{"id":2977,"date":"2026-06-12T23:05:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T23:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=2977"},"modified":"2026-06-12T23:05:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T23:05:40","slug":"football-gossip-silva-rashford-fernandes-trafford-barrenetxea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=2977","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: Silva, Rashford, Fernandes, Trafford, Barrenetxea"},"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\">Real Madrid expect to complete Bernardo Silva signing, Bayern Munich confident of deal for Marcus Rashford, <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Manchester United<\/i><\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">  win race to sign Mateus Fernandes.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Real Madrid<\/b> are expected to complete the signing of Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva, 31, to kick off Jose Mourinho&#8217;s second spell at the club, when his contract expires at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-city\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester City<\/b><\/a>  later this month. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/sport\/football\/article-15894409\/Bernardo-Silva-agrees-two-year-deal-join-Real-Madrid-Jose-Mourinho-targeted-Man-City-legend-improve-standards-behaviour-dressing-room.html\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Mail &#8211; subscription required)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Bayern Munich<\/b> believe they can secure the signing of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United<\/b><\/a>  and England forward, Marcus Rashord, 28, following positive talks with his representatives. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/manchester-united\/bayern-munich-confident-marcus-rashford-transfer-man-utd-30m-demand\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Teamtalk)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United<\/b><\/a>  are increasingly confident of landing Portugal and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/west-ham-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">West Ham<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>midfielder Mateus Fernandes, 21, after fending off interest from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Arsenal<\/b><\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/sport\/football\/article\/manchester-united-beat-arsenal-mateus-fernandes-0b5w7mkvz?t=1781262638719\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"> (Times -subscription required)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/newcastle-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>have rekindled their interest in signing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-city\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester City<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>and England goalkeeper James Trafford, 23, as work continues to bolster the club&#8217;s goalkeeping unit. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7354310\/2026\/06\/12\/newcastle-james-trafford-transfer-city-interest\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Athletic &#8211; subscription required)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Arsenal<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>are weighing up a move for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Royal Society <\/b>and Spain<b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>winger<b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>Ander Barrenetxea, who has also been watched by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/tottenham-hotspur\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Tottenham<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/39386976\/arsenal-ander-barrenetxea-real-sociedad-transfer\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Sun)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/leeds-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Leeds<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool<\/b><\/a>  are both interested in <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Central Jutland<\/b> and South Korea central defender Lee Han-beom, 23, with <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Napoli<\/b>, <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Monaco<\/b> and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Lyon<\/b> among a number of other clubs keeping tabs on the player. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/news\/liverpool-leeds-among-five-premier-league-clubs-tracking-midtjylland-star-lee-han-beom\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Teamtalk)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/brighton-and-hove-albion\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Brighton &#038; Hove Albion<\/b><\/a>  have made a \u00a330m offer to sign Croatia defender Luka Vuskovic, 19, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/tottenham-hotspur\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Tottenham<\/b><\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7347335\/2026\/06\/12\/luka-vuskovic-brighton-offer-tottenham\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Athletic &#8211; subscription required)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Besiktas<\/b> have entered advanced talks with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Arsenal<\/b><\/a>  forward Leandro Trossard, 31, over a \u00a320m transfer. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.caughtoffside.com\/2026\/06\/12\/leandro-trossard-advanced-besiktas-transfer-talks\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Caught Offside<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Galatasaray<\/b> are interested in signing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/aston-villa\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Aston Villa<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216;s<\/b> Emiliano Buendia, 29, and Unai Emery&#8217;s side could replace him with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/west-ham-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">West Ham<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216;s<\/b> Crysencio Summerville, 24. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/aston-villa\/aston-villa-to-replace-emiliano-buendia-with-crysencio-summerville-as-exit-highly-likely-verdict\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Football Insider<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Barcelona<\/b> will look to offload out of favour goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, 34, to <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Ajax<\/b>. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fichajes.net\/noticias\/barcelona-decide-dolorosa-salida-20260612.html\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Fichajes &#8211; in Spanish<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid expect to complete Bernardo Silva signing, Bayern Munich confident of deal for Marcus Rashford, Manchester United win race&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2978,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2977","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2977","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2977"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2977\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2977"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}