Turning their attention towards the summer transfer window, Aston Villa have now been given their answer in pursuit of signing one particular attacking reinforcement on a permanent basis.

Aston Villa receive fresh sale stance

Whilst Unai Emery’s side have struggled to maintain their push to finish inside the Premier League’s top four this season, they have at least enjoyed their European exploits and are gunning to shock the rest of the Champions League.

After thrashing Club Brugge, the Midlands club are set to square off against Paris Saint-Germain in what could see Emery get one over on his former club and reach the last four.

Once again it was Marco Asensio who stole the show, netting twice to score his sixth and seventh Aston Villa goal and continue what has been an impressive loan spell.

At times he has left the Villans with little choice but to consider his permanent arrival, so much so that they’ve now received their answer over that possibility. According to reports in Spain, PSG are now willing to sell Asensio for just €30m (£25m) this summer amid interest over a permanent deal from Aston Villa.

A multiple-time Champions League winner and someone who has already proved his quality in abundance at Villa Park, there’s every chance that Asensio could be among the bargains of the summer.

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Those in the Midlands are already set to get a glimpse of what life without the Spaniard is like when they square off against PSG and he is unable to play against his parent club and they won’t want to see that glimpse become their reality.

"Special" Asensio has earned permanent move

If there were any doubts over Asensio’s ability to steal the headlines on the biggest stage after a mixed spell at PSG, then those have swiftly been put to bed at Aston Villa.

Scoring seven goals for Emery’s side to take his total to nine for the season at Villa and PSG combined, the 29-year-old has more than earned the chance to complete a permanent move this summer.

Earning plenty of praise as a result of his form, Andros Townsend told BBC Radio 5 Live’s Football Daily Podcast when asked about Asensio: “He is a special, special talent. He always has been. He struggled with a knee injury, which stopped him from being world class, but as we have seen since he has been at Villa, he is still a top, top player.”

Still within four points of the top four, if Aston Villa are to climb back into Champions League qualification then Asensio will no doubt be among the key players to play a crucial part.

Meanwhile, the former Real Madrid star must hope that his teammates get the job done in his absence against PSG in the Champions League.

Tottenham Hotspur have work to do in the summer window, and Ange Postecoglou has now found out how much it would take to bring one of his key targets to N17 amid recent reports.

Tottenham set their sights on squad rebuild this summer

Even the most optimistic Tottenham fan would admit this season hasn’t gone to plan, even if they can still snatch a backdoor route to Champions League football by claiming the Europa League title in May.

Nevertheless, with Ange Postecoglou yet to convince the masses, a strong window is likely the perfect tonic for Spurs to return to being a recognisable force in 2025/26.

In what would be a blockbuster statement of intent, Tottenham are ready to go all in for Sporting’s Viktor Gyokeres this summer following his 40-goal return for the reigning Portuguese champions.

Looking to fill the void left by Harry Kane, if the Sweden international shows willingness to seek a new challenge, that could speed up the process of a deal being concluded.

Contrariwise, Tottenham may need to source defensive reinforcements if Cristian Romero joins Real Madrid. The Argentina international is reportedly keen on a move to the Santiago Bernabeu and has just over two years left on his contract in north London.

Tottenham’s defensive frailties this season

Premier League matches played

29

Goals conceded

43

Defensive frailties have haunted Postecoglou this season, and injuries have forced the likes of Archie Gray and Djed Spence into unfamiliar roles, so losing someone with a World Cup-winning pedigree is undoubtedly something they won’t want be on the agenda in the upcoming window.

Either way, fresh blood is needed to supplement a squad hampered by inconsistency under the Australian. Spurs have now found out the cost of a key defensive target, per recent developments.

Tottenham find out Rayan Ait-Nouri's price tag

Previously, reports emerged stating Tottenham had bid £29m for Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Rayan Ait-Nouri, of whom they are said to be the most likely candidates to sign despite alternative interest from Liverpool and West Ham United.

