Sports Talk (2024)

29/08/2022

Chelsea have revived their interest in Crystal Palace and Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha, 29, but Barcelona and Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 33, remains their number one priority. (Guardian)

Arsenal are also interested in signing Zaha, should deals for Wolves' Portugal winger Pedro Neto, 22, or Villarreal's Spain midfielder Yeremy Pino, 19, fall through. (Dean Jones, via Express)

And Manchester United have also enquired about a potential transfer move for Aubameyang. (Caught Offside)

The agent of Manchester United and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to Chelsea investigating whether a move to Stamford Bridge is possible for the 37-year-old. (Independent)

Ajax are targeting Chelsea and Morocco winger Hakim Ziyech, 29, as a replacement for Antony, 22, after accepting a bid from Manchester United for the Brazil international. (Mail)

Chelsea have offered Everton Albania striker Armando Broja, 20, and England midfielder Conor Gallagher, 22, plus £25m in return for 21-year-old English attacker Anthony Gordon. (Football Insider)

England winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, 21, is to have a medical at Bayer Leverkusen after the German Bundesliga side agree a season-long loan deal with Chelsea. (Sky Sports)

Barcelona and Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 25, is expected to stay at the Nou Camp this summer, despite interest from Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool. (CBS Sports)

Liverpool are considering a move for Sheffield United and Norway midfielder Sander Berge, 24. (Yorkshire Post)

Leicester and Everton are considering a late move for Al Hilal's Brazilian attacker Matheus Pereira, 26. (Sun)

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Valencia are confident of beating Real Sociedad to the signing of Edinson Cavani, 35, and are set to offer the Uruguay forward a two-year deal. (Fabrizio Romano)

22/08/2022

Ajax's Brazilian winger Antony, 22, is pushing to join Manchester United before the close of the summer transfer window. (Goal)

But United remain in the hunt for PSV Eindhoven's 23-year-old Dutch winger Cody Gakpo but are only likely to sign one of the forwards before the window closes. (Telegraph)

United are also gearing up for one last push this month to sign Barcelona's 25-year-old Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong. (Marcel van der Kraan, via Express)

The Old Trafford club will block any move for England defender Harry Maguire after Chelsea made an enquiry for the 29-year-old. (Sun)

'Newcastle could be best of rest'

Why Alan Shearer feels these are exciting times for Newcastle

AC Milan have made another approach for Tottenham's English centre-back Japhet Tanganga, 23. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Newcastle are hoping for a transfer breakthrough this week as the club work on two deals and believe a move for Watford's Brazilian forward Joao Pedro, 20, is possible. (iNews)

Manchester City and England midfielder Keira Walsh, 25, remains a leading target for Barcelona. (Sport - in Spanish)

Leeds and Newcastle are looking at Los Angeles FC's Ecuadorian midfielder Jose Cifuentes, 23, who is also attracting interest from Brighton. (Sun)

Nice are continuing negotiations with Arsenal over a loan deal for Ivory Coast winger Nicolas Pepe, 27. (Fabrizio Romano)

Lazio are looking at a move for Tottenham's Spanish left-back Sergio Reguilon, 25. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Nottingham Forest are interested in signing Serge Aurier, 29. The Ivorian right-back is a free agent after being released by Villarreal. (Footmercato, via Express)

Wolves have rejected a £1m bid for Ivory Coast centre-back W***y Boly, 31, from Nottingham Forest. (The Athletic - subscription required)

Tottenham could sign Atalanta's Ruslan Malinovskyi, 29, with the Ukrainian midfielder unconvinced about a move to Marseille. (Footmercato - in French)

14/08/2022

Chelsea have agreed personal terms with 21-year-old France defender Wesley Fofana but have had two bids rejected by Leicester City, who want more than £80m. (Mail)

Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 25, and Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 33, could also be on their way to Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea leading the race for the Barcelona players. (Express)

Chelsea would be De Jong's preferred destination.(Telegraph - subscription required)

However, De Jong has told his Barcelona team-mates he is now likely to sign for Manchester United instead. (Metro)

