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Chasing history, Arizona is staying present in run to Final Four
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Kyle Bonagura
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — On the morning of the biggest game of his head coaching career, Tommy Lloyd woke up confused. It had been two days since his Arizona Wildcats dominated John Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks in the Sweet 16. Now just one win from the program’s first Final Four in 25 years, he had forgotten the game had even happened for a moment.
Perhaps groggy from the rigors of postseason travel — Arizona had played seven games since its last home game on March 2 — Lloyd needed to recalibrate.
“I thought: Are we in the Sweet 16 or the Elite Eight?” Lloyd said after the Wildcats beat the Purdue Boilermakers to advance to the Final Four.
Confidence can come from many places, and for Lloyd, this momentary lapse in awareness became an unlikely source. Here he was on the doorstep of college basketball history, completely unphased.
“I knew we were all right,” Lloyd said, “because I knew we weren’t making too big of a deal out of this.”
It’s a safe bet that much of the University of Arizona and Tucson community didn’t wake up Saturday morning similarly unaware of what was at stake later that day. The Wildcats last reached the Final Four in 2001 — an eternity for the basketball-crazed fan base — and this was a moment many had envisioned for years. They had reached the Sweet 16 in three of the four previous seasons under Lloyd but hadn’t reached the Elite Eight since 2015. After riding the best start in program history (23-0) to nine straight weeks at No. 1 in the AP poll and sweeping the Big 12 regular-season and conference titles, though, it seemed like everything had been building toward a trip to Indianapolis.
From the moment Lloyd arrived in 2021, following a 20-season run as an assistant at Gonzaga, he has been inundated with tales from the past. The four Final Fours the Wildcats reached under Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson might as well be lived experiences now for Lloyd, who reached the national championship game twice as Mark Few’s top assistant.
“The people of Tucson are basketball historians,” Lloyd said. “The number of stories I’ve heard consistently about things that happened 10, 20, 30 years ago, it’s impressive. I mean, they really hold on to the things this program accomplishes, and they hold on to our struggles as well.”
It’s not that Arizona has struggled since Gilbert Arenas led the Wildcats to the national semifinals in 2001, at least not in a conventional sense. They have missed the NCAA tournament just four times in that span, have regularly competed for — and won — conference titles in the Pac-12 and Big 12, but their performances in March always ended the same way. And the longer it had been since they reached the final stage, the more the external pressure grew. Regular-season success only means so much in a sport where tournament performance is what the average fan remembers.
Associate head coach Jack Murphy is this team’s link to the past. He first arrived in Tucson as a student manager under Olson before returning as an assistant under Sean Miller in 2019, giving Murphy a perspective that spans generations of Arizona basketball.
“I feel like every year I’ve been here he’s just telling us the history,” said senior guard Jaden Bradley, who transferred to Arizona from Alabama in 2023. “Knowing the players that came before us, even the managers and everybody that came before us, the coaches. … I feel like they’re going to tell us even if you don’t want to hear it.”
Now, regardless of what happens against fellow No. 1 seed Michigan, this Arizona team will be remembered alongside the best in school history. Its Elite Eight win against Purdue broke the single-season record for wins (36) and ensured Arizona will finish with no more than three losses for the first time since 1988, when it reached the Final Four for the first time.
Before the Sweet 16 even tipped off, former Arizona coach Miller — who was also at the West regional with Texas — sang Lloyd’s praise.
“My perspective of just watching Arizona, they couldn’t have hired a better coach,” said Miller, who made three trips to the Elite Eight over 12 years in Tucson. “I mean, what he has done is just — it’s like legendary. I know that the team that they have this year might be the best team at Arizona, one of the best ever.”
For all the history that surrounds the program, one of this team’s defining traits has been its ability to stay in the present. It showed again Saturday.
There was no panic when they entered halftime down seven points to Purdue. Lloyd simply delivered his message and got out of the way.
“This is when we’re at our best,” Lloyd said. “I said, ‘Guys, the coaching staff and I are going to leave right now. You guys got a few minutes to talk amongst yourselves and kind of figure this deal out, and let’s go kick their ass in the second half.”
