Manchester United have received a major transfer boost with the news that an England star wants to join them this summer, according to TEAMtalk.

Man United would have been keen to wrap up some of their summer transfer business prior to the World Cup starting on Thursday night, but they have only managed to get one agreement across the line before the tournament gets underway.

The Red Devils have reached a full agreement to sign Atalanta midfielder Ederson, who received a late call-up to the Brazil national team for the trip to North America, with the player expected to complete a medical and the move next month.

United aren’t done there in terms of a midfield rebuild however, with the potential that they could add up to three new faces in the central position during the upcoming window.

Club chiefs definitely want two new faces through the door following the confirmed exit of Casemiro, but it could be raised to three should Manuel Ugarte join his South American compatriot in leaving Old Trafford.

While midfield is the clear transfer priority for INEOS and Michael Carrick, United are looking at bolstering their squad in other areas too ahead of their return to the Champions League next term.

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After links with Tottenham centre-back Cristian Romero were played down by the club, TEAMtalk report that United are focusing on strengthening the left-back position instead.

Carrick is looking to add competition for Luke Shaw to his squad, with the club showing strong interest in Newcastle and England star Lewis Hall.

The 21-year-old has established himself as one of the best in his position in the Premier League in recent months, with the Red Devils already having positive contact with the £60m-rated player over a switch to Old Trafford.

Indeed, Hall is said to be keen to join United as he sees it as a significant step in his development, as well as the chance to play in the Champions League after the Magpies missed out on European football altogether this term.

United face a battle to prise Hall away from Newcastle though, given the Toon are under no pressure to sell following the £70m sale of Anthony Gordon to Barcelona.

Ornstein: United Target £165m Duo After Elliot Anderson Bid

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David Ornstein dropped a bombshell update on Wednesday evening that Nottingham Forest had rejected a bid worth a total of £120m for midfielder Elliot Anderson from Manchester City.

The England international has also been a top target for United this summer, but the latest update means they will turn their attentions elsewhere, according to Ornstein.

The Red Devils know that the 23-year-old ultimately prefers to make the move to the Etihad despite their interest, with club chiefs now wanting to focus on players they think do want to join them.

Two of the names mentioned are West Ham United star Mateus Fernandes and Alex Scott of Bournemouth, but neither player will come cheap.

The Cherries want at least £80m for their midfield star, while the Hammers are demanding £85m for their Portuguese starlet even after suffering relegation to the Championship.

Victor Wembanyama has given an honest reaction to the San Antonio Spurs‘ shocking collapse against the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

The Spurs superstar picked up 29 points in a game where the Texan side led with just 24 minutes to go, but ended up suffering the biggest collapse in NBA Finals history.

The Knicks trailed 90-75 going into the fourth quarter, but an inspired Jalen Brunson, who managed 36 points in the game, put the Knicks ahead for the first time with just 86 seconds to go.

To make matters worse for the visitors, they went into half-time with a 27-point lead, which broke the record for the largest lead for an away team in Finals’ history, but then proceeded to only score 30 points in the second half.

The Knicks, meanwhile, have their eyes set on their first NBA Championship in over 50 years, with the title now being just one win away for the New York side.

What Victor Wembanyama Said After Game 4

Wembanyama expressed his disappointment to the media by saying: “I can’t really explain it right now, I don’t know.

“It’s gonna go one of two ways. A bad one and a good one. The bad one would be giving up; the good one would be getting stronger from this, getting more together, and this is what we’re gonna do.

“It was painful, of course, it feels like we’re working too hard to give up our leads. It just hurts.”

The French-born forward-center still expressed confidence in his side to make an infamous comeback in the series and what they have to do next.

The Spurs have done well in the face of adversity previously. With home-court advantage in the next game, Wembanyama’s side will know they have to shake off the bitter feeling after their defeat and bounce back in Saturday’s must-win affair.

The Knicks, however, can start to dream. One win lies between them and a 50-year wait for glory, and history is on their side, as only one team has ever come back from 3-1 down and that was the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016 against the Golden State Warriors.

The previous record for largest NBA Finals game comeback came in 2008, when the Boston Celtics conquered the LA Lakers after being down 24 points.

Rangers could be set to lose Danny Rohl with Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg after club-to-club talks have started to prise him away from Ibrox, according to Sky Sports journalist Florian Plettenberg.

Rangers’ season ended in disastrous circumstances as they lost four out of their final five league games following the Scottish Premiership split, which saw them go from second place and serious title contenders to comfortably finishing third behind champions Celtic and second-placed Hearts.

Previously, the Ibrox outfit had only lost two league games all season, so the end-of-season collapse came as a shock in what was a campaign that improved significantly under the German, compared to his predecessor Russell Martin.

The pressure was ramped up on the 37-year-old last month following the poor run of form, but it was expected that he would remain in Glasgow and take the opportunity to manage a full season at Rangers.

Sky Sports: RB Salzburg ‘Pushing’ to Appoint Danny Rohl

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Posting on X on Thursday morning, Sky journalist Florian Plettenberg has exclusively confirmed that Salzburg are pushing to appoint Rohl as their new head coach ‘immediately’.

The 37-year-old has already worked for RB Leipzig previously and is familiar with the Red Bull model, and he is said to, in principle, envision being employed by them again.

Rohl was a candidate for a RB head coach position last summer, but he ended up joining Rangers instead following the dismissal of Martin, having left Sheffield Wednesday last summer.

Plettenberg says the clubs are now in direct contact as they look to find a solution to the story.

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