Barcelona are ready to open talks with Chelsea over a deal for Aubameyang. (Metro)

Manchester United have held talks with Atletico Madrid over a possible £30m move for 29-year-old Spain striker Alvaro Morata. (Athletic, via Mail)

And Manchester United have reiterated to Paris St-Germain that England forward Marcus Rashford, 24, is not for sale. (Mail on Sunday)

However, Paris St-Germain are to offer Rashford a long-term deal to partner France striker Kylian Mbappe, 23. (Sunday Times - subscription required)

Newcastle have made Chelsea and England midfielder Conor Gallagher, 22, their number one target in the final weeks of the transfer window. (Sun)

Tottenham's Argentine midfielder Giovani lo Celso, 26, is in Spain to complete season-long loan move to Villarreal. (Fabrizio Romano)

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Anderlecht left-back Sergio Gomez has already joined up with Manchester City before a proposed £11m deal for the Spain Under-21 defender. (Fabrizio Romano)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola may also move for Arsenal's Scotland left-back Kieran Tierney, 25, to further bolster his defensive options. (Mail on Sunday)

Newcastle United are in talks with Benfica in bid to reach an agreement over £35m-rated Portugal striker Goncalo Ramos, 21. (Sunday Express)

05/08/2022

Chelsea have had an initial £60m bid for Leicester City's 21-year-old French defender Wesley Fofana rejected. (Mail)

The Blues are now considering an improved offer of £70m for Fofana. (Times - subscription required)

Barcelona are willing to offload 33-year-old Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Chelsea. (Mirror)

Nottingham Forest have opened talks with Southampton over signing their Scotland striker Che Adams, 26. (Football Insider)

Forest are also interested in Wolves' 22-year-old English midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White. (Sky Sports)

Tottenham are closing in on a £21m deal for Udinese's 19-year-old Italian left-back Destiny Udogie. (Telegraph)

Burnley's Maxwel Cornet, 25, is set to have a medical at West Ham after they met the Ivory Coast winger's £17.5m release clause. (Mail)

Manchester United are set to walk away from a bidding war with Chelsea for the signature of Barcelona and Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 25. (Mirror)

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Leah Williamson on the impact of England's Euro 2022 triumph

Lucas Torreira has agreed to join Galatasaray, who will pay Arsenal between £5m and £6m for the Uruguay midfielder, 26. (Fabrizio Romano)

Juventus are keen on a deal to sign Netherlands forward Memphis Depay, 28, from Barcelona. (Sport - in Spanish)

Real Madrid are hoping Nice reduce their valuation of 40m euros (£33.7m) for Amine Gouiri so they can sign the French striker, 22, with a view to him then staying with the French side on loan this season. (Sport - in Spanish)

New Paris St-Germain coach Christophe Galtier hopes to sign three more players after Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches, 24, joined from Lille to become their fourth summer signing. (Sport - in Spanish)

Spanish left-back Angelino is close to joining Hoffenheim on loan from RB Leipzig, despite Brighton, Barcelona and Sevilla also interested in the 25-year-old. (AS - in Spanish)

MLS side Charlotte FC are finalising a deal to sign English full-back Nathan Byrne

29/07/2022

Manchester City could abandon their plans to sign Brighton and Spain left-back Marc Cucurella, 24, until next summer and instead target Benfica's Spanish defender Alex Grimaldo, 26, and Stuttgart and Croatia's Borna Sosa, 24. (Mail)

Everton have approached Paris St-Germain over re-signing 32-year-old Senegal midfielder Idrissa Gueye, with talks set to continue over the next few days. (Fabrizio Romano)

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, has urged Manchester United to set a transfer fee so he can accept an offer tabled by another club. (Sun)

Ronaldo's representatives have held talks with Sporting Lisbon, his first professional club. (Athletic - subscription required)

Nuno Tavares will undergo a medical with Marseille on Friday after the French side agreed a loan deal for Arsenal's Portuguese left-back, 22. (Fabrizio Romano)

Marseille have also begun talks over signing Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, 33, from Inter Milan. (L'Equipe - in French)