And that’s what happened. Even a veteran-led team such as Purdue had no way of slowing Arizona after the break, as the Wildcats ran away with a 79-64 win that punched their ticket and reinforced the idea that they are capable of winning it all.
Lloyd’s incredible track record of recruiting and developing international players is well-documented. It’s part of what turned tiny Gonzaga into a national power and part of what has helped Arizona become the winningest program in college basketball over the past five years. Half of this season’s 16-player roster is from abroad.
But for as worldly as this program has become, the standout performer of the regional was an Arizona native: freshman forward Koa Peat. He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the West Regional after averaging 17.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and a pair of assists.
Peat is something of an Arizona high school legend. At Perry High in Gilbert, he won four straight state titles and was the state Player of the Year three times.
“They call him Mr. Arizona,” Lloyd said. “Koa is special.”
When recruiting Peat, Lloyd was drawn to the obvious physical gifts that made him one of the most sought-after players in the 2025 class, but all the winning he did in high school — plus the four gold medals he won in FIBA international competitions with USA Basketball — made him even more of a top priority.
Despite growing up 100 miles outside of Tucson, though, Peat said he wasn’t really a big fan of college basketball. He was generally aware of the Wildcats’ standing, of course, but it wasn’t until he started being recruited did he really dive into the history.
“When you put on the Arizona jersey, you know you’re playing for people that played before you,” Peat said. “So it’s bigger than yourself; it’s the program.”
Lloyd echoed a similar sentiment in a way that might have Wildcats fans feeling a bit anxious with rampant speculation about his possible candidacy for the opening at North Carolina.
“The sun may be shining on this team and me coaching it right now, but when it’s shining on you, you got to fight like hell to protect it and build it,” Lloyd said. “So that’s what I feel like my No. 1 responsibility is, to fight to protect the program and fight to build it for those who came before me and for those that are going to follow after me, because you know what, Arizona is going to have another good coach after me. I promise you. The place is special.”
Iran war rages as Trump touts strike on bridge, warns more coming, and Iran hits Gulf states
Oil prices keep soaring after Trump indicates Iran war likely to intensify with weeks yet to go
Oil prices continued to surge on worries of a prolonged Iran war but most Asian markets that were open rose moderately in cautious trading Friday.
In Europe, trading was closed in France, Germany and Britain for the Good Friday holiday.
U.S. markets trading also was closed, but S&P 500 futures are trading and slipped nearly 0.3% to 6,604.50. Dow futures were down 0.3% at 46,615.00.
Benchmark U.S. crude rose 11.4% to $111.54 a barrel. The price of Brent crude, the international standard, jumped 7.8% to $109.03 per barrel.
“A more extended conflict raises the threat to physical infrastructure, extends disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, and will entail a longer post-war recovery period, with price impacts spilling over later into the year,” according to a report from BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions.
The U.S. relies on the Persian Gulf for only a fraction of the oil it imports, but oil is a commodity and prices are set in a global market.
Iran makes new claim to have shot down an American F-35 fighter jet
Iran’s state media carried a new claim by the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Friday to have shot down a U.S. F-35 fighter jet.
The jet was “struck and downed over central Iran by the IRGC Aerospace Force’s new air defense system,” a spokesman for Iran’s central military headquarters said in a statement carried by state media. “Due to the severe explosion of the aircraft upon impact and crash, it is unlikely that the pilot ejected safely.”
It was the second claim by the IRGC to have shot down an F-35 this week, the first of which was flatly denied by the U.S. military on Thursday.
“All U.S. fighter aircraft are accounted for,” U.S. Central Command said in a social media post on Thursday, referring to the claim made by the IRGC on Wednesday to have downed an F-35 over the Iranian Persian Gulf island of Qeshm.
“Iran’s IRGC has made the same false claim at least half a dozen times,” CENTCOM added in its social media post.
CBS News asked CENTCOM about the new claim by the IRGC on Friday but did not receive an immediate response.
Iranian media posted images on social media showing various items of debris described as parts of a downed F-35, including a photo purported to show a badly damaged tail piece bearing insignia suggesting the debris was part of an aircraft based at RAF Lakenheath air base in the U.K., home to the U.S. Air Forces’ 48th Fighter Wing, which includes F-35s.
