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It had been coming but yesterday Roberto De Zerbi was finally confirmed as Marseille's new head coach.
The Italian takes over at Marseille on a three-year contract, having left Brighton at the end of last season.
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Roberto De Zerbi confirmed as head coach of Marseille
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USMNT international Sergino Dest has completed a permanent move to PSV Eindhoven from Barcelona.
The 23-year-old defender joined the Eredivisie club on loan last summer.
He made 25 appearances, scoring two goals and providing six assists, as PSV won the Dutch league title for the first time in six years.
The transfer includes a sell-on clause that entitles Barcelona to a percentage of any future sale involving the U.S. international.
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USMNT international Sergino Dest joins PSV Eindhoven from Barcelona on permanent deal
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Yesterday David Ornstein brought you the news that Leeds United's Archie Gray is set to undergo a medical at Brentford after agreeing personal terms to join the west London club.
A host of Premier League and other European sides have been pursuing the 18-year-old midfielder, however, Brentford manoeuvred themselves into the strongest position and are now working to close out a deal.
If all goes according to plan on the player’s side, Brentford can be expected to reach an agreement with Leeds for a fee in the region of £35million.
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Leeds United’s Archie Gray set for Brentford medical after agreeing personal terms over transfer
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English football has long known June 30 is a date with the potential to carry huge significance. The day when tensions grew and anxieties multiplied. At the back of minds, that nagging fear of failure, with the consequences clear if things do not go to plan.
Because June 30 has increasingly become known as the new, albeit unofficial, transfer deadline.
As the date that marks the end of the financial year for the majority of Premier League clubs, it is the final cut-off point for compliance with profit and sustainability rules (PSR).
Business done before we enter July tomorrow could determine which side of the threshold a club end up on and, most importantly, if a potentially disastrous points deduction will be in the post next season.
Phil Buckingham explains
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How does the Premier League’s June 30 PSR deadline really work?
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Newcastle United have agreed a deal with Nottingham Forest for the permanent transfer of midfielder Elliot Anderson to the City Ground side.
The Tyneside club are reluctantly prepared to part with the 21-year-old academy graduate to help ensure their compliance with the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR).
Anderson is willing to accept the move and a medical is expected to follow ahead of completing a proposed transfer.
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Nottingham Forest agree Elliot Anderson deal with Newcastle
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In May 2022, Joselu went to the Champions League final as a Real Madrid fan. This year, he lifted the trophy at Wembley.
Like a mirage in the desert, he appeared when they needed him most — but it was never meant to last.
Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero has more on Joselu's brief but brilliant loan
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Farewell Joselu, a Real Madrid fan who got to live out his dreams
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Roberto De Zerbi has been confirmed as the new head coach of Marseille on a three-year deal.
The Athletic had reported that the French side reached an informal agreement for the Italian coach to succeed Jean-Louis Gasset, who retired at the end of the last season. The 70-year-old was placed in interim charge in February after the dismissal of Gennaro Gattuso.
"I am very happy to sign with Olympique de Marseille, I felt a strong desire to join this club,” De Zerbi, who left Brighton at the end of last season, said.
"The history and prestige surrounding OM, the passion and fervour of its supporters, the seriousness and enthusiasm shown to me by Frank (McCourt, owner), Pablo (Longoria, president) and Medhi (Benatia, sporting director) were decisive in my decision to take on this exciting challenge."
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Roberto De Zerbi confirmed as head coach of Marseille
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Chelsea are in advanced talks to sign left-back Caleb Wiley from Atlanta United.
The deal for the 19-year-old is not yet done, though.
Wiley has been twice capped by the senior United States side since making his debut last year. He is not in Gregg Berhalter’s squad for the ongoing Copa America but was named in the U.S. pre-Olympic roster at the end of May.
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Chelsea in advanced talks to sign Caleb Wiley from Atlanta
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Brighton & Hove Albion have agreed a fee in the region of £33million for Newcastle United winger Yankuba Minteh.