West Ham are continuing talks with Eintracht Frankfurt over signing their 29-year-old Serbia international Filip Kostic, who can play as a left wing-back or left winger. (90min)

Tottenham will try to beat Juventus to the transfer of Italy forward Nicolo Zaniolo, 23, from Roma. (Tuttosport - in Italian)

Barcelona are interested in signing Sergio Reguilon, 25, from Tottenham, if they are unable to sign fellow Spain left-back Marcos Alonso, 31, from Chelsea. (AS - in Spanish)

AC Milan have agreed a deal to sign Charles de Ketelaere from Club Bruges, despite Leeds and Leicester also being interested in the 21-year-old Belgium forward. (90min)

Palmeiras have rejected two bids from Ajax for 18-year-old Brazilian forward Giovani and the Dutch side now have competition from Newcastle and Bayer Leverkusen. (ESPN - in Portuguese)

Newcastle United and England full-back Kieran Trippier, 31, says he could have joined Manchester United last summer, before opting to leave Atletico Madrid for St James' Park in January. (Mirror)

26/07/2022

Chelsea have offered Germany striker Timo Werner, 26, to RB Leipzig in order to beat Paris St-Germain to the signing of France defender Nordi Mukiele, 24, from the Bundesliga club. (Foot Mercato, via Metro)

Chelsea are blocking Barcelona from buying Spain defender Marcos Alonso, 31, and Cesar Azpilicueta, 32, from them because of the Spanish side's move for Kounde. (Sport - in Spanish)

West Ham have agreed personal terms with Italy striker Gianluca Scamacca and the 23-year-old is set to have a medical on Tuesday prior to completing a move worth £35.5m from Sassuolo. (Guardian)

AC Milan are considering increasing their offer for Club Bruges' attacking midfielder Charles de Ketelaere, who has been linked with Leeds United, in order to get a deal done for the 21-year-old Belgium international. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

West Ham have rejected Fulham's 17.5m euro (£14.8m) bid for France centre-back Issa Diop, 25. (L'Equipe - in French)

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Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech is also a target for AC Milan and the the 29-year-old Moroccan wants to move to the Serie A side. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Lyon have suggested they are willing to listen to offers for 24-year-old Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta, who has been linked with Arsenal. (Metro)

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 23, says speculation about his future is "just rumours" and he is "very happy" at Napoli. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian)

Red Bull Salzburg have responded to Slovenia forward Benjamin Sesko, 19, being linked with Manchester United by saying they want "300 million + Bruno" on social media. Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, 27, is one of the Old Trafford club's key players. (RB Salzburg on Twitter)

Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal in principle to sign 24-year-old Belgium midfielder Orel Mangala from Stuttgart for £12.75m.

23/07/2022

Arsenal have offered England attacker Bukayo Saka, 20, a new long-term contract which would double his salary at the club to fight off growing interest from rival sides such as Manchester City. (Mail)

Chelsea have beaten off competition from Barcelona to sign Sevilla and France centre-back Jules Kounde and will offer the 23-year-old a five-year contract at Stamford Bridge. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Ajax manager Alfred Schreuder has said Brazil winger Antony, 22, is set to remain at the club despite interest from Manchester United this summer. (ESPN)

Chelsea and Tottenham have made enquiries about Newcastle United's French winger Allan Saint-Maximin, 25. (Athletic - subscription required)

Liverpool enquired about Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude Bellingham in June but the German club consider the 19-year-old untouchable this summer. (Fabrizio Romano)

Barcelona and Netherlands forward Memphis Depay, 28, is likely to turn down a move to Newcastle. (Sport - in Spanish)

West Ham are close to signing Gianluca Scamacca, 23, after agreeing a £30.5m fee with Sassuolo for the Italy striker. (Guardian)

The Hammers are also working on a deal for Eintracht Frankfurt and Serbia wing-back Filip Kostic, 29. (Fabrizio Romano)

Leicester City and England Under-21 left-back Luke Thomas, 21, is also a target for West Ham. (Guardian)

