Kaveh Solhekol

Liverpool’s owners have sold a small stake in the club for up to $200m (£164m). The money raised will be used to pay down debt and help finance capital expenditure. Liverpool, like all clubs, were affected by the pandemic and there has been significant investment in transfers, redeveloping Anfield, building a new training ground and buying back their former training ground. US private equity firm Dynasty Equity have spent between $100m and $200m buying the minority stake. They will be passive in…

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has no intention of backing down in his stand-off with Jadon Sancho. Sancho has not featured for the club this month after saying on social media he has “been a scapegoat for a long time” on September 3. That was in response to Ten Hag stating he did not select the winger in the squad for the defeat at Arsenal due to his “performance in training”. United were hoping the matter would have been resolved during the international break, with director of footb…

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has no intention of backing down in his stand-off with Jadon Sancho.

Erik ten Hag wants Jadon Sancho to apologise for his social media post claiming to have been “made a scapegoat for a long time” before the winger returns to the Manchester United first team. United said on Thursday that Sancho is currently on a “personal training programme” pending the resolution of a “squad discipline issue”. Ten Hag is not prepared to back down and will not allow his authority to be challenged. He wants Sancho to apologise to him and the club, otherwise he will not play for Un…

The bidders hoping to buy Manchester United still remain interested in a takeover and believe the club remains up for sale.

Manchester United Women have turned down an offer for England goalkeeper Mary Earps from an unnamed club. The bid was a world record for a goalkeeper in the women’s game but United have no intention of selling Earps. United want her to extend her deal, which has one year left to run. They consider her to be the best female goalkeeper in the world and want to see her continue to be a key member of their team. Stream the WSL on NOW for £26 a month for 12 monthsTransfer Centre LIVE! | Paper TalkGet…

Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal have agreed a deal with Paris Saint-Germain to sign Neymar. The Brazil international, who is set to sign a two-year deal, is undergoing his medical today and is expected to complete his move in the next 48 hours. Sources close to PSG, who have been open to selling Neymar for the past three windows, say the club are set to receive up to £86.3m for a player that cost them a world-record £200m from Barcelona in 2017. At 31, Neymar is not considered a key player by new PS…

Kylian Mbappe will play for Paris Saint-Germain this season, says club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, and is expected to extend his contract to 2025. The France international trained with the first team on Sunday after he indicated he is committed to the club and the institution. Al-Khelaifi told the PSG players on Sunday morning: “Kylian is committed to PSG. Kylian is back” PSG later said in a social media post: “Following very constructive and positive discussions between Paris Saint-Germain an…

Bayern Munich want to submit a new offer of €110m (£94.6m) including add-ons for Harry Kane on Tuesday or Wednesday. The German champions are not giving up on signing the 30-year-old despite their latest offer, worth more than €100m (£86m) including add-ons, being rejected on Monday. Bayern are aware that Kane wants his future sorted out this week, ahead of Tottenham’s opening game of the season at Brentford on Sunday. Kane’s addition remains the top priority among Bayern’s hierarchy, according…

Paris Saint-Germain have granted permission for Kylian Mbappe to speak to Al Hilal after the Saudi club’s world-record £259m bid. The French champions have put Mbappe up for sale and left him out of their squad for the pre-season tour of Japan and South Korea, having made it clear they only want to include players who are committed to the club. Al Hilal’s record-breaking offer is not the only one PSG have received. They have been approached with a mix of offers for Mbappe, including cash plus pl…