08/06/2024 Football

08/06/2024 Football – There are quite a few friendlies being played. Spain takes on Northern Ireland on Premier Sports 2 at 8:30 pm.

Today is packed with exciting football action across various competitions. The day kicks off with a youth showdown between Japan U19 and Indonesia U20 in the Tournoi Maurice Revello Group Stage at 13:00. Following that, the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers feature several thrilling matches, including Cameroon vs. Cape Verde at 14:00 and Gambia vs. Seychelles at 17:00, all available on FIFA+.

In the evening, fans can tune in to watch international friendlies such as Portugal vs. Croatia at 17:45 on Premier Sports 2 and Spain vs. Northern Ireland at 20:30. Additionally, there are crucial matches in the La Liga 2 Play-Offs and the NWSL, with Real Oviedo taking on Eibar at 17:30 and Gotham FC facing Angel City at 17:30 on TNT Sports 4. The day concludes with a series of CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers, including the Bahamas vs. Trinidad & Tobago at 22:30, streamed live on the CONCACAF YouTube channel and FIFA+.

08/06/2024 Football Gossip & News

• Crystal Palace and England forward Eberechi Eze, 25, has a release clause in his contract worth a minimum of £60m, with Tottenham among the clubs interested. (Mail), external
• Aston Villa must raise £60m in player sales this summer to avoid being in breach of profit and sustainability rules. (Football Insider), external
• Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes says he is “very happy” at Newcastle amid interest in the 26-year-old from Arsenal and Manchester City. (Mirror), external
• Former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard, 45, wants a return to management and has turned down job offers. (Talksport), external
• Ex-Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could be set for a Premier League return as Leicester City’s new boss. (Sun), external
• Bayern Munich have reopened talks with Fulham to sign Joao Palhinha and are willing to spend up to 45m euros (£38m) on the Portugal midfielder, 28. (Sky Sport Germany), external
• Newcastle are considering selling Gambia winger Yankuba Minteh, 19, after an impressive loan spell at Feyenoord, with Liverpool – now managed by the Dutch club’s former boss Arne Slot – having expressed an interest. (Telegraph – subscription required), external
• Scotland and Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney, 27, would “love” to return to former club Celtic and the Gunners are set to listen to offers over the summer. (Football Insider), external
• Manchester City have identified England and Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton, 20, as a long-term transfer target, but are not expected to make a move this summer. (Standard), external
• Wolves are trying to sign Portuguese winger Rodrigo Gomes, 20, from Braga but face competition with Atletico Madrid also interested. (Express and Star), external
• Discussions between Mainz and Liverpool have begun over a permanent deal for 22-year-old Dutch defender Sepp van den Berg. (Florian Plettenberg), external
• Liverpool could be set to lose second-choice goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher this summer with the 25-year-old Republic of Ireland international wanted by Celtic and Brentford. (Liverpool Echo), external
• Liverpool are weighing up a deal to sign Argentine midfielder Alan Varela, 22, from Porto. (Football Insider), external
• Tottenham and Bayern Munich are interested in signing Stuttgart’s 26-year-old Germany winger Chris Fuhrich. (Bild), external
• Napoli have made an offer for Chelsea’s Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 31, worth 15m euros (£13m) plus 3m euros (£2.5m) in bonuses. (La Repubblica, via Goal), external
• Real Sociedad have opened talks to sign 33-year-old Spanish left-back Sergio Gomez from Manchester City. (Fabrizio Romano), external
• Celtic are interested in signing Wales defender Chris Mepham, 26, but Bournemouth want £8m for the player. (Wales Online), external
• Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund are considering a summer move for Republic of Ireland and Lyon defender Jake O’Brien, 23, with Everton and AC Milan also interested. (Irish Independent), external
• Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva is trying to convince Portugal and Benfica midfielder Joao Neves, 19, to join him at the Premier League champions instead of moving to Manchester United. (Goal), external
• Ipswich Town, Norwich City and Celtic are all interested in signing Scotland Under-17 forward Aiden McGinlay, 17, who plays for Queen’s Park. (Daily Record), external
• One of the richest families in the world is backing the bid by two lifelong Everton supporters to purchase the club from Farhad Moshiri. (Times), external
• Manchester United minority owner Ineos is looking to sell French club Nice, amid expectations Uefa will give the two clubs a one-season transition to both compete in the Europa League. (Independent)

Gossip column: Eze, Guimaraes, Lampard, Tierney, Wharton, Gomes – BBC Sport

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