Football latest: Chelsea hold talks with Maresca & McKenna set to stay at Ipswich plus transfer news – BBC

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BBC Solent's Adam Blackmore says that life for Southampton in the Championship is more "fun" than the Premier League.
Listen to the conversation on Saints play-off win below on yesterday's Monday Night Club.
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BBC Radio Solent sports editor Adam Blackmore on Southampton's Premier League return.
Interim Ireland manager John O'Shea has named his 26-player squad for friendlies against Hungary and Portugal.
Tottenham Hotspur striker Troy Parrott returns to the squad, with Leicester City striker Tom Cannon receiving a first call-up.
Tottenham's Mikey Moore scored as England beat Spain 3-1 to progress to the quarter-finals of the Under-17 European Championship in Cyprus.
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Uefa U17s European Championship highlights: England 3-1 Spain
Southampton
Former Southampton player Adam Lallana is closing in on a return to the club after their promotion to the Premier League on Sunday.
Southampton beat Leeds United 1-0 at Wembley in the Championship play-off final, bouncing back to the Premier League at the first time of asking following their relegation from the top flight a year ago.
Russell Martin's side have already made their first signing of the summer with Taylor Harwood-Bellis completing a £20m move from Manchester City.
Lallana, 36, looks likely to be their second as he has been in talks for a number of weeks about a move to St Mary's when his Brighton & Hove Albion contract expires.
The midfielder was set on the move before the outcome of the play-off final and views the opportunity as a chance to develop his coaching career.
There are still aspects of the deal to be discussed but it could be sealed by the end of the week.
Read the full story here.
Simon Stone
Chief football news reporter
The Premier League will honour its commitment to distribute £1.6bn through the English pyramid even though around £100m in parachute payments will not be needed following the promotion of Leicester and Southampton.
Following their relegation last season, Leicester and Southampton both received in excess of £40m this term for the first year of what could have been three lots of parachutes.
But the second and third payments, which would have been around £50m each, will not be paid as even if the pair were relegated again next season, they would begin a new parachute payment cycle.
The 'saved' money usually goes back to the Premier League clubs for redistribution.
However, BBC Sport has been told even if that is the case, the £1.6bn across the current three-year TV cycle, as outlined by Premier League chief executive Richard Masters in April, will be paid.
The Premier League is still to agree a 'New Deal' for funding with the Football League, having shelved talks to prioritise changes to its own financial rules, which it hopes to sign off at its annual meeting next week.
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham goalkeeper Brandon Austin has signed a contract extension at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, keeping him at the club until 2029.
Austin, 25, has spent nine years with Spurs since leaving Chelsea, but is yet to make a senior appearance for the first team.
The English-born goalkeeper has represented the United States at under-18s level and is also eligible to represent England and the US Virgin Islands at international level.
Austin has previously had loan spells in Denmark with Viborg and in Major League Soccer with Orlando City.
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Premier League football is worth billions, so should fans face increased ticket prices?
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Prices for matches have become ridiculous. I stopped paying to watch Chelsea 20 years ago. What clubs seem to ignore is that the harsh reality is, that there would be no football without the Fans. Supporters get a raw deal when you weigh it up, No say on VAR which has had a massive impact on goal celebrations, Like it or Lump it price increases for Merchandise and Stadium tickets. What if all the supporters boycotted the price increase. Perhaps the clubs would do well to consider that.
Rich in Oxford
Manchester United
Manchester United announced their season ticket holders would have to attend 17 of their 19 home matches for next season, or risk losing the opportunity to renew their ticket.
After a response from the fans, this was reduced from 17 to 15, and supporters are able to transfer their ticket back to the club or to another member without losing a match.
"For those with disabilities, old age or mental health issues, personal circumstances can mean that last minute you physically can’t make it," said Adrian, a United fan.
"It is like saying if I bought a ticket to a concert and couldn’t go, then I would in effect be banned from going again – even though I’ve been a loyal fan for decades."
Tottenham Hotspur
At Tottenham, fans from the Save Our Seniors campaign group have protested at the club's decision to phase out a 50% discount that supporters over the age of 65 currently receive, from the 2025-26 season.
Spurs fan Alan Fisher spoke to BBC Sport at April's North London derby.
"It is an atrocious decision,” he said. “It's a message from the club to us as seniors that we're not wanted, and it is a message to every single fan about how they value loyalty. They don't.”
