Overview
- Reuters reported Manchester United are in advanced negotiations over a deal worth about £69m, with renewed Real Madrid interest cited as a potential complication.
- Newcastle-linked journalists Mark Douglas and Luke Edwards said the club had heard nothing of any advanced talks with United.
- Chronicle Live reported Newcastle have held discussions with Guimaraes’ representatives about extending his contract beyond 2028.
- Alan Shearer urged Newcastle to secure European football to avoid losing top talent and dismissed much of the current transfer chatter as rubbish.
- Reports note Casemiro plans to leave United this summer and has endorsed Guimaraes as a successor, while the midfielder is currently sidelined with a hamstring issue and was recently in Barcelona for a match.