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Latest transfer news and rumours as Man United and Arsenal look to raise funds in latter stages of window
The summer transfer window quickly heading towards its conclusion and teams are attempting to strengthen their squads ahead of the new season.
Manchester United are still hopeful of securing a No.9 and are talking with RB Leipzig over a move for Benjamin Sesko. They may need to offload some players first to generate near funds needed to sign the forward and on that front Jadon Sancho could be set to return to Borussia Dortmund and United are in talks with Chelsea on Aston Villa over Alejandro Garnacho.
Speaking of Chelsea they have agreed a £37m deal for centre-back Jorrel Hato who has been booked in for a medical at Stamford Bridge ahead of his expected move. Across London, Arsenal have completed the signings of forward Viktor Gyokeres and now have their sights on Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze. Palace want a fee in excess of £60m but the Gunners need to make sales before committing to such a price.
Meanwhile, Liverpool are interested in bringing Newcastle’s Alexander Isak to the club after he requested to “explore his options” and have reportedly agreed personal terms with the striker. Newcastle value him at £150m but Liverpool will hope to reduce that if they put in an official bid.
All the latest updates, rumours and done deals will be covered in the blog below:
Ruben Amorim says that Manchester United will only players that want to join and excel at the club.
“That is the key point. They have to want to come here,” said Amorim.
“Sometimes you have a player with a lot of potential, you have to be aware of that, but all the players that are coming, we need to know the player. We need to talk to the player, we have to explain the project.
“If during the market we can find someone that can help the team and have all that boxes with them, we are going to do it. If not, we cannot do it because it’s an important time in our club.”
Sky Sports News say that Atlanta United have agreed a deal with Hull for Steven Alzate.
The fee for the 26-year-old midfielder is £1.5m plus £370,000 in add-ons.
Alzate is set to fly to the US tomorrow for his medical.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe spoke about the ongoing situation with Alexander Isak.
He said: “He is still our player. He’s contracted to us. We, to a degree, control what is next for him.
“I would love to believe all possibilities are still available to us. My wish is that he stays, but that’s not in my full control.
“We have not received a formal offer for Alex, from any club. My wish is that he stays and we see him playing again next year.”
As Manchester United look to sign a striker this summer it seems they have moved on to a former Arsenal target.
David Ornstein of The Athletic says the club have made RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko their priority having made informal contact with the Bundesliga side.
Sesko is also a target of Newcastle who are potentially planning for life after Alexander Isak.
Man Utd are said to be exploring the cost of deals for both Sesko and Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins though Villa are adamant Watkins is not for sale.
It may cost United around £69-£78m to secure Sesko’s services.
Manchester City have re-signed James Trafford for £27m from newly-promoted Burnley.
Trafford joins on a five-year deal after rejecting Newcastle to return to his former club, with City possessing the option to extend it for a further season.
City, who sold the 22-year-old to Burnley two years ago, activated the matching rights clause they put in that deal when Newcastle agreed a fee with the promoted club.
Borussia Dortmund are interested in re-signing Manchester United forward Jadon Sancho.
The German side are one of a number of clubs, including Juventus, that are keen on the 25-year-old.
Sky Sports say that internal discussions are taking place at the club to decide if they want to bring Sancho back.
Sancho left Dortmund in 2021 and signed for United for £73m but spent the second half of the 2023/24 season back on loan with the Bundesliga club.
Sky Sports reports that Napoli are looking at Raheem Sterling and Jack Grealish as alternative wing targets, though Bologna’s Dan Ndoye remains their priority.
Napoli have already seen a loan with an obligation to buy offer rejected for the Switzerland international, and face competition from Nottingham Forest.
Journalist Sebastien Vidal says Tottenham are believed to be preparing bid of around £45m for Bayern Munich’s Joao Palhinha.
The Portuguese was a semi-regular feature for the Bundesliga champions in 2024-25 but was hampered by an injury that kept him out for two months in the middle of the campaign.
Thomas Frank is said to be keen on bringing the 30-year-old defensive midfielder back to the Premier League – he previously spent two years at Fulham – with an offer expected soon.
Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte says the players have faith in Ruben Amorim to turn around the club after a terrible 2024/25 season.
“We have to improve things,” Ugarte told reporters on their pre-season tour of the United States.
“We are all very motivated, because we believe in the coach, we believe in what he wants and that is very important.
“Last year we made some changes, we changed our coach, we changed our formation.
“You have to have responsibilities when you play for United. Sometimes the connections take time to get to know each other. I already know the league, the rivals, which is important.”
Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez is reportedly being monitored by AC Milan and Juventus.
Nunez had previously been a target for Napoli, though the Serie A champions chose to sign Lorenzo Lucca from Udinese instead.
Both Milan and Juve are looking for a striker and have shown interest in the 26-year-old, though there have been no contact offers or bids from either club.
Saudi Arabia is still a possible destination too, with Al Hilal among his admirers.
Nunez has three years left on his deal at Liverpool, and it is believed the Reds would want around £70m to secure his sale.
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