Saudi transfer deadline day LIVE: Liverpool face £215m Mo Salah bid, Gerrard wants Jadon Sancho, John Terry EXCLUSIVE
CHELSEA legend John Terry is on the verge of agreeing a deal to manage Saudi Pro League side Al-Shabbab, SunSport can exclusively reveal.
The former England defender has had stints as an assistant coach with Aston Villa and Leicester, but now he's set to be Saudi's latest managerial recruit, following in the footsteps of Steven Gerrard.
Meanwhile, Liverpool have been offered a staggering £215million for winger Mohammed Salah.
Al-Ittihad made the eye-watering bid just hours after the Reds rejected £150m, and the Saudi Pro League window is still open until Thursday.
Elsewhere, Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho is reportedly wanted by Steven Gerrard's Al Ettifaq.
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Stay up to date with all the latest from the world of transfer news as the window slams shut.
Kylian Mbappe latest
Kylian Mbappe will not sign a new contract with Paris Saint-Germain.
Mbappe looked set to spend this season on the sidelines after refusing to activate an extension in his contract this summer and PSG manager Luis Enrique left him out of pre-season.
However, the star striker has been reintegrated back into the team after softening his stance on the ongoing saga.
According to , the France international's reintegration stems from an agreement to waive an £85.5million loyalty bonus owed to him this summer rather than a commitment to sign a new deal.
The 24-year-old has been extensively linked with Real Madrid throughout his time in Paris and is expected to sign for them on a free next year.
Pogba's salary negotiations
Juventus superstar Paul Pogba will hold crunch talks with the Serie A giants in the next few days.
According to transfer insider Nicolo Schira, a meeting will take place to discuss spreading Pogba's current salary.
Juve officials will meet the midfielder's agent Rafaela Pimenta regarding a potential wage restructure.
The France international currently makes €8million (£6.8m) net per year plus €2m (£1.7m) as bonuses until 2026.
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Liverpool were last night offered an astonishing £215million for Mohamed Salah, reports SunSport's Steve Brenner.
Al-Ittihad representatives flew into London on Monday to make one final effort to land Salah before their transfer window slams shut on Thursday.
The Saudi giants are desperate to land the star forward and have followed up a whopping £170m offer with a deal that will reach £215m with add-ons.
SunSport understand the Egypt international has been offered a whopping £2.45m a week to quit Anfield with extra incentives.
The 31-year-old has been tempted with a large percentage of shirt sales, a £55,000 win bonus as well as ambassadorial roles for at least three major Saudi companies for the duration of his contract.
That could be worth an extra £18m with each firm willing to pay Salah £6m each.
Fabrizio Romano on Jadon Sancho situation
Fabrizio Romano has relayed his information on the Jadon Sancho situation to Caught Offside.
The transfer guru said: "The situation with Erik Ten Hag is not easy, but it's not just with Ten Hag, it's also [not easy] with some of the coaching staff. They were not happy with his attitude in training and this is the reason why Sancho was not part of the squad for the last game against Arsenal.
"The situation is pretty tense between the coaching staff and Sancho, but from the player's side they insist on the same position - he wants to play for Man Utd and he wants to fight for Man Utd. They expect Sancho to have a direct conversation with Ten Hag and with people from the coaching staff, in the next few days, probably this week, to try to clarify this situation.
"We will see for the January transfer window if they will continue like this, I think they will try to find a solution but at the moment the idea is to continue together but the public statement yesterday is not helping the player because Man Utd are not happy at all."
Southgate may step down after Euros
report that Gareth Southgate will step down from the England job after EURO 2024.
There had been some uncertainty about whether he would step down after last year's World Cup but it is believed that the prospect of him leaving is much more real this time.
And the FA would like Pep Guardiola to replace him.
The Manchester City manager's deal expires in 2025 — 12 months after Euro 2024.
There are also fears that England would struggle to match the astronomical salary that Pep is on at City as the FA continues to try and recoup losses during Covid.
Henderson says he didn't feel wanted at Liverpool
Former Liverpool captain spoke to The Athletic in an interview today about his move to Saudi Arabia.
He was pressed particularly on his stance on LGBTQ+ issues having advocated on issues relating to the community extensively during his time at Liverpool.
But he has also said he was left feeling unwanted by Liverpool and that played a part in his transfer.
Henderson told The Athletic: "If one of those people [Klopp or FSG] said to me, ‘Now we want you to stay’, then we wouldn’t be having this conversation.
“That’s not to say that they forced me out of the club, but at no point did I feel wanted by anyone to stay.”
