Football news LIVE: Mbappe will leave PSG for nothing, Rice set for record-breaking Arsenal transfer, sleep-deprived Grealish carried out of hotel

Ligue 1 will suffer hugely from the loss of Kylian Mbappe.

That’s the belief of former Manchester United and France striker Louis Saha, who says disrespect from PSG fans has opened the door for Mbappe to leave the giants and go to Real Madrid.

“If PSG loses Mbappe, Neymar and Messi, then they’re not the same club and lose their structure completely,” Saha told Betway.

“I’d be surprised if they attract any players with the same calibre. Even Ligue 1 will suffer if they lose all those superstars. I’m not saying no one will watch the French league, but it’s not going to be the same without them.

But if Real Madrid gets Mbappe, it’s a brilliant signing by them and he’s one of the few players who can replace Benzema.

“The fans who boo Messi and Neymar don’t realise that it invites Mbappe to leave the club alongside them.

“It seems like it’s now the perfect time for Kylian Mbappe to leave PSG and join Real Madrid now Karim Benzema has left.

I feel sorry for PSG, they’ve lost two of the biggest stars in the world, Lionel Messi and Neymar, but the way they were treated was disrespectful. That’s the nature of football, sometimes you have to move.

“It’s very important PSG now make the right choices, and one of them is to keep Mbappe.”

Arsenal’s rich history of superstars and their talented group of current players makes the club an irresistible opportunity for Declan Rice.

That’s according to Gunners legend Ray Parlour, who believes the West Ham captain will be keen to join Mikel Arteta’s up-and-coming side due to their chances to win trophies in the future, plus it means he can stay in London.

Asked what makes Arsenal and attractive club for Rice to join, Invincibles legend Parlour told talkSPORT Breakfast: “I think the history, the players they’ve had, you go through the players who have played for Arsenal, Bergkamp, Henry, Wright, Adams, Vieira, some top, top players.

“A lot of it is down to the fact he’s very happy where he lives, his family are happy in London, so that gives Arsenal another opportunity.

“It’s the club with the youngest squad in the Premier League and they did push Man City for the title this season. In the end City were too good, but Arsenal did push them right until the end and were favourites to win it at one stage, and those young players are only going to get better.

“So I think Declan Rice will be looking at Saka, Martinelli, Saliba, Odegaard and saying, ‘I wouldn’t mind being part of this team going forward’.”

Newcastle are willing to make midfielder Bruno Guimaraes the highest-paid player in their history to tie him down to a new contract.

Guimaraes has become a cult hero at St James Park following a £40m move from Lyon in January 2022 and played a major role in their qualification for the Champions League.

Despite being backed by the Saudi Arabian millions, Newcastle have adopted a strict wage structure but are willing to break it for Guimaraes.

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Football’s elite clubs will now be set for the biggest free transfer battle the sport has ever seen, when Kylian Mbappe leaves PSG next summer.

The French ace has insisted he will play in Paris in the forthcoming season, but will not be extending his contract with the Ligue 1 champions beyond June 2024.

Real Madrid have long been linked with an interest in making Mbappe their latest Galactico star, but you can bet the Spanish giants will not be the only top club keen.

Real are looking to replace Karim Benzema with the club icon on his way to Saudi Arabia, but can they wait for a year without a star frontman before they can sign Mbappe? It seemingly puts their reported interest in Harry Kane in some doubt.

Manchester United will no doubt be linked, too. With a takeover in the works, it’s clear the Red Devils will have the finances to give Mbappe the money he will demand. And they have their famous No.7 shirt free as well, following Cristiano Ronaldo’s exit during the season.

It would certainly help United close the gap to Man City after matching their famous treble triumph this term.

And then there’s Chelsea, who also have the finances at their disposal to give Mbappe what he wants.

Do they still have the pulling power, though, after their dreadful campaign which saw them finish in the bottom half of the Premier League table?

New boss Mauricio Pochettino has worked with Mbappe before, of course, but it is widely claimed they weren’t the best of friends during the Argentine’s spell in charge in Paris.

