Bayern interested in Newcastle's Gordon
Latest from Your Site News' Lyall Thomas:
Bayern Munich are interested in Newcastle and England winger Anthony Gordon.
Bayern want to sign a new left-winger this summer and Gordon is high among their targets.
Your Site News said earlier this month that Gordon is also among the wingers under consideration at Arsenal.
Bayern also have an interest in RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande - another player wanted by Premier League clubs this summer.
Bournemouth confirm Iraola to leave
Bournemouth have now confirmed Andoni Iraola is set to leave the club at the end of the season.
The 43-year-old Spaniard, who took over at the Vitality Stadium in June 2023 following the departure of Gary ONeil, guided the Cherries to a ninth-placed finish in the Premier League last season, setting a new club-record points tally.
With Iraolas contract set to expire in the summer, the club had been looking to agree terms on a new deal but have now reluctantly accepted his departure.
AFC Bournemouth can confirm that head coach Andoni Iraola will leave the club at the conclusion of the 2025/26 season, bringing an end to his successful three-year tenure on the south coast, a statement read.
Iraola has been linked with a return to former team Athletic Bilbao as well as the Manchester United job.
Where next for Iraola?
Andoni Iraola will depart Bournemouth as one of the Premier League's hottest coaching prospects but where could he be off to next?
Athletic Club are interested in bringing Iraola back to the Basque Country as they search for a new head coach with Ernesto Valverde set to depart at the end of the season.
Iraola spent 12 years in Bilbao and played more than 500 games for the club. He was captain of the Marcelo Bielsa side that knocked Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United out of the Europa League in 2011/12.
Sky in Germany understands former Borussia Dortmund boss Edin Terzic is another potential candidate for Athletic Club but any decision is expected to have to wait for the outcome of the club's presidential elections in May.
Crystal Palace viewed Iraola as a prime candidate to replace the departing Oliver Glasner but are believed to have moved on to other targets. Before Iraola decided on his Bournemouth future, it was thought to be unlikely that he would make the switch to Selhurst Park.
Tottenham were among the clubs linked with Iraola but have now appointed Roberto De Zerbi on a five-year contract.
Manchester United are yet to make a final decision on who their next head coach will be for next season with Michael Carrick in post until the summer. United have not spoken to any other candidates at this stage and will not rush into an appointment.
Speculation around Eddie Howe's future at Newcastle has seen Iraola shorten in the odds to become the favourite with some bookies to be the next to take over at St James' Park.
Howe said last week that he is 100 per cent committed to Newcastle but that it is "very difficult" to look too far beyond this season.
Bournemouth have three-man shortlist to replace Iraola
Bournemouth have a shortlist of three favoured candidates to replace Andoni Iraola when he leaves at the end of the season.
Iraola has informed Bournemouth's hierarchy of his decision to leave upon the expiry of his contract after turning down numerous offers to extend his three-year stay.
Bournemouth's search for a new head coach had been taking place in the background for some time while they tried to convince Iraola to stay.
Talks with Iraola over a new contract started more than 15 months ago, but he preferred to wait to have more substantive conversations.
Bournemouth feel they have done everything possible to try and persuade Iraola to stay, and although they are disappointed with his decision, there remains a mutual respect between the two parties.
Iraola to leave Bournemouth
Latest from Your Site News' Mark McAdam:
Andoni Iraola has informed the Bournemouth hierarchy he will be leaving this summer.
The Bournemouth head coach is out of contract in three months and has turned down numerous offers to extend his three-year stay.
Iraola, who has six games left at Bournemouth, told the players of his decision on Tuesday afternoon.
The Spaniard's final home game is against Manchester City on Sunday May 17, ahead of a trip to Nottingham Forest on the last day of the Premier League season.
Bournemouth feel they have done everything possible to try and persuade Iraola to stay, and although they are disappointed with his decision, there remains a mutual respect between the two parties.
Talks were first opened over 15 months ago, but Iraola preferred to wait until later in the campaign to have those meaningful conversations.
