Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal seal Rice deal; Chelsea on Kane alert, Veiga bid; Man United re-open Mount talks
Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham are among the biggest movers and shakers in the early summer transfer window so far. Arsenal have an agreement in principle with West Ham over a mammoth £105million deal for top target Declan Rice. Mikel Arteta has also now officially welcomed Kai Havertz into his squad and is increasingly confident of adding defender Jurrien Timber from Ajax.
Over at Chelsea, they are reportedly plotting a bid for Celta Vigo starlet Gabri Veiga amid a boost over their pursuit of Brighton’s Moises Caicedo – also wanted by Manchester United – and advanced talks over Santos starlet Angelo Gabriel. Chelsea are also said to have been alerted to an interesting new development regarding Harry Kane as Bayern Munich and potentially PSG plan fresh bids for the England captain, who is keen on a switch to the Bundesliga.
Tottenham have announced the £40m signing of James Maddison from Leicester as they eye defenders such as Edmond Tapsoba and Micky van de Ven, while Manchester United have re-opened talks over Mason Mount and Liverpool have entered discussions with RB Leipzig to bring Dominik Szoboszlai to Anfield. Follow all the latest transfer news, gossip and rumours live below!
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Man United make contact over Moises Caicedo deal
Manchester United have made contact over a deal for Moises Caicedo.
The Red Devils want to sign Brighton’s star midfielder, with suggestions tonight that this is not merely a tactic or ploy being used as part of their plans to finally agree a deal with Chelsea for Mason Mount.
According to Sky Sports, United have made initial contact over Caicedo and are expected to make a formal approach to Brighton this week.
The club insist that the Ecuador international, 21, is a long-term target at Old Trafford.
Man United re-open Mount talks with Chelsea
Manchester United have re-opened talks with Chelsea over Mason Mount, reports claim.
The Red Devils had looked set to walk away from negotiations over Erik ten Hag’s top summer transfer target after a third take-it-or-leave it offer worth £55m was rejected last week.
United seemed unwilling to raise their bid any further after Chelsea proposed a counter-offer of £58m plus £7m in add-ons and a face-to-face meeting.
According to the latest from the Daily Mail, United are re-opening talks with Chelsea over Mount in a bid to finally find a solution but are only willing to improve their proposal “fractionally”.
It sounds like an agreement could now be reached, with the England midfielder due back for pre-season training at Cobham on Monday.
Chelsea agree Angelo Gabriel deal
Agreed deals aplenty tonight, including at Chelsea.
The Blues have now sealed the transfer of Santos winger Angelo Gabriel, according to Fabrizio Romano.
He says Chelsea have settled on a €15m fee for the Brazilian, 18, who has agreed a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge until 2029.
Romano says that Gabriel will join Chelsea for pre-season before a possible loan move, with suggestions elsewhere that he will go to sister club Strasbourg.
Barcelona, it is said, will not exercise their option to match Chelsea’s bid for the player in the next 48 hours hours.
Chelsea making good progress on Moises Caicedo deal
Chelsea are said to be making positive progress over a deal for Moises Caicedo.
The Ecuador international, 21, is the top midfield target at Stamford Bridge this summer to replace the likes of Mateo Kovacic and N’Golo Kante.
Chelsea have recently been locked in talks with Premier League rivals Brighton over the signing of Caicedo, with The Guardian now reporting that good progress has been made on that front.
It is said that a bid of £80m could be enough for Chelsea to seal the deal with Manchester United also lurking, though much is still said to depend on whether or not Brighton demand Levi Colwill as part of the agreement.
Caicedo, for his part, is said to want the move.
Chelsea on alert over Harry Kane development
An interesting story on Harry Kane and Chelsea tonight.
The Daily Telegraph report that Chelsea have been alerted to the fact that the England captain has commissioned the building of a new house for his family close to Wentworth Golf Club in Surrey, which also just happens to be only 15 minutes away from Chelsea’s Cobham training ground.
Matt Law reports that Tottenham run the risk of Chelsea making a “very serious play” for Kane on a free transfer next summer if he stays at Spurs and sees out the final 12 months of his current contract without agreeing an extension.
Tottenham officially unveil James Maddison
And there we have it, Tottenham have now officially announced the £40m signing of James Maddison.
The England playmaker has penned a five-year deal in north London that runs until the summer of 2028.
Maddison is the second signing in as many days at Spurs, following the £17m arrival of Italian goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario from Empoli on Tuesday.
The Ange Postecoglou era well and truly has lift off in N17!
Tottenham set to announce Maddison deal
Tottenham are not about to let north London rivals Arsenal hog all the transfer limelight tonight.
It looks like confirmation of James Maddison’s £40m move from Spurs to Leicester is now imminent after he passed a medical earlier today…
Arsenal agree Rice deal in principle with West Ham
Arsenal have now agreed a deal in principle with West Ham over the signing of Declan Rice.
The Gunners submitted a huge third offer for their top summer transfer target late on Tuesday night worth an initial £100million plus a further £5m in add-ons.
Rivals Manchester City decided not to match that offer for Rice having seen an initial opening bid of their own worth £90m rebuffed, though Arsenal’s latest proposal was not immediately accepted as West Ham were unhappy with the payment structure involved.
As first reported by the Daily Mail, Standard Sport understands the Gunners have now agreed a fee and deal in principle with their London rivals, with discussions ongoing to solve the last remaining payment issues.
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Mikel Arteta and Edu hail Kai Havertz deal
Here are the words of Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and sporting director Edu after finally announcing the Kai Havertz deal…
Arteta said: “Kai is a player of top quality. He has great versatility and is an intelligent player. He will bring a huge amount of extra strength to our midfield and variety to our play.
“We welcome Kai and his family to Arsenal Football Club and we are all excited to start working with him when we start pre-season training soon.”
Edu added: “We’re excited to bring Kai to the club and great work by everyone to get this deal complete. Kai is an exciting addition to our squad, who will bring great attacking quality and versatility.
“As an experienced 24-year-old, his signing represents another important step in strengthening our young core of talented players we have at Arsenal. We look forward to working with Kai.”
Arsenal confirm £65m Kai Havertz signing
As expected, Kai Havertz has now finally completed his £65m switch from Chelsea to Arsenal on a long-term contract.
He will wear the same No29 shirt that he also donned at both Stamford Bridge and in the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen.
“It’s super exciting for me to be joining this amazing club and to be part of the Arsenal family,” Havertz said. “This club has such a big history, and I hope we can achieve lots of things.
“The mentality in the Arsenal squad is very high and you can feel that. That was one of the reasons why it has been so hard to play against Arsenal recently.
“The aim is to win trophies and I’m going to give everything to do that for the supporters and everyone at the club. I’m now looking forward to meeting all the players and the staff when we come back for pre-season.”
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