Transfer news LIVE! Sesko to Arsenal, Gyokeres; Mbeumo wants Man Utd; Liverpool Wirtz update; Chelsea signing

Arsenal are interested in a deal for Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo, reports claim.

The Cameroon international has a long list of suitors after another stellar campaign in west London, with Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle all linked.

However, Arsenal are also in the running for Mbeumo, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The 25-year-old is entering into the final 12 months of his contract at Brentford, where he scored 20 goals in 42 appearances across all competitions this season.

Bees boss Thomas Frank recently warned again that any club hoping to sign Mbeumo this summer would have to pay a huge price.

Al-Nassr are trying to get Cristiano Ronaldo to commit his future to the club.

The Portuguese superstar’s current lucrative contract in Saudi Arabia is due to expire at the end of June and there has been plenty of speculation over a potential move away ahead of the Club World Cup.

However, Al-Nassr don’t want to lose Ronaldo, who turned 40 earlier this year, and Fabrizio Romano reports this morning that they are set to present their plan to the five-time Ballon d’Or winner imminently as they try to convince him to sign an extension.

Part of that bid seems to be a new transfer push, with Liverpool’s Luis Diaz said to be among their top targets, along with Feyenoord defender David Hancko.

We just mentioned Chelsea’s interest in Jamie Gittens and it seems that things are now quickly moving forward on that front.

The Telegraph have reported in the last few minutes that talks are underway with Borussia Dortmund for the 20-year-old English winger over a deal that could be worth £50m.

Interestingly, Gittens spent time in the Chelsea academy as a youngster between spells at Reading and later came through at Manchester City before moving to Germany in 2020, going on to make 106 appearances for Dortmund.

This season, he has scored 12 goals in 48 appearances and was subject to a transfer enquiry from Chelsea in January.

Gittens is an England Under-21 international whom many are surprised has not yet broken into the senior squad under former BVB boss Thomas Tuchel.

There is plenty going on at Chelsea at the moment it seems with Liam Delap poised to complete his £30m move from Ipswich today.

They are also rumoured to be leading Liverpool in the battle for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike and are said to be considering a move for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite, amid more links to Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi and Manchester United duo Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo.

According to journalist Ben Jacobs, their next priority after Delap is a right-footed left winger, with Athletic Club’s Nico Williams and Jamie Gittens of Borussia Dortmund both under consideration, along with Garnacho.

He also credits them with interest in Ajax centre-back Jorrel Hato and Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers, while they also want to keep Manchester United loanee Jadon Sancho.

Liverpool are said to remain confident of sealing a huge deal for Florian Wirtz soon.

Earlier we brought you those fresh reports from Germany suggesting that Bayer Leverkusen now want to include either Jarell Quansah or Harvey Elliott as part of the deal after not accepting a second bid for their star forward totalling up to £109m.

However, it doesn’t look to be a significant hurdle to an agreement, with Fabrizio Romano reporting that a new round of talks will take place this week.

He says that Liverpool remain optimistic that they will finalise the transfer shortly.

Barcelona are said to have held shock talks over signing Thomas Partey.

The Ghanaian midfielder is out of contract at Arsenal at the end of this month, though the Gunners want to hand him a new deal after a strong, injury-free season in north London.

Things looked to be heading in that direction, though now Barcelona appear to have entered the conversation.

According to The Sun, the LaLiga champions have now opened talks with Partey’s representatives over a free transfer.

There is expected to be one new signing through the door at Chelsea - maybe as soon as today - in Liam Delap.

The Blues saw off stiff competition from the likes of Manchester United, Newcastle, Nottingham Forest and Everton in the race for the Ipswich striker, who has a £30m release clause at Portman Road following the Tractor Boys’ relegation from the Premier League.

Delap has agreed a long-term contract at Chelsea and underwent the first part of his medical on Sunday.

He is expected to complete those formalities today ahead of an official announcement this week.

The only issue for Chelsea to sort now is whether he goes with them to the Club World Cup, which clashes with the Under-21 European Championship.

Alejandro Garnacho looks set to leave Manchester United this summer and reportedly wants to stay in the Premier League with Chelsea.

It was a very difficult end to the season at Old Trafford for the Argentine, who was none too pleased with being named on the bench for the Europa League final and in the fallout was apparently told in no uncertain terms by Ruben Amorim to find a new club.

There have once again been links to Serie A champions Napoli, along with Chelsea, who have also been strongly interested in Garnacho in the past.

Per The Sun, the 20-year-old wants to head to Stamford Bridge this summer in a deal that could be worth around £50m.

There appears to have been another twist in the Florian Wirtz to Liverpool saga.

The Premier League champions are wasting no time this summer and have been busily trying to complete a swift and blockbuster deal for the German forward after already sealing the £29.5m signing of his Bayer Leverkusen team-mate Jeremie Frimpong to replace the Real Madrid-bound Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Liverpool submitted a second offer for Wirtz on Friday worth up to £109m, though it was not accepted and negotiations are continuing.

According to Florian Plettenberg, Leverkusen - now managed by former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag - want either Jarell Quansah or Harvey Elliott included as part of the deal.

The Benjamin Sesko to Arsenal transfer rumours continue to heat up with the first of two summer windows now officially open for business.

The Slovenian international has been heavily linked with a move to north London for more than a year now and appears to have moved ahead of Viktor Gyokeres in the target pecking order as Mikel Arteta seeks a statement striker signing ahead of next season.

According to Sky Germany, new Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta has held “secret talks” with RB Leipzig counterpart Marcel Schafer over a potential deal for Sesko that would be worth approximately £70m.

Discussions are said to be ongoing over the structure of the deal. Watch this space...