CBS News has not independently verified the authenticity of the photos shared by Iran’s state media.
Iranian attacks damage power, water desalination and oil and gas infrastructure in Gulf states
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said Friday that one of the country’s combined power and water desalination plants was “attacked as part of the heinous Iranian aggression against the State of Kuwait, resulting in material damage to some of the plant’s components.”
“Technical and emergency teams immediately commenced their work, in accordance with approved emergency plans, to address the repercussions of the incident and ensure continued operational efficiency, in full coordination with security and relevant authorities to secure the affected sites,” the ministry said.
Earlier, Kuwait’s national Petroleum Corporation said the Al-Ahmadi Port Refinery, one of the largest oil refineries in the region, was hit by an Iranian drone attack, “resulting in fires in several operating units.”
The company said emergency crews were “working to contain the fires and prevent their spread.”
To the north along the Persian Gulf coast, the government of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates said falling debris from an intercepted Iranian missile or drone struck the state-owned Habshan natural gas processing plant, causing a fire but no injuries.
The UAE’s Ministry of Defense had said earlier that air defenses were countering “missile and drone attacks coming from Iran.”
Saudi Arabia’s defense ministry also reported “intercepting and destroying 6 drones during the past hours” on Friday, as Iran continued its attacks against U.S. Gulf allies despite repeated assertions by the Trump administration that the Islamic Republic’s missile and drone launching capacity had been reduced by 90% during more than a month of relentless U.S.-Israeli strikes.
Iranian foreign minister says destroying “unfinished bridges” won’t make Iran surrender
“Striking civilian structures, including unfinished bridges, will not compel Iranians to surrender,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday on social media.
His message appeared to be a response to a post from President Trump on Truth Social, in which Mr. Trump wrote, “The biggest bridge in Iran comes tumbling down, never to be used again,” along with a video of a bridge being destroyed.
Araghchi said such attacks “only conveys the defeat and moral collapse of an enemy in disarray. Every bridge and building will be built back stronger. What will never recover: damage to America’s standing.”
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“There’s one striking difference between the present and the Stone Age: there was no oil or gas being pumped in the Middle East back then,” he said, again appearing to reference comments made by both Mr. Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saying the U.S. would bomb Iran back to the Stone Age.
“Are POTUS and Americans who put him in office sure that they want to turn back the clock?” Araghchi wrote.
Strikes on an Iranian bridge kill 8, local authorities say
A set of strikes on Iran’s B1 bridge killed at least eight people and wounded 95 more, Iran’s state media said, citing authorities in the Alborz province.
People had gathered under the bridge, which was still under construction, and along the riverbank to celebrate “Nature Day,” Iranian state media said.
President Trump referenced the strike on the B1 bridge, located west of Tehran in the city of Karaj, in a social media post earlier Thursday. He urged Iran to “make a deal.”
“The biggest bridge in Iran comes tumbling down, never to be used again — Much more to follow!” he said on Truth Social, posting a video of the collapsing bridge.
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Sen. Murphy says “we are losing this war” following Trump address
Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, said in a statement the president’s speech Wednesday night was “grounded in a reality that only exists in Donald Trump’s mind.”
“We are losing this war,” Murphy said. “We cannot destroy all their missiles or drones, nor their nuclear program. Iran projects more power in the region than they did before the war, especially if they now permanently control the Strait of Hormuz. We are spending billions we don’t have and losing American lives in a war that is destabilizing the world and making us look feckless.”
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UWCL results: Barcelona crush Real Madrid, OL Lyonnes need extra time
After two nights of drama, the 2025-26 UEFA Women’s Champions League semifinal bracket is set.
FC Barcelona dismantled Real Madrid over both quarterfinal legs, while OL Lyonnes overcame a one-goal deficit and defeated Wolfsburg at home during the second leg. Bayern Munich clinched a semifinal spot with victories over Manchester United, and Arsenal eliminated Chelsea despite late-game chaos and hair-pulling.
At the Groupama Stadium in France, OL needed extra time to finally secure their semifinal spot and complete the 4-3 aggregate win. Barcelona made quick work of Real Madrid, following up a 6-2 first-leg win, with a 6-0 victory in front of a record-breaking crowd at Camp Nou with 62,000 in attendance.