Arsenal and Everton have turned down the chance to sign Atletico Madrid and France winger Thomas Lemar, 26. (L'Equipe, via Express)

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Brighton have received a £15m bid from Serie A side Salernitana for French forward Neal Maupay, 25. (Athletic - subscription required)

Newcastle, Everton and West Ham have been offered Italy striker Andrea Belotti, 28, who is a free agent after leaving Torino

22/07/2022

Manchester City have had a £30m offer for Spain left-back Marc Cucurella rejected by Brighton, who value the 23-year-old at £50m. (Athletic - subscription required)

City have been offered Benfica's Spanish full-back Alejandro Grimaldo, 26, as an alternative option to Cucurella. (i Sport)

Barcelona will make a final attempt to sign Sevilla and France defender Jules Kounde, despite acknowledging they are unable to match Chelsea's £55m bid for the 23-year-old. (Sport - in Spanish)

Barca will turn to Manchester City and Spain centre-back Aymeric Laporte, 28, if they fail to sign Kounde. (Fichajes - in Spanish)

Manchester United and Chelsea are competing to sign Bayern Munich and France defender Benjamin Pavard, 26. (L'Equipe, via Sun)

Leeds United have rejected Newcastle's £18m bid for English midfielder Jack Harrison, 25. (Football Insider)

Nottingham Forest are exploring a deal for Nigeria striker Emmanuel Dennis, with Watford wanting around £25m for the 24-year old. (Mail)

Borussia Dortmund are weighing up a move for Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, 35, after his contract with Atletico Madrid expired this summer (Sky Sports - in German)

Chelsea are struggling to attract bids for Spain goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, 27, and Germany attacker Timo Werner, 26, because of their wage demands. The Blues are also finding it difficult to offload players such as Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi, 28, and England midfielder Ross Barkley, 28. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Paris St-Germain have offered Roma the chance to sign Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, 31. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian)

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West Ham would prefer to sign Blackburn and Chile striker Ben Brereton Diaz, 23, ahead of Burnley's English winger Dwight McNeil,

15/07/2022

Frenkie de Jong's agent has told Manchester United the Netherlands midfielder, 25, is open to leaving Barcelona but does not want to move to Old Trafford. (Sport - in Spanish)

Barcelona have told De Jong they want him to leave the club to join Manchester United. (The Athletic)

Barca are considering leaving De Jong out of the squad for their US tour in a bid to get him to agree a move to the Red Devils. (Sport - in Spanish)

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo is set to turn down a lucrative offer to join a Saudi Arabian club, with Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid interested in the Portugal forward, 37. (ESPN)

Juventus have approached Arsenal about signing Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhaes, 24, to replace Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt, 22, who is expected to join Bayern Munich. (Independent)

England Under-21s right-back Djed Spence, 21, is expected to complete his protracted transfer from Middlesbrough to Tottenham Hotspur with a fee of about £12m having been agreed. (Times - subscription required)

Barcelona have been linked with England Under-19s midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka, 18, who has one year left on his Aston Villa contract. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Arsenal are working on a deal to sign versatile Ukraine left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko, 25, from Manchester City. (The Athletic)

Arsenal are also exploring the option of signing Spanish left-back Sergio Gomez, 21, from Anderlecht. If they bring in Zinchenko or Gomez then Nuno Tavares could leave, with Marseille interested in the 22-year-old Portuguese left-back. (Fabrizio Romano, Twitter)

Leeds United are close to agreeing terms on a 25m euros (£21m) deal with Paris St-Germain to sign French striker Arnaud Kalimuendo, 20. (90min)

Everton's English defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 20, will join PSV Eindhoven on a season-long loan. (Guardian)

Ajax have made an offer for Rangers' Nigeria defender Calvin Bassey, 22, amid interest from Premier League clubs including Brighton. (Mail)

10/07/2022

England forward Phil Foden, 22, is set to sign a new six-year deal at Manchester City worth £200,000-a-week. (Star)

Arsenal could make a surprise approach for Chelsea and France midfielder N'Golo Kante, 31. (Star)

Manchester United remain convinced that Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, 30, will move to Old Trafford despite suggestions from Brentford that he could remain with them. (ESPN)