Football Insider’s Pete O’Rourke now claims it may take Spurs a ‘huge’ £40m to bring in Ait-Nouri this summer. The Molineux club face a fight to retain his services following a poor campaign in the West Midlands amid further admiration from Manchester United and Arsenal.

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Concerns over Destiny Udogie’s consistency have led to Djed Spence appearing on the left flank frequently, though the Englishman’s lopsided nature, being naturally right-sided, has led Postecoglou and Daniel Levy to consider their options on the market.

Becoming a shining light in a tough campaign for Wolves, Algeria international Ait-Nouri has registered four goals and five assists in 32 appearances across all competitions.

Furthermore, the 23-year-old has ranked as the Old Gold’s second-most consistent Premier League performer behind Matheus Cunha, per WhoScored, chalking up an average match rating of 6.84/10.

Changes are coming at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and Ait-Nouri may be the ideal candidate to perfect the balance between defence and attack on the left-hand side.

Arsenal might have broken the record for the most goals scored in an away knockout Champions League game on Tuesday, but ask their fans what they need, and most will still say a striker.

The Gunners failed to bring one in last summer and, despite losing Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus before it slammed shut, did so again in the winter window.

This need for another goalscoring forward has only been made more acute by further injuries to Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz.

Worse still, one of the club’s promising youngsters, Mika Biereth, was sold for next to nothing in the summer and is now scoring for fun in Ligue 1, and there is a chance that the club might have already repeated a similar mistake with another forward.

Why selling Biereth was a big mistake by Arsenal

So, it should be said that hindsight is a wonderful thing, and it’s easy to say that Arsenal’s decision to sell Biereth for £4m plus a sell-on clause in the summer was the wrong decision, but even at the time, it didn’t look like a great deal.

For example, across two loan spells last season with Motherwell and Sturm Graz, the Danish poacher racked up an impressive haul of 15 goals and nine assists in just 37 appearances, which comes out to an average of a goal involvement every 1.54 games.

He’s done even better this year, as in 35 games for Sturm Graz and AS Monaco, the 22-year-old has scored 24 goals and provided seven assists, which works out to a goal involvement every 1.12 games.

On top of having the raw output, the London-born marksman’s underlying numbers are also excellent.

According to FBref, he sits in the top 1% of forwards across Europe’s top five leagues, the Champions League and Europa League, for non-penalty goals plus assists, actual non-penalty goals, goals per shot and shot on target, average shot distance and more, all per 90.

In short, while it might have seemed like a decent fee for someone who hadn’t played for the first team at the time, it now looks like a massive underpay for a youngster who could be a superstar in the making, and it would appear as if a similar mistake was made last year regarding another promising forward.

Arsenal's Biereth repeat

Arsenal have let many young stars leave too early in the past, from Michael Olise to Eberechi Eze and even Harry Kane.

Arteta and Co will be hoping that Chido Obi-Martin is not the latest youngster to leave the club and become a world-class international, but as things stand, that feels like a distinct possibility.

Now, it should be said that while it was a mistake to happily sell Biereth to Sturm Graz, the club actually reportedly tried to keep Obi-Martin on the books but were unable to do so.

Therefore, it’s not the same mistake in the sense that they got rid of him, but it was perhaps a mistake that they weren’t able to prove staying at Hale End was the best for his development. Why? Well, the youngster’s record in junior football is simply staggering.

For example, in just 24 appearances last season, totalling 1616 minutes, the “goalscoring machine,” as dubbed by talent scout Jacek Kulig, put the ball in the back of the net 32 times and provided three assists for good measure.

That means he averaged 1.45 goal involvements per game or one every 46.17 minutes.

Having moved away for a small compensation fee, he’s also scoring for fun at Carrington this season, racking up a tally of 12 goals and two assists in 12 appearances for the Red Devils’ youth sides.

Moreover, he’s now made three first-team appearances, and while he’s yet to score, he’s looked lively in them.

That was particularly the case against Fulham in the FA Cup last weekend where Obi fashioned a number of chances for himself, notably being denied late on courtesy of a wonderful save by ex-Gunner Bernd Leno.