Now the semifinal round is set for a two-leg series set for April 25 and May 2 between Bayern Munich and Barcelona, and Arsenal and OL Lyonnes.
An instant overtime classic
Despite an impressive first-leg win over OL Lyonnes, Wolfsburg couldn’t hang on to a narrow advantage. OL head coach Jonatan Giraldez opted for an all-American midfield with Lindsey Heaps, Lily Yohannes, and Korbin Shrader in the starting lineup.
U.S. women’s national team midfielder Yohannes scored the opening goal and leveled the quarterfinal, but the eight-time title winners struggled to capitalize on their chances during regulation, and Wolfsburg couldn’t make them pay the price.
“Today, I think this goal was really important, and I think it just gave us a boost to keep pushing in the match. We’re so happy to be going to the semis. I’m just over the moon,” Yohannes said after the game.
Yohannes is the youngest player, at 18 years and 295 days old, to score in the UWCL quarterfinals since the 2012-13 campaign.
Late-game substitutions for OL were the difference maker, though their real impact came in overtime. Melchie Dumornay, Tabitha Chawinga, and Damaris Egurrola all scored goals in overtime to seal Wolfsburg’s fate.
For OL, it’s a return to a familiar place, the UWCL semifinals, with a chance to add another title. For Wolfsburg, it’s a disappointing end to a campaign that saw them push the French giants to the limit.
Barcelona humiliate Real Madrid
Arguably the favorites of the tournament, Barcelona faced little challenge from Real Madrid in the quarterfinals. Over two matches, Barcelona outscored Real Madrid, 12-2, and stamped their ticket back to the semifinal round with authority.
Midfielder Alexa Putellas stood out during the rout, and etched her name even deeper into Barcelona’s history and Champions League lore. She scored her 30th Champions League goal in her 500th appearance for Barcelona, and is the first woman to ever score in Camp Nou during Barcelona’s first appearance in 2021 and now in 2026.
The opening goal was just the start of Real Madrid’s demolition. Caroline Graham Hansen, Ewa Pajor, Esmee Brugts, and Irene Paredes all added goals to the ballooning scoreline. Real Madrid’s lopsided loss leaves more questions than answers on how the franchise will move forward, and a performance that ultimately was not up to par for the occasion.
The three-time Champions League winners now return to their eighth consecutive semifinal.
Semifinals look ahead
Now, fans will await the confirmation of dates for the UEFA Women’s Champions League semifinal. First legs are set to take place between April 24-26, and second legs on May 1-3. The semifinal winners will meet in Oslo, Norway, on May 23 for the ultimate prize.
Gulf kingdom of Bahrain cracks down on dissent as Iran war reignites internal unrest
A man detained in Bahrain last month as the island kingdom came under missile attack from Iran vanished for days, until his family was called to retrieve his body from a military hospital.
Relatives said Mohamed al-Mousawi, a Shiite Muslim who had previously been imprisoned, was saving money to start a business. His body was returned covered in slash marks and bruising, including on the soles of his feet.
His death has become a flashpoint in the Sunni-ruled, Shiite-majority country on the war’s front lines, where critics say authorities have revived tactics used to suppress Arab Spring protests in 2011.
Bahrain, a monarchy that hosts the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet, has arrested dozens of people throughout the war for filming strikes and demonstrations, expressing support for Iran, and on suspicion of spying for it.
“They want to make sure nobody challenges the state’s narrative and silence any voices not telling the story (of the war) how they want it to be told,” said Sayed Ahmed AlWadaei of the London-based Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy.
Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said al-Mousawi was arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran, allegations denied by his family, and that images of his wounds were “inaccurate and misleading.” Bahrain’s government said in a statement that the country is defending its national security. It denied any sectarianism, saying authorities have acted lawfully and that independent bodies investigate allegations of abuse.
Al-Mousawi served about 11 years of a 21-year prison sentence on charges including arson and belonging to a terrorist cell before being released in 2024 as part of a royal amnesty.
A relative and a close family friend, who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals, said al-Mousawi disappeared on March 19 after attending prayers with two friends who also have not been seen since. Rights groups have long accused Bahrain of enforced disappearances.
