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Manchester United received another transfer boost last night as Brentford’s 20-goal striker Bryan Mbuemo reportedly shunned interest from Newcastle in favour of a move to Old Trafford. Rumoured to be a boyhood United fan, the Cameroon international’s negotiations with the Magpies are said to have broken down after he asked for an eye-watering wage package worth four times his Brentford deal. The Red Devils are still hoping to hold on to Bruno Fernandes after signing Matheus Cunha from Wolves, and Alejandro Garnacho is believed to be interested in a move to Chelsea.
The Blues have started fast in the market too, with confirmation of Liam Delap’s signing from Ipswich expected in the coming days after Dario Essugo’s arrival was announced yesterday. They are now thought to be chasing Hugo Ekitike’s signature as Enzo Maresca looks to expand his options at striker ahead of the Club World Cup. He is also hoping to add a winger in Jamie Gittens.
At Anfield, another bid is being prepared for Florian Wirtz after Liverpool saw two club-record offerings already turned down after falling short of Leverkusen’s asking price, reportedly set at £126m. They are continuing to push for the deal, though, and are also set to begin searching for a goalkeeper as Caoimhin Kelleher is set to join Brentford.
At Tottenham, a decision on Ange Postecoglou’s future is finally expected to arrive this week, with Thomas Frank again eyed as a replacement, while Manchester City are pursuing Rayan Ait Nouri, Tijjani Reijnders, and Rayan Cherki. Follow the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip live below!
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Liverpool prep fresh Wirtz offer
Liverpool are refusing to give up in their pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz.
They have already seen two bids rejected, according to reports. Both would have marked club-record fees for the Reds but fell short of the German side’s £126m asking price.
Reports from German news site Bild claim that Leverkusen higher-ups are confident the deal will be completed. The transfer fee is the last remaining obstacle.
It has also emerged that the Reds could offer a player to sweeten the deal, with Harvey Elliott and Jarrell Quansah both thought to be viable choices.
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Coman to leave Bayern Munich
Fabrizio Romano is reporting that Kingsley Coman is expected to leave Bayern Munich this summer.
Several clubs are said to be keen on the French winger and this development may well alert Barcelona amid reports Coman is on their shortlist if they can sign one of Marcus Rashford or Luis Diaz.
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Ait-Nouri quizzed on Man City links
As reported earlier, Manchester City are pursuing a deal for Wolves left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri, with a move expected to happen soon.
Pep Guardiola is known to want to significantly bolster his full-back options this summer and the Wolves star has been identified.
That said, Ait-Nouri is not thinking too much about his future at the moment as his full focus is on Algeria’s upcoming international friendlies against Rwanda and Sweden.
Spotted at an airport in Algeria today, Ait-Nouri was asked about the rumours involving him and Man City.
Via a translation on X, he said: “For the moment, I’m not focusing on that, we have two important matches with the national team. We’ll see what happens next.”
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Dario Essugo details
Chelsea have officially welcomed Dario Essugo to the club.
The Blues agreed a double deal with Sporting CP back in March to sign the highly-rated midfielder as well as his teammate Geovany Quenda.
In fact, it was Sporting, who announced in a statement to the markets that the transfer of both players was worth a total of just under €74.5million (£62.4m).
Described as “predominately a holding midfielder, but can operate as a more conventional No.8, too”, it remains to be seen if Essugo is part of Enzo Maresca’s plans for this summer’s Club World Cup tournament.
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Man Utd get green light for Mbeumo deal
Brentford manager Thomas Frank has already warned Manchester United that any deal to sign Bryan Mbeumo this summer will not be cheap.
Mbeumo is coming off a stunning season for the Bees, scoring 20 Premier League goals, weighing in with a further seven assists, and has reportedly revealed his preference of club were he to depart.
Although Arsenal, Newcastle and Tottenham can offer Mbeumo Champions League football next season, he favours a move to Old Trafford if a deal can be agreed.
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10 hours ago
Inter make contact for Hojlund
Manchester United have been active and the transfer window has not even been open for two full days yet!
After signing Mathues Cunha and receiving a big boost in their attempts to land Bryan Mbeumo, there is news of a potential summer exit.
Rasmus Hojlund, who has struggled to live up to lofty expectations after arriving from Atalanta, is attracting interest from Inter Milan.
According to the Mail, the beaten Champions League finalists have made contact with his entourage amid talk he could be allowed to leave for a cut-price fee.
The report also states that Napoli and Juventus are also interested in Hojlund.
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Mason accepts West Brom offer
Tottenham coach Ryan Mason is set to land his first managerial role after agreeing to take over at West Brom, the PA news agency understands.
West Brom have been on the hunt for a new manager since Tony Mowbray was dismissed on April 21.
Mason quickly emerged as a leading candidate, but Spurs' roller-coaster 2024-25 campaign - in which they secured Europa League success - only ended on May 25. After a short holiday, the former England midfielder was given time to deliberate and has now decided to accept West Brom's offer.
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