Wolverhampton Wanderers are almost there in their bid for Premier League survival, and Vitor Pereira now has a talented winger in his sights to bolster their forward line, per a report.

Wolverhampton Wanderers prepared to acquire summer reinforcements

In truth, Wolves have endured a frustrating campaign that hasn’t panned out as hoped, but the struggles of Ipswich Town, Leicester City and Southampton have them on the brink of retaining their Premier League status.

The Old Gold have earned their nine-point advantage since Pereira took over at Molineux. Losing one of their last four in the top flight has shown a resilience previously lacking under Gary O’Neil, albeit the Englishman did a respectable job before enduring an unfortunate downturn in form.

Either way, there is no appetite for a repeat of events come next season. Wolves are reportedly eyeing a move for Royal Antwerp goalkeeper Senne Lammens as they begin to kickstart a summer recruitment drive expected to yield changes.

Diogo Jota has been mentioned in connection with an emotional return to the Black Country, showing evidence that the forward line could be a key area for reinforcements to occur.

Manchester United are keen on Wolves talisman Matheus Cunha and the Brazil international is someone who may need replaced despite signing a contract extension earlier in the year. Nobody wants to lose star assets, though there is an awareness that he is destined for great heights following an excellent run of form in 2024/25.

Wolves’ top goalscorers in 2024/25 – all competitions

Matheus Cunha

15 goals

Jorgen Strand Larsen

9 goals

Goncalo Guedes

5 goals

Rayan Ait-Nouri

4 goals

Joao Gomes

4 goals

Now, the Old Gold appear to have turned their attention to a talent who has caught the attention of several clubs due to his exploits in one of Europe’s top-five leagues.

Wolverhampton Wanderers ready to strike for Deportivo star Yeremay

According to a report in Spain, Wolves are ready to activate Deportivo La Coruna attacker Yeremay Hernandez’s £27.6 million release clause during the summer window.

Brentford and Leicester City are also in the hunt for his signature after a return of 11 goals and four assists in 30 La Liga 2 appearances this campaign.

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Labelled “excellent” by Ben Mattinson, the Spain Under-21 international predominantly features off the left flank, though he is also capable of carrying out his duties on the opposite wing.

Hernandez is said to be happy at his current employers, but Deportivo’s financial status may hold the key to whether a summer transfer could materialise. Excelling in Spain’s second tier, the 22-year-old has created 43 chances and completed 108 dribbles on league duty.

Ultimately, Wolves need options that promote tactical variation and Hernandez’s ball-carrying, intuition and ability to find the back of the net would be a major asset.

Finalising survival will be the main priority for Pereira. Still, he looks to have done his homework on targets that could elevate his side to a new level.

Manchester City have already agreed personal terms to sign a £60m player this summer who is also being eyed by Liverpool.

Man City transfer rumours as Guardiola eyes 3rd FA Cup crown

The Citizens may not be lifting a fifth successive Premier League title this season, however, they can still end a disappointing campaign with silverware in the FA Cup. A win at Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon will ensure another trip to Wembley for the FA Cup semi-finals and leave Pep Guardiola on course to lift a third FA Cup crown.

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Community Shield

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Club World Cup

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However, away from the pitch, those behind the scenes at the Etihad Stadium appear to be working on summer signings after what was a busy winter window that saw five players arrive. Deals for Omar Marmoush, Nico Gonzalez, Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis and Juma Bah were sealed in January, and talks have already been held over a move for Real Madrid forward Rodrygo.

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Elsewhere, Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg has claimed in recent days that Man City want to sign Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz, whereas they are also showing an interest in Southampton gem Tyler Dibling.

One player who City didn’t sign at the beginning of 2025 despite trying was Juventus full-back Andrea Cambiaso. Valued at £60m, Cambiaso remained in Turin, but it looks as if a move to Manchester could be on the cards this summer.

Man City agree personal terms with Andrea Cambiaso

According to reports in Italy, relayed by Sport Witness, Juventus are likely to sell Cambiaso at the end of the season, and Man City are once again keen. In fact, Man City have already reached a personal term agreement with Cambiaso, however, Liverpool could threaten a move with the Reds on the search for a new full-back to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold.

The 25-year-old is a two-footed full-back who can play on either flank and has a career-high €40m Transfermarkt valuation. Therefore, it’s no surprise that commentator Leonardo Bertozzi has labelled Cambiaso as “versatile”, whereas Milan legend Mauro Tassotti also hailed the defender at the end of 2023.

“I was immediately struck by Andrea’s ability to play both left and right. And above all his ability to kick with both feet.