Ultimately, Arsenal have been blessed with some incredible youth players in recent years, but given their dire need for more goalscorers, we can’t help but think selling Biereth and not being able to keep hold of Obi-Martin could come back to haunt them in a big way.

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Eden Hazard is a winger who captured the hearts of the fanbase during his spell as a player at Chelsea, producing countless moments of quality and leading them to various trophies.

The Belgian moved to Stamford Bridge back in 2012, costing a whopping £32m from Ligue 1 side Lille – a bargain given his achievements and subsequent departure.

He notched 110 goals and 78 assists in his 352 appearances for the Blues, winning six major honours during his seven years as a player in West London.

Hazard scored twice in the Europa League final against Arsenal, helping the club claim the title, before departing in a £150m deal to join Real Madrid.

However, nearly six years on from his transfer, they’ve been unable to land a replacement for the now-retired star, but that could be about to change with a move for one player.

Chelsea plot summer move for PL talent

According to TEAMtalk, Chelsea are targeting a move for Manchester City winger Jack Grealish this summer, to try and bolster their already potent forward line.

The 29-year-old cost a staggering £100m in 2021, but has fallen down the pecking order in recent months, making just six Premier League starts under Pep Guardiola in 2024/25.

The report claims that the defending league champions would be open to allowing him to depart this summer, but no fee has been touted for his services.

Whilst it may seem a far-fetched comparison to Hazard, his dribbling ability has caught the eye in recent years, completing 1.9 successful dribbles per 90 this campaign – cutting inside onto his right foot off the left-hand side.

Whilst it’s unclear how much he could cost this summer, it could be a superb deal for a player needing to get his career back on track, but he’s still managed to outperform one player despite his lack of minutes.

Why Grealish would be an upgrade on Sancho for Chelsea

Winger Jadon Sancho has been a man in the spotlight over recent weeks, with it emerging that Chelsea could pay a £5m fee to send him back to Manchester United at the end of the season.

The Englishman originally moved on loan with an obligation to buy for £25m this summer, but he’s failed to deliver in the capital, leading to questions about his future.

He’s only managed to notch one goal contribution in 2025 to date, with boss Enzo Maresca potentially wanting another talent to fill the void off the left-hand side.

Given the murmurs around the former Dortmund’s stars future, it’s no surprise to see the links with Grealish, offering another option as the club look to return to Premier League glory.

When comparing the pair’s respective stats from 2024/25, the City star has managed to outperform the loanee, highlighting how much of a phenomenal addition he would be for the Blues.

How Grealish compares to Sancho (24/25)

Statistics (per 90)

Grealish

Sancho

Games played

16

23

Goals & assists

1

6

Progressive carries

9.7

5.2

Progressive passes

6.3

4.5

Shot-on-target accuracy

31%

22%

Pass accuracy

87%

83%

Take-on success

52%

51%

Carries into final third

2.7

1.8

Stats via FBref

Grealish, who’s previously been labelled “superb” by Statman Dave, has managed to complete more progressive carries per 90, whilst achieving a higher take-on success rate – following in Hazard’s footsteps in the process.

He’s also managed to achieve a higher shot-on-target rate, whilst completing more carries into the final third, showcasing the threat he possesses when getting into attacking areas.

His lack of action may put supporters off a deal for the 29-year-old, but despite his decline in minutes, he’s proven he still has the skillset to operate at the top level of English football.

It’s a risk worth taking, especially considering how much better he’s been than Sancho this season, with a deal for Grealish potentially ending their hunt for a new winger in Maresca’s squad.

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Manchester United’s academy has done a superb job of providing the first-team squad with a heap of talent and helping them achieve various levels of success.

The current injury situation has allowed the likes of Ayden Heaven and Chido Obi to showcase their ability and stake their claim for a regular role under Ruben Amorim.

Both of the youngsters featured in the squad during the draw against their former side after moving to Old Trafford in the summer, potentially having a huge part to play in the future.

