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Stephen Kenny says Republic of Ireland Under-21s player Tom Cannon is "reflecting" on his international future after an approach by England.The Liverpool-born Everton striker, 20, had an impressive loan spell at Preston North End this season.He scored on his Republic U21 debut in March but has opted out of the Irish U21s' current trip to Austria.

Manchester United are ready to rival Arsenal and Chelsea for the signature of Declan Rice after being impressed with the 24-year-old England midfielder's performance for West Ham against the Red Devils on Sunday.Arsenal are hopeful England winger Bukayo Saka, 21, will sign a new five-year contract worth £300,000 a week before the end of the season.

Arsenal are preparing to make an approach for West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice in the coming weeks, according to Fabrizio Romano on his YouTube channel, as quoted in the Daily Briefing.The England international is a priority for Arsenal as they look to make changes in midfield, with Romano also explaining that Granit Xhaka is in advanced talks over leaving the Emirates Stadium for a 15m transfer to Bayer Leverkusen.

Man United are weighing up a move to bring in Moises Caicedo from Brighton.Manchester United Football Club need to continue to spend big this summer, as Erik ten Hag looks to return the glory days to Old Trafford.The problem? There's several gaps in the current squad.All of those need filling.Players will be sold in order to generate some funds, though United owners, whoever they may be, have to dig deep into their pockets.

A transfer fee is yet to be agreed and the Blues will demand at least 60million for the 24-year-old, who looks set to lead a player exodus from Stamford Bridge this summer.Chelsea have given Mateo Kovacic permission to speak to Manchester City, and the departures of Mount and the Croatia international would be a loss to new head coach Mauricio Pochettino.

Declan Rice says he loves playing for West Ham - amid speculation he could have played his last game for the club after helping them end a 43-year wait for a major trophy.The 24-year-old England midfielder has been heavily linked with a move away from London Stadium."At the moment there's a lot of speculation going on about my future," Rice told BT Sport after lifting his first major trophy.

Born in Canning Town, a fan all his life, a player from the age of 11 to his retirement last year at 35, after a few months of downtime and holidays with his family, Noble returned to the Hammers in January as their sporting director.This season has been spent struggling at the wrong end of the Premier League despite an impressive £160m summer spend, aimed at building on consecutive top-seven finishes.

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Ten-man England survived a second-half comeback in their opener of Euro 2024 qualifying to beat Italy 2-1 on Thursday in Naples, Italy.It was England's first competitive win against Italy on Italian soil -- their first since 1961 overall -- through first-half goals from Declan Rice and Harry Kane, whose 44th-minute penalty saw him become England's all-time top scorer with 54 goals.

Man United are not giving up hope on signing Declan Rice from West Ham United this summer.Manchester United need reinforcements in a variety of key positions during this summer window, with Erik ten Hag outlining those targets to the board.The Old Trafford side will have to spend a fair chunk of money to fully overhaul the squad.

Harry Kane and Mason Mount are just two of the names being floated around Old Trafford for a big-money addition, with an attacker certainly thought to be high up on Erik ten Hag's wish list.Here is your latest update of Man Utd transfer news and rumours... Harry Kane Ten Hag's desire for a new striker has seen Tottenham's Kane positioned ahead of Victor Osimhen in United's wish list, according to Sky Sports.

(Image credit: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will have more money to spend this summer than any other Gunners boss has ever had in a single window.That's according to one report that has declared the north Londoners' owners, Kroenke Sports Entertainment, are handing the Basque a war chest to compete at the very top.

Bayern Munich have their sights set on one highly sought-after England international this summer though are aware their chances are slim', Christian Falk told CaughtOffside in his latest exclusive column.Declan Rice is reportedly being eyed by Premier League heavyweights Arsenal and Liverpool (Daily Express) and will, according to ESPN, set back any interested party in the region of 100m.

Arsenal have been linked with a summer mode for Declan Rice and the Gunners are very confident of sealing the transfer in the coming weeks.Fabrizio Romano has revealed to CBS Sports that Arsenal are keen on securing the services of the 24-year-old West Ham United midfielder.Rice has established himself as a reliable performer in the Premier League and he has been a key player for club and country over the past year.

