Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal ‘sign’ Havertz, Rice bid; Jackson to Chelsea; Man United want Ramos; Spurs latest
The transfer window is now open and Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham are all busy on deals. The Gunners have seen an opening bid for Declan Rice rejected, and are now preparing a huge second bid, and have reportedly also seen a first offer for Kai Havertz turned down by rivals Chelsea in a busy start to the summer.
The Blues, meanwhile, have agreed personal terms with Villarreal forward Nicolas Jackson and are also working on signing a new midfielder. Brighton star Moises Caicedo is strongly linked with a number of big clubs but wants to move to Stamford Bridge, with Arsenal focused on Rice. Manager Mauricio Pochettino wants to bring in Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana, though Manchester United are also eyeing the 27-year-old.
Over at Tottenham, James Maddison and Harvey Barnes have reportedly been the subject of a double bid following Leicester’s relegation, while Dejan Kulusevski is finally set to join permanently for around £25m. United have given up on bringing Harry Kane to Old Trafford, and will instead turn their focus to Victor Osimhen, Goncalo Ramos and Rasmus Hojlund. Follow all the latest news, gossip and rumours below!
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Arteta in PSG talks
A remarkable report coming out of France claims Paris Saint-Germain have held talks with Mikel Arteta over becoming their new manager.
RMC Sport claim PSG sporting advisor Luis Campos has made contact with the Spaniard but there is little hope a deal will be reached.
A bold attempt, I’ll give them that.
Chelsea sending two to Saudi
Todd Boehly has been busy in Saudi.
According to Fabrizio Romano, both Hakim Ziyech and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are heading to the Gulf.
Al Nassr are advancing in talks to sign Ziyech, who is open to hearing a proposal.
Aubameyang is of interest to a few different clubs, with bids coming in the next few days.
Newcastle fail in Kulusevski bid
Newcastle have failed in a late attempt to sign Dejan Kulusevski.
The oil-rich club had hoped to hijack Tottenham’s deal to sign their loanee permanently by matching the £29million agreed fee between the club, according to The Chronicle.
But even the sway of Champions League football was not enough and Kulusevski only has eyes for Spurs.
Plus, Daniel Levy has managed to negotiate a smaller fee of £25m.
Scamacca ready to leave West Ham
West Ham want to sign a striker before letting Gianluca Scamacca move on loan to Roma.
Scamacca has agreed terms with Roma but must now wait for West Ham to sign a replacement.
The Hammers would be open to releasing him on an initial loan move with an option to buy.
It would give Scamacca a chance to revitalise his career after a disastrous first 12 months at London Stadium.
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Eriksen makes Hojlund prediction
Christian Eriksen has predicted that Manchester United could sign Rasmus Hojlund this summer.
The young striker is of interest to Erik ten Hag this summer after United accepted they will be unable to lure Harry Kane from Tottenham.
Atalanta reportedly want around £65million for the 20-year-old, who scored 10 goals in his debut season in Serie A.
“I can see him at Manchester United, but I haven’t recommended him to Erik ten Hag,” Eriksen told Ekstra Bladet.
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Arsenal one step closer to Gundogan deal
Arsenal have received a boost in their efforts to sign Ilkay Gundogan.
Bild claim that Borussia Dortmund have pulled out of the running to re-sign the midfielder, in what would have been a potential replacement for Jude Bellingham.
Barcelona remain strong rivals in Arsenal’s bid while Gundogan could yet sign a renewal with Manchester City, ahead of his contract expiring this month.
PSG push for Bernardo deal
Talking of Manchester City, PSG have made Bernardo Silva their top priority this summer.
That’s according to Fabrizio Romano, with it reported that PSG have made contact with the midfielder’s representatives to discuss personal terms.
However, progress has not been made with Man City over a fee, and the Treble-winners have no intention of letting Bernardo leave on the cheap.
Man City continue push for Gvardiol
Man City are making progress in their bid to sign Josko Gvardiol this summer.
Fabrizio Romano reports that City are in successful talks with the defender’s representatives over personal terms, but are yet to reach an agreement with RB Leipzig.
The German club insist they will only sell the centre-back for a huge fee as they are keen to keep him for at least one more season.
Chelsea end Onana interest
Chelsea have ended their interest in Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana.
The Blues are keen to sign a new goalkeeper this summer to compete with Kepa Arrizabalaga, with Edouard Mendy set to leave, and first held talks with Inter in April over a deal.
However, Chelsea will now move on to other targets, leaving Manchester United as favourites to sign a player expected to cost around £50million.
As previously reported, alternative options to Onana include Valencia’s Giorgi Mamardashvili, Dortmund’s Gregor Kobel and Brentford’s David Raya.
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Chelsea close in on Jackson
Chelsea hope to complete a £30million deal for Villarreal striker Nicolas Jackson in the coming days.
As exclusively revealed by Standard Sport this week, the Blues are working hard on a deal for the 21-year-old after face-to-face negotiations and an agreement over personal terms is near.
Chelsea are acting quickly to secure the Senegal international after he was targeted by both AC Milan and Aston Villa, while the calibre of clubs interested continue to increase after Jackson scored nine goals in his final eight LaLiga games of the season.
Jackson represents a cheaper option than both Napoli star Victor Osimhen and Atalanta youngster Rasmus Hojlund, who remain of interest.
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