Credit: Reuters Lingard's return
West Ham look set to sign Jesse Lingard on a free transfer.
The midfielder has been training with West Ham's first team since pre-season to gain fitness since his release from Nottingham Forest.
Moyes is a big fan of Lingard and still fondly remembers his nine-goal haul during a half-season loan spell in 2021.
However, the West Ham boss wants to be doubly sure Lingard would be committed to his side’s cause, having snubbed the Londoners to join Forest last summer.
Should he return to West Ham, Lingard could face off against former club Forest on November 11.
Napoli release bullish statement
Napoli have released a statement that has emphatically denied that Kvicha Kvaratskhelia has signed a new contract.
The statement reads: "Some media keep reporting about Kvaratskhelia’s new deal. These are b******t.
"No one from our club ever discussed new deal with Kvara, current contract expires in four years. There are no talks at all."
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Jordan Henderson has broken his silence on his move to Saudi Arabia and has said he is "Sorry" for "hurting" LGBTQ+ fans upset by his move.
Henderson was speaking in an interview with and claimed that money was never discussed with manager Steven Gerrard during his proposed move to Al-Ettifaq.
That's despite Henderson earning £700,000-a-week to play in the Saudi Pro League.
Henderson was known for his commitments to the LGBTQ+ community when at Liverpool and was an advocate of both the rainbow laces and rainbow armband campaigns.
Speaking as to whether he would continue his advocacy of LGBTQ+ communities when in Saudi Arabia, he spoke of his commitment to respecting the "religion" and "culture" of Saudi Arabia.
Mbappe to Liverpool?
report that Liverpool are a possible destination for Kylian Mbappe next summer.
The forward has refused to sign a new contract at PSG and will be a free agent next summer.
It has long been assumed that Kylian Mbappe would sign for Real Madrid once he became a free agent but some friction has developed after the saga of the last two windows.
L'Equipe claim Madrid are "Keeping their cards close to their chest."
Credit: Times Newspapers Ltd Al-Ittihad plan world record bid for Salah
report that Saudi side Al-Ittihad are preparing a world record £215million bid for Mohamed Salah.
The Saudi side are believed to have seen offers of £150m and £175m knocked back by Liverpool already but are ready to test The Reds' resolve one last time.
The i claims that Saudi sources are saying the player "Will want to hear them [Al-Ittihad] out" on a contract offer.
Sources have claimed that Salah would be in line to earn £2.4m-a-week at Al-Ittihad.
Lindstrom rejected Liverpool
Danish midfielder Jesper Lindstrom, 23, has revealed he rejected an offer from Liverpool this summer before joining Napoli.
The midfielder was available for £22million this summer from Frankfurt and was linked to Liverpool by the Danish media.
But he has since said: "Liverpool wanted me, I am a Liverpool fan so it would’ve been a madly fascinating experience... but would it have been an intelligent move?
"I am at an age now where I have to play football"
Liverpool were desperate to reinforce their centre-midfield spots after losing Jordan Henderson and Fabinho to Saudi Arabia.
They would ultimately replace the outgoing two with Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch.
When does the Turkish transfer window shut?
The Turkish league has proved fruitful for Premier League sides looking to offload players after deadline day so far.
Tottenham last night announced that they had sold Davinson Sanchez and Tanguy N'Dombele to Galatasaray and Arsenal are poised to announce Nicolas Pepe's departure to Besiktas.
Arsenal's Jorginho has also been linked with a move to Fenerbache.
The Turkish window remains open until September 15, giving sides another 10 days to find moves for their players.
Could Jadon Sancho be the latest Premier League player to hot foot it across to the Super Lig?
The Mbappe saga rolls on
Kylian Mbappe's PSG transfer saga shows no signs of abating after claimed he will not sign a new contract at the club.
Mbappe looked set to spend this season on the sidelines after refusing to activate an extension in his contract this summer.
But he has now been reintegrated back into the team after softening his stance on the matter.
But L'Equipe claim that his reintegration stems from an agreement to waive an £85.5million loyalty bonus owed to him this summer rather than a commitment to sign a new deal.
Mbappe has been extensively linked with Real Madrid throughout his time in Paris and is expected to sign for them on a free next year.
Credit: AFP Spurs offload unwanted stars
Spurs were able to take advantage of the Turkish transfer window remaining open longer than the Premier League's to offload two unwanted stars.
Top-earner Tanguy N'Dombele has left the club on a season long loan to Galatasaray with a £12.8million option to buy - with Spurs grateful to get some of his £200,000-a-week wages off the books.