Ajax have told Manchester United to improve their offer of 43m euros if they want to sign Argentina centre-back Lisandro Martinez, 24. (90 Min)

Erik ten Hag also wants to step up his interest in Ajax's Brazilian winger Antony, 22, with a new bid. (Times - subscription required)

United have been approached to sign Paulo Dybala as a potential replacement for Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, who wants to leave Old Trafford this summer. The 28-year-old Argentina attacker is a free agent after leaving Juventus at the end of last season. (Star)

The Red Devils are being put under pressure by their sponsors to hold on to Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner. (Mirror)

Barcelona have matched the £60m offer, including add-ons, put forward by Chelsea for Leeds United and Brazil attacker Raphinha, 25. (Goal)

Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 25, has his heart set on remaining at Barcelona and will reject Manchester United. (Sport - in Spanish)

Juventus are aware of negotiations between the agents of Matthijs de Ligt and Bayern Munich but the Serie A giants have yet to receive an opening bid for the 22-year-old Netherlands defender, who has also been linked to Chelsea. (Fabrizio Romano)

Chelsea have been informed that Bayern could make France defender Dayot Upamecano, 23, available if De Ligt joins the Bundesliga champions. (90 Min)

Brighton are in talks over an improved contract for Spain left-back Marc Cucurella, 23, amid interest from Manchester City. (Athletic -subscription required)

08/07/2022

Chelsea are set to offer Spain defenders Cesar Azpilicueta, 32, and Marcos Alonso, 31, plus £51m to beat Manchester United in the race to sign Barcelona's 25-year-old Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong. (Sport - in Spanish)

Chelsea are in advanced talks to sign Netherlands defender Nathan Ake, 27, from Manchester City. (Times)

Manchester United are willing to listen to offers for Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, this summer amid interest from Chelsea and Napoli. (Sky Sports)

Paris St-Germain want to sign Bayern Munich and Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, 33, and Sassuolo and Italy forward Gianluca Scamacca, 23. (Footmercato - in French)

Newcastle have joined Liverpool in being interested in 26-year-old Real Madrid and Spain winger Marco Asensio. (Sport - in Spanish)

Tottenham are close to signing Barcelona's France defender Clement Lenglet, 27, on a season-long loan. (Standard)

Manchester United have been asked to pay combined transfer fees of £106m to sign Argentina defender Lisandro Martinez, 24, and Brazil winger Antony, 22, from Ajax. (Daily Record)

Brentford boss Thomas Frank is adamant they will not give up on signing 30-year-old Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, who is expected to join Manchester United. (Express)

Arsenal are considering a move for Benfica's 26-year-old Spanish left-back Alex Grimaldo, with manager Mikel Arteta eager to add cover for Kieran Tierney. (Mirror)

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Chelsea are looking to offer England defender Reece James, 22, a contract extension despite his current deal running to June 2025 - in an attempt to fend off interest from Manchester City and Real Madrid. (i Sport)

Chelsea remain favourites to sign Raphinha for £55m, with Leeds still waiting on an offer from Barcelona for the 25-year-old Brazil forward. (Standard)

Portugal forward Fabio Silva, 19, is set to join Anderlecht on a season-long loan from Wolves

07/07/2022

Arsenal are confident of beating Manchester United to the £30m signing of Leicester's 25-year-old Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans. (Sun)

Manchester United have made a £51m bid for Ajax's 22-year-old Brazilian forward Antony, but the Dutch club are holding out for a fee of £68m. (Goal)

Chelsea are preparing a £38m bid for Sporting Lisbon's 23-year-old Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes, who is also a target for Wolves. (A Bola - in Portuguese)

Everton are set to offer England Under-21 winger Anthony Gordon, 21, a new contract to ward off interest from Newcastle. (Times - subscription required)

The Toffees also have no intention of selling England striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin and may offer the 25-year-old a new deal too. (Mirror)

Arsenal are looking to sell seven players - including Ivory Coast winger and club-record signing Nicolas Pepe, 27, and German goalkeeper Bernd Leno - in order to fund spending on further new signings. (Sun)

