Newcastle United have made an offer for Barcelona star Ferran Torres as they look to improve their forward line this summer, according to reports.

The Geordies have already made four signings this summer with Lewis Hall, Lloyd Kelly, John Ruddy and Odysseas Vlachodimos all arriving in the first month of the transfer window.

 have also seen Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh depart for Nottingham Forest and Brighton respectively but their next incoming may not be far away.

It is believed that Eddie Howe and the Newcastle recruitment department are looking for a new attacker this summer too with former Leeds United star Raphinha continuing to be linked with a move for St James’ Park.

But now the Magpies could be moving on to Raphinha s team-mate Torre…

Manchester United have backed away from negotiations for Manuel Ugarte and will look elsewhere for a new midfielder as INEOS avoid falling into familiar Red Devils traps.

to partner Kobbie Mainoo in midfield since the start of the summer transfer window but with Paris Saint-Germain refusing to budge over their asking price, the Red Devils have decided to walk away.

PSG want close to the €60million (£51.4m) fee they paid to sign the Uruguayan from Sporting Lisbon in 2023 but United – with a new Sir Jim Ratcliffe-enforced mantra – aren t prepared to get close to that fee.

claims the view at United is that they are only willing to pay what they deem to be the correct fee for each transfer target and negotiations will not be allowed to drag on until the end…

There is still a chance of Trevoh Chalobah leaving Chelsea, with reports stating Crystal Palace are still considering a move for the defender, as it s not been ruled out despite Marc Guehi remaining.

Chalobah is one of a number of Chelsea players who have been given the freedom to move on this summer. The Blues decided early on in the transfer window that the defender was not part of their plans.

That he is yet to make a Blues squad this season after playing only 16 times last term, partly due to injury highlights that.

Palace are among the sides to have registered an interest in the defender, who himself would seemingly welcome a move rather than watch Chelsea from the stands, amid uncertainty on the future of fellow centre-back Guehi.

Palace boss Glasn…

Chelsea are prepared to sell Ben Chilwell this summer and the links to Manchester United have resurfaced following Enzo Maresca s latest comments.

With Chelsea currently having one of the biggest squads in Europe, the club are looking to offload some of their fringe players in the final weeks of the transfer window.

One senior player who faces an uncertain future is Chilwell, who Chelsea signed back in 2020 for a fee of around £45m.

The full-back is reportedly assessing options . With Maresca in charge, Marc Cucurella appears to be the first-choice left-back and Chilwell has since been told he is free to leave the club.

Chilly [Chilwell] is with us but he has not been training for the last few days because he has been ill, Maresca said when explainin…

Arsenal have agreed a £25m deal with Southampton for Aaron Ramsdale as transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reveals the Gunners top target to replace the England international.

Ramsdale found himself out of the team last season after Arsenal signed David Raya from Brentford in a loan deal that was made permanent this summer.

Newcastle, Chelsea, Ajax and Wolves have all been linked with Ramsdale this summer, but reports suggested they had all been put off by his frankly ludicrous £50m price tag.

But Southampton s interest has endured and the Saints have now persuaded the Gunners to allow Ramsdale to join them for just £25m.

It s claimed Southampton have agreed to pay £18m with up to £7m in add-ons and it’s now looking ‘positive’ the deal will get do…

Former Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has been called a b***h by Fulham defender Joachim Andersen after they clashed on international duty.

The Gunners allowed the Switzerland international to sign for Bayer Leverkusen in July 2023 for a fee in the region of €25m.

Xhaka had an amazing first season in Leverkusen, helping Xabi Alonso s side to their first ever Bundesliga title and only their second German Cup.

But the Swiss midfielder has now been labelled a b***h by current Premier League defender Andersen during an ill-tempered clash between Switzerland and Denmark in the Nations League.

Goals from Patrick Dorgu and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg gave the Danes a 1-0 win over the Swiss with referee Daniel Siebert giving out nine yellow cards.

Xhaka w…

Former Liverpool centre-back Dejan Lovren claims the club are more in need of him rather than the other way round.

Lovren played 185 times for the Reds, lifting both the Champions League and Premier League under ex-boss Jurgen Klopp.

Speaking to Russian outlet Sport Express, Lovren said: No, I don t regret [leaving]. My decision in the summer was firm but to leave Liverpool, I do not look back.

He continued: I got upset [in the] last season when I didn t play, but now everything is different. I think Liverpool miss me more than I miss them, and Jurgen Klopp knows this, because we communicate.

Now you maybe quick to dismiss and brush off Lovren s claims, though he did play a part in Klopp s two main triumphs, having won Europe s elite competition, as we…

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez will miss Argentina s next two World Cup qualifiers after being disciplined by FIFA.

Martinez helped Argentina win Copa America in the summer after his heroics at the 2022 World Cup.

His emergence for the national team has been pivotal in their recent success and ensuring Lionel Messi retires with at least one World Cup winner s medal.

He found himself in hot water after winning the World Cup in Qatar when he made a lewd gesture with the Golden Glove trophy.

Martinez made the same gesture with the Copa America trophy which is a lot bigger, by the way and has this time been disciplined by FIFA.

A statement from the Argentine Football Association confirmed FIFA s decision to punish the player, which they ab…

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Taylor Swift has been linked to 16 different men since she began dating back in 2008, including actors such as Taylor Lautner and Jake Gyllenhaal, plus musicians John Mayer and Harry Styles.

Most sportsbooks mention in the fine print that Taylor Swift has to actually confirm this relationship herself for the bet to be paid out. This means any casual hookups and/or flings likely won t count.

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Sportsbooks aren t fully sold on rumors that the 1975 frontman Matty Healy and Taylor Swift are dating. The internet was set ablaze when pictures surfaced of the two pop stars hanging out in both New York and Nashville. Recently, the two were spotted leaving a party at Electric Lady Studios.

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Justin Fields in 3 games against the Lions the last two years:

• 147 rushing yards on 13 carries
• 132 rushing yards on 10 carries
• 104 rushing yards on 18 carries

100+ rushing yards is +400 at DraftKings

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Week 14 Rushing Props Zach Moss Over 69.5 Rushing Yards

The Jaguars vs Bengals game is expected to have heavy winds this week which should affect the passing games, which are already compromised with backup quarterbacks on both sides.

But regardless, these are two bad defenses. Cincinnati is dead-last in yards allowed per game (32nd) and Indianapolis is 26th. Just looking at each team s run defense, Cincy is 27th and Indy is 26th.

The Jags only rushed for 49 yards versus the Bengals …