They will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville and David Beckham, who were part of the Class of 92, enabling the club to endure their success in the Premier League.

One other player in the current first-team endured a rise through the Carrington academy system, making himself a crucial member of the starting eleven in recent years.

Alejandro Garnacho’s stats for Man Utd

Winger Alejandro Garnacho moved to United for £500k back in October 2020 from Atlético Madrid, originally linking up with the academy side – helping them win the FA Youth Cup in 2021/22.

The Argentine has since made the jump to the first-team, registering 129 appearances over the last four years, becoming a key member of the side under Erik ten Hag and new manager Amorim.

The 20-year-old has racked up 23 goals and 16 assists since his debut, but having to adapt his playstyle to Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 system, forcing him to play in a more central role than his preferred wide one.

He’s yet to find the back of the net in 2025 but has also been the subject of interest from fellow English side Chelsea in January, with the Red Devils demanding a fee in the region of £55m for his services.

Despite the huge fee and huge rise he’s endured, one other academy star was ahead of him in the pecking order at Old Trafford, but former boss Ten Hag decided to offload him during his time at the club.

The former United star who was ahead of Garnacho but left for £1.5m

There’s no denying that Garnacho has been a star over the last few years, often being the player to procure the goods in what has been a dismal period for United on and off the pitch.

However, his place in the first team could’ve been handed to Tahith Chong had the Dutchman continued on the trajectory he was on as a youngster at Old Trafford.

The winger joined at the age of 16 from Feyenoord, moving into the academy side, utilising the same route as Garnacho in biding his time at youth level before making the jump up to the senior ranks.

He featured 67 times at various youth levels, scoring 28 times – a record that would catapult him into the first-team in 2018, making 16 appearances during an 18-month period.

Chong was part of the side that produced a miraculous comeback against PSG in the Champions League back in 2018/19 – undoubtedly one of the highlights of his time in Manchester.

The attacker, who was dubbed a “superstar” talent by journalist Rich Fay, would endure three separate loan spells at Werder Bremen, Club Brugge and Birmingham City before joining the latter for £1.5m in 2022.

His career has failed to take off since, moving to Luton Town in the summer of 2023, linking up with the Hatters for their maiden Premier League campaign – scoring four times in his 33 matches.

However, he’s been tormented with injuries this campaign, featuring just twice in 2025, with the 25-year-old way below the levels anticipated from him after his emergence at Old Trafford.

It’s a shame that he’s been unable to kick on after his permanent departure a couple of years ago, with the Dutchman another player who has been plagued with setbacks.

He certainly could’ve been a player still featuring in the first-team ahead of Garnacho had everything panned out the way he would’ve liked, but ultimately, Chong still has time on his hands to revive his once-promising career.

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The Leeds United promotion charge has wobbled in recent weeks, with Daniel Farke’s men beginning March by drawing 1-1 with West Bromwich Albion, before slipping up away to Portsmouth on Sunday afternoon.

That latest 1-0 defeat has ensured that the Whites are now level on points with title rivals Sheffield United at the summit, with clean sheet kings, Burnley, chomping at the bit just two points behind.

While life in the Championship never does run smooth, defeats like the one away at Fratton Park will represent a real setback for the Yorkshire giants, with Farke left to rue the goalscoring woes of his leading man, Joel Piroe, on the day.

Indeed, just minutes after the break, the former Swansea City man had a gilt-edged chance to fire the visitors ahead following a clever pull-back from Manor Solomon, albeit with the Dutchman proceeding to balloon the ball over the bar with the goal at his mercy.

That glaring miss came amid what has largely been a fruitful season for Piroe, however. If anyone is to fire Farke’s men to promotion – as Patrick Bamford did in 2019/20 – it is likely to be the 25-year-old.

How Piroe compares to Bamford in 2019/20

The pressure is on for the former Norwich City boss to emulate the success of Marcelo Bielsa by leading Leeds back into the promised land of the Premier League, with the Elland Road outfit having come so close in 2023/24.