Arsenal reportedly held initial talks with West Ham United over the potential transfer of Declan Rice last week.The Gunners seem to be pushing ahead with their pursuit of Rice, with some negotiations already taking place over the structure of the fee, despite West Ham previously indicating they wouldn't begin listening to offers for the England international until the end of the season, according to Football Transfers.

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka might reportedly be tempted to quit the club this summer if they end up spending big money on another signing in that area of the pitch.That's according to Paul Brown of the Daily Star, who told Give Me Sport that he could see Xhaka being tempted to make a change if he faced more competition for his place in the team from a marquee signing like Declan Rice from West Ham, or Moises Caicedo from Brighton.

This is according to The Sun, who say that the Belgian manager wants to reunite with his former player who it seems has a future away from Arsenal.Big things were expected of Lokonga when he joined Arsenal in July 2021 from Anderlecht where Kompany was his manager during the 2020/21 campaign, but after just 39 appearances in the one-and-a-half seasons as a Gunner, Crystal Palace took a punt on him back in January and as the end of this season draws to a close, it's safe to say it's been a tricky loan spell for the 23-year old, who has played just 536 minutes at Selhurst Park.

It looks like it's going to be a busy summer of Arsenal transfer news, with plenty of ins and outs to look forward to for the club's fans.As well as big spending, the Gunners could offload a long list of first-team players to free up space in their squad and on their wage bill.According to the Times, this could mean as many as nine senior names are offloaded by Arsenal, with the report listing Granit Xhaka, Emile Smith Rowe, Rob Holding Kieran Tierney, Folarin Balogun, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Cedric Soares, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Nuno Tavares as being the players who could be moved on.

Arsenal reportedly look set to show huge faith in manager Mikel Arteta with the green light to embark on a major spending spree in this summer's transfer window.The Gunners have performed well beyond expectations this season, posing a serious title challenge to Manchester City and securing a second place finish that sees them return to the Champions League for the first time since 2016.

West Ham captain Declan Rice may leave at the end of the season, manager David Moyes has admitted.The midfielder's contract is set to expire in 2024, although the Hammers have an option to extend that by a further year.So far, Rice, 24, has rejected all efforts to get him to sign an extension amid interest from virtually all of England's top clubs.

West Ham's captain is expected to make a big-money move at the end of the season, though the Hammers will hold out for at least 100million for the 24-year-old, who has continued to impressed this campaign despite his club's struggles.Arsenal are believed to be the current favourites in the race to sign Rice but there is interest from across the Premier League, with Chelsea regularly linked with him in the past and United also keen admirers.

Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 41m ago 41m ago Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature West Ham find themselves involved in a fight they really don't want to be involved with.West Ham: P 34, Pts 34, GD -13 Preparation for Wednesday's defeat at the Etihad was hampered by a stomach bug, which made a change from generally being out of form and easy to beat.

The slightest hopes for a top-4 league finish remain as Liverpool bounced back from a 1-0 deficit early in the match to secure three points and the team's third-straight win with a 2-1 triumph at West Ham United.The Liverpool boss shared his happiness with the victory after the match, saying that not only do the Reds "need three points, we also need a performance, and one we can build on.

England record-breaker Harry Kane reflected on a magical moment after he put his World Cup pain behind him to stand alone as the country's all-time leading goalscorer on Thursday night.Kane's 44th-minute penalty in Naples helped England to an impressive 2-1 win away to Euros champions Italy and earned him a slice of history.

Harry Kane became England's all-time record goalscorer as Gareth Southgate's side put their World Cup frustration behind them and kicked off European qualification with a win at reigning champions Italy.It is 103 days since the 29-year-old drew level with Wayne Rooney's record by scoring a penalty against France, but that night is best remembered for him missing his second spot-kick in a quarter-final exit.

Declan Rice has said Graeme Souness' criticism of his game is "harsh" because he "doesn't watch West Ham every week", as the England midfielder insisted he generally takes pundit scrutiny on board to improve his game.The 24-year-old illustrated this by noting the balance in the opinions Roy Keane has offered.

(Image credit: Getty Images) Manchester United are set to offer Tottenham Hotspur a player-plus-cash deal for wantaway superstar Harry Kane.That's according to reports that suggest that the Red Devils are prepared to get creative to get their man.Swap deals are particularly rare in Premier League football, with Manchester United's last notable transfer of such being the move that saw Alexis Sanchez sign for them, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan moving in the opposite direction to Arsenal.