Transfer notebook: Cunha’s Man United demand, Aston Villa could be forced to sell, Premier League clubs in ambitious De Bruyne move


Manchester United-Bound Matheus Cunha asked as part of his contract negotiations to obtain the club’s legendary jersey.

The former official owners of the shirt include Wayne Rooney, Mark Hughes and Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Cunha asked the shirt number 10 at United next season

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Cunha asked the shirt number 10 at United next seasonCredit: Getty

It was worn by Marcus Rashford since Zlatan Ibrahimović left Old Trafford in 2018.

But with Rashford, who faces a bleak future in United in the Aston Villa after his loan period, Cunha is expected to be fulfilled.

Sources near the Brazilian say that he sees himself as a protagonist and will enjoy the pressure to be united number 10.

As reported at the weekend, United has agreed a first five-year contract with Wolves Star Cunha and will pay his release clause of 62.5 million GBP in three installments.

Hammers’ de Bruyne approach

West Ham made an ambitious game to sign the outgoing Ace Kevin de Bruyne from Manchester City, Talksport understands.

The Hammers were one of the clubs who contacted de Bruyne to see if they could tempt him to stay in the Premier League.

It is also assumed that Aston Villa has taken a step for the decorated 33-year-old.

However, after the Belgian magician had not offered a new contract for ten years in Etihad to extend his ten -year stay of ten years, he decided that he did not want to join any other English club.

Instead, de Bruyne will sign for the newly crowned Italian champion Napoli to prove that he can still cut it at the highest level.

De Bruyne, one of the greatest Premier League players ever, also refused offers from MLS and Saudi Arabia.

De Bruyne drew interest from West Ham and Villa

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De Bruyne drew interest from West Ham and VillaCredit: Getty

Ramsey could leave the villa

Aston Villa can be forced to earn Jacob Ramsey because they count the costs of missing a Champions League place.

Villa was refused to do a top five place for the gate difference after Morgan Rogers’ strike was wrongly excluded in the 2-0 defeat on Sunday in Manchester United.

This means that the dunkers have to sell players for the second summer in a row to stay on the right side of the expenditure rules of the Premier League.

As an academy product, you can make a profit of 100 percent at Ramsey with 50 million GBP that has admirers in Tottenham, Arsenal and Newcastle – who put the villa in fifth place.

Goalkeeper Emi Martinez is expected to be sold in Old Trafford, with Joan Garcia being used as a potential replacement.

Chelsea has a strong interest in Morgan Rogers, but talk sport was announced that Villa should keep him.

Villa could be forced to sell Ramsey this summer

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Villa could be forced to sell Ramsey this summerCredit: Getty
Emotional Kevin de Bruyne stops the interview and Pep Guardiola in tears while the fans say goodbye to the legend

Hamer continued

Gustavo Hamer is expected to leave Sheffield United after her play-off heartache.

Leeds and Everton are both interested in signing the championship player of the year Hamer, who will be 28 next month.

The playmaker, born in Brazil, scored ten goals and claimed eight templates to dismiss the blades to the edge of the Premier League.

Hamer was visibly annoyed after Sunderland’s dramatic comeback victory in Wembley on Saturday denied his team a place in top place.

Talk sport understands that he is one of the players’ blades bosses to lose.

Sunderlands Trai Hume fights against Sheffield United's Gustavo Hamer during the Sky Bet Championship against the last game between Sheffield United and Sunderland in the Wembley Stadium in London, England, on May 24, 2025.

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Hamer will leave the Bramall Lane after missing the actionCredit: Getty