Jordan Henderson would face a £7million tax hit if he returned to the Premier League as he intends.

The former Liverpool captain is agitating for a move back to England after struggling to settle at Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia, Mail Sport reported on Sunday.

Henderson told his team-mates he is considering his options and it is understood that backlash from the LGBTQ+ community, a different lifestyle and conditions, and Al-Ettifaq's uninspiring season are factors in his discontent.

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Thomas Muller's links with Manchester United are of little surprise.

The 34-year-old Bayern Munich forward has long been admired by the shifting powers at Old Trafford.

Indeed, the German international went so far as to hold talks with United boss Erik ten Hag last year.

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Tottenham are continuing negotiations with Genoa to sign Romanian defender Radu Dragusin this week.

There has been rival interest shown by Napoli and Bayern Munich to a lesser degree but discussions with Spurs are still on track.

Genoa want around £26million for Dragusin, with Spurs understood to have made a verbal proposal of around £21m.

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Do Chelsea have to sell before they buy ths month? Not according to Mauricio Pochettino, who believes Todd Boehly will happily sanction a spending spree regardless of any outgoings.

'No it is not like this,' Pochettino said as he faced the press ahead of tomorrow's first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final against Middlesbrough.

'Look, you know there are too many rumours about things going around the clubs. It is not what they translate to me. It is not necessary to sell if we want to buy some player.'

Pochettino's stance will be music to the ears of Conor Gallagher, who is happy to remain at Chelsea this winter even if the Blues are looking to offload him to raise funds.

Last week, Pochettino admitted he could not guarantee Gallagher would remain at Stamford Bridge past the end of the month and Tottenham are circling.

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Real Madrid are eyeing Everton's 21-year-old Jarrad Branthwaite, Manchester United's shock link to a Bayern star is actually of little surprise... and FOUR clubs want one wonderkid.

All of that and more is inside the latest Transfer Confidential, where Mail Sport's transfer expert Simon Jones shares the latest gossip and analyses the rumours swirling around.

Today's edition is here and, given it's 2pm, makes for the perfect lunchtime reading.

It would be fair to say 2024 hasn't got off to the best of starts for Joao Felix, who has been labelled a 'generational talent with mentality problems'.

The former Chelsea flop had his salary being multiplied tenfold to more than £3.4million after joining Barcelona on loan from Atletico Madrid now that the Catalans have more financial wiggle room.

Though one suspects that with this kind of financial decisions, any wriggle room may disappear swiftly.

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After two years of back and forth, the saga surrounding Kylia Mbappe's future is finally over, right?

Well, not quite. Real Madrid ’s seven-year pursuit of Kylian Mbappe is still some way from concluding despite reports that the player has agreed to join the Spanish club.

The biggest sticking point is Madrid’s flat-out refusal to smash their current wage structure to accommodate the Frenchman who earns €25million net in Paris.

Madrid’s top earners going into next season will be Vinicius and Jude Bellingham on deals that see them clear closer to €10m and it is inconceivable that the club hand Mbappe a contract that sees him earn more than double the current leaders of Carlo Ancelotti ’s team.

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Birmingham have appointed Tony Mowbray as their new manager, just a week after Wayne Rooney's disastrous reign ended with two wins in 15 matches.

Mowbray is well-versed when it comes to Midlands football, having previously taken charge of West Brom and Coventry,

The 54-year-old was sacked by Sunderland in December. Whether the #MowbrayMonday hashtag catches on, remains to be seen.

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Fabian Schasr has penned a new deal with Newcastle, extending his stay at St. James' Park until 2025.

'Fabian has been excellent for us. Since I've come to the football club, he's been a model of consistency and a big part of our success,' Eddie Howe said in a statement.

'He's defended very well but he's hugely talented with the ball as well, so we're delighted that he's extended his time here."