Your Site News reported earlier this month thatCrystal Palacewere believed to be moving on to other targets, with Iraola unlikely to move to Selhurst Park.
Iraola also has interest from Athletic Club, whose head coach Ernesto Valverde is set to leave at the end of the season. Iraola played for the club and is from the Basque region of Spain.
Iraola led Bournemouth to 12th place in the Premier League in his first season and then ninth last term.
Bournemouth, currently 11th, could end Iraola's time on a high with a first European qualification in the club's history still a possibility this season.
They sit two points adrift of seventh, which would be enough to play in the Conference League next season.
Iraola has managed this despite Bournemouth selling Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez, Illia Zabarnyi, Dango Ouattara and Antoine Semenyo this season for 253m.
'Bayern plotting summer move for Brobbey'
Bayern Munich are monitoring Brian Brobbey ahead of a potential summer move for the Sunderland striker, according to The Independent.
Brobbey has impressed in the Premier League this season, scoring six goals in 25 appearances since joining Sunderland from Ajax in the summer in a deal worth up to 22.3m.
Brobbey, a Netherlands international, would have to settle for playing second fiddle to Harry Kane in Bavaria. The England striker has scored 49 goals in 41 matches for Bayern this season across all competitions.
Nicolas Jackson is currently his backup, on loan from Chelsea, but as it stands, there is no certainty around Bayern's plans for him beyond the end of this season.
The Senegal striker moved to Bayern in a deal which had a permanent element attached to it if certain conditions were met. Bayern paid Chelsea a loan fee of 14.25m for Jackson.
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Queiroz appointed Ghana head coach
Carlos Queiroz has been appointed as the new head coach of the Ghana national team.
The 73-year-old will lead the Black Stars into their fifth World Cup campaign this summer.
Ghana face Panama, England and Croatia at this summer's tournament.
Queiroz has been out of work since March 22, when he stepped down from his role as Oman head coach.
He has previously managed six other nations: Portugal, South Africa, Iran, Colombia, Egypt and Qatar.
Chelsea's owners record more than 1bn losses over two years
Chelseas owners have recorded more than 1billion in losses over two years, according to their accounts.
Listings from BlueCo 22 Ltd released today by Companies House reveal net losses of 619m in the year until June 2025, on top of 402.6m the previous year.
Although the losses do not have direct implications for Chelseas PSR constraints, the significant sum will raise questions about BlueCo 22 Ltd's spending on its three main ventures: Chelsea FC (CFC), Chelsea FC Women (CFCW) and Strasbourg in France.
The group says a loss before tax for the year of 630.1m, on top of a 2024 amount of 430.3m, is driven by investment in the playing squads of Chelsea Men's, Chelsea Women's, and Strasbourg.
For the year, the group reported revenue of 536.5m (up from 523.1m), driven by commercial, broadcasting, and matchday income from Chelsea and Strasbourg.
The group reports net assets at the end of the year of 1.24bn (down from a 2024 figure of 1.39bn) and net current liabilities of 484.1m (down from a 2024 total of 522.1m).
As revealed on April 1, Chelsea mens losses for the year before taxation was 262.4m, compared to a profit of 128.4m for the previous year.
The group say this movement is primarily due to a profit on the sale of a subsidiary to a fellow group undertaking, worth 198.7m and recognised in the prior year, which is eliminated at a group level.
This was the sale of the womens team from Chelsea FC to BlueCo 22 Ltd and the accounts reveal their stadium at Kingsmeadow was also sold to the parent company.
Chelsea women recorded a pre-tax loss of 17.1m, up from 8.4m the previous year, while turnover increased by 9.8m, offset by an 18.6m increase in operating costs all while winning the Womens Super League.
Strasbourg recognised a pre-tax loss of 65.8m compared to just 8.4m the previous year, caused principally by continued significant investment in the playing squad, accounts say, while turnover also decreased from 57.7m in 2024 to 24.2m in 2025.