“I haven’t yet understood whether he is right or left-footed. In this sense, he is similar to Paolo Maldini who however was much more powerful from a physical standpoint, had incredible charisma and was also very strong defensively, so much so that he ended his career as a centre-back.

“But Cambiaso has now made a rapid jump. In Bologna, he did very well. And at Juventus, when given the chance to play, he made the most of it.”

It looks as if City have already got an agreement in place with Cambiaso, however, a fee will still need to be agreed with Juventus, who are ideally hoping more clubs will join the race to start a bidding war.

Al-Hilal have officially announced Simone Inzaghi as their new manager following his departure from Inter.

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The move will see the former Inter coach manage the Saudi-based outfit until June 2027. According to a report by journalist Fabrizio Romano, the deal was done by agents Federico Pastorello, Tommaso Inzaghi and Luca Bascherini.

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Inzaghi was reportedly Saudi-bound even before his side's humiliation in the Champions League final, with media suggesting he was in talks over a lucrative deal. Inter lost the final 5-0 to Paris Saint-Germain in a heart-breaking end to the season as the Nerazzurri missed out on a treble of trophies. It is his second loss in a Champions League final, having gone through the same in 2023 as they lost to Manchester City. Following that defeat, the manager resigned from his role and chose Al-Hilal as his new challenge.

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After completing the formalities, Inzaghi said: “My desire had always been to be able to go and coach abroad as well as in Italy and for me Al-Hilal is a great opportunity in my career. Al-Hilal is a club I know because I follow Arab football. We have been to play here in Saudi Arabia with both Lazio and Inter, so it is a championship that made me follow them, and I have always followed Al-Hilal with big sympathy because they have Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, whom I have coached before at Lazio, and I am happy to have found him at the club.”

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Inzaghi’s debut as the Al-Hilal manager will be against Real Madrid on June 18, in the Club World Cup.

كشف حسن مرزوق، المدير الرياضي لنادي الأخدود، حقيقة ما تردد مؤخرًا حول دخول ناديه في مفاوضات مع الأهلي لضم اللاعب الدولي إمام عاشور خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية.

ويرتبط إمام عاشور بعقد مع الأهلي حتى 30 يونيو 2028، وهناك إعلان رسمي من النادي أكد خلاله قبل أيام بأنه سيقوم بتعديل عقد اللاعب وتمديده لفترة أخرى بعد تألقه في المواسم الماضية.

اقرأ أيضًا.. بالتفاصيل | بعد زيزو.. الأهلي يوجه ضربة جديدة لـ الزمالك ويخطف توقيع صفقة مجانية

وقال مرزوق لـ بطولات: “أرسلنا خطابًا رسميًا للنادي الأهلي من أجل التفاوض لضم إمام عاشور، وطلبنا معرفة شروطهم المالية”.

ويُعد إمام عاشور من الركائز الأساسية في تشكيل الأهلي منذ انضمامه للفريق قادمًا من ميتلاند قبل موسمين، وقدم مستويات قوية خلال الموسم الماضي واختتم الدوري المصري بلقب الهداف برصيد 12 هدفًا، ما جعله محط أنظار أكثر من نادٍ في الخليج.

ومن المنتظر أن ترد إدارة الأهلي على الخطاب الرسمي المرسل من الأخدود خلال الأيام المقبلة، في ظل ارتباط اللاعب بمشروع النادي الفني، مع وجود قناعة كبيرة بإمكاناته داخل الجهاز الفني بقيادة المدرب الجديد، خوسيه ريبيرو.

Liverpool have told Barcelona they have no intention of selling star winger Luis Diaz, who has been linked with a move to Catalonia.

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  The Merseyside club have no intention of parting ways with the Colombian star, according to , despite mounting speculation over his future and growing interest from several top clubs, including the La Liga giants.

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  Barcelona, led by sporting director Deco, made direct contact with Liverpool earlier this week to express their interest in acquiring Diaz’s services. However, Liverpool's response was immediate and definitive: the player is not for sale and no negotiations will be entertained.

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  Despite the lack of movement on a contract extension, newly appointed manager Arne Slot has made it clear Diaz is part of his strategic vision for the upcoming 2025–26 campaign. Club officials see no urgency in renegotiating terms and are instead focused on leveraging Diaz's peak years for on-field success.

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  Diaz has also drawn attention from Manchester City and clubs in the Saudi Pro League, including Al-Nassr. However, none of these suitors have presented a formal offer that would force Liverpool to consider a sale. Internally, there is no pressure to cash in on the 28-year-old attacker unless a substantial offer arrives – one that would allow Liverpool to secure a replacement of equal or higher calibre.

