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Football gossip: Wissa, Delap, Alvarez, Parker, Gerrard, Sancho, Diomande, Kane, Vlahovic
Newcastle will explore selling Yoane Wissa in the summer, Liam Delap wants to stay and fight for his Chelsea career and Barcelona contact Atletico Madrid over a possible transfer for Julian Alvarez.
Newcastle will explore selling DR Congo forward Yoane Wissa in the summer, less than a year after signing the 29-year-old for a fee rising to £55m. (Athletic – subscription required) , external
English striker Liam Delap, 23, wants to stay and fight for his Chelsea career as the club face big decisions over their strikers. (Telegraph – subscription required) , external
Barcelona have initiated contact with Atletico Madrid to find out the club’s stance over the possible transfer of Argentina striker Julian Alvarez, 26, this summer. (ESPN) , external
Scott Parker’s future as Burnley manager is in the balance following the club’s Premier League relegation and former Rangers and Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard, 45, could be in contention to replace the 45-year-old. (Talksport) , external
Gerrard, who left Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ettifaq by mutual constent after 18 months in charge in 2025, is also being targeted by Championship side Bristol City. (Independent), external
Borussia Dortmund are closing in on a deal to re-sign English winger Jadon Sancho this summer but Aston Villa remain hopeful they can agree a move for the 26-year-old when he becomes a free agent in July. (Teamtalk) , external
Liverpool could miss out on Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande as the 19-year-old is likely to stay at RB Leipzig for at least another year. (Christian Falk via CFBayerninsider) , external
Chelsea have added former Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso, 44, and Fulham boss Marco Silva, 48, to their new manager shortlist. (Sun) , external
Bayern Munich will open contract talks with England striker Harry Kane at the end of the season as the German champions look to extend the 32-year-old’s stay beyond 2027. (Mirror) , external
AC Milan and Bayern Munich are both interested in signing Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic if the 26-year-old does not renew his Juventus contract this summer. (Sky Sports) , external
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While Europe’s bigger nations have their own in-house resources, countries like Northern Ireland share staff with clubs, which can bring its own challenges in an extended window.
“We don’t carry full-time doctors, full-time physios and full-time sports scientists,” O’Neill added.
“Other countries are the same, but all our staff work at clubs and we need agreement from the clubs.
“That’s a challenge to be able to staff it properly and keep the level of professionalism.
“The big countries don’t have that, they have full-time staff and an army of staff to be able to do these things.”
O’Neill also has to consider how much to rotate this squad. It’s a fine balance between keeping key players fresh, but also how much exposure to give his young squad.
Of the 26-man squad, 17 of the players are aged 25 or under and only three – Josh Magennis (36), Paddy McNair (31) and Dion Charles (30) – are over the age of 30.
Arsenal’s Ceadach O’Neill, Everton’s Braiden Graham and Kieran Morrison, who is on loan at Sheffield Wednesday from Liverpool, are the three teenagers in the squad.
“I don’t want to put too many young players on the pitch in a game like that where they’re untried and untested at that level,” O’Neill said.
“We want to bring the younger players in to give them the best chance to be able to do well and to build their confidence and to build their reputation. That’s the challenge for us.”
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