On March 27, his family received a call to collect his body. The relative, who saw it at the morgue, said al-Mousawi appeared to have been whipped with cables. He said there were apparent electrocution burns, including behind his knees, and cigarette burns elsewhere on the body.
The AP separately reviewed images of al-Mousawi’s body, which bore marks described by a total of five witnesses who saw it in person. All spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution.
Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said al-Mousawi had been held by the National Security Agency. As part of reforms following the 2011 protests, the domestic spy service was stripped of its powers to arrest over abuse allegations. But they were restored in 2017 as Bahrain deepened a long-running campaign to suppress dissent.
The Interior Ministry said images of “injuries sustained by the deceased are inaccurate and misleading and have been deliberately disseminated to mislead public opinion,” without elaborating.
The death certificate from the military hospital said he died of a heart attack. His family said the 32-year-old had no preexisting conditions.
Ahmed Banasr, a forensic expert with the New York-based Physicians for Human Rights, said the wounds in the images were consistent with blunt force trauma. Wounds on the soles of his feet help rule out other explanations, such as a fight or fall.
“The findings are highly consistent with alleged torture,” he said.
Al-Mousawi was among dozens of Bahraini Shiites ensnared in a crackdown that critics say has escalated since Israel and the U.S. launched the war against Iran on Feb. 28.
Rights groups see the arrests and al-Mousawi’s death as a new phase in Bahrain’s long-running campaign of repression that reached a peak in 2011 as pro-democracy uprisings swept the region. That year, the ruling Al Khalifa family crushed mass demonstrations with help from troops from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Periodic unrest has continued since, with the government casting the mostly Shiite protesters as Iranian proxies. Unlike other Sunni monarchies in the Gulf, Bahrain — like Iran — has a Shiite majority.
“It really remains to be seen how far the government is going to go in its crackdown on people,” said Maryam al-Khawaja, a Bahraini activist living abroad whose father is jailed in Bahrain. “What we’re seeing right now is definitely a lot more heavy-handed than we have in the past few years.”
Bahrain’s government said its security measures are “a direct and proportionate response” to Iran’s attacks.
“The individuals arrested include those who filmed military and strategic sites during an active attack on Bahraini territory, those who passed sensitive information, and those who publicly expressed support for a state that had just launched strikes against Bahraini soil,” it said.
“To present arrests made on the basis of conduct as evidence of sectarian persecution and conflate the two — is a framing that we firmly and unequivocally reject,” it added.
Since the war’s start, at least 41 people — including migrant workers — have been arrested for sharing images of what authorities described as “Iranian aggression,” or for expressing sympathy for it. Some are accused of treason — a charge that can carry a life sentence or the death penalty.
Bahrain has tallied more than 600 Iranian drone and missile strikes, which have killed at least two people and struck infrastructure, including a desalination plant, an oil refinery and an aluminum smelter. Iran has also repeatedly targeted the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet headquarters.
Some demonstrators have mourned the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and celebrated strikes on Bahrain, according to videos seen by AP. They also show firebombs being thrown and cars set ablaze.
The day after the war began, 21-year-old Hussein Fatiil and a friend posted social media videos of themselves waving a poster of Iran’s supreme leader at a protest outside the U.S. Embassy. Minutes later, plainclothes officers took them away in an unmarked car.
The men resurfaced hours later, calling home from a police station after being interrogated, Hussein’s father, Naji Fatiil, told the AP.
Three days later, Hussein called his family again and said he’d been charged with five offenses, including misusing social media and inciting hatred and treason, his father said.
“The charges are extremely serious and exaggerate what happened,” he said, adding his son said the protest outside the embassy was peaceful. “Now he might be charged with the most severe punishment. All I want is for my son to have a normal life and not be sentenced to death.”
