Erik ten Hag and John Murtough's two priorities for Man Utd transfers have been agreed on

Liverpool - pending a medical - after the Reds have agreed a deal for the Uruguayan with Benfica.According to The Times, Liverpool will pay an initial €75million (£64million) for Nunez. And a further £12.8million could be paid based on appearances, while Benfica could pocket another £8.5million depending on Liverpool's success with Nunez in their ranks.Nunez wasn't part of the Uruguayan side for their friendly with Panama on Saturday, he was instead in Madrid.

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Celtic star Anthony Ralston has kept his place in the Scotland squad to face Republic of Ireland this evening, following his man of the match display in Wednesday's win over Armenia.

With the transfer window now open and a new manager at the helm, Manchester United are set to make big changes to their squad this summer.

Erik ten Hag could deploy Marcus Rashford as a secondary striker alongside Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United next season - a request that the Portuguese icon made himself last year.Despite United's woes, Ronaldo enjoyed a fruitful season back at Old Trafford after he completed a romantic return to the club that made him a superstar. The 37-year-old notched 24 goals and three assists in 39 games, often playing up front alone.It's now emerged that Ronaldo was keen to play alongside Rashford up front last season.

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham has reacted to Erling Haaland posting about his move to Manchester City. It was revealed in May that the Norwegian striker would join the Etihad Stadium outfit this summer, with City paying his release clause of just £51million. Haaland is one of the most exciting young talents in world football, and many feel that he is likely to be battling it out for Ballon d’Or's with Kylian Mbappe for many years to come in the same style as the rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Cristiano Ronaldo's inclusion in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year, with Son Heung-Min left out in his place. Ronaldo experienced a good individual season for Manchester United, scoring 24 goals in all competitions. But the team's campaign itself was a disaster, scrapping into a sixth place finish after manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked in November.

Manchester United have been told Frenkie de Jong is worth in excess of the £89million they stumped up for Paul Pogba as they contemplate a summer transfer window pursuit.The 25-year-old could be tempted to leave La Liga this summer in a potential reunion with Erik ten Hag, with Barcelona trying to raise funds of their own amid interest in wantaway Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski.However, should Barcelona use high-tech valuations of De Jong in setting their asking price, he would cost more than United's 2016 record signing - and their former manager has insisted that he is worth every penny.Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal said after De Jong stepped off the bench to help them in their win over Wales in the Nations League: "Frenkie de Jong does bring an extra quality, of course."That is why he is also worth €112 million (£95.9m)."The veteran boss had done his research, with the latest CIES Football Observatory report valuing the talented midfielder at €112million (£95.9m). Is Frenkie de Jong worth more than Paul Pogba? Give us your thoughts in the comments section belowXavi said when asked about the future of the midfielder this week: "For me, Frenkie is a great player, he’s a beast – I like him and I think he can be part of an important era of the club."We will see the economic situation of the club… but I like De Jong."Despite retiring his favour for the star, Xavi hinted that the economic situation of the club could see him move to Old Trafford before the new campaign.Last month, De Jong was told by a fan that Erik ten Hag is waiting for him following Barcelona's friendly clash against an A-League All Stars side in Sydney.With the 25-year-old clapping fans following Barcelona's 3-2 victory, one fan recorded a

Manchester United have been told they will need to stump up £51million to pry Brazilian ace Anthony away from Ajax with his entourage reportedly already in Europe to thrash out a deal. Antony, 22, excelled under Erik ten Hag's tenure in Amsterdam registering 22 goals and 20 assists since penning a five-year deal at the Johan Cruyff Arena in February 2020.Now, the incoming United boss is keen to re-kindle their relationship at Old Trafford.

Manchester United target Darwin Nunez is edging closer to a move to rivals Liverpool from Benfica.Liverpool are understood to be in pole position to sign the Uruguayan striker and are prepared to break their club record transfer fee with an £85million deal. United had been keen on Nunez but will now turn their attention to other targets as they look to sign a striker this summer.The departure of Edinson Cavani when his contract expires will leave Cristiano Ronaldo as the sole out-and-out centre forward in Erik ten Hag's squad and the veteran forward will turn 38 in February next year.

