{"id":625581,"date":"2026-05-05T21:40:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T21:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/625581\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T21:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T21:40:09","slug":"football-gossip-hojlund-summerville-vicario-senesi-kroupi-casemiro-vinicius-jr-xavi-slot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/625581\/","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: Hojlund, Summerville, Vicario, Senesi, Kroupi, Casemiro, Vinicius Jr, Xavi, Slot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Napoli will turn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United<\/a> striker Rasmus Hojlund&#8217;s loan into a permanent move, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/west-ham-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">West Ham<\/a> winger Crysencio Summerville is being monitored by a number of clubs and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chelsea<\/a> consider appointing Xavi Hernandez as their next manager.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Napoli say they will sign on-loan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United<\/a> striker Rasmus Hojlund, 23, on a permanent deal. The Serie A side are close to securing a Champions League spot which would trigger a \u00a338m fee for the Denmark forward. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/manchester-united-rasmus-hojlund-napoli-37114548\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Mirror), external<\/a>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/west-ham-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">West Ham<\/a> attacker Crysencio Summerville, 24, is being monitored by a number of clubs across Europe, with the Dutch winger&#8217;s asking price set to drop if the Hammers are relegated. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2026\/05\/05\/transfer-news-west-ham-summerville-tottenham-forest-players\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Telegraph &#8211; subscription required), external<\/a>    <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Former Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez is under consideration by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chelsea<\/a> to be their next manager. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/chelsea-barcelona-xavi-hernandez-new-manager-b2970570.html\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Independent), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/tottenham-hotspur\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham<\/a> and Italy goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, 29, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a>&#8216;s England midfielder Curtis Jones, 25, are on Inter Milan&#8217;s radar. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gazzetta.it\/Calcio\/Serie-A\/Inter\/05-05-2026\/inter-il-piano-tra-mercato-e-modulo-difesa-a-4-e-squadra-d-assalto-per-la-champions.shtml?refresh_ce\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Gazzetta dello Sport &#8211; in Italian), external<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a> boss Arne Slot is set to stay at the club, despite Ajax being interested in the Dutchman. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/arne-slot-liverpool-sack-ajax-37110691\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Mirror), external<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a> are weighing up a move for 28-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/afc-bournemouth\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bournemouth<\/a> and Argentina defender Marco Senesi, who has verbally agreed to join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/tottenham-hotspur\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham<\/a> if they avoid relegation from the Premier League. <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/4234282\/transfer-notebook-onana-rashford-man-utd-liverpool-hijack-tottenham-deal-jarrod-bowen\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Talksport), external<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Barcelona are interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/afc-bournemouth\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bournemouth<\/a>&#8216;s 19-year-old forward Junior Kroupi  but will face competition from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-city\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester City<\/a> and several other Premier League clubs for the France Under-21 international. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/live-blog\/11095\/12476234\/transfer-centre-live-football-transfer-news-updates-and-rumours#:~:text=Barcelona%20another%20club%20interested%20in%20Kroupi%20this%20summer\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Sky Sports), external<\/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\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Newcastle United<\/a> boss Eddie Howe will get the chance to lead the club&#8217;s biggest rebuild since the 2021 takeover, with significant change expected at St James&#8217; Park this summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/newcastle-eddie-howe-four-caveats-4397203\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(i sport), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Portugal and Juventus forward Francisco Conceicao, 23, is being watched by a number of Premier League clubs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gazzetta.it\/Calcio\/Calciomercato\/Juventus\/05-05-2026\/juventus-champions-che-paura-comolli-si-gioca-la-sua-juventus-yildiz-rischio-real.shtml?refresh_ce\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Gazzetta dello Sport &#8211; in Italian), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Major League Soccer sides LA Galaxy and Inter Miami lead the race to sign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United<\/a>&#8216;s Brazil midfielder Casemiro, 34, when his Old Trafford contract expires, despite interest from clubs in Saudi Arabia and Turkey. <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/4231355\/mls-inter-miami-casemiro-lionel-messi-la-galaxy-transfer\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Talksport), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Casemiro&#8217;s desire to play with Lionel Messi means the 34-year-old is willing to reduce his salary demands to join the 38-year-old Argentina forward at Inter Miami. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/live-blog\/11095\/12476234\/transfer-centre-live-football-transfer-news-updates-and-rumours?postid=11634724#liveblog-body\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Sky Sports), external<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Real Madrid and Brazil forward Vinicius Jr, 25, wants some things to change at the Bernabeu &#8211; not just his salary &#8211; before he signs a new contract with the club. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/radio\/2026\/05\/05\/dias-vinicius-duda-seguir-madrid.html\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Radio Marca &#8211; in Spanish), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Bayern Munich&#8217;s honorary president Uli Hoeness says Austria midfielder Konrad Laimer, 28, is &#8220;not Maradona&#8221; as the two parties struggle to agree a contract extension. <a href=\"https:\/\/sport.sky.de\/fussball\/artikel\/konrad-laimer-fc-bayern-muenchen-liegen-bei-vertragsverhandlungen-weit-auseinander\/13540159\/35313\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Sky Sport Germany &#8211; in German), external<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Napoli will turn Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund&#8217;s loan into a permanent move, West Ham winger Crysencio Summerville&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":625582,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[403,99],"class_list":["post-625581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-soccer","tag-soccer","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=625581"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625581\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/625582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=625581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=625581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=625581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}