Man Utd's transfer chaos, Barca star’s head turned, Arsenal want Bennacer – FootballTransfers Recap

Robin Bairner

• 6 May 2023 23:50 BST
• 5 min read

Saturday, 5 Mary will be remembered in history as the day of King Charles III’s coronation, but in the Premier League it was a day upon which Manchester City took a step close to the Premier League title.

In the transfer market, meanwhile, Real Madrid took a step closer to Jude Bellingham, while concerns have been heightened at Manchester United that the summer might not be the one that Erik ten hag was dreaming of.

Ten Hag fears transfer chaos

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is “frustrated” by having his transfer budget frozen amid the takeover uncertainty at Old Trafford. This is threatening to cause “chaos” with his summer transfer plans.

Ratcliffe makes first major Man Utd decision

Should Sir Jim Ratcliffe be successful in buying the Old Trafford side, he has settled upon his first major move of his time in charge.

Arsenal want Bennacer

FootballTransfers can exclusively reveal that Arsenal are interested in a move for AC Milan midfielder Ismael Bennacer.

Gunners transfer plan bad news for two players

Arsenal have made a subtle shift in transfer policy this summer, David Ornstein reports, and that spells bad news for two existing players.

Barcelona face losing Raphinha

Raphinha could leave Barcelona after only one season after interest from Arsenal and Chelsea, according to a report from Spain.

Chelsea fans predict futures of Mudryk and Mudeke

Chelsea recorded a 3-1 win over Bournemouth on Saturday – and two players in particular caught the eye of the support.

Barcelona warned over Real Madrid approach for PSG star

Barca have been long-time admirers of a PSG star would could make a surprise summer transfer move to the Bernabeu.

Real Madrid close in on Bellingham

According to Fabrizio Romano, Real Madrid’s negotiations for Jude Bellingham have reached “match point”.