David Ornstein

Chelsea are on the verge of reaching an agreement to sign Jadon Sancho from Manchester United. The England international will join on an initial loan with the west London club having an obligation to make the deal permanent next summer. The 24-year-old will then be expected to sign a long-term contract at Stamford Bridge. The Athletic reported earlier on Friday that an agreement was expected to be reached to end his three-year stay in Manchester. Sancho adds to another summer of significant spending at Chelsea and joins the likes of Pedro Neto, Joao Felix, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Filip...

Everton have made a late approach to sign Chelsea striker Armando Broja. The proposed deal is for a season-long loan with an option to buy. Everton are long-term admirers of the 22-year-old and now have until 1am to complete a move for him after submitting a deal sheet before the 11pm deadline. Ipswich Town, however, have pulled out of a deal after the club refused to accept Chelsea’s terms given the amount of time Broja is likely to be sidelined for. The Albania international is expected to be out until mid-October because of a foot injury. The Athletic reported today Ipswich had...

Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson has agreed a contract extension that commits him to the club until 2033. The 23-year-old Senegal international moved to Stamford Bridge from Villarreal last summer and scored 17 goals in a productive opening season. He has started this campaign with a goal and an assist heading into today’s visit of Crystal Palace. Jackson is key to a central attacking core under boss Enzo Maresca that includes Christopher Nkunku and Joao Felix, while Marc Guiu and Deivid Washington are viewed as important members of that group for the future. His progress over the past 12...

Arsenal have turned down an informal proposal from Al Ittihad to sign forward Leandro Trossard. The Saudi Pro League side made a preliminary offer for a season-long loan, including a fee of €5million (£4.2m; $5.5m), with an obligation to buy next summer for a price between €20-25m. However, Arsenal made clear the 29-year-old Belgium international is not for sale at any price as remains is a key part of Mikel Arteta’s squad. Trossard has a number of years left on his deal at the Emirates Stadium and started the 1-1 draw against Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday. Arsenal signed...

Manchester City talent Joel Ndala is to undergo medical today ahead of completing a move to PSV Eindhoven on loan with a conditional obligation to buy. The winger, 18, is regarded among the most promising young players in Europe and PSV have beaten a host of suitors — including AC Milan — to his signature. Ndala has four years left on his City terms but it is recognised he is now ready for regular senior football and he will join the Eredivisie club on an initial temporary basis for the 2024-25 season. The move will then turn permanent — provided certain performance criteria is met —...

Victor Osimhen is set to undergo a medical with Galatasaray after they reached an agreement with Napoli to sign the striker on loan. Personal terms are also in place on a season-long deal that will not feature an option or obligation to buy the Nigeria international. The terms include a break clause in January, which would ensure that Galatasaray receive a fee in return for letting Osimhen depart. Galatasaray vice president Ibrahim Hatipoglu and director of football Cenk Ergun are still in Italy working to finalise talks, with a plan in place to fly the forward to Istanbul by private jet...

Manchester United are set for more changes to their senior football leadership structure, with deputy football director Andy O’Boyle set to leave Old Trafford after two years in the post. O’Boyle joined United from his role as head of elite performance at the Premier League in May 2022, recruited to support then football director John Murtough in an effort to improve the men’s, women’s and academy operations. Also a UEFA Pro Licence holder, he arrived with a strong reputation across the industry from spells working for the England Under-21 set-up, as well as Liverpool, Coventry City,...

Angel Gomes will make his first start for England in the Nations League game with Finland on Tuesday night. The Lille midfielder, formerly of Manchester United, was handed a first call-up to the senior side earlier this month by interim head coach Lee Carsley and went on to make his debut from the bench in the win over the Republic of Ireland on Saturday. The 24-year-old, who has played 18 times for Carsley at Under-21 level, has been given the nod to start at Wembley Stadium in one of what is expected to be four changes from the match in Dublin. Kobbie Mainoo will drop out. GO DEEPERAngel...

Mikel Arteta has committed his long-term future to Arsenal by agreeing a new contract, which will secure him to the Emirates Stadium until 2027. Arteta’s previous deal was scheduled to expire at the end of this season — but both parties have moved to eliminate any uncertainty, with a three-year extension now in place. The development will come as a significant boost to Arsenal ahead of Sunday’s trip to local rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the north London derby. Arteta has been central to the club’s rise since he replaced Unai Emery as head coach in late 2019 and changed title to manager...

Ashley Cole is set to leave Birmingham City and join the Football Association (FA) on a full-time basis. The FA confirmed in August that Cole would assist Lee Carsley during his temporary spell in charge of the England men’s national team. Cole assumed that responsibility alongside his duties as a first-team coach for Birmingham and helped oversee wins against the Republic of Ireland and Finland in the UEFA Nations League. The 43-year-old previously worked with Carsley at Under-21 level, during which he continued in roles at Chelsea, Everton and then Birmingham. But now Cole is to depart the...