Deals close? Viktor Gyokeres, Bryan Mbeumo and Jamie Gittens could all be on the move this summer
Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Christian Norgaard from Brentford as the second summer transfer window kicks into gear. The Gunners have also completed a deal with Chelsea for goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga and may now have been boosted over both Viktor Gyokeres and Benjamin Sesko as their move for a top-level finally striker develops, while there has been a new update on the future of Rodrygo.
Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Bryan Mbeumo after tabling a fresh bid, while Chelsea look set to sign Jamie Gittens having also explored a move for Alejandro Garnacho. They could also battle Arsenal for Jorrel Hato, while Liverpool are now said to have entered the race for Gyokeres amid ongoing links to Alexander Isak and a swoop for Marc Guehi.
Milos Kerkez’s switch to Anfield should be confirmed today, while Barcelona want to sign both Nico Williams and Marcus Rashford as Tottenham target Eberechi Eze and Antoine Semenyo next having agreed a deal for Kota Takai. Follow the latest transfer news, gossip and rumours live below!
The Brentford forward has been the next transfer priority at Old Trafford since the early summer swoop to land Matheus Cunha from Wolves and after a first bid was knocked back, a fresh second offer is said to have gone in this week.
The Guardian now report that Manchester United are close to securing a deal for Mbeumo that could be worth almost Brentford’s full asking price of £65m with final talks ongoing over add-ons.
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Arsenal have been handed a new boost in their long-running pursuit of Viktor Gyokeres, reports claim.
The Gunners are targeting the signing of a new top-level striker this summer and are said to have held extensive talks over both Gyokeres and RB Leipzig talisman Benjamin Sesko.
Gyokeres is currently involved in a bitter stand-off with Sporting, who may now have accepted their fate with regards to the prolific Swedish international.
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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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Reports claim United are finalising a package with Brentford, thought to be in the region of £60m with add-ons.