Let’s not forget, that it was second time lucky as far as Bielsa was concerned, with the Argentine maverick securing a return to the top flight in his second season at the helm, having endured play-off semi-final heartbreak in 2018/19.

The now Uruguay boss subsequently oversaw automatic promotion in the following campaign, with the current crop still on course to replicate that feat, even amid the sticky start to this month.

What is a major benefit for Farke is having the goalscoring prowess of a player like Piroe on hand, with the one-time PSV star having scored 15 goals and provided six assists in 36 league outings so far.

That ensures that he is well on course to better the return of his current teammate, Bamford, from that glorious 2019/20 season, with the Englishman having scored 16 times and contributed just four assists in 45 Championship outings.

The expectation would be for Piroe to comfortably surpass that 16-goal haul across the remainder of this season, while he may even have one eye on reaching the level of the likes of Chris Wood and Ross McCormack of the recent past, with the pair registering 27 and 28 goals, in the second tier, in 2016/17 and 2013/14, respectively.

Speaking of former Leeds strikers then, the club actually let go of one forgotten star during the Bielsa era who is now proving even more prolific than Piroe.

The forgotten Leeds star who's now outperforming Piroe

For all the positives surrounding Piroe at present, even amid his Pompey blunder, there is perhaps a frustration at the lack of a suitable rival to the former Netherlands youth international.

Where Are They Now

Indeed, promising youngster, Mateo Joseph has been unable to kick on this season after scoring just three goals in all competitions, while one-time hero, Bamford, has been a bystander to proceedings, after making just ten league appearances all season.

With that in mind, there may be a sense of intrigue at seeing a former Leeds asset shining elsewhere, with 6 foot 3 powerhouse, Sam Dalby, currently ripping it up for Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership.

Currently on loan in Scotland from League One side, Wrexham, the Englishman has enjoyed an interesting journey in recent years, after leaving Leeds for an undisclosed fee to join Watford in 2019.

The 25-year-old – who moved to Elland Road from Leyton Orient in 2018 – never actually played a first-team game for Bielsa’s side, while going on to make just a solitary senior outing for the Hornets.

Stat (*per game)

Record

Games (starts)

26

Goals

13

Assists

0

Big chances missed

8

Scoring frequency

158mins

Big chances created

1

Key passes*

0.7

Total duels won*

46%

Aerial duels won*

50%

Having ultimately found his way to Dundee via a string of loans and a permanent spell at Southend United, Dalby appears to have finally got into his groove, scoring 13 times in just 28 games for his current side.

That represents a return of a goal every 2.15 games, ensuring he is firing at a more prolific rate than Piroe, who has netted a goal every 2.53 games, in relation to his 38 appearances in all competitions.

Described as a “lot more than” just a target man by manager Jim Goodwin, Dalby currently leads the way in the Scottish Premiership for league goals, ahead of Celtic’s Daizen Maeda in second (12).

Whether Leeds would regret letting him go, considering his prior struggles in the EFL, is another matter, although it would be no surprise to see Dalby go on to get a big move in the near future, having “got a lot of attention” due to his fine form, as per Goodwin.

Back at Elland Road, however, the aim will be for Piroe and co to emulate Bamford and Bielsa’s famed side of 2019/20 by surging back to the top tier.

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“I’m sure it doesn’t sit with some of the other players within the setup who are doing the hard yards then have to move back”, says former NZ batter Craig McMillan

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Raising concerns over fast bowler Trent Boult’s “flexi” deal with New Zealand Cricket [NZC], Mike Hesson said that his contract is “untidy” and is likely to “open a can of worms”.Boult gave up his New Zealand contract last August to spend more time with family and continue playing franchise cricket around the world. He was part of Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2023 and will play for MI New York in the inaugural season of Major League Cricket [MLC], which gets underway next month.The 33-year-old pacer wasn’t a part of NZC’s latest central contract list announced last week, but the board offered him a casual playing agreement, which has not gone down well with Hesson.Related

