{"id":30353,"date":"2025-06-04T22:55:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T22:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/football-gossip-sancho-diaz-sesko-trafford-gordon-barry-mckenna\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T22:55:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T22:55:58","slug":"football-gossip-sancho-diaz-sesko-trafford-gordon-barry-mckenna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/football-gossip-sancho-diaz-sesko-trafford-gordon-barry-mckenna\/","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: Sancho, Diaz, Sesko, Trafford, Gordon, Barry, McKenna"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Aston Villa show Jadon Sancho interest, Newcastle make Burnley&#8217;s James Trafford their top target and Liverpool consider Anthony Gordon move.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Aston Villa <\/b>have become the latest club to show an interest in signing England winger Jadon Sancho, 25, from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United<\/b> following his loan at <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Chelsea<\/b>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/manchester-united\/transfer-news-aston-villa-one-of-three-clubs-keen-jadon-sancho-exit-beckons\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Teamtalk)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle United <\/b>have made <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Burnley<\/b> and England goalkeeper James Trafford, 22, their top target this summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/sport\/football\/article\/newcastle-united-james-trafford-transfer-news-6vtlbdxtn\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Times &#8211; subscription required)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool <\/b>are not looking to sell Colombia winger Luis Diaz, 28, and have received no offers, despite reported interest from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Barcelona<\/b> and Saudi side <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Al-Nassr<\/b>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/sport\/football\/article\/liverpool-luis-diaz-transfer-latest-rsxq5wznp\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Times &#8211; subscription required)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">But should Diaz leave, <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle&#8217;s<\/b> \u00a380m-rated England winger Anthony Gordon, 24, is being seriously considered by <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool<\/b> as a replacement. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/liverpool\/transfer-news-anthony-gordon-ready-join-reds-luis-diaz-sale-newcastle-raid\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Teamtalk)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Arne Slot&#8217;s <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool <\/b>could also compete with <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Arsenal<\/b> to sign Benjamin Sesko from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">RB Leipzig<\/b>, with the 22-year-old Slovenia striker the subject of a \u00a367m bid from the Gunners. <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/liverpool-could-ruin-arsenals-transfer-plans-and-go-for-67m-player-andrea-berta-is-about-to-bid-for\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(TBR Football)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Harvey Elliott is most likely to join a Serie A club if the English midfielder, 22, leaves <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool<\/b> this summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/liverpool-exclusive-harvey-elliott-likely-to-join-serie-a-club\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Football Insider)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Everton<\/b> would have to match Thierno Barry&#8217;s release clause of 40m euros (\u00a333.7m) to sign the French striker from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Villarreal<\/b>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/everton\/transfer-news-fee-sign-towering-19-goal-striker-laliga-side-take-strong-stance-sources\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Teamtalk)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Chelsea<\/b> are unwilling to pay the \u00a325m <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">AC Milan<\/b> want for their 29-year-old France goalkeeper Mike Maignan. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/chelsea-fc-transfer-news-maignan-b1231152.html\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Standard)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Brentford<\/b> will look to appoint <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Ipswich<\/b> boss Kieran McKenna if current manager Thomas Frank leaves to replace Ange Postecoglou at <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Tottenham<\/b>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/brentford-target-kieran-mckenna-as-thomas-frank-linked-to-tottenham\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Football Insider)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">West Ham<\/b> have contacted <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Club Brugge<\/b> about signing 24-year-old Nigeria midfielder Raphael Onyedika, but face competition from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">AC Milan<\/b>. <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/west-ham-now-in-talks-to-sign-tomas-soucek-replacement-but-46m-manchester-city-deal-could-ruin-move\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(TBR Football)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester City<\/b> and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Barcelona<\/b> have expressed an interest in <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Arsenal&#8217;s<\/b> 15-year-old English midfield prospect Max Dowman. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballtransfers.com\/en\/transfer-news\/uk-premier-league\/2025\/06\/exclusive-arsenal-face-man-city-and-barcelona-threat-as-superpowers-eye-max-dowman\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(FootballTransfers)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/ce80p13g98ro\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aston Villa show Jadon Sancho interest, Newcastle make Burnley&#8217;s James Trafford their top target and Liverpool consider Anthony Gordon move. Aston Villa have become the latest club to show an interest in signing England winger Jadon Sancho, 25, from Manchester United following his loan at Chelsea. (Teamtalk), external Newcastle United have made Burnley and England [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[798,10392,403,5983,3565,4005,10391,10393,9026],"class_list":["post-30353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-news","tag-barry","tag-diaz","tag-football","tag-gordon","tag-gossip","tag-mckenna","tag-sancho","tag-sesko","tag-trafford"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30353"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30355,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30353\/revisions\/30355"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}