Liverpool target Darwin Nunez a top striker, but he's also got a swarm of female fans who can't get enough of his chiseled six-pack.Nunez has clearly been tearing it up in the gym as well as on the pitch for Benfica, flaunting his ripped physique to his 520k followers. A torrent of heart eyes emojis flooded in on a post of his holiday snaps.One flushed fan commented: "Look at the body of this bb!" Another wrote: "The best body carved by hand congratulations." One joked: "Breathe a little bit lol." While the emotions of his fan club were summed up by the reply: "How divine please."Unfortunately for the swooning ladies, Nunez is a taken man.

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Leicester Tigers confirmed the news of Youngs’ death on Wednesday, saying in a statement: ‘Leicester Tigers are deeply saddened by the news that Tiffany Youngs has passed away after her heroic battle with illness. ‘On behalf of everybody at the club, we send our condolences to the Youngs and Sands families. The club will be providing no further details and asks that the Youngs and Sands families have their privacy respected at this time.

Liverpool have pulled ahead of Manchester United in the race to sign Darwin Nunez amid reports Jurgen Klopp is prepared to break the club's transfer record to land him.Nunez has had tongues wagging all over Europe following a stellar season with Benfica during which he netted a whopping 34 goals in 41 matches and Liverpool are determined to bring the Uruguayan to Anfield.He won't come cheap though, especially with several top clubs sniffing around, and the Reds will likely have to spend upwards of £80million to nab him, which would eclipse the £75 million they spent on Virgil van Dijk back in 2018.Julian Ward, Liverpool's new Sporting Director, has reportedly been in discussions with Benfica and it's understood that Nunez is keen to move to Merseyside. The 22-year-old would have no trouble slotting straight into the side either with Sadio Mane on the verge of a switch to Bayern Munich.Liverpool got a first-hand look at Nunez during their Champions League quarter-final clash with Benfica in April, with the forward netting a goal in each leg, and Klopp spoke of his admiration for the player a week after progressing to the semis.

Harry Kane has eclipsed both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo by scoring his 50th international in just 71 matches.England's blushes were spared after Kane's late penalty rescued them a point against Germany in Munich, having trailed for most of the second half.The Tottenham Hotspur striker became just the second England player after Wayne Rooney to reach half a ton of goals, as well as the 72nd man in football history to reach the landmark - notably getting there far quicker than Ronaldo, who needed 114 games to do so, and Messi, who needed 107.After the game, tributes for England's captain came pouring in on social media, with former Three Lions striker Gary Lineker leading the charge."50 goals for @HKane. Fabulous achievement.

Manchester United and Newcastle United are reportedly the closest to signing Benfica striker Darwin Nunez.Nunez, 22, is a man in demand this summer after an impressive campaign which saw him bag 34 goals in all competitions for the Portuguese side. A number of clubs across Europe are looking to snap him up, but the Red Devils and the Magpies appear to be at the front of the chasing pack.

Manchester United flop Paul Pogba has listed the three conditions that his next club must meet for him to join.The French midfielder will leave United this summer, the club have confirmed, once his contract expires on June 30 after six years at Old Trafford. Pogba has reportedly already received approaches from Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus as he searches for a new club ahead of the start of next season.The 29-year-old World Cup winner has revealed that his new club must allow him to play football, be himself and enjoy what he does in an interview with Uninterrupted, via The Sun.“I just want the best for me," explained Pogba.

Manchester United's Scott McTominay was ranked as the 53rd most valuable player on the planet at €67.5million (£57.6million).Incredibly, McTominay has been ranked ahead of a who's who of stars, including Liverpool star Mohamed Salah and Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min. Salah and Son had shared the Golden Boot in the Premier League last season - while McTominay had drawn criticism in an underperforming United side.Salah, who could have a lower transfer value due to his contract expiring next summer, is valued at €55million (£46.9million).While Son, whose contract runs one year short than McTominay, is only ranked at €52.9million (£45.2million), according to CIES Football Observatory Weekly.One fan joked after reading the list: "CIES do provide some laughs, I'll give them that.

Erik ten Hag is reportedly 'convinced' he will be able to persuade Frenkie de Jong to join him at Manchester United.

Fabio Cannavaro has warned Juventus that Paul Pogba will be “of no use” to them if he continues with his Manchester United form.

Manchester City duo Joao Cancelo and Erling Haaland each got their names on the scoresheet as the June internationals continued on Sunday evening.