  Sources close to the player suggest he remains fully committed to Liverpool and no personal push for an exit has been made. Unless Diaz's stance dramatically shifts or a staggering offer is tabled, Liverpool are content to let him fulfil the remainder of his contract.

Surrey captain and rising star seize initiative on truncated second day at the Kia Oval

Vithushan Ehantharajah12-May-2023Surrey 190 for 3 (Burns 88, Smith 55*, Higgins 2-49) trail Middlesex 209 (Robson 76, Malan 66, Worrall 5-48) by 19 runsThe County Championship does old stagers and new blood better than most. But it also has a propensity for throwing together the recent past and not-too-distant future.Friday at the Kia Oval was a very real example of that latter jam. Even with just 42 overs of play – 1.5 in the morning, the rest from 1.50pm onwards – Surrey marched towards what could well be a sizeable first-innings lead thanks to 88 from Rory Burns and who knows what’s to come from Jamie Smith.Bad light stopped play with Middlesex’s first-innings score of 209 just 19 away, and it looked for all the world like Smith would tick that off on his own in a handful of overs. His half-century had been brought up from 82 deliveries, building on the work of his captain’s milestone from a quicker 68 earlier on.The pair came together in the 11th over of the day. Dom Sibley had advanced in defence to edge Ethan Bamber through to Stephen Eskinazi at first slip, ending the opening stand on 49, before Ryan Higgins found some unexpected bounce to snare the glove of Ryan Patel through to Max Holden at second. At 62 for 2, rebuilding was very much on the cards. And rebuild they did.You can tell by those fifty stats who was the more fluent of the two. Not the one who bagged the fastest first-class century for England Lions against Sri Lanka A back in February. Not the 22-year-old expected to carry on the nation’s proud history of duelling keeper-batters with Durham’s Ollie Robinson once the current high-calibre squabblers move on. That being said, the man in possession – Ben Foakes – is only 30 years of age, and is currently going soundly into day three on 22 not out.Just as the hype around Smith is warranted, it is no great statement to say Burns is one of the more unlucky openers England have cast aside. Middlesex’s own pair of Sam Robson and Mark Stoneman have decent cases to put forward themselves.Of course, 32 Tests is a lot, more than the 18 of Robson and Stomenan combined, and an average of 30.32 is both modest and, at the same time, well, you’d take that from one end right now, wouldn’t you? Beyond the field, there was a sense Burns was reticent to establish himself as part of the leadership group within the national set-up. There was a stage when those further up the chain regarded at him as a future captain. By the time the 2021-22 Ashes had been lost, his card had been marked for worse.Unorthodox without being regularly effective. Headstrong and yet surprisingly aloof. Good, but not good enough. Those at Surrey will rightly scoff at all that. And those at the Kia Oval on Friday – diehards through the cold and rain, and thus maybe not totally neutral – will tell you of a knock from Burns that will rival his best non-hundreds. Those idiosyncrasies remain albeit slightly smoother – he’s refused to say what exactly has been honed after revealing work had been done over the winter – allowing Burns to score with ease and lead his team into the light under overcast skies.Jamie Smith on his way to a half-century•Getty Images for Surrey CCCThe seventh boundary that took him to a second half-century of the summer was in itself an anomaly. A skewed leading edge through cover was meant for the leg side, at odds with previous firm-base flicks. He took Surrey into three figures with a pull for six off his opposing captain, Toby Roland-Jones, showing fast hands through the ball to lift it into the white seats of the Peter May Stand. The shorter boundary, sure, but a good hit all the same.That he didn’t get to a first century of the season was a blight on a fine knock that did at least take him past 10,000 first-class runs for his county. Like Sibley, he was keen on advancing down the track to stop bowlers settling into their usual clusters, only for some nice away shape from Higgins to clip the edge through to John Simpson.It felt like Higgins had made amends after putting down Smith in the previous over off Roland-Jones. The mistake at backward point came with Smith on 26. Now, with the key scorer in a stand of 75 sent packing, there was reason to believe more wickets would follow to expose a long Surrey tail.If Middlesex weren’t sure how bad they had it by letting Smith off the hook, it was confirmed two-fold with the final ball of the day when an edge from Smith was dropped badly by Eskinazi at first slip. Bamber had bowled valiantly for it, choking the batter’s hands for the most part while Simpson kept the feet honest by standing up to the stumps.With that the umpires converged and decided the floodlights were too involved. Off Smith walked of his own accord, 55 not out in his back pocket and room to manoeuvre. His shot-making has been crisp, his treatment of Higgins – taken for six of Smith’s 10 boundaries, including the one six – indicative of a player looking to push back against one who looked settled in his groove to everyone else.That Smith was fortunate to make it to stumps will not matter come Saturday, with a fairer forecast and better conditions to really push the accelerator. With Foakes looking as confident as ever, Will Jacks to come, followed by allrounders who like to shift the game along in Jordan Clark and Sean Abbott, the Division One leaders and defending champions are well set. Their aim will be clear – to take this match out of Middlesex’s wasteful hands.