Videos show earthquake rattling California’s Santa Cruz Mountains
Residents of California’s Santa Cruz Mountains felt every second of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake early Thursday morning, the strongest quake in the region since 1989.”I did go outside expecting to see the Earth open, and it was that intense,” said Keith Swick, a mountain resident. Home cameras captured the moment the world started shaking just before 2 a.m. The earthquake originated in the Santa Cruz Mountains.”This felt like the whole forest fell,” Swick said.The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that this was the largest earthquake in the mountain region since the 1989 Loma Prieta quake. For neighbors who lived through that disaster, Thursday’s quake brought back some scary memories.”The roll of the floor was definitely different because Loma Prieta was a really quick shake back and forth. It just kept going. This one had that long swaying, rolling feeling which made it feel more dramatic,” said Krista Cheshire, another resident. Since the initial jolt, the U.S. Geological Survey hasn’t recorded any major aftershocks. However, experts caution that there is still a chance of a larger earthquake following any magnitude 4 or 5 event.”It’s well documented that there is still a chance of a larger earthquake followed by any magnitude four or five event,” said Natalia Ruppert, early warning earthquake program coordinator for the USGS.Mountain residents say they are used to staying prepared for the possibility of more shaking.”Well, living in the forest, we actually have some things together ready, like a to-go box. And so we have all our paperwork in an easy-access place,” Chesire said. Experts say serious damage usually starts at a magnitude 5, but in the mountains, the rules are a little different. “If it’s a mountainous region like this, there are always loose rocks that can be shaken off the slopes,” an expert said.For Richard Swick, the earthquake meant finding a new crack in his roof that wasn’t there before the sun went down.Scientists say while we can’t predict when the next one hits, the advice for when it does remains the same.”If you’re in a building, in a room, home, or office, be prepared to drop, cover, and hold,” Ruppert said.
Residents of California’s Santa Cruz Mountains felt every second of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake early Thursday morning, the strongest quake in the region since 1989.
“I did go outside expecting to see the Earth open, and it was that intense,” said Keith Swick, a mountain resident.
Home cameras captured the moment the world started shaking just before 2 a.m. The earthquake originated in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
“This felt like the whole forest fell,” Swick said.
The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that this was the largest earthquake in the mountain region since the 1989 Loma Prieta quake.
For neighbors who lived through that disaster, Thursday’s quake brought back some scary memories.
“The roll of the floor was definitely different because Loma Prieta was a really quick shake back and forth. It just kept going. This one had that long swaying, rolling feeling which made it feel more dramatic,” said Krista Cheshire, another resident.
Since the initial jolt, the U.S. Geological Survey hasn’t recorded any major aftershocks.
However, experts caution that there is still a chance of a larger earthquake following any magnitude 4 or 5 event.
“It’s well documented that there is still a chance of a larger earthquake followed by any magnitude four or five event,” said Natalia Ruppert, early warning earthquake program coordinator for the USGS.
Mountain residents say they are used to staying prepared for the possibility of more shaking.
“Well, living in the forest, we actually have some things together ready, like a to-go box. And so we have all our paperwork in an easy-access place,” Chesire said.
Experts say serious damage usually starts at a magnitude 5, but in the mountains, the rules are a little different.
“If it’s a mountainous region like this, there are always loose rocks that can be shaken off the slopes,” an expert said.
For Richard Swick, the earthquake meant finding a new crack in his roof that wasn’t there before the sun went down.
Scientists say while we can’t predict when the next one hits, the advice for when it does remains the same.
“If you’re in a building, in a room, home, or office, be prepared to drop, cover, and hold,” Ruppert said.
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Transfer rumors, news: Four Premier League clubs want Rogers
Aston Villa attacking midfielder Morgan Rogers has drawn interest from Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool, while Fulham attacking midfielder Harry Wilson also has a host of clubs on his trail.
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TRENDING RUMORS
– Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool are interested in Aston Villa attacking midfielder Morgan Rogers, according to The Sun. Rogers, 23, is reportedly open to leaving Villa Park and hopes to join a team competing for major trophies, while Villa’s hierarchy see this summer as the right time to part ways. But any potential deal is expected to require a transfer fee worth in excess of £80 million after he recently signed a six-year contract until 2031.
– Tottenham Hotspur have joined Liverpool and Man United in the race to sign Fulham attacking midfielder Harry Wilson on a free transfer in the summer, per TEAMtalk. The 29-year-old has attracted attention from multiple clubs following his 10 goals and six assists in 29 Premier League matches. New Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi has reportedly identified him as one of his first potential squad reinforcements, while officials from both Anfield and Old Trafford are keeping tabs on the situation.
