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Nottingham Forest and Brazil defender Murillo, 23, is one of several defenders on Manchester United's shortlist of potential summer signings. (i paper), external
Arsenal will consider a bid for Newcastle and England full-back Tino Livramento this summer, with the 23-year-old yet to show willingness to extend his contract beyond 2028. (Telegraph - subscription required)., external
Tottenham Hotspur will allow goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, 22, to leave the club on loan this summer to rebuild his confidence after the Czech Republic international was withdrawn after just 17 minutes against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. (Telegraph - subscription required), external.
Manchester City and Belgium winger Jeremy Doku, 23, will seek assurances over his long-term future at the Premier League club with Atletico Madrid monitoring his situation. (Teamtalk)., external
West Ham would like to make the loan signing of Chelsea and France defender Axel Disasi, 28, permanent if they secure Premier League survival, but are not willing to match the £38.8m fee Chelsea paid for him in 2023. (Mail+ - subscription required)., external
Aston Villa will rival Arsenal for the signature of Borussia Dortmund and Germany midfielder Julian Brandt, 29, who will become a free agent this summer. (Football Insider)., external
Juventus are ready to step up their pursuit of Bournemouth and Argentina defender Marcos Senesi, 28, whose contract expires at the end of the season. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)., external
Netherlands forward Joshua Zirkzee, 24, wants to leave Manchester United this summer after the club blocked a January departure. (Sun), external
Liverpool and Arsenal lead the race to sign Stuttgart and Germany Under-21 defender Finn Jeltsch, 19, with Bayern Munich also interested. (Teamtalk), external.
Borussia Dortmund and Germany midfielder Felix Nmecha, 25, will sign a new contract with the Bundesliga club until 2030 despite interest from Manchester United. (Florian Plettenberg)
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PREMIER LEAGUE
Arsenal will consider making a bid for Newcastle full-back Tino Livramento this summer, with the 23-year-old yet to show willingness to extend his deal beyond 2028 - The Telegraph
Nottingham Forest defender Murillo is one of several defenders on Manchester United's shortlist of potential summer signings - The i Paper
Joshua Zirkzee wants to leave Manchester United this summer after the club blocked a January departure - The Sun
Tottenham players have no faith in Igor Tudor, as the club face a critical decision that could have far-reaching consequences beyond the head coach's future - The Telegraph
Tottenham will allow goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky to leave the club on loan this summer to rebuild his confidence - The Telegraph
West Ham want to make the loan signing of Chelsea defender Axel Disasi permanent if they secure Premier League survival, but are not willing to match the £38.8m fee the Blues paid for him in 2023 - The Daily Mail
OTHER FOOTBALL
Juventus are ready to step up their pursuit of Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi, whose contract expires at the end of the season - Gazzetta dello Sport
Iran will boycott the 2026 World Cup over the assassination of its supreme leader, its sports minister has said - The Telegraph
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL
Callum McGregor is a major doubt for Celtic's Premiership clash with Motherwell - The Scottish Sun
GOLF
Rory McIlroy will leave it to the last minute to determine whether his back injury will allow him to defend his Players Championship crown - The Telegraph
The Athletic
Axel Disasi ‘really enjoying’ West Ham loan spell after ‘tough’ Chelsea exile
The 28-year-old had not played for Chelsea this season before signing for West Ham on deadline day. Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
By Roshane Thomas
Axel Disasi says he is “really enjoying” his loan spell at West Ham United and does not take playing regularly for granted after a “tough” experience on the sidelines at Chelsea.
The 28-year-old defender, who joined on deadline day in the winter transfer window, has impressed in his seven appearances under head coach Nuno Espirito Santo. Disasi, whose loan deal does not include an option to buy, made his debut in the 2-0 away win against Burnley on February 7.
It was a solid performance considering he had not made a senior appearance for his parent club this season. He has not featured in a competitive game for Chelsea since playing 13 minutes against Wolverhampton Wanderers on January 20, 2025. Disasi trained separately from the first team and said his prolonged absence from playing made him mentally stronger.
“If I say everything, maybe I will get in trouble!” Disasi told The Athletic following the FA Cup fifth round penalty shootout victory against Brentford. “It was very tough watching games every weekend on the TV. So I just waited for my time and that’s why now I’m just enjoying it, because I know what it feels to be in front of the TV and not on the pitch.
“So I try to enjoy every moment, because I know that it’s not guaranteed. I learned to be more patient and to stay professional, even if the circumstances are hard. I had the help of my family, and they helped me stay in good shape.
“So far my experience (here at West Ham) is very nice. At the moment, when I’m on the pitch the feeling is great. Obviously, before, it was not the case for me. But I’m just enjoying playing again.”
In the summer of 2023, Disasi joined Chelsea from Monaco on a six-year contract. He made 37 league appearances before signing for Aston Villa on loan in February 2025. The centre-back made 10 appearances across all competitions during his brief stint.
Since joining West Ham, Disasi has strengthened their chances of retaining their top-flight status. Nuno’s side are in the relegation zone, level on points (28) with Nottingham Forest. Disasi has helped West Ham keep clean sheets in three of their last seven games. He was signed after the head coach missed out on Toulouse’s Charlie Cresswell and Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
When asked about the possibility of a permanent transfer, Disasi said: “We still have nine games to go so I don’t want to think about this for the moment. “ just want to enjoy my time. I needed to play and especially in my position because it’s something that I missed last season (at Aston Villa), when I was playing out of position. The manager has allowed me to express myself.”
The five-time France international has not played for the national team since featuring against Greece in November 2023. Disasi was a member of their 2022 World Cup squad and made three appearances. He was an unused substitute in the final against Argentina, where France lost 7-5 on penalties. Disasi will hope his form attracts the attention of manager Didier Deschamps.
“I played the last one and every player wants to play the World Cup,” Disasi added. “But as life teaches me, the first part of the season, you never know what can happen. Obviously, every weekend I play hard to be in the best position. But as I tell you, life sometimes gives you some surprises.”