Villa tell Rogers suitors he's not for sale
Latest from Your Site News' Rob Dorsett and Lyall Thomas:
Aston Villa are believed to have made it clear to interested clubs that they do not want to sell Morgan Rogers this summer, Your Site News understands.
Arsenal lead several clubs including Chelsea, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain with serious interest in the forward.
However, Villa would not welcome any bids and, as a result, have not put a clear price on the England stars value.
That being the case, the fact that other top Premier League players are being valued as high as 120m+ will point towards the kind of offer it might take to test that Villa resolve.
Another Arsenal forward target Julian Alvarez is considered widely to be worth even more, especially as he has a 430m (500m) release clause.
To date, there has been no formal approach from any club for Rogers this summer and that is almost certain due to the awareness of Villas position. Some sources are anticipating an approach from Arsenal, however.
Villa are expected to have to sell at least one player in order to execute their own transfer plans, after once again qualifying for the Champions League.
However, contrary to reports, there is no June 30 deadline for Villa to have to meet Premier League and/or UEFA financial rules.
Strachan joins West Brom
Celtic first-team coach Gavin Strachan has joined West Bromwich Albion.
The son of former Hoops boss Gordon moved to Parkhead in 2020 and worked under Neil Lennon, Ange Postecoglou, Brendan Rodgers, Wilfried Nancy and Martin O'Neill.
ONeill is yet to confirm his backroom team since being appointed permanent boss earlier this month.
Man City close in on 17m deal for Maresca
Your Site News' Kaveh Solhekol explains that Manchester City have agreed to pay Chelsea a compensation package of around 17m to ensure Enzo Maresca will take over from Pep Guardiola.
Millwall close to signing Arconte
Latest from Your Site' Peter Smith:
Millwall are close to sealing their second signing of the summer with Rodez striker Tairyk Arconte set for a medical.
The forward scored 14 goals in France's Ligue 2 last season.
Millwall signed midfielder Derek Mazou-Sacko from Rodez last season.
Arconte will follow midfielder Jenson Metcalfe in signing for the Lions in this transfer window.
Steinwender to leave Hearts
Michael Steinwender is leaving Hearts to join VfL Bochum for an undisclosed fee.
The defender will make the move to the second tier Germany side on July 1.
The 26-year-old old joined the Jambos in January 2025 and made 47 appearances.
Ipswich closing in on O'Neil appointment
Latest from Your Site News' Lyall Thomas:
Ipswich are close to making Gary ONeil their new manager.
The final stages of his appointment are ongoing and there is increasing expectation he will be confirmed in the next 24 hours.
O'Neil has been in charge at Strasbourg since January and has previously managed Bournemouth and Wolves.
Salford sign Aimson
Salford have completed the signing of Will Aimson on a free transfer.
The 32-year-old - who was released by Wigan earlier this summer - has signed a two-year deal at the Peninsula Stadium.
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Timeline of Alvarez transfer saga...
April 28: Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone says Arsenal, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain are interested in Alvarez. He had been asked about Arsenals interest at a press conference ahead of Atleticos Champions League semi-final first leg against the Gunners.
April 28: Your Site News reported that Alvarezs preference is a move to Barcelona, but that Atletico do not want to sell him.
May 29: Reports in Spain claim Barcelona are set to sign Alvarez next as Anthony Gordon arrives in Catalonia to complete his 69m move from Barcelona.
May 29: Atletico accused Barcelona of a smear campaign and spreading fake news in their pursuit of Alvarez.
In a string of posts on social media, Atletico also mocked up parody images of Barcas star players in their kit. One image of Raphinha was accompanied by the words: "Don't believe everything you see, especially if it's related to Barca."
Atletico sarcastically posted information about bids for Barcas star players, including one for Lamine Yamal made up of Bad Bunny concert tickets, an annual streaming subscription and bag of sunflower seeds. Barcelona declined to comment on Atleticos statements.
June 9: Real Madrid release a statement saying they have had a 129m bid for Alvarez rejected by Atletico in which they highlighted the good relations between both clubs and the players 429m release clause. By doing this, Real Madrid set a minimum price for the player.
June 9: Atletico responded by saying they did not study nor consider any offer for Alvarez and joked that Real Madrid make us laugh even more than Barcelona does.
June 22: Alvarez says he wants to leave Atletico Madrid and fulfil his dream, which is understood to be a move to Barcelona, after Argentinas 2-0 win over Austria at the World Cup.