– Liverpool are looking at signing Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba and Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon as they look to rebuild their squad this summer. The Sun says that seven players are expected to be moved on, with Alexis Mac Allister, 27, and Cody Gakpo, 26, among those that could leave. The Reds are reportedly prioritizing the acquisition of a holding midfielder and have placed Baleba, 22, on their shortlist, while Gordon, 25, is seen as a replacement for Gakpo, though a move for either is likely to require an offer worth over £80 million.
– Officials from the Saudi Pro League have made fresh contact with the representatives of Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah, according to TEAMtalk. It is reported that the SPL is pushing to sign the 33-year-old this summer, after he revealed he would be leaving on a free transfer. Salah has been informed that he would have the choice of any of the clubs, with Al Ittihad the frontrunners, but he has also been linked with a switch to MLS and the Serie A.
– Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori is attracting strong interest from Juventus, says Gazzetta dello Sport. Juve are keen to add more Italy internationals to their squad, with the 23-year-old identified as the first they want to sign in the next transfer window. But the report adds that any deal could hinge on whether Calafiori pushes for a switch from the Emirates Stadium.
EXPERT TAKE
ESPN’s Sam Tighe explores the future for Morgan Rogers.
In just 2½ years, Rogers has gone from an opportunistic £8 million January signing from Middlesbrough to a household Premier League name and probable starter for England at the 2026 World Cup.
His 13 Premier League goal contributions this season may look slightly modest on paper, but he is a fearsome attacking player who can bend games to his will. His combination of dribbling, technical skill, strength and directness is a problem opposing defenses just cannot solve, and Aston Villa have effectively pinned all of their attacking hopes to him at times this season.
Only Man City’s Jérémy Doku (130) and Brighton’s Yankuba Minteh (119) have attempted more take-ons than Rogers (117) this term, while perhaps no player can match his catalogue of wonderstrikes — Tottenham, Leeds, West Ham and Man United are just some of the teams he’s punished from outside the box.
There has been a notable dip in his form over the last six weeks, as Villa’s midfield caved in due to injury and he has struggled with the strain of a long season. Remarkably, Rogers has run further than anyone else in the division (339.52 km, per Gradient Sports), highlighting his workrate and Unai Emery’s willingness to turn to him no matter what.
Naturally, Villa will be loath to lose a player like this, but their recent financial results suggest they need to collect a big fee for at least one player this summer if they want the freedom to make changes to their squad.
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– Napoli striker Romelu Lukaku has been identified by Fenerbahce as a potential future Victor Osimhen replacement. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
– Barcelona are in talks with the representatives of Internazionale center back Alessandro Bastoni, but they need to offload players before making a formal approach to sign him. (Florian Plettenberg)
– Real Madrid are continuing to monitor the situation of Borussia Dortmund center back Nico Schlotterbeck. (AS)
– Liverpool have a strong chance of signing defender Ibrahima Konate to a new contract despite interest from several top clubs. (Florian Plettenberg)
– Everton are optimistic of landing on-loan Manchester City attacking forward Jack Grealish on a permanent deal this summer. (Daily Mail)
– Manchester City have presented a contract offer to midfielder Rodri, who is on the radar of Real Madrid. (Fabrizio Romano)
– Flamengo are considering a move for Roma forward Paulo Dybala, who has also been linked with Boca Juniors. (UOL)
– Atletico Madrid have agreed personal terms with Atalanta midfielder Ederson. He is keen on a move to the Wanda Metropolitano despite interest from Manchester City and Manchester United. (Fabrizio Romano)
– Arsenal and Newcastle are among the teams interested in Real Madrid forward Gonzalo Garcia. (Ekrem Konur)
– Juventus have restarted contract talks with the representatives of striker Dusan Vlahovic. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
– AC Milan are close to sealing an agreement with defender Fikayo Tomori on a new contract until the summer of 2030. (Calciomercato)
– Juventus recently sent scouts to watch Real Valladolid attacking midfielder Chuki, who has just two months remaining on his contract. (AS)
– Leeds defender Pascal Struijk is attracting interest from Newcastle, Aston Villa, and Tottenham Hotspur. (TEAMtalk)