Wright hits back at Southgate excuse after England draw against Denmark: ‘I don’t believe that’

Ian Wright thinks Gareth Southgate s claims that England don t have a natural replacement for Kalvin Phillips is incorrect after their 1-1 draw against Denmark.

The Three Lions hopes of ending their 58-year wait for a trophy by going all the way at Euro 2024 were put into perspective as they escaped .

Southgate’s side turned in a woeful display and were perhaps fortunate to emerge with a point, although Serbia’s last-gasp equaliser against Slovenia means they remain in charge of the group.

Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has been deployed as a midfielder alongside Declan Rice in their opening two Euro 2024 fixtures but was taken off after 54 minutes against Denmark on Thursday night.

Experimenting with Alexander-Arnold as a midfielder fo…

Man Utd ‘reach agreement’ for £34m star as striker promises to ‘rebuff’ any offers from Arsenal

Man Utd have been given the green light by Joshua Zirkzee as they work on a deal to bring the Bologna striker to Old Trafford, according to reports.

The Red Devils are desperate to sign a new striker in the summer transfer window as they look to take the goalscoring burden away from Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford next season.

Hojlund who joined last summer for a reported £72m from Atalanta and Rashford scored a combined 17 Premier League goals last term as Man Utd struggled to hit the back of the net in the league.

And have reportedly made Zirkzee their with the Red Devils ready to activate his €40m (£34m) release clause in his contract at Bologna.

The Dutchman contributed 11 goals and four assists in 34 Serie A appearances and his good form la…

Arteta ‘wants to keep’ Arsenal man with three league starts in two years as Crystal Palace ‘prepare offer’

Crystal Palace have joined the race to sign Fulham-linked Arsenal playmaker Emile Smith Rowe and are preparing an offer , according to reports.

Smith Rowe has fallen out of favour under manager Mikel Arteta, who owes a lot to the 23-year-old.

In the Spaniard s early and very testing days as Gunners boss, the form of Smith Rowe helped keep him in a job.

He was rewarded with a new contract and the No. 10 shirt ahead of the 2021/22 campaign, snubbing interest from Premier League rivals Aston Villa.

Smith Rowe s form was excellent that season, scoring 10 goals in 33 league matches.

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Injuries massively hindered the attacking midfielder s 22/23 campaign and with other players in his position p…

Arsenal target £50m Premier League star to replace forward who is ‘on the verge of leaving’

Arsenal are reportedly showing interest in Brighton forward Joao Pedro as they consider potential replacements for Marseille target Eddie Nketiah.

have already spent heavily this summer as around £70m has been invested to sign David Raya and Riccardo Calafiori.

The Premier League giants remain in the market for several more signings, and it is understood that the addition of a new centre midfielder, winger, and striker is among their priorities.

Kai Havertz usurped Gabriel Jesus and Nketiah in the pecking order at Arsenal last season to become s first-choice striker.

Havertz enjoyed a strong debut season at Arsenal, but they were always likely to target a new forward this summer. Napoli s Victor Osimhen, Sporting Lisbon s Viktor Gyokeres and Brentford…

Arsenal transfers: ‘First offer’ for Spain star ‘rejected’ as club ‘hold out for £30m’

Real Sociedad have rejected an opening offer from Arsenal for Spain midfielder Mikel Merino, according to reports.

Merino has emerged as the Gunners top transfer target after securing Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori for an initial £38million.

The 28-year-old is out of contract next year and Real Sociedad are believed to be open to selling this summer to avoid losing him for nothing.

Liverpool s interest in Martin Zubimendi cast doubt over Mikel Arteta s pursuit of Merino, with Sociedad very reluctant to lose both players in the same window.

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However, Zubimendi has reportedly rejected the Reds, leaving in a strong position to land Merino before the transfer deadline.

There has been tal…