Ashley Giles will return to professional cricket as Worcestershire’s new chief executive, 16 months after he was sacked as England’s managing director following their 4-0 defeat in the 2021-22 Ashes series.Giles was linked with the county when they advertised for a director of cricket last year but will instead take on the top job from July 3. The position has been vacant since 2019, with chair Fanos Hira taking an active role in the running of the club.Worcestershire face a fight to keep hold of several key young players who are out of contract this year – including recent England Test debutant Josh Tongue, who has attracted interest from Lancashire – and will hope that Giles’ appointment signals their ambition to those who are considering leaving.Related

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Giles spent his entire playing career with Warwickshire, Worcestershire’s local rivals, and also had two stints as director of cricket at Edgbaston – but has emphasised his desire to “make a meaningful contribution” to his new club.”Having resided in Worcestershire for 25 years, having married and raised my children here, I have developed a deep appreciation for the club’s rich history and recognise the immense potential for an exciting and promising future,” Giles said.”I am eager to make a meaningful contribution to the club’s growth and success and am looking forward to the opportunity to connect with our passionate members and supporters, and collaborate with the entire club community to ensure exceptional performance both on and off the field.”Hira said that the club’s board – who approved Giles’ appointment unanimously – were “delighted” to announce his arrival. “His unparalleled expertise and exceptional track record in cricket administration make him the definitive choice to lead our organisation into a transformative era,” Hira said.”We possess utmost confidence that his dynamic leadership and unwavering passion for the sport will serve as indispensable assets in propelling us towards success on and off the field.”A club statement said that Giles would provide support to Worcestershire’s coaching teams as well as overseeing the management of the club more widely.

Northamptonshire 219 and 55 for 2 (Vasconcelos 22, Higgins 2-11) trail Middlesex 277 (Higgins 64*, Stoneman 51, Keogh 3-52) by 3 runsRyan Higgins displayed his all-round prowess on day two of Middlesex’s LV= Insurance County Championship Division One basement battle with visitors Northamptonshire at Merchant Taylors’ School.Higgins, in his second spell with the tenants of Lord’s, made 64 not out, his sixth half-century of the season, to steer the hosts from the perils of 127-5 to only their second batting bonus point of the campaign and a total of 277 – a first innings lead of 58. Mark Stoneman was Middlesex’s other half-centurion with 51, while Max Holden made 41. Rob Keogh impressed with his off-spin for Northamptonshire, returning three for 53, while Ben Sanderson took three for 76.Not content with his batting efforts, Harare-born Higgins then removed both Ricardo Vasconcelos and Justin Broad when Northamptonshire batted again, the visitors almost achieving parity by the close on 55-2, three runs behind.While Northamptonshire relied on stoic defence for their score on day one, Middlesex adopted more of a risk-and-reward approach, playing more shots, rotating the strike and, wherever possible, turning ones into twos to put pressure on the fielders. In the end, it brought some reward, though on a pitch of already variable bounce it remains to be seen whether a 58-run lead will be sufficient for a side who have to bat last.Stoneman signalled Middlesex’s more aggressive intent with two fours from one Jack White over before striking the seamer back over his head for six.Nightwatchman Ethan Bamber kept Stoneman company through the first seven overs, taking a little more of the shine off the Kookaburra ball before Sanderson uprooted his middle stump.Rob Keogh picked up three wickets•Getty Images

