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Arsenal are closing in on their first major summer signings, but it may not be the headline names the Gunners faithful have been hoping for, as Brentfor’d Christian Norgaard and Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizabalaga are expected to complete moves to north London this week. The ongoing soap opera of their striker search is set to wear on, though new reports hint Benjamin Sesko could be set to extend his stay at RB Leipzig following the arrival of new head coach Ole Werner. Viktor Gyokeres is still pushing to make the move to North London, but has also fielded interest from Man United.
Chelsea are closing in on the signing of Jamie Gittens, with talks ongoing in the United States, while Joao Pedro, Mohammed Kudus and Malick Fofana are on the shortlist too. The Blues are weighing up whether to go back in for Mike Maignan and have interest in Ousmane Diomande and Murillo as they bid to boost their defence. United, meanwhile, are closing in on Bryan Mbeumo having submitted an improved bid of more than £60m, while their former midfielder Paul Pogba has reportedly agreed a return to football with AS Monaco.
Liverpool have finally announced Florian Wirtz and will soon do the same with Milos Kerkez before plotting a move for Marc Guehi and, maybe, Alexander Isak. Tottenham could also shake up the market with a shock swoop for Eberechi Eze as they look to kick of Thomas Frank’s managerial tenure with a statement acquisition. Follow the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip live below!
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Arsenal in negotiations for Madueke
Arsenal and Chelsea are reportedly locked in negotiations over a deal for Noni Madueke.
According to Tuttomercatoweb, the Gunners have set their sights on the winger as he is regarded as an alternative to Bukayo Saka.
As a result, the London rivals are now working to find a solution that would suit both parties.
Madueke enjoyed a decent campaign for the Blues last season but faces increased competition for his place next season with the arrival of Estevao from Palmeiras.
Chelsea cash injection
Chelsea have pocketed £8.8million plus their Club World Cup participation fee for reaching the competition’s knockout stages.
The Blues finished as runners up to Flamengo in Group D to set up a round-of-16 meeting with Benfica in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday.
After opening their campaign with a 2-0 win over Los Angeles FC, the Blues lost 3-1 to Flamengo last Friday. However, they made sure of their progression to the last 16 by beating Tunisian outfit ES Tunis 3-0 on Wednesday.
By reaching the knockout stages, the Blues have earned more than £8.8m in prize money, and more is on offer if they make it past Benfica and advance further in the competition.
Chelsea get Gittens boost
Chelsea may have been handed a significant boost in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens.
Gittens was not in the Dortmund squad for their final Club World Cup group stage clash against Ulsan HD with head coach Niko Kovac revealing the winger was suffering from illness.
However, German publication Ruhr Nachrichten are reporting that Gittens' absence was largely down to protecting his 'imminent' move to Chelsea.
Ronaldo to sign new contract
Cristiano Ronaldo’s future is close to being resolved, according to reports.
The 40-year-old is out of contract with Saudi League Pro side Al Nassr at the end of the month, but he is apparently set to agree a deal keeping him at the club for at least one more season.
Ronaldo is eyeing an appearance at next summer’s World Cup for Portugal in addition to scoring 1000 goals before contemplating retirement.
Bournemouth confirm deal
Bournemouth have confirmed the departure of a full-back.
However, it’s not Milos Kerkez (yet).
Max Aarons has joined Rangers on a season-long loan deal.
DONE DEAL
As we await official confirmation of Milos Kerkez’s move, Liverpool have announced a managerial appointment.
Rob Page, former Wales national team boss, is the new Liverpool U21s head coach.
Elliott urged to leave Liverpool
Joe Cole says teams in Europe will be interested in signing Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott this summer.
Elliott has already gone on record stating he will consider his future with the Premier League champions after seeing his game time decrease significantly under new head coach Arne Slot last season.
Already facing a tough battle to break into the team, Elliott’s chances of first-team football next season is likely to be further limited with Liverpool tying up a club-record £116m deal for attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen.
That said, the 22-year-old offered a reminder of his qualities with a stunning brace to help England U21s overcome Netherlands U21s and reach yet another European Championship final.
Speaking about Elliott’s performance on Channel 4 after the game, Cole believes the midfielder should leave Liverpool this summer, going as far as to map out a career path for the former Fulham youngster.
Mbeumo to Man Utd latest
The latest on Bryan Mbeumo’s future is that he is closing in on a move to Manchester United.
Reports claim United are finalising a package with Brentford, thought to be in the region of £60m with add-ons.
Meanwhile, Mbeumo is waiting for the green light to undergo a medical.
Arsenal close to sealing Norgaard deal
Well, this one is developing quickly.
Arsenal in process of finalising agreement with Brentford to sign Christian Norgaard, reports the Athletic.
It is understood that dialogue continues between the relevant parties whilst a medical for the Denmark international is being planned.
Man United drop Garnacho valuation
Manchester United are willing to lower their asking price for Alejandro Garnacho.
The club had been hoping to bring in £60m for the winger, who has been told to find a new club this summer.
However, The Mirror report that the public nature of Garnacho’s falling out with Ruben Amorim and the fact United’s desire to sell is obvious means that a fee of around £40m would likely be accepted.
