{"id":24578,"date":"2026-02-24T02:22:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T02:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=24578"},"modified":"2026-02-24T02:22:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T02:22:45","slug":"football-gossip-mctominay-van-de-ven-el-mala-sangare-casemiro-delap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=24578","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: McTominay, Van de Ven, El Mala, Sangare, Casemiro, Delap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\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\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Manchester United<\/i><\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"> are considering bringing Scott McTominay back to Old Trafford, Real Madrid are keeping an eye on Micky van de Ven&#8217;s contract situation, while <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/brighton-and-hove-albion\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Brighton<\/i><\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"> hope to complete a deal for Said El Mala.<\/i><\/b><\/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><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>are considering re-signing Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay for 80m euros (\u00a370m) in the summer, with <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Napoli<\/b> willing to cash in on the 29-year-old just two years after he joined the Italian club from Old Trafford. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fichajes.net\/noticias\/napoli-escuchara-ofertas-mctominay-verano-20260223.html\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Fichajes &#8211; in Spanish)<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\">Real Madrid <\/b>are closely monitoring the situation of <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><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216;s<\/b> 24-year-old centre-back Micky van de Ven, with the Netherlands international not close to agreeing a new deal with the Premier League club. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/tottenham-hotspur\/micky-van-de-ven-spurs-contract-talks-exit-real-madrid-transfer\" 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<\/b><\/a> hope to get a deal for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Cologne&#8217;s<\/b> 19-year-old German winger Said El Mala over the line by also signing his older brother, 20-year-old striker Malek. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/sport\/football\/article\/brighton-said-el-mala-transfer-news-628xvpw75\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Times &#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\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United<\/b><\/a> have been impressed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/nottingham-forest\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Nottingham Forest<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216;s <\/b>Ivory Coast midfielder Ibrahim Sangare, 28, in their search for a replacement for Brazil international Casemiro, 34. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givemesport.com\/man-united-eyeing-move-ibrahim-sangare-elliot-anderson-nottingham-forest\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(GiveMeSport)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Casemiro will have the option of moving to the United States when his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Manchester United<\/a> contract expires, with the midfielder open to joining a Major League Soccer club. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2026\/02\/23\/casemiro-eyes-us-move-when-manchester-united-career-ends\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Telegraph &#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\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool<\/b><\/a> could consider a swap deal with <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Real Madrid<\/b> which would bring Brazil winger Rodrygo, 25, to Anfield and allow Hungary midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai, 25, to join the Spanish giants. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fichajes.net\/en\/news\/real-madrid-interested-in-this-bombshell-swap-with-liverpool-20260223.html\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Fichajes &#8211; in Spanish)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7066506\/2026\/02\/23\/antoine-griezmann-transfer-orlando-city\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Athletic)<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\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Chelsea<\/b><\/a> manager Liam Rosenior is reluctant to let 23-year-old English striker Liam Delap leave this summer, amid interest from fellow Premier League club <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/everton\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Everton<\/b><\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/exclusive-liam-roseniors-stance-on-liam-delap-exit-amid-everton-transfer-update\/\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/crystal-palace\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Crystal Palace<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>will allow Austrian manager Oliver Glasner to continue to lead the team until the end of the season. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-crystal-palaces-make-final-oliver-glasner-decision-after-new-sack-talks\/\" 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\"><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>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/crystal-palace\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Crystal Palace<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/wolverhampton-wanderers\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Wolves<\/b><\/a> are among the clubs interested in signing Scotland left-back Andy Robertson, should the 31-year-old leave <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool<\/b><\/a> this summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caughtoffside.com\/2026\/02\/23\/sources-liverpool-preparing-exit-robertson\/\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/nottingham-forest\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Nottingham Forest<\/b><\/a> could be open to offers for Brazil striker Igor Jesus, 24, at the end of the season. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/nottingham-forest-plan-to-accept-igor-jesus-offer-after-major-problem-emerges\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Football Insider)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/ckg2d8k80r1o?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are consider&hellip; 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