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Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool are among the clubs making big moves in the transfer market. The summer window is open again and Arsenal continue their pursuit of a top-level striker with talks ongoing over Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres. The Gunners have been linked with Rodrygo and are now said to be targeting shock moves for Paris Saint-Germain star Warren Zaire-Emery and Leicester midfielder Bilal El Khannouss.
Chelsea are in talks over Jamie Gittens, Joao Pedro, Mohammed Kudus and Malick Fofana as they weigh up whether to go back in for Mike Maignan. The Blues also have interest in Ousmane Diomande and Murillo as they bid to boost their defence.
Liverpool are set to finally announce Florian Wirtz, have booked a medical for Milos Kerkez and are now plotting a move for Marc Guehi. Manchester United are still pushing to sign Bryan Mbeumo and also have interest in Ekitike and Victor Osimhen. Tottenham are targeting Eberechi Eze and Alejandro Garnacho. Follow the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip live below!
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Bayern Munich are persisting with their pursuit of Nico Williams.
The Bundesliga side are hoping that Williams’ proposed – and preferred – move to Barcelona will fall through as a result of the Catalan club’s financial insecurities and previous history of being unable to register new signings.
Reports in Germany suggest that Vincent Kompany’s side do not want to walk away from a potential deal that could be done should Barca fail to land their top target.
Fenerbahce have offered a deal to perhaps the most sought-after free agent of this summer’s transfer window.
Jonathan David, the Canadian striker, will leave Ligue 1 side Lille at the end of his current contract in France.
Reports in Turkey say that an offer has been made by Jose Mourinho’s side to bring David to the Super Lig club.
Manchester United have had a bid rejected for Andriy Lunin.
The Real Madrid goalkeeper is reportedly a target for the Old Trafford club in case either Andre Onana or Altay Bayindir leave the club this summer.
Spanish outlet Fichjaes claim that United have seen a €15million offer turned down by Madrid for the Ukrainian.
Arsenal may wait until late in the transfer window to offer for Real Madrid winger Rodrygo as they look to trim down the price tag.
The Gunners have been in talks for the player throughout the summer, but are not willing to match the £70m asking price.
According to reports in The Mirror, they hope Real Madrid’s ‘stance may soften’ as the window drags on, meaning they could wait until the eleventh hour to complete a deal.
Theo Hernandez remains of interest to Al Hilal after negotiations fell through ahead of the Club World Cup.
According to Fabrizio Romano, talks are ongoing this week. The clubs have reached an agreement, but the move is yet to be tied up on the player side.
The move is worth £25.6m with £4.2m in add-ons.
Burnley are set to confirm a deal for Karlsruhe goalkeeper Max Weiß.
A medical is due to take place next week to complete the deal, thought to be worth £4.2m. He will sign a four-year contract.
Sky Germany report that Burnley believe he has potential to develop into their long-term No1.
Their current No1, James Trafford, has been linked with various Premier League clubs after Burnley confirmed their promotion to the top flight.
Weiß, 21, has been at Karlsruhe since 2021 and represented Germany at youth level.
Paul Pogba is set for a return to football with AC Monaco, according to reports.
The Frenchman has been suspended since 2024 for a doping violation, a charge which he has continually denied, writing in a statement: “I have never knowingly or deliberately taken any supplements that violate anti-doping regulations.”
According to Sky Sports, there positive talks have taken place between player and club, but a deal is not yet finalised. Talks will continue this week.
Pogba most recently played for Juventus in 2023.
Fulham stand to profit from any deal for Harvey Elliot.
The Liverpool forward is said to be ready to leave the club in pursuit of more regular first-team football following the signing of Florian Wirtz, with Brighton reportedly ready to bid as much as £40m for his services.
He joined Liverpool from Fulham in 2019, and Cottagers insisted on the inclusion of a 20 per cent sell-on clause in his contract.
Should Elliot move for the reported fee, Fulham could earn around £8m.
Brighton have made a £20m offer for Flamengo full-back Wesley França, according to the Daily Telegraph.
Flamengo are willing to sell the player, but will wait until after the Club World Cup to negotiate a deal.
Franca played 82 minutes as Flamengo beat Chelsea 3-1 in Philadelphia.
The player, 21, has been with Flamengo since 2021, since picking up five major honours.
Manchester United have set their asking price for Antony, according to reports in the Manchester Evening News.
The club will look to recoup £32.5m from the £85m they invested in him in 2022.
He is also thought to be willing to take a cut on his £150,000-per-week wages in order to expedite a deal.
He spent the second half of last season on loan at Real Betis, scoring five goals in 17 league appearances as the club reached the final of the UEFA Conference League.
He will return to Old Trafford this summer, but is fully expected to leave the club. Should he fail to find a move before the club flies to the United States for preseason, he will be left to train alone at Carrington.
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