Top Football Stories and Transfer Updates for Thursday, May 15, 2025
Real Madrid appear to have beaten the competition to sign Bournemouth centre-back Dean Huijsen. According to The Telegraph, the Spanish club has secured the highly-rated defender, leaving Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool disappointed in their pursuit. The Times adds that Huijsen has a £50 million release clause in his contract.
The Telegraph also reports that Dejan Kulusevski will not feature in the Europa League final against Manchester United. Tottenham Hotspur confirmed the Swedish midfielder underwent surgery on a knee injury and will be sidelined for the clash.
In another move involving Real Madrid, The Daily Mirror
says the club has contacted Liverpool in hopes of securing Trent Alexander-Arnold’s early release before his contract expires in June. Madrid reportedly do not want to pay a transfer fee and are hoping to bring him in for free to feature in the Club World Cup. Sky Sports’ Kaveh Solhekol commented on the situation, questioning whether Liverpool would agree to let him go early.
As Norwich City look for a new head coach, The Telegraph
reveals that Pep Lijnders, formerly assistant manager under Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, is scheduled for an interview with the club.
In transfer buzz involving Germany’s breakout star Florian Wirtz, The Times reports that the Bayer Leverkusen midfielder recently visited Manchester. Manchester City are showing strong interest, though The Daily Mail notes that Liverpool are also keeping tabs on him. However, Bayern Munich are still considered the favorites to land him.
The Daily Express reports that tennis star Emma Raducanu will work with coach Mark Petchey during the grass-court season, including Wimbledon.
Over in Italy, The Daily Mail claims Inter Milan are eyeing a surprise move for Manchester United’s out-of-favor forward Joshua Zirkzee.
Meanwhile, The Sun highlights a strange off-season moment as Chelsea’s Cole Palmer confessed to throwing up in a swimming pool while on vacation during a team quiz.
On the disciplinary front, The Daily Mail states that Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White has been handed a six-month driving ban after racking up six speeding offenses.
The Sun also reports that Manchester City are set to offload a little-used midfielder in a deal that would triple their initial investment.
In the women’s game, The Times reveals that Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit and husband of Serena Williams, has acquired a ten percent stake in Chelsea Women FC.
Finally, The Daily Record suggests Celtic could benefit from Michel-Ange Balikwisha’s potential transfer out of Royal Antwerp, as the in-form attacker hints at a possible move.
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