Newcastle have given the 19-year-old permission to discuss personal terms with Brighton. Those talks will take place this evening but are not expected to be a major issue.
Newcastle were seeking to sell Minteh in order to ease their difficulties with the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR). The club were leaving themselves open to a possible points deduction for next season if they failed to make a significant sale before the June 30 reporting deadline.
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Brighton agree fee in region of £33m to sign Yankuba Minteh from Newcastle
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Chivas is finalizing a deal to sign Mexican youth international winger Fidel Barajas from Real Salt Lake, sources briefed on the deal tell The Athletic.
The deal is worth north of $4million, a new club-record sale for RSL, sources add. RSL, currently tied for first place in the Western Conference, is intending to reinvest the funds into the first team as they look to push for trophies this season. They will also retain a sell-on percentage.
Barajas, 18, is a highly-rated talent. He joined RSL this winter after being named USL Championship Young Player of the Year and All-League Second Team in 2023 following a breakout season with the Charleston Battery. He had five goals and 11 assists in 32 appearances that year.
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USMNT international Sergino Dest has completed a permanent move to PSV Eindhoven from Barcelona.
The 23-year-old defender joined the Eredivisie club on loan last summer in a deal that included a future option to buy.
He made 25 appearances, scoring two goals and providing six assists, as PSV won the Dutch league title for the first time in six years.
The Dutch side have now triggered the option to sign Dest on a permanent basis. He joins on a four-year contract through to 2028.
The transfer includes a sell-on clause that entitles Barcelona to a percentage of any future sale involving the USA international.
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USMNT international Sergino Dest joins PSV Eindhoven from Barcelona on permanent deal
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Archie Gray is set to undergo a medical at Brentford after agreeing personal terms to join the west London club from Leeds United.
A host of Premier League and other European teams have been pursuing the 18-year-old midfielder, however Brentford manoeuvred themselves into the strongest position and are now working to close out a deal.
If all goes according to plan on the player’s side, Brentford can be expected to reach an agreement with Leeds for a fee in the region of £35million.
Interest remains from elsewhere and Leeds are also not resigned to losing such a highly-rated talent, although their financial position may leave them with no choice but to reluctantly sanction his exit.
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Leeds United’s Archie Gray set for Brentford medical after agreeing personal terms over transfer
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Newcastle United are in discussions with Nottingham Forest and are speaking to clubs over several alternative deals as they scramble to avoid a penalty under the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules.
Newcastle will leave themselves open to a points deduction unless they make sales before the PSR deadline on June 30. Newcastle are talking to Nottingham Forest about possible deals for players including Yankuba Minteh, the 19-year-old winger, or Elliot Anderson, the 21-year-old midfielder, with right-winger Anthony Elanga potentially arriving at St James’ Park in return.
The sales and purchases would be separate deals for PSR purposes, though Forest are under no financial pressure to sell Elanga, who is viewed as a valued member of their squad.
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Newcastle United seeking deal with Nottingham Forest and exploring other transfers to avoid PSR penalty
Manchester United have confirmed England goalkeeper Mary Earps will leave the club following the expiration of her contract.
Earps, 31, is out of contract at the end of this month and is set to expected to accept an attractive offer to join Paris Saint-Germain, as previously reported by The Athletic.
She is understood to want to compete for trophies at this stage in her career with the financial side of the offer not a priority.
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Mary Earps leaves Manchester United ahead of Paris Saint-Germain move
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Chelsea have completed the signing of Omari Kellyman from Aston Villa.
The 18-year-old has signed a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge, which includes the option of a further year.
The Athletic reported earlier this month that the west London club were close to reaching to an agreement for the forward for a fee in the region of £19million.
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Southampton are in talks with Russell Martin over a new contract after he led them back to the Premier League at the first time of asking.
Martin took Southampton up via a 1-0 play-off final win against Leeds United at Wembley Stadium in May and is now set to receive an improved deal.
He joined the club last summer and was tasked with securing their instant return to the Premier League after they were relegated at the end of the 2022-23 campaign.
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Southampton in talks with Russell Martin over new contract
