All eyes on the summer window after the domestic season concludes
In demand: Viktor Gyokeres, Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha
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The first big moves of the summer window are nearing completion as Manchester United and Liverpool act fast to beat rivals to key targets. Matheus Cunha is set to undergo a medical with United after the club agreed to Wolves' demands over his £62.5m release clause, but his arrival could see captain Bruno Fernandes leave as Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal have offered him a deal and given the midfielder 72 hours to make a decision.
Meanwhile, Liverpool have submitted their first bid, reportedly worth €100million (£85m) plus add-ons, for Florian Wirtz. The Reds also want to add full-backs Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez to their ranks, though face competition for the latter from Manchester City, who have also joined the ever-expanding race for £20m-rated Lyon star Rayan Cherki.
Arsenal are working hard on signing attacking reinforcements of their own and reports in Portugal claim the Gunners have made a £58.7m offer to sign Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres, whose agent is in London. Europa League winners Tottenham hope to use their Champions League qualification to lure Leroy Sane to north London amid ongoing uncertainty over Ange Postecoglou's future. Follow all the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip live below!
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Arsenal submit first bid for Gyokeres
Man United book Cunha medical
Tottenham offered Sane on a free
Fernandes set deadline for Saudi move
Man City make move for £20m Cherki
Bayern issue statement after missing out Wirtz
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Bayern issue insecure statement after missing out Wirtz
Bayern Munich chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen has issued a statement underlining the German club's credentials in the wake of missing out on no1 transfer target Florian Wirtz to Liverpool.
"Much more has been written than spoken," Dreesen told TZ. "FC Bayern is one of the absolute top clubs in Europe and the world. Our appeal among fans, but also among players, is enormous.
"The fact that not every player will end up with us is simply part of the package; it's the same for other top clubs. But everyone knows: with FC Bayern, you can win everything every year, you're involved in every competition – the upcoming Club World Cup is a good example of that.
"Just look at which clubs are represented there – and, most of all, which (clubs) aren't. The best European clubs are competing there – including FC Bayern. Our appeal, sporting ambitions, and economic power are well known to all top players around the world."
Arsenal lodge first bid for Gyokeres
Arsenal have finally made their move for Viktor Gyokeres.
According to Portuguese newspaper Correio da Manha claim the Gunners have made an offer worth in excess of €70m (£58m) for the Sporting striker.
It is claimed that Arsenal representatives met with Gyokeres’ agent, Hasan Cetinkaya, at the Women’s Champions League final in Lisbon over weekend and presented the offer, which was proposed to Sporting president Frederico Varandas yesterday.
Gyokeres is one of Europe’s hottest properties after scoring 53 goals, and adding 13 assists, in just 51 games this season.
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Bruno Fernandes given 72-hour deadline over Saudi move
Bruno Fernandes has seemingly been given a deadline this week to decide if he wants to leave Manchester United for Al-Hilal.
Not for the first time, the Portuguese midfielder is being heavily linked with a big-money move to Saudi Arabia as we approach the first of two summer transfer windows, in the aftermath of a truly dire season for United as a whole.
Fernandes and United boss Ruben Amorim have both been adamant for weeks now that the influential skipper is definitely staying put at Old Trafford, yet the rumours and offers persist.
Now according to the Daily Mail, the 30-year-old has 72 hours to decide whether or not to accept a final “take-it-or-leave-it” offer from Al-Hilal that would apparently see him earn £700,000 a week tax-free.
Such a deal is said to be worth an enormous £200m over three years, including bonuses.
Al-Hilal would reportedly be willing to pay over £100m for a player who remains under contract in Manchester until 2027, with the club retaining an option for another year beyond that.
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Man City make move for £20m Cherki
Man City have joined the race for Lyon forward Rayan Cherki.
The 21-year-old has already confirmed he will be leaving the French club this summer and reports claim he could be available for around £20m due to a release clause in his contract of around that figure.
According to Telegraph Sport, Man City are the latest Premier League club to show an interest in the France U21 international who scored 12 goals and provided 20 assists in all competitions for Lyon this season.
