data-mm-id=”_i17v7lj4m”>The San Diego Padres landed a huge piece on Wednesday, as they traded for Chicago White Sox ace Dylan Cease. San Diego gave up a collection of prospects in exchange for the 28-year-old righty, but managed to hold on to the top of their farm system. In the end, it was a splash for the Friars. The kind of trade A.J. Preller has been known for. Even in an offseason of restraint for the deal-happy general manager, he couldn't help himself. He had to go big at least once. In recent years, Preller has swung blockbuster trades for Blake Snell, Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove, Juan Soto, Mike Clevinger, Austin Nola and Josh Hader. He has also handed out massive contracts to Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr., Xander Bogaerts, and more. The man loves to make a big move tha…

data-mm-id=”_nif76kq6p”>Before the final series of the last-ever homestand of the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum, the franchise's home since 1968, team owner John Fisher wrote a letter to A's fans in the Bay Area to say goodbye … and to apologize.Fisher began the letter, which was released to the local media on Monday, outlining the rich MLB history of the A's in Oakland. He then explained why the club's departure for a temporary home in Sacramento before an alleged permanent move to Las Vegas is "so very hard."RELATED: Green Day lead singer rips A's owner John Fisher during Bay Area concert"… I can tell you from the heart: We tried," Fisher wrote of the team's multiple stadium projects in the East Bay. "Staying in O…

Former Man Utd striker Louis Saha reckons it would be a massive achievement for the Red Devils to land Zinedine Zidane as their new manager.

Even victories are now building the pressure on Erik ten Hag with the Red Devils managing to throw away a three-goal lead against Coventry City on Sunday before eventually beating the Championship side on penalties in their FA Cup semi-final.

Erik ten Hag s job is reportedly coming under threat

by Man Utd and only , whose side have only won one of their last seven Premier League fixtures.

Man Utd also crashed out of Europe before Christmas by finishing bottom of their Champions League group and Ten Hag has now lost a lot of the good faith he built up during his first season at Old Trafford.

But Saha reckons Ten Ha…

Barcelona are still skint, so many of their players have been linked with a transfer as Joan Laporta attempts to raise the funds to bring in some new signings. He should really be making more of an attempt to clear some of the club s colossal debt, but shiny new toys are a lot more appealing.

Here are nine Barcelona players we think could be snapped up in the summer transfer window and where they should go, with their values taken from Transfermarkt.

Frenkie de Jong to Arsenal (£60m)
More a pipe dream from this day-dreaming Arsenal fan than anything else, Frenkie de Jong would be ridiculously perfect for this Arsenal side, who are expected to prioritise signing a deep-lying midfielder in the summer.

in Erik ten Hag s first summer at Old Tra…

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Ederson could leave Man City in the summer transfer window amid interest from Saudi Pro League clubs .

The Brazil international has been incredible for the Citizens since leaving Benfica in 2017 with Ederson making 332 appearances in all competitions for Man City.

Ederson, who joined for £35m, has won six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, four League Cups, a Champions League, a UEFA Super Cup and a FIFA Club World Cup during his time at Man City.

There are rumours that Pep Guardiola could leave at the end of his contract in 2025, while , have been linked with Saudi Arabia.

And now transfer expert Romano insists that Ederson is the latest player who could leave Man City in the summer with the 30-year…

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has added fuel to speculation linking Kevin De Bruyne with a move away from Manchester City.

The Belgium international is due to be out of contract in 2025 and he is being heavily linked with a move away from .

Open to everything

missed most of the 2023/24 campaign due to injury. But his stunning form during the run-in proved he still has a lot more to give at the elite level. He grabbed four goals and ten assists in the league as City clinched their fourth Premier League title in a row.

Despite this, reports have suggested that an exit could be on the cards this summer amid interest from the Saudi Pro League, with Man City possibly looking to cash in before the midfielder s value declines as he enters the final year of his co…

Man Utd are weighing up the possibility of making an offer for RB Salzburg defender Oumar Solet this summer, according to reports.

The Red Devils have a small transfer budget this summer with rumours they will only have around £50m to spend before player sales.

It is likely to be a summer of change with new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS reportedly willing to listen to offers for most of the Red Devils squad.

Ratcliffe is adamant Man Utd will get value for money in the transfer market under his guidance after over a decade of overspending on average players.

Centre-back is one area of Erik ten Hag s side which has become a priority to improve .

But the Toffees are reportedly demanding a fee in the region of £70m and Man Utd could potent…

Man Utd could revive their interest in signing Napoli striker Victor Osimhen this summer as they continue to monitor his situation , according to reports.

The Red Devils are desperate to sign a new striker in the summer transfer market as they look to give Erik ten Hag the tools to have a better season in 2024/25.

Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford struggled to provide the goals needed to be successful in the Premier League this season with 17 goals between them.

And many supporters and pundits doubt will be successful until they bring in a proven goalscorer to support 21-year-old Hojlund.

Osimhen has been available for a while but his high price tag has put off Man Utd and other clubs around Europe but there are rumours that Napoli have lowered their a…

Former Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has drawn up a seven-man shortlist to replace Gareth Southgate as England manager.

will hold talks with the Football Association after England finished as runners-up at this summer s European Championship.

They lost the final to Spain on Sunday after goals from Nico Williams and super sub Mikel Oyarzabal.

The Three Lions were far from convincing on their route to the final in Berlin, topping their group with five points before an extra-time victory over Slovakia in the round of 16.

Southgate changed to a back three for the quarter-final against Switzerland and his side were much improved, winning the tie on penalties to set up a semi-final with the Netherlands, who they beat 2-1 last Wednesday.

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Fenway Sports Group should look to cash in on Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah this summer, according to a football finance expert.

Salah was the subject of interest from Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad last summer.

Al Ittihad reportedly made a whopping £150million bid for the Egyptian forward but decided not to accept the offer due to how late in the transfer window it was received.

It was widely expected that the Saudi Pro League outfit or another PIF-owned club would come back in for Salah this summer. Surprisingly, that has not been the case.

The 32-year-old only has a year left on his Reds contract and could be sold if another nine-figure bid comes in, as long as they have enough time to sign a replacement.

Despite his importance to the tea…