Fulham are in talks with the Gunners over a deal for the 30-year-old Leno. (West London Sport)

Leeds have urged Barcelona to make a final offer for Raphinha this week as they want the 25-year-old Brazilian forward's future resolved as soon as possible. (Sport - in Spanish)

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Crystal Palace are hopeful of beating Everton and Nottingham Forest to the signing of Wolves' 22-year-old English midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White. (Talksport)

Palace are in talks to sign Swansea's English midfielder Flynn Downes, 23, for £8m. (Mail)

But West Ham are also discussing a deal for Downes, who was a boyhood Hammers fan. (Sky Sports)

Tottenham are closing in on the £15m signing of 21-year-old England Under-21 full-back Djed Spence from Middlesbrough. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Nottingham Forest are hoping to complete deals for Bayern Munich's English left-back Omar Richards, 24,

06/07/2022

Juventus have reached an agreement to re-sign midfielder Paul Pogba, 29, on a four-year deal after the France World Cup winner's contract expired at Manchester United. (Sky Sports)

Chelsea hope to complete the signing of one of their two defensive targets this week, with negotiations continuing for Netherlands internationals, Juventus' Matthijs de Ligt, 22, and Manchester City's Nathan Ake, 27. (Standard)

However, Bayern Munich have reached a verbal agreement with De Ligt in a blow to Chelsea's hopes. (Sport1 in German)

Tottenham are still keen on signing Villarreal's Spain international defender Pau Torres, 25, despite the impending arrival of France centre-back Clement Lenglet, 27, from Barcelona. (Mirror)

Fulham are close to signing Israel international winger Manor Solomon, 22, on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk. (Athletic - subscription required)

Newcastle are unwilling to meet Bayer Leverkusen's £60m asking price for France international winger Moussa Diaby, 22. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Brentford expect to confirm the £18.9m signing of Scotland international defender Aaron Hickey, 20, from Bologna this week. (Guardian)

Nottingham Forest have held talks with Bayern Munich to sign English left-back Omar Richards, 24, who is available for £8.5m. (Telegraph via Nottingham Post)

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Spain star Alexia Putellas ruled out of Euros

Southampton are in talks to sign Nigeria international midfielder Joe Aribo, 25, from Rangers for £10m. (Athletic - subscription required)

Leicester have opened discussions with Feyenoord for 21-year-old Turkey international midfielder Orkun Kokcu. (Mail)

Everton have enquired about the availability of Chelsea's Albania international striker Armando Broja, 20, as a replacement for Richarlison, who has joined Tottenham. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino, 50, is eyeing a return to the Premier League after being sacked by Paris St-Germain.

04/07/2022

Manchester United are looking to challenge Arsenal for the signing of Paulo Dybala, who is a free agent after his Juventus contract expired, while Napoli are also interested in the Argentina striker, 28. (La Repubblica, via Star)

Manchester City's Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva, 27, has told his agent that he wants to join Barcelona this summer. (Sport)

Fulham have agreed a £20m deal with Sporting Lisbon to make Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha, 26, their first summer signing. (Sky Sports)

Arsenal are scheduled to meet Ajax next week as the battle to sign their Argentina defender Lisandro Martinez intensifies, with Manchester United having made a bid for the 24-year-old. (Athletic)

Manchester United have agreed a fee with Barcelona for Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 25, but they are still negotiating add-ons, and personal terms have not been discussed yet. (Fabrizio Romano, Twitter)

Juventus will next week complete the free signings of France midfielder Paul Pogba, 29, and Argentina winger Angel di Maria, 34, after they left Manchester United and Paris St-Germain respectively. (Fabrizio Romano, Twitter)

Chelsea are making progress in their attempt to sign Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt, 22, after Juventus softened their stance on the price. (CBS Sports, Twitter)

Leeds United and AC Milan have made enquiries for Sassuolo's Ivory Coast midfielder Hamed Traore, 22. (Corriere dello Sport, via Yorkshire Evening Post)

Leeds have also opened talks over a £12m deal for RB Leipzig's USA midfielder Tyler Adams, 23. (Mail)

Crystal Palace want to sign Dwight McNeil from Burnley while West Ham also admire the English winger, 22, but Burnley are likely to want more than the £10m the London clubs would be ready to pay. (Sun)

Forest sign Biancone from Troyes

French defender arrives on three-year deal

England midfielder Jesse Lingard, 29, is willing to join Everton on a free transfer after leaving Manchester United - but only as a last resort.