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“If you want the IPL and two or three or four other tournaments as well, you probably can’t have everything and that’s a decision you’ve got to make at the start of the year and I just think the flexi contracts just make it a bit untidy,” Hesson said on .”It just gets really untidy when you’ve got 20 contracts or however many is on that [NZC] list now and then you have an extra one [for Boult] and next year you might have three extra ones and.”Boult, who last played for New Zealand during the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, is in line to be a part of the national squad for the ODI World Cup in India later this year.With T20 leagues mushrooming across the world, Hesson feels NZC would soon face a situation where it will have to offer different contracts to different cricketers depending on their circumstances.”Under the current model it doesn’t. You get ranked in three different forms and you add the points up and that’s your number and everyone has known that and it’s actually worked pretty well for an extended period of time,” Hesson said.”This flexi contract, it might work really well for Trent and it might actually work well for New Zealand Cricket, but it does open up a whole can of worms.”Former New Zealand batter Craig McMillan, a former assistant coach of the national side, also expressed his displeasure at the situation.”It seemed only 12 months ago Trent Boult was more than happy to make his decision to move away from international cricket and take the riches of the T20 franchises around the world and you couldn’t bemoan him that,” McMillan said.”He’d had a wonderful career for New Zealand and been a great servant and now almost wants a little bit of a dollar each way. It’s a difficult one. It doesn’t sit overly well with me and I’m sure it doesn’t sit with some of the other players within the setup who are doing the hard yards then have to move back [when they return]”

N'Golo Kante is reportedly in talks over leaving Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad for an arch rival ahead of the Club World Cup.

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• Kante wins Saudi league with Al-Ittihad
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• Could join an arch rival this summer

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  The Athletic states that fellow Saudi side Al-Hilal are in talks with Kante over securing a short loan deal for this summer's Club World Cup. The report adds that an agreement has not yet been reached but there is optimism a deal can be struck for the midfielder, whose contract at Al-Ittihad runs until 2026.

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  Al-Ittihad pipped Al-Hilal to the Saudi Pro League title this season but the latter will go to this summer's Club World Cup as they qualified as the winners of the 2021 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League. If Kante, 34, did join on loan, he would likely be back at Al-Ittihad for the 2025/26 campaign.

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  If Kante does join Al-Hilal, he won't have long to get bedded in as they begin their Club World Cup campaign against Real Madrid on June 18, before facing Red Bull Salzburg and Pachuca on June 22 and 26, respectively.

Former West Indies batter Miles Bascombe has been appointed as Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) new director of cricket on a three-year contract. Bascombe will take over from Jimmy Adams, who leaves the position after six years. Bascombe, 37, played one T20I for West Indies in 2011, and was the men’s selector at CWI between 2019 and 2021, and the technical director at the Windward Islands Cricket Board over the last two years”Following a thorough recruitment process, Miles stood out to the panel with his skills, experience and intimate knowledge of our cricket system, especially at Territorial Board level,” CWI CEO Johnny Grave said in a board release. “His passion and understanding of the game at all levels are outstanding. He is a critical thinker with a strong analytical and strategic mindset, which will be hugely beneficial to us as we embark on formulating our new four-year strategic plan. I have no doubt he will hit the ground running and will relish the challenge before us to develop higher standards and better structures within our cricket system.”Bascombe was appointed at the board of directors meeting held on Friday at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.”West Indies Cricket is at a critical stage with an urgent need to improve performances,” Bascombe said. “We have made significant progress with establishing a central High-Performance system that now needs to be rolled out across all of our Territories. I am looking forward to working as a member of the CWI senior leadership team and closely with the Territorial Boards to bring about the necessary improvements that I am confident will lead to more success by implementing a robust system based on achieving world-class standards and by driving a winning culture.”Bascombe played for Windward Islands and Combined Campuses and Colleges while featuring in all three formats in domestic cricket. He played 24 first-class games, 26 List-A matches and 25 T20s.Bascombe will take up his new role on August 1. Until then, CWI high performance manager Graeme West will act as the interim director of cricket.

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