Steve Nicol rates the latest transfer rumours, headlined by potential moves to Manchester United for Mattijs de Ligt and Paulo Dybala.
Manchester United passed on the chance to sign Matthijs de Ligt before Ajax’s run to the Champions League semifinals because of concerns about his weight, sources have told ESPN FC.
The 19-year-old defender is wanted by Barcelona this summer after helping the Dutch giants to the brink of a first Champions League final since 1996 before Tottenham’s stunning comeback on Wednesday night.
Even before this season, De Ligt was one of the most highly-rated young players in Europe and was discussed as a…
Steve Nicol rates the latest transfer rumours, headlined by potential moves to Manchester United for Mattijs de Ligt and Paulo Dybala.
Manchester United gave up their pursuit of Matthijs de Ligt before Ajax’s run to the Champions League semifinals because of concerns about his weight, sources have told ESPN FC.
The 19-year-old defender is wanted by Barcelona this summer after helping the Dutch giants to the brink of a first Champions League final since 1996 before Tottenham’s stunning comeback on Wednesday night.
Even before this season, De Ligt was one of the most highly-rated young players in Europe and was discussed as…
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol believes Tottenham’s defense will be more of a problem for Liverpool than Ajax’s would have been in the Champions League final.
Steve Nicol and Shaka Hislop examine where things went wrong for Ajax, pointing out the instances in which their inexperience cost them against Tottenham.
With the transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs set to open soon — find out when the Premier League transfer window opens — rest assured that Transfer Talk is scouring the world’s media and setting correspondents loose to see what is on the agenda. You can click here to review all the latest transfers.
TOP STORY: Barca’s De Ligt deal hits agent commission hitch
Matthijs de Ligt’s impending move from Ajax to Barcelona is on hold due to concerns raised by agent Mino Raiola over how much commission…
Ross Dyer and Steve Nicol share their thoughts on the latest transfer rumours, including who’s in and who’s out at Manchester United.
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol believes Tottenham’s defense will be more of a problem for Liverpool than Ajax’s would have been in the Champions League final.
Steve Nicol and Shaka Hislop examine where things went wrong for Ajax, pointing out the instances in which their inexperience cost them against Tottenham.
With the transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs set to open soon — find out when the Premier League transfer window opens — rest assured that Transfer Talk is scouring the world’s media and setting correspondents loose to see what is on the agenda. You can click here to review all the latest transfers.
TOP STORY: Barca’s De Ligt deal hits agent commission hitch
Matthijs de Ligt’s impending move from Ajax to Barcelona is on hold due to concerns raised by agent Mino Raiola over how much commission…
Steve Nicol and Shaka Hislop examine where things went wrong for Ajax, pointing out the instances in which their inexperience cost them against Tottenham.
Lucas Moura scored a dramatic 96th-minute winner and hat trick against Ajax, our ESPN FC crew break down his performance that sent Spurs to the Champions League final.
Ajax’s teenage captain Matthijs de Ligt described their semifinal exit from the Champions League as a “nightmare” after the Dutch side were undone by Lucas Moura’s 96th minute strike for Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday.
“It’s a nightmare, like a dream that went bad,” the 19-year-old told Dutch television shortly after the 3-2 home loss saw Tottenham through to the final against Liverpool in Madrid on June 1. Spurs won on the away goals rule.
- Ogden: Spurs’ comeback fitting to season of close…
Steve Nicol rates the latest transfer rumours, headlined by potential moves to Manchester United for Mattijs de Ligt and Paulo Dybala.
Ross Dyer and Craig Burley share their thoughts on Liverpool’s chances against Barcelona without Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino.
Jurgen Klopp confirms that Liverpool will be without top scorer Mo Salah for their clash against Barcelona tomorrow night.
Ousmane Dembele walked off with an injury in Barcelona’s 2-0 defeat to Celta Vigo.
Shaka Hislop’s Power Rankings are back and while a few familiar faces are near the top, Premier League clubs may have fallen down the ranks.
Donny van der Beek scored the lone goal as Ajax topped Spurs 1-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.
Barcelona still have work to do to get a deal for Ajax centre-back Matthijs de Ligt over the line despite the optimism they had one month ago, sources have told ESPN FC.
Barca had grown confident of landing De Ligt this summer after striking a loose agreement with him in March, but his agent Mino Raiola is now trying to get the Catalan club back to the negotiating table.
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Gab Marcotti was more impressed with Ajax’s maturity and ability to manage a 1-0 result away from home than with their attacking prowess.
The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but you can click here to review all the deals. Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer.
TOP STORY: Matthijs to see De Ligt and lead mass exodus
It was another successful evening at the office for Ajax after they kept a clean sheet in a 1-0 win against Tottenham in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal, and the Mirror is reporting all that success…
The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but you can click here to review all the deals. Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer.
TOP STORY: Matthijs De Ligt to lead mass Ajax exodus?
It was another successful evening at the office for Ajax after they kept a clean sheet on Tuesday in a 1-0 victory against Tottenham in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals, and the Mirror is reporting…