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Breaking News - Trent Alexander-Arnold to join Real Madrid early

The summer transfer window has opened with a shortened window from 1 June and 10 June opening up for the Club World Cup.

Man City and Chelsea will represent the Premier League, while Liverpool look busy already having made a club-record bid for Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz after wrapping up a deal to bring Jeremie Frimpong to Anfield after triggered his £29.5m release clause.

It comes as Trent Alexander-Arnold will join Real Madrid before the Club World Cup, with a £10m fee agreed with Real Madrid. While Manchester United have an awful lot of work to do in the window after a disastrous season, though Matheus Cunha boosts hopes having triggered his £62.5m release clause after a fine season for Wolves £60m, but captain Bruno Fernandes could leave.

Arsenal, meanwhile, look to be close to their first addition with Martin Zubimendi set for a medical and Mikel Arteta has seemingly sanctioned talks with RB Leipzig over striker Benjamin Sesko.

You can sign up to DAZN to watch everyClub World Cup game for free, while all the latest updates, rumours and done deals from what promises to be a chaotic transfer window will be covered in the blog below:

Transfer News Live

Man Utd confirm Matheus Cunha signing

Chelsea in talks with Borussia Dortmund for Jamie Gittens

Arsenal open Benjamin Sesko talks as price tag revealed

Liverpool submit club record bid for Florian Wirtz

12 minutes ago

Liverpool ready £40m bid for Milos Kerkez

Liverpool could follow up initial interest in Bournemouth's Hungary left-back Milos Kerkez with an offer this week.

GiveMeSport reports that an offer of £40m for the 21-year-old could be tabled in the coming days.

Kerkez has already agreed to join Arne Slot’s side, adds the report, after an impressive season with the Cherries.

Jack Rathborn2 June 2025 08:41

18 minutes ago

Liverpool submit club record bid for Florian Wirtz

Liverpool may have won the Premier League at a canter but Arne Slot’s side look to be among the heavy early investors this summer - a mahoosive bid for Florian Wirtz has been submitted, with the Bayer Leverkusen playmaker keen on a switch to Anfield.

Liverpool submit €130m bid for Florian Wirtz

Confidence is high that the playmaker will make the switch to Anfield

Jack Rathborn2 June 2025 08:35

19 minutes ago

Arsenal learn Benjamin Sesko price

Arsenal will have to pay an initial £75m to sign RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, Mail Sport reports.

This comes after it was reported the Gunners had opened talks over a move for the highly-rated striker, who is thought to be interested in a possible switch to London.

Jack Rathborn2 June 2025 08:34

20 minutes ago

Man United agree Matheus Cunha transfer with contract length set

Manchester United have agreed to sign Matheus Cunha from Wolves for £62.5m.

The forward will put pen to paper on a five-year contract at Old Trafford, with United possessing the option to extend his deal until 2031, after agreeing personal terms.

The transfer will be officially completed when Cunha returns from international duty with Brazil and subject to a visa, which is expected to be a formality.

United triggered Cunha’s release clause at Molineux last week and will pay the fee in instalments over the next two years.

Cunha will become United’s third buy in Ruben Amorim’s reign, after Ayden Heaven and Patrick Dorgu, and much the biggest.

Man United agree Matheus Cunha transfer with contract length set

Cunha will be the first summer signing for Ruben Amorim’s side

Jack Rathborn2 June 2025 08:33

21 minutes ago

Chelsea are in talks to buy Borussia Dortmund star Jamie Gittens

Chelsea are in talks to sign Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens.

The Blues are targeting another wide player, with doubts over the future of Jadon Sancho, who could return to Manchester United with the Blues paying £5m in compensation to avoid paying the £25m obligation to buy.

And the Telegraph say Chelsea could make a £50m move for Gittens, with a release clause in and around that figure.

Gittens has shone for the Bundesliga giants since joining in 2020, with the Under-21 international the youngest English player to score in the Champions League – aged 20 and 75 days – after his goal against Real Madrid.

Jack Rathborn2 June 2025 08:32

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