Get used to seeing Mbappe in headlines over the next 12 months – this will be the talk of football.

Jude Bellingham is looking to harness the pain of England’s near misses as the talented teenager aims to help the Three Lions to European Championship glory next summer.

Bellingham’s first tournament ended in an agonising shoot-out defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final, and his maiden World Cup ended in a galling quarter-final exit to France in December.

But now attention turns to their quest for Euros glory in Germany next summer – a tournament England will take a giant step towards by winning June’s qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia.

Bellingham, who is closing in on a move to Real Madrid after Borussia Dortmund accepted their offer, will play no part in those matches due to a knee injury, yet he still reported to St George’s Park as he continues rehabilitation.

“We’ve got to attack the qualifiers with the same mentality as we attack major tournaments,” Bellingham recently told PA.

“The last three tournaments, I’d say, we’ve been pretty successful. The last one was a bit disappointing, but we probably played a harder opponent than the previous ones.

“The way we went out was disappointing, but you take confidence in the fact that you can go toe-to-toe with one of the better teams in Europe.

“It stands you in good stead when you know there’s not many better teams on paper – you’d like to think – that are better than us.

“So, you take that confidence and you take the experience that we’ve gained from the last few.

“The goal is always to try and win it. That should be the goal for all of us going into it and that’s what we’ll try and do.”

Sheikh Jassim is still waiting to hear whether his fifth and final offer for Manchester United has been successful, according to sources close to the Qatari.

Recent reports within Qatar had indicated that the Sheikh’s bid – which is for 100 per cent of the club – had seen off the bid from Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

However, the Sheikh Jassim camp described those reports as pure speculation and say they remain in a ‘holding pattern’. They expect the next step will be for the United board to meet and consider both bids.

Sheikh Jassim’s fifth bid was made last week, but at the same time it was made clear to the Glazer family – who own the club – and to the Raine merchant banking group which is overseeing the sale that he would not engage with the process beyond last Friday.

The Qataris are eager to get the deal done with the summer transfer window about to kick into gear.

Sheikh Jassim’s bid is understood to be a fully cash deal for 100 per cent of the club, and that all United’s debts would be cleared.

Sources close to the Sheikh’s bid say that separate, additional funding would be made available for player recruitment, infrastructure and other investment needs.

The Glazers first announced their intention to consider a sale of the club in November last year, with the first bids from Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim tabled in February.

There have been reports that Ratcliffe’s offer is for 60 per cent of the club, with Avram and Joel Glazer retaining a combined 20 per cent stake, but sources close to Ratcliffe have not confirmed this.

Chelsea are reportedly among the clubs interested in signing Kylian Mbappe this summer.

The French superstar dropped a bombshell last night with news he has told PSG he won’t be extending his contract, meaning he could depart for nothing when his deal expires in 2024.

It means the Ligue 1 champions could be forced to sell their star man, with Real Madrid thought to be frontrunners.

But The Times claim Chelsea are expected to register an interest, too, as Todd Boehly continues his mega-money overhaul of the Blues squad.

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku is the latest big-name attracting interest from Saudi Arabia, talkSPORT understands.

Blues owner Todd Boehly is trying to facilitate a move for Chelsea’s former record signing to Al Hilal to remove Lukaku from the wage bill.

Chelsea also have talks scheduled with Inter Milan, where Lukaku spent the season on loan.

Lukaku is Chelsea’s highest-paid player.

Jack Grealish is about to come back down to earth after this post-Champions League final celebrations.

The Man City star has been on a three-day bender after helping the club to a stunning treble this season, having partied hard back home in Manchester before jetting off to Ibiza, where he was seen carried out of a hotel by teammate Kyle Walker yesterday.

But reports claim Grealish is due to link-up with the England team TONIGHT – just 24 hours after going wild at the club’s treble parade.

Walker, Phil Foden, John Stones and Kalvin Phillips will also hook up with the Three Lions, with manager Gareth Southgate keen to have his squad together as soon as possible ahead of Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta on Friday and North Macedonia on Monday.