Pep Guardiola’s side have recently dropped out of the race for Florian Wirtz and may feel Cherki is a cheaper - and more exciting - alternative.
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Tottenham pushing for Leroy Sane signing
Tottenham are said to be the English club currently showing the most interest in signing Leroy Sane.
The German winger could depart Bayern Munich this summer with his contract set to expire and no agreement yet reached over an extension, though there have been reports today over a fresh offer presented worth around €10m per year.
Sky Sport Germany reported earlier that Tottenham had been offered the chance to sign Sane, having had his Bayern team-mate Mathys Tel on loan since January and no decision yet reached over his future.
Now according to Bild, Spurs are showing real interest in a deal to bring the former Manchester City star back to English football having secured a return to the Champions League by winning the Europa League, with his wife believed to be keen on living in London.
Bayern are said to want a decision on Sane’s future before they head out to the Club World Cup in the United States on June 10.
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Matheus Cunha set for medical with Man Utd deal agreed
Matheus Cunha is now set to undergo a medical at Manchester United.
That is after the Red Devils agreed to Wolves’ demands that his £62.5m release clause be honoured as it is written in his latest Molineux contract, most notably that it be paid in full by the end of the 2026/27 season.
Wolves had reportedly earlier rejected attempts by United to see if they could get a deal accepted whereby they spread the total cost over a much longer period of five years.
With a deal now struck, Cunha can officially agree personal terms at Old Trafford and complete a medical.
Per BBC Sport, United will pay the clause in three instalments, an initial £20.8m up front followed by a second payment at the end of next season and a third at the end of the 2026/27 campaign.
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Man Utd agree to Wolves demands over Matheus Cunha
Well, things are certainly moving very quickly indeed on the Matheus Cunha to Manchester United front tonight.
We’ve already brought you the reports this evening that Wolves were set to reject United’s opening bid for the Brazilian forward that would have seen them pay his £62.5m release clause at Molineux over an extended period of five years.
Instead, they wanted it paid in full by the end of the 2026/27 season, as per the terms in his new contract agreed earlier this year.
According to Sami Mokbel of BBC Sport, United have now quickly agreed to those terms and been given official permission to speak to Cunha.
The deal is expected to be concluded swiftly.
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Done deal! Lamine Yamal signs six-year Barcelona contract
Barcelona fans rejoice: it’s now officially official.
Lamine Yamal has signed his bumper new six-year contract that will keep him at the club until the summer of 2031.
Just reward for the teenage sensation, who has enjoyed a sublime season full of breathtaking moments and goals to follow on from a remarkable European Championship and has already firmly established a reputation as one of the world’s very best players aged just 17.
And there’s still so, so much more to come. Just how good could he get?
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Wolves to reject Man Utd offer for Matheus Cunha
Wolves are said to be poised to reject Manchester United’s initial offer for Matheus Cunha.
As noted, the Red Devils are believed to want to pay the Brazilian forward’s £62.5m release clause at Molineux over an extended period of five years.
However, his latest contract - agreed earlier this year - states that the clause should be paid in full by the end of the 2026/27 season.
According to Sami Mokbel of BBC Sport, Wolves will reject United’s first bid and expect Cunha’s clause to be honoured.
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Man Utd contact Wolves over Matheus Cunha offer
Manchester United are pressing ahead with their early summer move for Matheus Cunha.
A high-profile switch to Old Trafford for the Wolves forward has been strongly mooted for several weeks now as Ruben Amorim quickly sets about reshaping his vastly underperforming squad following a truly wretched season.
An agreement on personal terms with Cunha is believed to have been reached a while ago, with United expected to finalise the deal after the conclusion of the Premier League season.
According to David Ornstein of The Athletic, they have now made official contact with Wolves over an offer that would potentially spread the cost of the Brazilian international’s £62.5m release clause at Molineux over a period of five years.
Wolves are said to want it paid over just two as per his contract, though it is said that the transfer is still expected to go ahead.
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