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Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal close to Gyokeres deal; Liverpool eye Wharton bid; Cunha to Man Utd; Chelsea latest

Some major deals in the pipeline as summer window nears

On the move? Viktor Gyokeres, Adam Wharton and Matheus Cunha could all secure huge transfers this summer

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Arsenal are said to be closing in on a deal for Viktor Gyokeres as the transfer rumour mill kicks into overdrive ahead of the first instalment of a split summer window. The Gunners are desperate to finally land a statement striker signing after another trophyless season and also still have the likes of Benjamin Sesko, Ollie Watkins, Joao Pedro and Nico Williams on their radar, while they will also want to clinch the arrival of Martin Zubimendi.

Liverpool are set to make Jeremie Frimpong the replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold at Anfield as they also try to beat Manchester City and Bayern Munich to his Bayer Leverkusen team-mate Florian Wirtz, while they are now being linked with moves for Crystal Palace star Adam Wharton and Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku, as well as Real Madrid’s Rodrygo.

Manchester United look poised to step up their swoop for Matheus Cunha, while Chelsea have Jorrel Hato, Marc Guehi and Jarrad Branthwaite on their radar as Dean Huijsen prepares to complete his switch to Real Madrid. Follow the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip live below!

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Arsenal close in on Viktor Gyokeres deal

Liverpool plot Adam Wharton bid

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Liverpool plot Adam Wharton bid

Liverpool are said to be plotting a bid for Adam Wharton.

The England midfielder has a huge day ahead as he attempts to lead Crystal Palace to a first-ever major trophy as they face Manchester City in the FA Cup final at Wembley later on.

Wharton first finds himself at the centre of renewed transfer speculation, having previously been linked with the likes of City and Real Madrid.

TEAMtalk report that Liverpool are strong admirers of Wharton and are pondering a potential offer for his services.

However, Chelsea and Barcelona are also rumoured to be in the mix too on this one.

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Arsenal close in on Viktor Gyokeres deal

Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Viktor Gyokeres, reports claim.

The Gunners are looking to move quickly this summer to finally secure the sort of statement striker deal that fans have been crying out for over recent transfer windows.

Gyokeres is believed to be the preferred option of new sporting director Andrea Berta, with the likes of Benjamin Sesko, Ollie Watkins, Nico Williams, Joao Pedro and Hugo Ekitike still being linked.

According to CaughtOffside, Arsenal’s negotiations with Sporting Lisbon over the prolific Swedish international are now at an advanced stage, though they add that Manchester United are also preparing an offer amid serious interest from Liverpool.

Arsenal are said to have offered former Coventry talisman Gyokeres a five-year deal worth almost £9m per season.

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Huijsen passes Real Madrid medical

Dean Huijsen has passed his medical and will sign a five-year contract at Real Madrid.

That’s according to journalist Ben Jacobs, who reports that Huijsen will earn at least €9million a season and those wages could rise to €11m.

Bournemouth will get £50million for the player they signed for around £12m a year ago.

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Chelsea v Man Utd LIVE

Chelsea host Manchester United in this evening’s other big encounter, with the Blues looking to bounce back from their Tyneside disappointment last weekend.

Enzo Maresca’s side are still in the top five by the skin of their teeth, but they have Villa breathing down their necks.

Follow all the updates here, thanks to Matt Verri and Malik Ouzia.

Point to prove: Cole Palmer

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Aston Villa v Tottenham LIVE

Aston Villa take on Tottenham in their quest for a top-five finish this evening.

Unai Emery’s side are nestled into sixth place in the Premier League table, level on points with Chelsea a place higher.

Should the Villans beat Ange Postecoglou’s strugglers, they’ll leapfrog the Blues at least momentarily, heaping the pressure on Enzo Maresca’s side to beat Manchester United at Stamford Bridge later this evening.

Be sure to check in here, where Dan Kilpatrick has all the updates from Villa Park.

Europe chasing: Aston Villa

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Sane offered around

Leroy Sane has been reportedly offered around to multiple Premier League clubs with his future at Bayern Munich still unsolved.