It would be the visitors’ last success for some time as Stoneman and fellow former England opener Sam Robson forged a half-century stand at not far shy of a run a ball. Stoneman twice savagely cut Sanderson to the fence at point while Robson found the cover boundary twice with dreamy drives.However, the right-handed Robson, like many in the match before him, never looked set and it was no surprise when White found the edge of his bat to give wicketkeeper McManus the first of his four victims behind the stumps.Stoneman became the first batter in the match to reach 50 only to fall in White’s next over when a shortish ball didn’t get up high enough for his attempted pull shot and instead picked out the left-hander’s middle stump. And when Pieter Malan and John Simpson departed to Sanderson and Tom Taylor, respectively, either side of the lunch interval Middlesex looked set for the batting equivalent of ‘Groundhog Day.’It was now Higgins made his entrance, promptly pulling his first ball through square leg for four, but thereafter it was Max Holden who made the running in their stand of 64, cutting and driving the seamers before greeting spinner Keogh with a reverse sweep for another boundary. Again though, just as the former England U19 skipper appeared set, Keogh got one through his defences to trap him on the crease.Josh De Caires didn’t stay long and when Stephen Eskinazi, batting at nine because of the finger injury sustained on day one, edged into the hands of Gay in the gully, Middlesex’s lead was a mere 11.Higgins, though, went through to a controlled 50 from 85 balls with six fours and, with the help of skipper Toby Roland-Jones, steered the hosts to that second batting point of the campaign, a landmark greeted with loud, if a little ironic applause from the Middlesex faithful.The eventual lead of 58, while not massive, looked useful, and Higgins struck in his first over to cut short a blossoming Ricardo Vasconcelos effort on 22.Broad soon followed when he edged through to Simpson, who stood up to the stumps to stop the batter standing out of his crease to negate the prospect of being leg before.

Galatasaray is making big moves in the summer transfer market as they eye Manchester City's Bernardo Silva after bagging Leroy Sane for free.

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• Galatasaray want to sign Silva
• Signed Sane on a three-year deal
• Turkish club plan to make more big signings

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  As per Galatasaray are trying to bring Silva to Rams Park to further bolster their squad depth. The Turkish giants have already signed Leroy Sane for free and plan to make a significant impact on the Super Lig this transfer window with some big moves. A positive meeting has taken place with his representatives, the report adds.

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  With just one year left on his contract, City may look to part ways with him this summer and are reportedly willing to negotiate with Galatasaray. The Turkish club's head of transfers, Abdullah Kavukcu, and agent George Gardi are reportedly playing a key role in bringing exceptional talents to Turkey.

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  Galatasaray have their sights set on some of the biggest names in the game, and one candidate on the wish list is Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez. The Argentinian is looking to move from Villa Park and is on the radar of several clubs. Reportedly, Martinez is waiting for Manchester United to come for him but Kavukcu and Gardi believe they can convince him to make Istanbul his next destination. Djordje Petrovic of Strasbourg, Hakan Calhanoglu of Inter, Sacha Boey of Bayern Munich, and Ilkay Gundogan of City are some of the players that are listed on their radar.

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  Galatasaray won their third consecutive league title after narrowly defeating rivals Fenerbahce by two points. The club are now reportedly also targeting Milan Skriniar of Paris Saint-Germain and have spoken to the player about a possible move. Things could get heated as both Turkish giants are trying to sign the Slovakian defender.

تحدث عصام الحضري، حارس مرمى منتخب مصر السابق، عن ترتيب حراس الأهلي في الموسم الجديد، كما وجه نصيحة إلى صفقة الزمالك المحتملة، المهدي سليمان.

وقال الحضري خلال تصريحات عبر قناة “أون سبورت” لبرنامج “ملعب أون”: “ترتيب حراس الأهلي، سيكون كما هو، محمد الشناوي أساسيًا ومصطفى شوبير الحارس الثاني ومحمد سيحا سيكون رقم 3”.

طالع | عصام الحضري: لا يوجد لاعب في مصر يساوي أكثر من 15 مليونًا.. و”محدش ضرب تريزيجيه على إيده”

وأضاف: “سيكون قرار خاطئ من الحارس المهدي سليمان، إذا انتقل لـ الزمالك، لأن هناك حارسين يلعبان، محمد صبحي ومحمد عواد”.

وكان بطولات، قد كشف عن حصول الزمالك على توقيع المهدي سليمان حارس مرمي الاتحاد السكندري، مع دراسة رحيل أي من الثنائي محمد عواد ومحمد صبحي.

وتابع: “بيراميدز من الممكن أن يستعين بحارس مرمى جديد مع أحمد الشناوي وشريف إكرامي، في الموسم الجديد”.

وأكمل: “أنا لا أحب أن أقول للاعب اعتزل، لكن من وجهة نظري إن شريف إكرامي كان الأفضل له أن يكون قرار اعتزاله في الموسم الماضي بعد التتويج بدوري أبطال إفريقيا، يعني أن النسبة 50% أن يعتزل”.