Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal agree Sesko deal; Liverpool in Wirtz bid; Fernandes Man Utd exit; Delap books Chelsea medical

Liam Delap’s Chelsea move is closer than ever - his medical is booked in for Monday, according to reports in The Athletic.

The Ipswich striker had his pick of the lot as he looked for a move this summer, but has opted for Chelsea after they qualified for the Champions League. Man United were also interested.

He has a £30m release clause, activated after Ipswich were relegated.

Real Madrid are interested in Arsenal starlet Myles Lewis-Skelly, according to The Guardian.

Lewis-Skelly was the breakout star of the Gunners’ season, cracking the first team and featuring throughout both their domestic and European campaigns.

But reports claim his contract extension talks with the club have stalled. The 18-year-old’s deal expires at the end of next season, and Real are said to be weighing up a move.

Los Blancos confirmed the signing of another British full-back in Trent Alexander-Arnold today.

For Lewis-Skelly, the deciding factor is said to be his position. He played as a midfielder through his academy days, but played as a full-back throughout this campaign.

Liverpool have wasted no time in replacing Trent Alexander-Arnold, today confirming the signing of Dutch full-back Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen.

The deal, reportedly worth around £30million, was completed today, mere hours after the announcement that Alexander-Arnold would join Real Madrid ahead of the Club World Cup.

Frimpong won the Bundesliga with Leverkusen in 2023-24, playing under the tutelage of Liverpool legend Xabi Alonso.

Speaking after signing, he said it was an easy decision to join Liverpool, the newly-crowned Premier League champions.

“For me, it was a no-brainer,” he said.

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Ruben Amorim has made his feelings towards Bruno Fernandes clear, saying the forward needs to stay in Manchester.

The Portuguese is reportedly weighing up an £80million move to Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia.

United beat Hong Kong 3-1 in a post-season friendly this afternoon, and Amorim said after the match that it would not be Fernandes’ last United match.

“I don’t know for sure, nobody knows, but I don’t think so,” he said.

“I think he’s seeing us taking some actions to change all the things and I think it’s all that he asks.

“I think he wants to stay, he’s saying no to a lot of things. It shows that he wants to win. I think he’s really young, he’s really good. He needs to be in the best league in the world.”

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Liverpool are the latest Premier League club to court Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike, according to Sky Germany.

Arne Slot is reported to be keen on the player as he looks to replace Darwin Nunez, who is set to leave Anfield this summer, with Atletico Madrid emerging as a potential destination.

Chelsea and Arsenal are also keen on Ekitike, and Frankfurt will demand €100 million for his services.

Ekitike, a two-time Ligue 1 champion with Paris Saint-Germain, played 48 times for Frankfurt this season, scoring 22 goals and assisting a further 12. Frankfurt finished third in the Bundesliga.

Manchester City are expected to listen to offers for James McAtee this summer.

The young midfielder has been allowed to join England’s Under-21s squad for the summer Euros, and Manchester Evening News report that signals a likely end to his time with City.

Guardiola has been clear in his believe that his squad must be together for the Club World Cup, and MEN report that McAtee’s sanctioned exit underlines the player’s lowly squad status.

City have previously rejected bids worth up to £30million for McAtee, but are not expected to be open to a sale.

Tottenham are among a host of clubs who have shown interest.

Brentford manager Thomas Frank has warned clubs wanting to sign Bryan Mbeumo that a summer transfer will not come cheap.

"It is clear that if he is to be sold, it must be for a nice, nice amount," Frank said of Mbeumo to Viaplay. "It is a lot. Mucho. Really a lot.

"Then it is clear that it is impossible to replace him one for one. It cannot be done. There is a reason why he costs x number of million pounds, and we do not have x number of million pounds to buy for.

"I would say that I would be surprised if a lot of big clubs don’t look at him. I would be surprised with what he has to offer.

“How many wingers score 20 goals for a mid-table club? And then with seven assists plus his work ethic. And his character. All these things mean that he has a lot, so he is a good player."

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Brentford have rejected Bayer Leverkusen’s opening bid, worth £7.6m, for Mark Flekken.

The Athletic report that negotiations are ongoing and there is a belief a deal will be struck.

Brentford are expected to make a move for Caoimhin Kelleher as his replacement.

West Brom are now in talks with Ryan Mason over making the Tottenham assistant coach their new manager.

The Baggies are on the hunt for a new boss after sacking Tony Mowbray last month when the club’s play-off hopes ended.

Mason, who is one of Ange Postecoglou’s assistants at Spurs, has been courted by clubs before trying to tempt him into his first managerial job.

Back in October, Anderlecht held talks with the 33-year-old, but he ended up staying at Tottenham.

Anderlecht and Mason mutually decided back then that it was not the right time for him to move to the Belgian giants.

BBC Sport report that it is now expected that the former midfielder will make his first move into management.

Liverpool have submitted their second bid for Florian Wirtz, worth £109million (€130m).

The Athletic report that the Reds have upped the terms after an opening bid and the club-record figures are inclusive of a guaranteed fee and potential add-ons.

Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen have been in talks since May 23 and the expectation is that a deal will be struck, with Wirtz rejecting Bayern Munich to join the Reds.