Tag: Transfers

Arne Slot Backs Virgil van Dijk to Stay Beyond Current Liverpool Deal

Virgil van Dijk
January 2026

Slot said Liverpool’s planning is long-term, and he believes Van Dijk can remain at the club beyond his current deal if he stays fit, even as Liverpool invest in younger centre-back succession. Slot framed Jacquet’s recruitment as deliberate succession planning, not panic. He stressed Van Dijk’s durability at his age and noted the club is preparing for eventual life without him while still expecting near-term continuity.

Manchester United track Robinho’s son at Santos

Robinho’s son
November 2025

Manchester United are tracking Robinho’s teenage son at Santos and are open to a future move, with the youngster already earning first-team minutes in Brazil and generating wider European interest despite no formal offers yet arriving at the club ahead of the January window. The attacker has featured in 14 senior games, produced two assists and impressed coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda with composure, especially in a derby start against Palmeiras. United face competition from Inter, Espanyol and Galatasaray, and may delay a bid until timing suits all parties.

Rooney slams United’s pre-INEOS recruitment as “horrendous”

Wayne Rooney
November 2025

Rooney labelled United’s pre-Ratcliffe recruitment strategy erratic, highlighting costly marquee arrivals such as Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku and short-term bets like Zlatan Ibrahimović as emblematic of a lack of football vision before INEOS assumed football control. He contrasted that era with recent targeted moves under the new structure—Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, Senne Lammens—citing improved balance and form. United’s unbeaten run across five has eased pressure as the club pivots to profile-driven squad building.

Bournemouth rebuffed £50m bids for Semenyo in January

Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth)
October 2025

Telegraph Sport reports Bournemouth instantly rejected £50m bids from Man United and Spurs for Semenyo, judging the Ghanaian indispensable to Iraola’s transition game. Despite a £200m summer sell-off elsewhere, the club ring-fenced their wide talisman, prioritising continuity. The gamble’s paid off: Semenyo’s form has powered Bournemouth to 15 points from eight, underpinning the best Premier League start in club history.

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