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Deadline for potential Manchester United buyers tonight. It is also rumored that Mason Mount is being watched by the club.
Here are the headlines for today’s English football news.
Today’s talk: You could get Qatari owners next month
The Qatari investors, who have links to the country’s royal family, are confident they can land Manchester United – and that a potential sale could take place as early as next month. Although UEFA was urged by human rights organization FairSquare to prevent such a takeover.
The Daily Mail and The Sun both report that the group from Qatar will perform before the deadline tonight. The owners, the Glazer family, want just over six billion pounds (about SEK 75 billion). The price is higher than what the Saudi Investment Fund paid to acquire Newcastle.
Several bids have already been submitted. There is – again – interest from a Saudi, American and British businessman and billionaire Jim Ratcliffe.
The goal is for the sale to take place before summer. But the Daily Mail does not rule out that it could be much earlier.
Silly day: Man United have their eye on Mount
Manchester United is one of the clubs keeping an eye on Mason Mount, reports ESPN. The player has not yet agreed on a new contract with Chelsea. It is believed that the reason is Mount’s salary demands, that is, he wants to earn up to the best wages.
Meanwhile, Spanish newspaper Marca reported that Atletico Madrid had offered Mount in exchange for a permanent transfer for Joao Felix. The current English player’s contract with Chelsea expires next summer.
Today’s disclosure: Cucurella is being robbed
Mark Cucurella has had a difficult time since arriving at Chelsea last August. The start in London was particularly difficult when the full-back had his house burgled, reports The Telegraph.
The Spaniard is not the only Chelsea player to have fallen victim to thieves. Reece James and Raheem Sterling are two more examples, with the latter even leaving England’s World Cup camp due to the incident.
After losing against Dortmund (0-1), Graham Potter was asked if there was a split between Cucurella and new acquisition Michaglo Modric. This is after Mudryk liked a photo on social media criticizing his teammate’s efforts.
– There was nothing mean in it, no problem, says the coachman. If anything, it’s just about team members understanding each other.
Quote of the day: Detective Daichi is investigating Calvert Lewin
– We will review his training program, how far he has gone. What are his eating habits like? his lifestyle? What car is he driving? What mattress does he use and how many hours of sleep does he get each night?
Everton manager Sean Dyche is determined to find out why striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin has only managed to play 28 of the last 60 Premier League games.