03/07/2022

New manager Erik ten Hag will urge Manchester United to replace Cristiano Ronaldo with Ajax's Brazil forward Antony, 22, if the Portugal forward, 37, is allowed to leave this summer. (Sunday Mirror)

Manchester United have bettered Arsenal's bid for Lisandro Martinez, offering Ajax £38m for the Argentina centre-back, 24. (Mail on Sunday)

Arsenal and Manchester United are also battling it out to sign Germany winger Serge Gnabry, 26, from Bayern Munich for £40m. The former Gunner is out of contract with Bayern next summer. (Star Sunday)

Gnabry will be at the top of Manchester City's wanted list if they sell England forward Raheem Sterling, 27, this summer. (Sunday Sun)

Mohamed Salah was prepared to rejoin Chelsea before the Egypt forward, 30, agreed a new deal which made him the highest-paid player in Liverpool's history. (Sunday Sun)

Barcelona have no intention of selling Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, although they want the Manchester United target, 25, to agree to a pay cut. (AS - in Spanish)

Nicolas Tagliafico is expected to leave Ajax this summer, with Brighton and Lyon among the clubs interested in signing the Argentina defender, 29. (Fabrizio Romano, Twitter)

Nottingham Forest are close to signing French centre-back Moussa Niakhate, 26, having reached an agreement in principle on a transfer fee with Mainz. (Fabrizio Romano, Twitter)

Crystal Palace are plotting a late move in the battle to sign Wolves' £20m-rated English midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, 22. (Sunday Sun)

Trezeguet is set for a medical with Trabzonspor after the Turkish side agreed a deal to sign the Egypt winger, 27, from Aston Villa. (Voel - in Turkish)

Ronaldo wants to leave Man Utd

Portugal forward feels more attractive options are available to him

Manchester United are considering a £10m move for Palmeiras' Brazilian winger Gabriel Veron, 19. (Sunday Mirror)

02/07/2022

Brazil forward Neymar, 30, is considering leaving Paris St-Germain this summer after finding out the club are happy for him to depart, with Chelsea being contacted by the player's agent to find out their level of interest. (ESPN)

Manchester United are closing in on a deal for Christian Eriksen and have made a verbal offer to the 30-year-old Denmark midfielder after his contract at Brentford expired. (Star)

Manchester United have told Eriksen and his agent they are willing to hand the player a two-year deal worth £150,000 a week, while Brentford, Tottenham, Everton, Newcastle and Leicester are also interested. (Mirror)

Chelsea, Paris St-Germain and Bayern Munich are pushing to sign 25-year-old Barcelona and France forward Ousmane Dembele, who is available on a free transfer. (Marca)

Chelsea and Manchester City are nearing agreement for England forward Raheem Sterling, 27, on his £45m move to Stamford Bridge. (Mail)

Arsenal, who are close to confirming the £45m signing of 25-year-old Manchester City and Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus, have agreed personal terms with Leicester City's 25-year-old Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans. (GiveMeSport)

Barcelona have decided against turning 26-year-old Wolves and Spain winger Adama Traore's loan spell into a permanent deal. Barca had an option to sign Traore for 30m euros (£26m). (Sport)

Watford and Nigeria striker Emmanuel Dennis, 24, is among Everton's list of targets as they look to replace 25-year-old Brazil forward Richarlison, who has joined Tottenham for £60m. (Evening Standard)

Spain midfielder Marco Asensio, 26, could leave Real Madrid in the summer as they are not offering him an extension to his contract, which expires next year. AC Milan are among those interested, although some Premier League clubs could also make a move. (Marca)

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