which is invested back into the pyramid. 'We all want to see more matches being televised, free-to-air, but that must be balanced against investment and not risk it.' The sports minister also stopped short of agreeing to financial support for ex-players who have suffered brain conditions caused by heading footballs, but said the Government is 'committed' to looking further at player welfare. A number of MPs, including Labour's Chris Evans (Caerphilly) had tabled amendments to the Bill calling for greater support of past players who have developed neurodegenerative diseases as a result of heading footballs. During the Bill's report stage, shadow sport minister Louie French accused the Government of 'appointing a Labour crony to be the new sheriff of football'. David Kogan, a media rights expert, was named as the Government's preferred candidate to chair the Independent Football Regulator in April, and his appointment was endorsed by a cross-party committee of MPs. But Mr Kogan faces an inquiry into his appointmen t following the revelation that he had donated money to both Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Ms Nandy, as well as other Labour figures. Ms Nandy said then-minister Stuart Andrew had 'actively headhunted the individual in question and added him to the shortlist'.
The Sun
43 minutes ago
- The Sun
Hyde Park Darts Championship LIVE RESULTS: Final ON NOW with Sherrock and Swash facing Aspinall and Dublin in pro-am
LONDON'S Hyde Park is the destination for pop and darts fans alike as a special pro-am takes place tonight - with the final ON NOW! Luke Littler, Fallon Sherrock, Luke Humphries and Nathan Aspinall took to the oche for a special evening, facing off in a pairs tournament with Olly Murs, Roman Kemp, Joe Swash and Dion Dublin. Humphries beat Littler in the pro section of the Hyde Park Darts Championship, but Cool Hand couldn't reach the final of the pro-am as he and Murs were beaten by Aspinall and Dublin. With no televised coverage or live stream available, SunSport will bring you live updates throughout the night as they happen. Today, 17:40 By Tom Sheen Perfect player Speaking to SunSport, Luke Littler was asked to build his perfect darts player. He gave the best walkout to his big pal Nathan Aspinall and named Michael van Gerwen as the player with the best throwing action. The Nuke then said that Rob Cross was the best at hitting doubles. But asked who is the best at throwing 180s and for s***housery... Littler named himself. Today, 17:25 By Tom Sheen The night ahead Here's how the night will play out in London. We haven't been told who is facing who yet, will bring that information as soon as it lands with us. All times BST 5pm – Arena doors open 5-6pm – Pro player meet & greet 5-6.25pm – DJ Lee set 6.30pm – Show starts 6.35pm – First pro match walk-ons 7pm – Second pro match walk-ons 7.35pm – Pro final 8pm – First Pro-Am semi-final 8.25pm – Second Pro-Am semi-final 8.40pm – Pro-Am final and presentation 9pm – Event ends Today, 17:09 By Tom Sheen Hyde Park Calling! What a beautiful evening for it... Hyde Park is the destination as some of the world's top darts stars face a pop icon, two TV presenters and footballer-turned-daytime-TV-legend Dion Dublin. We don't know why this is happening - but we're absolutely loving it. The Hyde Park Darts Championship unfortunately doesn't have any TV coverage and is now even being aired on PDCTV. But we have a reporter on the ground at the iconic park to bring you all the latest updates and action as it happens. The doors have already opened with our Harry inside. Play starts at 6.30pm BST but there is plenty for fans to do before then. Full itinerary shortly.
