{"id":25594,"date":"2026-02-27T03:36:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T03:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=25594"},"modified":"2026-02-27T03:36:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T03:36:12","slug":"football-gossip-klopp-murillo-vlahovic-mane-toney-jackson-verbruggen-osimhen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=25594","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: Klopp, Murillo, Vlahovic, Mane, Toney, Jackson, Verbruggen, Osimhen"},"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\">Speculation around Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s role with Red Bull is dismissed, <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Chelsea<\/i><\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"> remain in pole position to land Murillo and <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/wolverhampton-wanderers\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Wolves<\/i><\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">&#8216; asking price for Mateus Mane is putting off <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Liverpool<\/i><\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"> and <\/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\">.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Reports that Jurgen Klopp will leave his role as head of global soccer at the Red Bull organisation are &#8220;complete nonsense and totally unfounded&#8221;, says CEO Oliver Mintzlaff. <a href=\"https:\/\/sport.sky.de\/fussball\/artikel\/kommt-es-zum-klopp-hammer-red-bull-boss-oliver-mintzlaff-reagiert-auf-geruechte\/13512361\/34417\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Sky Sports Germany &#8211; in German)<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> are firmly in the frame for <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> 23-year-old Brazil defender Murillo, although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Chelsea<\/b><\/a> still lead the pursuit. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/news\/liverpool-chelsea-thunder-in-nottingham-forest-ace-huge-sale-increasingly-likely-approved\" 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\">Serbia international Dusan Vlahovic favours a switch to <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Barcelona<\/b> when his <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Juventus<\/b> contract ends this summer, although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/tottenham-hotspur\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/b><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Chelsea<\/b><\/a> remain in the hunt to sign the 26-year-old forward. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/news\/tottenham-transfer-news-dusan-vlahovic-chelsea-prioritise-barcelona-talks-sources\" 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\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Arsenal<\/b><\/a> and <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> are considering bids of \u00a330m for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Atalanta<\/b> left-back Honest Ahanor. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Chelsea<\/b><\/a> are also interested in the 18-year-old Nigerian. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caughtoffside.com\/2026\/02\/26\/sources-arsenal-chelsea-move-defensive-sensation\/\" 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\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool<\/b><\/a> and <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> will not pay <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><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216;<\/b> \u00a350m asking price for 18-year-old England youth international Mateus Mane this summer as they consider the midfielder too raw. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/mateus-mane-transfer-latest-liverpool-and-man-united-stance-on-50m-fee-revealed\/\" 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\">Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/brentford\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Brentford<\/b><\/a> striker Ivan Toney is targeting silverware in Saudi Arabia with current club <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Al-Ahli<\/b>, but the Englishman, 29, is not ruling out a return to the Premier League. <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/4009255\/ivan-toney-premier-league-transfer-england-world-cup\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Talksport)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Forward Nicolas Jackson is set to return to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Chelsea<\/b><\/a>. The 24-year-old Senegal international moved to <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Bayern Munich<\/b> on loan last summer, but the Bundesliga champions are not keen on a permanent switch. <a href=\"https:\/\/cfbayerninsider.com\/2026\/02\/bayern-munich-chelsea-nicolas-jackson-2\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(CFBayernInsider)<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 United<\/b><\/a> are looking at <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><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216;s<\/b> Netherlands goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen and <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\">&#8216;s<\/b> English stopper James Trafford, both 23, as they target finding a long-term successor for England international Nick Pope, 33. <a href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/newcastle-target-two-goalkeepers-summer-overhaul-4253567\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(The i Newspaper &#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\/newcastle-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle United<\/b><\/a> are also watching <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Union Saint-Gilloise<\/b> winger Anan Khalaili. The 21-year-old Israel international has scored three times in the Champions League this season. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-15594829\/Newcastle-transfer-news-wonderkid-Sandro-Tonali-crest-tour-Bruno-Guimaraes.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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216;s<\/b> 19-year-old winger Trent Kone-Doherty, from Northern Ireland, might soon leave to join Norwegian club <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Molde<\/b> despite being offered a new contract at Anfield. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/trent-kone-doherty-closing-on-liverpool-transfer-after-opening-talks-with-new-club\/\" 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\">Napoli<\/b> inserted a clause in the deal of Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen&#8217;s switch to <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Galatasaray<\/b> which means the Turkish club will have to pay them up to \u00a360m if they sell the 27-year-old to an Italian club. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gazzetta.it\/Calcio\/Calciomercato\/Juventus\/26-02-2026\/osimhen-juve-l-incredibile-penale-che-dovrebbe-pagare-il-galatasaray-al-napoli.shtml\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Gazzetta dello Sport &#8211; in Italian)<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\/cde4r0e4r76o?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speculation around Jurgen Klop&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25595,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[251],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25594"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25594"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25594\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/25595"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}