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"Tottenham managed to retain striker Timo Werner for the next season. The German forward's loan has been extended until the 2024/25 season, according to the Spurs' official website.

The 28-year-old forward, who joined on loan from Leipzig in January, was the main player in Angelos Postecoglou's team in the second half of last season.

Werner played 13 matches in the English Premier League, scoring two goals and providing three assists. Timo's current contract with Leipzig runs until the summer of 2026.

The Argentine national team has already confirmed two star players who will take part in the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

According to journalist Gaston Edul on his Twitter page, the squad will include legendary Benfica centre-back Nicolas Otamendi and Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez. The Argentine Football Association has already received permission from their clubs.

The Olympic team's coaching staff, led by Javier Mascherano, chose Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez as the third player over 23 years old. However, they have not yet received permission from the English club. In addition, Argentina is awaiting a response from Chelsea and Manchester United regarding Enzo Fernandez and Alejandro Garnacho, who are eligible to participate in the tournament due to their age.

At the 2024 Olympics, Argentina will play in a group with Ukraine, Iraq and Morocco.

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk said that the situation with his contract directly depends on the negotiations with the new coach Arne Slot.

"Impressions of the negotiations with Slot? I had a good impression. We discussed everything from the team to my personal contract. I am the captain and I will remain so, and I have one more year left on my contract," Van Dijk told NOS.

It will be recalled that Arne Slot took over Liverpool after Jurgen Klopp's departure.

Brighton ex-coach Graham Potter may return to work at his home club, Sky Sports reports.

According to a source, after Robert De Zerbi's resignation as Brighton's head coach, the club's bosses began searching for coaches to fill the position. Initially, the number one target for Brighton was Kieran McKenna, but he is set to extend his contract with Ipswich. Thus, the Seagulls returned to the candidacy of Graham Potter, who left the team in the autumn of 2022 to take over at Chelsea.

Interestingly, Graham Potter is being actively wooed by Manchester United, where he is expected to replace Eric ten Hag.

English side Newcastle have set their sights on Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford, the Daily Mail reports.

According to a source, the Magpies' bosses are satisfied with the performance of their main keeper Nick Pope, but they are looking to sign another goalkeeper to compete with Pope. Initially, the Magpies considered Aaron Ramsdale, but Arsenal want £30m for their backup goalkeeper. The Newcastle officials do not like this price, so they plan to lure James Trafford to their side.

It should be added that Chelsea are actively interested in Trafford. Last summer, Burnley bought Trafford for £15m from Manchester City.

Barcelona defender Clement Langlais, who was on loan at Aston Villa last season, is returning to the Catalan capital, journalist Gabriel Sanz reports.

According to the source, the 28-year-old defender did not convince Aston Villa coach Unai Emery during the 2023/24 season. Thus, the bosses of the Birmingham club are not going to buy the rights to the player. Clement Langlais is returning to Barcelona, but Milan and Napoli are also interested in the player's services.

It should be added that Clement Langlais played 25 matches for Aston Villa in all competitions during the season.

Brighton's attempt to lure Ipswich's head coach Kieran McKenna has failed.

According to Daily Sports, the 38-year-old coach rejected the Seagulls' offer. In addition, the coach plans to sign a new long-term contract with Ipswich to put an end to all speculation.

McKenna was a top priority for Brighton. After his rejection, the club will focus on the return of Graham Potter, who is currently out of work after being sacked by Chelsea.

"Aston Villa has announced on its official website that it has extended its contract with head coach Unai Emery.

The new agreement of the Spanish specialist is valid until the summer of 2029. Under the new agreement, the Villans have significantly increased Emery's salary.

Interestingly, just recently, at the end of last month, Aston Villa extended Emery's contract until the summer of 2027. However, after the successful end of the season, the club decided to improve the conditions for the coach.

Emery, 52, has been in charge of Aston Villa since November 2022. This season, the Birmingham club sensationally finished in fourth place in the Premier League and guaranteed its participation in the Champions League for the first time since 1984.

The progress of Bournemouth's Ukrainian centre-back Ilya Zabarnyi has once again led to a rise in his price.

According to updated Transfermarkt data, the Dynamo product has added €4 million to his value since March and now costs €32 million. But he is not the one who has made the most progress. Yegor Yarmolyuk added 5 million and is now worth 10 million euros.

The dynamics of other Ukrainians in the English Championship are as follows: Oleksandr Zinchenko minus 4 million (42 - 38); Vitaliy Mykolenko and Mykhailo Mudryk have not changed (28 and 35 respectively).

Leicester City coach Enzo Maresca is the favourite to succeed Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea, Sky Sports reports.

"The Blues are looking for a new coach after parting ways with Pochettino at the end of the season. Maresca did well with the Foxes last campaign and led them back to the Premier League, winning the Premier League title.

According to reports, Chelsea's management was impressed after talks with Maresca, especially with his extensive knowledge of the Blues. Thus, the Italian is now the favourite for the position, with Kieran McKenna, Thomas Frank and Roberto de Zerbi among the other contenders.

The management of Manchester United has decided to dismiss the team's head coach, Eric ten Hag. This was reported by TeamTalk on its Twitter page.

It is reported that United's bosses have decided to end their cooperation with ten Hag. The official announcement of the Dutch coach's dismissal will be made in the near future.

The Telegraph also states that the new main contender for the vacant position is Italian specialist Roberto De Zerbi, who previously left Brighton. His appointment as United's new coach is expected to be announced this week.

Last season, Manchester United won the FA Cup, beating Manchester City 2-1 in the final.

Manchester United's board of directors will hold a special meeting this week to decide on the future of the team's coach, Eric ten Hag.

"The Manchester United board will hold a meeting this week to decide on the future of Eric ten Hag.

We have already had contacts with representatives of other managers to be ready. Everything now depends on the decision of the directors and INEOS.

Internal negotiations begin today, with crucial days and hours ahead," journalist Fabrizio Romano wrote on his Twitter page.