Meanwhile Davinson Sanchez has also joined the Istanbul giants on a £8million fee.
Sanchez was Tottenham's third choice centre-back but manager Ange Postecoglou will put his trust in youth players Ashley Phillips and Alfie Dorrington to replace him.
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Ndombele's Galatasaray move
Tottenham ace Tanguy Ndombele has officially moved to Galatasaray.
According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, Ndombele has put pen to paper on a deal with the Turkish champions.
The midfielder joins Galata on a season-long loan from the North Londoners.
A buy option is included worth €15million (£12.8m) for the France international.
Man City's Eze bid
Manchester City launched a £60million last-ditch effort to land Crystal Palace ace Eberechi Eze.
But it's thought the deadline day move spluttered partly because City instead landed Matheus Nunes from Wolves on a cheaper £53m deal.
The Treble winners also let a batch of youngsters go out on loan, while Chelsea signed Cole Palmer for £45m.
The Mirror report that the Citizens were battling to complete a deal for the midfielder until late in the evening of September 1.
Jesse Lingard return
Jesse Lingard appears to be closing in on a return to West Ham as a free agent this month.
Lingard spent half a season in 2021 on loan at the Hammers and excelled but has since seen his career stall.
The versatile midfielder has been without a club since leaving Nottingham Forest in June and was a summer target for Wayne Rooney's DC United, but a move never materialised.
However, the former England international could be ready to rekindle his career by making a fresh Premier League move at the London Stadium.
Credit: Getty Al-Ittihad's Salah bid latest
Al-Ittihad are planning another offer for Liverpool star Mohamed Salah.
According to Sky Sports, the Saudi champions are not giving up on their pursuit of Salah this month.
Nuno Espirito Santo's side is determined to launch one more effort before their summer transfer window slams shut on Thursday.
That would see the Saudi Pro League outfit offering over £170million to convince the Reds, who are not keen on letting their forward go.
Ndombele joins Galatasaray
Tottenham ace Tanguy Ndombele has officially joined Galatasaray.
According to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, Ndombele has put pen to paper on a deal with the Turkish champions.
The midfielder joins Galata on a season-long loan from Spurs.
A buy option is included worth €15million (£12.8m).
Fenerbahce target Jorginho
Arsenal star Jorginho is in line for a shock move to Fenerbahce this month.
According to , the Turkish giants are keen on the midfielder.
The Turkish transfer window remains open until September 15 and Fener are now preparing another Premier League raid after landing Fred from Manchester United
The report adds that the Super Lig giants and the Gunners are in talks over a deal worth between £6million and £6.8m.
The Italy international is said to have been offered a two-year contract with an option for a further one.
Personal terms will not be an issue either, with Fenerbahce’s offer seeing the 31-year-old earning annual wages of £3.4million.
Demarai Gray statement
Everton star Demarai Gray appeared to take a swipe at his own club amid speculation over his future at Goodison Park.
Both Fulham and Crystal Palace were rumoured to be eyeing up a deal for Gray while Saudi Arabian side Al-Shabab were also mooted as potential suitors.
And the winger fuelled talk of a Merseyside exit with a post on his Instagram story.
Alongside a picture of someone walking towards a car, Gray said: "Everton fans have always been great with me but it's so difficult to play for someone who don't show you respect as a person."
Credit: Instagram @demarai Podence returns to Olympiacos
Wolves star Daniel Podence is set to leave Molineux to rejoin former club Olympiacos.
Reports in Greece suggest Podence is going back to Piraeus on loan with an option to buy.
However, there are claims the Greek giants are trying to buy the versatile forward from Gary O'Neil's side.
This comes after the Portugal international turned down moves to Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatari side Al-Duhail who reached an agreement with Wolves.
Juan more go
Former Chelsea and Manchester United ace Juan Mata has made a shock return to football to replace Andres Iniesta.
Mata appeared set to retire when he was released by Galatasaray at the end of last season.
However, the versatile midfielder put pen to paper on a deal with Japanese outfit Vissel Kobe.
That is the club that Iniesta has just left after five years to join Emirates in the United Arab Emirates.
Don his way?
Galatasaray are still in talks with Manchester United flop Donny van de Beek after failing to agree a £1million loan deal on transfer deadline day.
Turkey’s transfer window does not close until September 15 with teams able to continue making bids past the European deadline.
Lorient and Van de Beek's former club Ajax have both shown interest in him.
But with the European transfer window now closed for most countries in the continent, Galata are the frontrunners for the playmaker’s signature.
The Super Lig giants remain keen on the Netherlands international and are hopeful of finalising a deal with United soon.