The German winger is out of contract at the Allianz Arena, and has still not put pen to paper on a new deal.

Foot Mercato reports that the former Man City wide man has been offered to Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle, and Chelsea, should he not agree on fresh terms with Vincent Kompany’s side.

Uncertain: Leroy Sane

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16 hours ago

Potter wants Soucek stay

West Ham manager Graham Potter wants Tomas Soucek to remain at the London Stadium next season.

The Czech has been a major goalscoring outlet for Potter since his arrival in east London, although the former Brighton and Chelsea manager is set to oversee a big overhaul of personnel this summer.

Vladimir Coufal, Danny Ings, Aaron Cresswell, and Lukasz Fabianski are all set to depart on free transfers, while Evan Ferguson and Carlos Soler’s loan deals will not be made permanent.

As for Soucek, Potter wants the box-to-box midfielder to commit his future to the club.

“He’s been a fantastic signing for the club, first and foremost, to deliver what he has delivered over a period of time.

“He’s a top professional, he has been a fantastic servant to the club, and I am looking forward to working with him in the short, medium and long-term future.

“What did I see in him at Brighton? The same. The same that West Ham have seen in him, and what he has developed in fairness.

“He’s a midfield player that can do both sides of the game. Affects the game. Scores. In the boxes, he’s fantastic, defence and attack, set pieces.

“Add to that, a really, really good professional. He is a quiet man but leads by example in terms of how he conducts himself every day.”

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Goalscorer: Tomas Soucek

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Phillips has played last game for Ipswich, says McKenna

Kieran McKenna believes Kalvin Phillips has played his last game for Ipswich Town.

The England midfielder is on loan at Portman Road from Manchester City, but has seen his game time limited by persisting injuries.

Despite only starting 14 Premier League games, McKenna thought that Phillips had settled in to the squad well in east Anglia.

“He arrived having not played much football for the couple of seasons before. If he had, he probably wouldn’t have been at Ipswich this season,” McKenna said at his pre-match press conference ahead of the Tractor Boys’ trip to Leicester.

“He has been a good person in the group and had a fairly stable run of games at the start of the season while he was still working to get back to his best form.

“It felt like in training and on match days he was getting to a good, consistent level.

“Then he got a big gash on his foot from the (Tottenham) game, required a lot of stitches and time off his feet.

“We managed to get him back in the squad, but he probably hasn’t been fully fit or had a really good training base behind him.

“From there he has had a little problem with his Achilles and is not going to be available this weekend.

“Whether we can get him on the pitch before the end of the season is maybe unlikely at this point.

“In many ways I think frustrating for him and for us that we haven’t been able to get him to his best as quickly as we could and utilise a really fully fit and confident Kalvin for more of the season because he would have been an addition to us.”

Out: Kalvin Phillips

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16 hours ago

Real closing in on Huijsen

Real Madrid are slowly but surely closing in on the signing of Dean Huijsen.

The Bournemouth defender, who only joined the Cherries last summer from Juventus, has been the subject of one of the biggest transfer merry-go-rounds already this year, with a host of Premier League clubs looking to do battle with Madrid for his signature.

The Spaniard’s priority - as has previously been reported - has always been a move to the Bernabeu, and Fabrizio Romano reports that the centre-back will be part of Los Blancos’ Club World Cup plans at the end of the domestic campaign, with the 19-year-old having his medical with the La Liga side this afternoon.

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Mikel Arteta offers key Arsenal transfer guarantee

Mikel Arteta insists he is fully aligned with new sporting director Andrea Berta when it comes to Arsenal’s transfer plans this summer.

Berta was hired by Arsenal at the end of March following the resignation of predecessor Edu in November last year.

Edu had worked with Arteta ever since the Spaniard was hired by the Gunners back in December 2019 and the pair had developed a strong relationship.

Arteta has described Berta as “very driven”, but insists the pair are on the same page when it comes to how Arsenal need to bolster their squad this summer.