{"id":14345,"date":"2026-05-01T00:17:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=14345"},"modified":"2026-05-01T00:17:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:17:35","slug":"football-gossip-leao-alvarez-fernandes-anderson-baleba-risser-rashford-trafford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=14345","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: Leao, Alvarez, Fernandes, Anderson, Baleba, Risser, Rashford, Trafford"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Manchester United<\/i><\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"> considering move for Rafael Leao, <\/i><\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Newcastle<\/i><\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"> eye new goalkeeper as part of summer rebuild and <\/i><\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Arsenal<\/i><\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"> still keen on Julian Alvarez.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United<\/b> could turn to Portuguese winger Rafael Leao, 26, in the summer, with <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">AC Milan <\/b>open to exploring a swap deal involving 28-year-old England forward Marcus Rashford, 25-year-old Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte or Netherlands striker Joshua Zirkzee, 24. <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">(<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gazzetta.it\/Calcio\/Calciomercato\/Milan\/29-04-2026\/milan-zirkzee-sorloth-leao-trattative.shtml?refresh_ce\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">La Gazzetta dello Sport &#8211; in Italian<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Crystal Palace<\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>have drawn up a shortlist of six managers to replace Oliver Glasner at the end of the season, with both <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Coventry<\/b> boss Frank Lampard and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Ipswich&#8217;s <\/b>Kieran McKenna under consideration. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/frank-lampard-kieran-mckenna-crystal-palace-new-manager-shortlist-b2967554.html\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Independent)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United<\/b> do not want to get into a bidding war for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Nottingham Forest<\/b> and England midfielder Elliot Anderson, 23, who is also a target for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester City<\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">, <\/b>and could turn to other targets such as <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Brighton<\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216;s<\/b> Cameroon international Carlos Baleba. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.co.uk\/football\/story\/_\/id\/48625801\/man-united-enter-elliot-anderson-bidding-war-man-city-sources\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(ESPN)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle<\/b> are planning a rebuild this summer with <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Lens&#8217; <\/b>21-year-old French goalkeeper Robin Risser and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester City<\/b> and England stopper James Trafford, 23, being considered for the No 1 spot. <a href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/newcastle-eddie-howe-team-major-sale-planned-4387822\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(i paper &#8211; subscription required)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United<\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>captain Bruno Fernandes, 31, has a \u00a357m release clause in his contract, but the club are confident that securing Champions League qualification will be enough to persuade the Portugal midfielder to stay. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/man-utd-bosses-believe-theyve-37088016\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Mirror)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Barcelona<\/b> are continuing to push for a deal to sign <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Atletico Madrid<\/b> and Argentina striker Julian Alvarez, 26, but <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Arsenal<\/b> and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Paris St-Germain<\/b> are refusing to give up on bringing in the former <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester City<\/b> forward. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/arsenal\/julian-alvarez-transfer-news-arsenal-barcelona-chelsea-atletico-madrid\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Teamtalk)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Leeds United<\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>have renewed their interest in signing <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Sporting <\/b>defensive midfielder Hidemasa Morita, with the 30-year-old<b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>Japan international understood to be willing to commit to the move if they secure their Premier League status. <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">(<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/sport\/football\/article-15774965\/Leeds-reignite-Japan-international-remain-hunt-sign-Bundesliga-defender.html\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Mail<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Marseille<\/b> may have to sell English striker Mason Greenwood, 24, for financial reasons &#8211; with <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Juventus<\/b> poised to swoop despite the French club wanting a minimum 50m euros ( \u00a343m) for the player. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gazzetta.it\/Calcio\/Calciomercato\/Juventus\/29-04-2026\/juve-greenwood-marsiglia.shtml\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(La Gazzetta dello Sport &#8211; in Italian)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Benfica <\/b>have shortlisted <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Fulham<\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216;s <\/b>Portuguese manager Marco Silva, 48, as a leading candidate to replace Jose Mourinho, who has been linked with a return to <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Real Madrid <\/b>next season. <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">(<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.record.pt\/futebol\/futebol-nacional\/liga-betclic\/benfica\/detalhe\/benfica-tranquilo-por-jose-mourinho-como-as-aguias-veem-o-interesse-do-real-madrid\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Record &#8211; in Portuguese<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Everton<\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>have already made an offer to <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">PSV<\/b> to take the Dutch club&#8217;s US-born Bosnia and Herzegovina forward Esmir Bajraktarevic, 21, to Hill Dickinson Stadium in the summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsport.ba\/fudbal\/esmir-bajraktarevic-transfer-psv-eindhoen-everton\/521049#google_vignette\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(SportSport &#8211; in Bosnian)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United considering move for Rafael Leao, Newcastle eye new goalkeeper as part of summer rebuild and Arsenal still keen on Julian Alvarez. Manchester United could turn to Portuguese winger Rafael Leao, 26, in the summer, with AC Milan open to exploring a swap deal involving 28-year-old England forward Marcus Rashford, 25-year-old Uruguay midfielder Manuel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14346,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14345"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14345\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}