21 Jul 2026 22:02 BST | 4 min read
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Tom Weber
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Tuesday delivered plenty of huge news as Chelsea received a very intriguing bid for an unwanted star.
Plus, Arsenal stepped up their pursuit of Bruno Guimaraes and Man Utd identified a perfect new target. There's plenty to cover, so let's jump right in.
Garnacho bid
Alejandro Garnacho
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Aston Villa have made a formal bid to sign Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho.
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Arsenal open Guimaraes talks
Bruno Guimaraes
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Arsenal have finally opened formal talks with Newcastle over the possible signing of Bruno Guimaraes.
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Man Utd eye Lucumi
Jhon Lucumi
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Man Utd are interested in Bologna defender Jhon Lucumi - and it makes perfect sense.
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Rodri wants Real Madrid
Rodri
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Man City superstar Rodri dreams of joining Real Madrid - but there's a major problem.
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Arsenal's blessing in disguise
Morgan Rogers
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Could Arsenal's failure to sign Morgan Rogers actually be a good thing?
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Kone interest confirmed
Manu Kone
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Man Utd are genuinely interested in AS Roma midfielder Manu Kone.
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Kane's Ballon d'Or problem
Harry Kane
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Harry Kane is arguably the best player in the world right now, but he won't win the Ballon d'Or.
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Chelsea want Stones
John Stones
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Chelsea are the latest club to enter the race for ex-Man City defender John Stones.
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Liverpool eye Torres
Ferran Torres
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Liverpool are ready to rival PSG for the signing of Barcelona forward Ferran Torres.
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Maeda set for Ipswich
Daizen Maeda
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Celtic have agreed a deal with Ipswich Town for forward Daizen Maeda.
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Celtic agree midfielder terms
Arne Engels
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Arne Engels will also likely leave Celtic, but at least personal terms have already been agreed with a replacement.
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