Manchester United have reportedly submitted their first offer to FC Barcelona for Spain international Pedri and they are willing to let him leave.

have been active in the transfer market this summer and are expected to make at least three more signings before the window closes later this month.

Having already spent around £90m to sign Leny Yoro and Joshua Zirkzee, co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his recruitment team are

Man Utd are also in the market for a new centre-midfielder. PSG and Uruguay star Manuel Ugarte has emerged as a leading target, but they are also being linked with .

The 21-year-old joined Barcelona from Las Palmas in 2020 and has already made just short of 150 appearances for the Spanish giants across all competitions.

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After talks with Rodrygo, Manchester City are reportedly aware that a move to the club would appeal to him when he is to leave Real Madrid, and the exit of Erling Haaland could help.

Rodrygo is still just 23, but has become an important member of the Real Madrid side. In five seasons, the Brazilian winger has racked up more than 200 appearances, netting 54 goals and assisting another 41.

His role in Real s successes two Champions League trophies and three La Liga titles in his career has prompted some big sides to come calling. Liverpool and Manchester City are among the clubs interested in signing the forward.

After losing Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid, City are on the hunt for a replacement. , both Eberechi Eze and Rodrygo are on the list.

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Arne Slot has talked down Liverpool s midfield problems following their opening-day triumph against Ipswich Town at Portman Road.

Ipswich managed to get themselves into some good areas in the first half, but Liverpool s quality eventually told

Slot s side grew into the game and given some of the chances they crafted in the second half, the 2-0 scoreline probably flattered Ipswich in the end.

It s been well-documented that Liverpool have been trying to sign a new holding midfielder this summer,

When discussing some of the problems that Liverpool had in the first half, Slot was quick to play down the idea that the midfield was to blame.

Instead, the Liverpool boss thought their problems came as a result of losing too many duels.

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Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson is on a list of potential targets at Aston Villa as they look to sign a striker before the deadline, according to reports.

The Blues are looking to bring in a new striker before the transfer deadline but could lose a forward of their own as Aston Villa eye the Senegal international.

Aston Villa have allowed Douglas Luiz and Moussa Diaby to leave for big fees during the transfer window, while Amadou Onana, Ian Maatsen and Jaden Philogene are among those to have arrived.

Aston Villa are open to the idea of taking a new striker in the final days of the transfer window with striker Jackson among the preferred names on their list.

Villa have apparently been following him for over a year and the report adds:

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Former Arsenal and England midfielder Paul Merson insists Ivan Toney is unlikely to play for the Three Lions again after swapping Brentford for Saudi Arabia.

The 28-year-old was brilliant for Peterborough in League One, scoring 49 goals in 94 matches, before earning a move to Brentford in the Championship in 2020.

Toney finished the season on 31 Championship goals for the Bees as they were promoted to the Premier League, where he continued his goalscoring form.

In his first two seasons in the Premier League, Toney scored 32 goals in 66 games and earned interest from a number of top sides around the English top flight.

Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea and others were keen to sign him but a move never seemed close and his eight-month ban for breaching FA betting …

Head coach Arne Slot reckons Liverpool opening their Champions League campaign with a 3-1 win against AC Milan was more important than his birthday.

The game coincided with s new head coach turning 46, but his focus was getting his first European campaign as Reds boss off to a winning start.

The Premier League giants achieved that as goals from Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai sealed a 3-1 win after they conceded early on to Christian Pulisic.

“I said a few times, normally you celebrate your birthday with your friends and family but this was a real good alternative to play against a special club for Liverpool and a special club for Dutch people,” said , who was pleased they bounced back so well from Saturday’s shock defeat to Nottin…

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is confident Bruno Fernandes will soon be back to his best having made a slow start to the season.

The 30-year-old attacking midfielder joined from Sporting Lisbon in 2020 and .

Fernandes signed a new and improved deal until 2027, with the option of a further year, on the eve of a season that the skipper has yet to set alight.

The Portugal international has provided four assists but has yet to find the net ahead of taking on Tottenham this Sunday.

“I think the team brings him now in the situation,” Ten Hag said.

“I think he is capable, and he has proven this so many years already in the Premier League that he can create many chances. I am convinced this season he will not do differently.

“He…

Vermont will most likely become the 38th state to legalize sports betting after the House of Representatives approved an amended online sports betting bill this morning.

The bill, , will be sent to Gov. Phil Scott (R) to be signed into law. Vermont will become only the second state, behind Tennessee, to legalize only online sports betting with no brick-and-mortar elements.

Scott has indicated he will sign the bill. If signed this month, online sports betting will be set to launch in the Green Mountain state in  2024.

Online Sports Betting by January 2024

The House of Representatives put the final touches on Vermont s online sports betting plans by approving the amended bill this morning by a voice vote. The Vermont Senate approved the bill on second and third …

, New York, it s a hell of a sports betting town (state).

For the second month in a row, the Empire State has eclipsed $2 billion in online sports betting handle. The New York State Gaming Commission reported $2.1 billion in handle for the month of November, topping October s record setting mark of $2.006 billion.

The state took in more than $76.9 million in sports betting tax revenue for the month.

Record Setting Handle Mark

No state in the country has totaled more than $2 billion in online sports betting handle for a single month. New York has now reached that impressive total for two consecutive months.

After the week ending Nov. 26, New York needed to record just $22 million from Nov. 27 to 30 to cross the $2 billion mark yet again. It reached that m…

Two additional individuals have been arrested for conspiring to defraud a sports betting company by placing “under prop” bets on ex-NBA player Jontay Porter during NBA games on Jan. 26, 2024, and March 20, 2024, .

Timothy McCormack of New York City and Mahmud Mollah of Langhorne, PA, were both named as defendants today in the federal wire fraud case by the U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York. They join a third individual, Long Phi Pham, who was , and a fourth individual whose name has been redacted from court documents.

The individuals encouraged Porter to so he could clear gambling debts and ensure certain under prop bets on his performance would hit. The individuals netted more than $1 million in wagers placed on Porter s performance, according to…