Follow all the latest transfer news and done deals ahead of the summer window
'We would like Martin to stay' - Real Sociedad president Aperribay on Zubimendi's future
The summer transfer window is up and running with a shortened period between 1 June and 10 June enabling business to be done ahead of the Club World Cup.
Manchester City and Chelsea will represent the Premier League at the tournament, but it is champions Liverpool who are busy already having seen a club-record bid for Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz reportedly rebuffed, watching goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher leave for Brentford and wrapping up a deal to bring Jeremie Frimpong to Anfield by triggering his £29.5m release clause.
Manchester United have an awful lot of work to do in the window after a disastrous season, though Matheus Cunha will sign from Wolves for £62.5m, and Bryan Mbeumo is edging closer to joining with the Brentford forward seemingly keen on a switch despite huge wage demands. Captain Bruno Fernandes also provided a boost by turning down a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia.
Arsenal, meanwhile, may have hit a snag in their attempted addition of Martin Zubimendi but Mikel Arteta has sanctioned talks with RB Leipzig over striker Benjamin Sesko in their ongoing pursuit for a No 9.
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
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Luke Baker4 June 2025 08:33
7 minutes ago
Martin Zubimendi throws Arsenal move into doubt
A curveball that Arsenal could definitely have done without. Martin Zubimendi has thrown doubt on to his move to the Gunners.
The Real Sociedad midfielder was thought to be a sure thing, with a deal being agreed and only the formalities of a medical to be completed but he has no refused to rule out the possibility of staying at Sociedad.
The 26-year-old had a €60 million (£50.5m) release clause that has supposedly been met but in an interview with Radio Nacional de Espana, Zubimendi said his future is undecided.
“Of course there are options, but it’s true that it seems like it’s going to be a different, long summer, and I don’t know how it will end,” Zubimendi said.
“I don’t think thinking about it right now is my priority. I’m here with the national team, which I think is already quite demanding, and if I have to say something, then I will.”
After reports emerged claiming that Zubimendi was undergoing a medical with Arsenal, the midfielder uploaded a picture from a beach in San Sebastian on his Instagram account.
“It’s an example of what surrounds football,” Zubimendi added. “Many times I wake up in the morning and read things that I didn’t know I had done. That was a clear example.”
Martin Zubimendi’s move to Arsenal is suddenly in doubt
Martin Zubimendi’s move to Arsenal is suddenly in doubt
Luke Baker4 June 2025 08:31
8 minutes ago
Bruno Fernandes reveals reasons behind decision to remain at Manchester United
Bruno Fernandes has revealed that he rejected a lucrative move to Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal to stay at Manchester United.
The United captain said he wants to carry on playing in the major competitions and said that manager Ruben Amorim kept asking him to remain at Old Trafford.
And Fernandes, who could reportedly could have quadrupled his wages, said his wife and Amorim persuaded him to stay as he preferred to carry on competing for trophies in Europe.
Full story from Richard Jolly:
Bruno Fernandes reveals reasons behind decision to remain at Manchester United
The Portuguese received a big money offer from Saudi Arabia but chose to remain at Old Trafford
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Transfer news - live
Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of the latest transfer news and rumours.
There’s plenty of stuff floating around this morning so let’s dive in.
Luke Baker4 June 2025 08:29