"All they want is someone sitting in that seat who is prepared to pay full price."
In response, Tottenham said the number of senior concession season tickets has increased "four fold" since they left White Hart Lane, and the increase "is clearly not sustainable" and will limit choice for others.
Liverpool
Joe, a Liverpool fan.
"Matchday revenue is minuscule in comparison to commercial and broadcast revenue so ticket prices should reflect that.
"The 2% increase [to season tickets] adds £1m, which is a drop in the ocean to a club like LFC."
Arsenal
Paul, an Arsenal fan
"The club fails to understand that the club has been part of people’s lives for many years.
"It is part of our routine for living, not just a day out."
Nottingham Forest
Simon, Nottingham Forest fan
"As a Forest supporter who paid for a season ticket in 2020-21, when there was no football, and who has had a season ticket for over 30 years, including three years in League One and multiple Championship relegation battles, it feels like that has been forgotten in the attempt to make a few more pounds."
With ticket prices on the rise, what do fans think about this?
BBC Sport spoke to a couple of fans to find out their thoughts.
Fulham
Fulham fans have held up yellow cards around Craven Cottage this season.
The club has the most expensive non-corporate season ticket in the league. At £3,000, those who sit in certain areas of the new Riverside Stand pay more than £150 per home league match.
With its west London location on the banks of the Thames, Fulham has become one of the most popular destinations for global fans looking to see Premier League football during a trip to the capital.
“It causes a friction between loyal fans, who will stick with the club through thick and thin, and one-off tourists who want to come to London to watch a Premier League football match,” said Sammy James, who hosts the Fulhamish podcast.
“I do get that tourist revenue is attractive, but that risks then cutting off your long term source of regular fans who will come every single week.”
Fulham do still have season tickets available for less than £500 in certain areas of Craven Cottage. Next season all season tickets, except those in the Riverside Stand, will go up in price by 4%
Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporter
Ipswich and Stuttgart are interested in signing Chelsea forward Omari Hutchinson on a season-long loan deal.
The 20-year-old is being targeted after a sensational season on loan in the Championship, scoring 10 goals and getting six assists in 44 Championship matches, as Ipswich gained promotion in his first full season as a senior footballer.
Ipswich are interested in signing Hutchinson on either a loan or permanent deal as they also look at extend manager Kieran McKenna’s contract.
Hutchinson was also a guest at Stuttgart's final home game on Saturday against Monchengladbach in a season where the German club secured qualification for next season's Champions League.
Dutch giants Ajax and Feyenoord are also reportedly interested in a loan move.
Chelsea have exercised an option in Hutchinson's contract to extend his deal to 2026.
It gives them leverage in deciding how to handle Hutchinson's future, as they seek to appoint Leicester's Enzo Maresca as the new manager.
Officials at Stamford Bridge will soon sit down with Maresca to decide whether to keep, loan or sell Hutchinson, who was signed from Arsenal in 2022.
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A lot's being made of Man United's worst finish in 34 years. That year they finished 13th but won the FA Cup. Manager was Alex Ferguson.
George, Isle of Wight
Ineos is "confident" of finding a solution that allows Manchester United and Nice to compete in next season's Europa League.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos company owns a 27.7% stake in United and are in control of the club's football operations, while they completed a takeover of French club Nice in 2019.
Uefa rules restrict the influence any organisation can have over more than one club in the same competition.
An independent panel will rule on the matter before next season's competition starts in the middle of July with the qualifying rounds.
Uefa's regulations meant Belgian club Union Saint-Gilloise had to alter its ownership structure last season to allow it to compete in the Europa League alongside Brighton, whose owner Tony Bloom had been a pivotal figure for both clubs.
Aston Villa and Portuguese side Vitoria Guimaraes faced the same scenario in the Europa Conference League.
It is also a situation Manchester City and Spanish side Girona will have to address this summer given they are both part of the City Football Group and have qualified for next season's Champions League.
If a solution is not found United would have to drop into the Conference League as they finished lower in the Premier League last season than fifth-placed Nice did in Ligue 1.
Read Simon Stone's piece in full here.
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Winning the Championship with a team miles ahead of the rest doesn't mean the manager is as good as he's made to look. Just ask Burnley and Kompany about the gulf in class. Chelsea have got it all wrong AGAIN. Should've stuck with Poch. Looking forward to watching Palace finish above them next season
Jay, MK
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