Man Utd BLAMED for Sancho form & Pochettino faces another Chelsea battle: FootballTransfers recap

Cameron Smith

• Updated: 12 Mar 2024 22:40 GMT
• 6 min read

Although Liverpool's 1-1 draw against Manchester City was the main talking point on Sunday, there were also a number of high-profile transfer stories to emerge.

Manchester United have been blamed for Jadon Sancho's poor form at Borussia Dortmund, while Chelsea are continuing to prioritise the sale of Conor Gallagher.

Below, FootballTransfers runs through the biggest headlines.

Man Utd Transfer News

Erik ten Hag might not be unemployed for long should Sir Jim Ratcliffe get rid of him, with Ajax ready to bring their former manager back to the Johan Cruyff Arena.

Ratcliffe may be one of the UK's richest men, but Manchester mayor Andy Burnham says the public purse should be used to redevelop Old Trafford and the surrounding area.

Ratcliffe has earmarked wonderkid Alejandro Garnacho as the face of his new project at Manchester United.

Red Devils legend Wayne Rooney is also a huge fan of the young Argentine.

Man Utd have missed out on a potential €15 million windfall for transfer flop Donny van de Beek as Eintracht Frankfurt have decided not to sign him permanently.

Man Utd sent scouts to Italy on Sunday to watch three possible summer signings.

Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl has blamed Man Utd for Jadon Sancho’s slow start to his second spell at the club.

Former Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has criticised Man Utd for their decision to end Sergio Reguilon’s loan move during the January transfer window.

Fabrizio Romano has provided an update about the future of Man Utd striker Mason Greenwood, who’s currently on loan at Getafe.

Chelsea Transfer News

Chelsea plan to keep spending their way out of trouble under Todd Boehly, with the club pressing ahead with Conor Gallagher's sale to fund some transfer market activity, despite Mauricio Pochettino's objections.

However, the Blues' latest midfield pursuit is proof they haven't learned from past transfer errors.

Chelsea fans believe their club have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez after an unusual social media post from the Hungarian.

Arsenal Transfer News

Arsenal transfer target Ollie Watkins has been named as the Premier League’s Player of the Season so far by ex-Aston Villa, Celtic and Chelsea forward Tony Cascarino.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has hailed Kai Havertz for the way in which he has turned around his career at the Emirates.

Declan Rice joined Arsenal from West Ham for £100 million in August - a record for both clubs - but David Moyes says his side could have got more for the England midfielder.

Other Transfer News

France legend Thierry Henry has hailed Real Madrid for their ability in knowing WHEN to sell their stars.

Brentford have reduced their asking price for star man Ivan Toney massively this summer.

Tottenham Hotspur may rival Arsenal and Chelsea in the race to sign Athletic Club wonderkid Nico Williams, according to reports.

Jurgen Klopp has expressed his anger after Liverpool were denied a late penalty in their 1-1 draw against Manchester City.

Several Liverpool fans have also urged their club to sign a premier new left winger following Luis Diaz’s performance in the 1-1 draw against Pep Guardiola's side.

Liverpool are poised to beat Man Utd to the signing of former executive Michael Edwards, with FSG working hard to bring him back to Anfield.