{"id":8618,"date":"2026-02-15T02:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T02:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=8618"},"modified":"2026-02-15T02:32:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T02:32:00","slug":"football-gossip-gordon-salah-lukeba-bergvall-trafford-maresca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=8618","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: Gordon, Salah, Lukeba, Bergvall, Trafford, Maresca"},"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\">Anthony Gordon could be heading back to Merseyside as Mohamed Salah looks set to leave <\/i><\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Liverpool<\/i><\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">, <\/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\"> target Castello Lukeba, while <\/i><\/b><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\"> watch duo in Serie A match.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool<\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>are the frontrunners in a race with <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester City<\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Arsenal<\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>to sign <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle United<\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216;s<\/b> former Everton winger<b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>Anthony Gordon, 24, but the England international will cost \u00a395m. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caughtoffside.com\/2026\/02\/14\/liverpool-frontrunners-for-anthony-gordon-transfer\/\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Caughtoffside)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The move comes as Mohamed Salah, 33, looks set to leave <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool<\/b> at the end of the season, with the Saudi Pro League planning to push ahead with plans to land the Egyptian forward. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/liverpool\/mohamed-salah-lloyd-kelly-yan-diomande-anfield-2026-transfers\" 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\">Liverpool<\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>are also in another battle, this time with<b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United<\/b>, for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Wolves<\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216; <\/b>18-year-old forward Mateus Mane this summer. The Portuguese-born England youth international is valued at \u00a350m by his club. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fichajes.net\/en\/news\/liverpool-and-manchester-united-fight-for-50-million-signing-20260214.html\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Fichajes)<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\">Tottenham<\/b> rebuffed enquiries from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Aston Villa<\/b> and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Chelsea<\/b> last month for their Sweden midfielder Lucas Bergvall, 20. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7045675\/2026\/02\/14\/lucas-bergvall-tottenham-transfer-enquiries\/\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Athletic &#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\">Arsenal<\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>manager Mikel Arteta is determined to sign France centre-back Castello Lukeba, 23, from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">RB Leipzig<\/b>, with the German club prepared to sell him for \u00a352.1m. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/arsenal\/castello-lukeba-mikel-arteta-andrea-berta-gunners-2026-summer-transfer-rb-leipzig\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Sports Boom via Teamtalk)<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\">Arsenal<\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>are also scouting <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">RB Leipzig&#8217;s<\/b> 20-year-old Norwegian winger Antonio Nusa, who is valued at between 50-60m euros (\u00a343m-\u00a352m). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fussballdaten.de\/news\/exklusiv-60-mio-euro-abgang-rb-leipzigs-antonio-nusa-im-visier-der-premier-league-giganten-fc01657a\/\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Fussball Daten &#8211; in German)<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\">Aston Villa<\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>have lined up <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester City<\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216;s<\/b> England goalkeeper James Trafford, 23, as a potential replacement for Emiliano Martinez should the 33-year-old Argentina number one leave this summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/aston-villa-race-leeds-to-sign-james-trafford-after-man-city-exit-news\/\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Football Insider)<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> scouts were at the San Siro on Saturday to watch <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Inter Milan&#8217;s<\/b> 28-year-old Italy left-back Federico Dimarco and France centre-back Pierre Kalulu, 25, of <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Juventus<\/b>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calciomercato.com\/liste\/inter-juventus-da-dimarco-a-yildiz-gli-uomini-che-fanno-gola-sul-mercato-non-ci-sara-solo-il-manchester-united-a-san-siro\/blt252d6ad17b10d482#cs537397697724ee73\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Calciomercato &#8211; in Italian)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The &#8220;one dream&#8221; of <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool<\/b> midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai, 25, is to play for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Real Madrid<\/b>, says the Hungary captain&#8217;s national team coach Marco Rossi. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/futbol\/real-madrid\/2026\/02\/14\/proposito-szoboszlai-crack-golazo-semana-siempre-tuvo-unico-sueno-jugar-madrid.html\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Marca &#8211; in Spanish)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Enzo Maresca remains the leading candidate to replace Pep Guardiola when he eventually leaves <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester City<\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>and has not held talks with <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Tottenham<\/b> over their permanent manager&#8217;s job following Thomas Frank&#8217;s departure. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/2022601709415981202\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Fabrizio Romano)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anthony Gordon could be heading back to Merseyside as Mohamed Salah looks set to leave Liverpool, Arsenal target Castello Lukeba, while Manchester United watch duo in Serie A match. 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