Liverpool's pursuit of Florian Wirtz and a club record deal is continuing, Manchester United are pushing to sign Bryan Mbeumo and sell Alejandro Garnacho while Arsenal have decided on their next striker
Bryan Mbeumo is a wanted man this summer with Man Utd very keen
Bryan Mbeumo is a wanted man this summer with Man Utd very keen
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There are three days left of this initial part of the summer transfer window, and things are coming to a boil nicely.
Bryan Mbeumo is the big immediate story right now, with Manchester United negotiating with Brentford, but Thomas Frank's future putting that move in question; and wants to take Mbeumo with him.
Alejandro Garnacho is on his way out of Old Trafford, but United need a buyer. The same is true of Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford too.
Manchester City and Chelsea both have Club World Cup commitments coming up swiftly and are looking to complete deals before heading off to America. City will tie up the signing of Rayan Ait Nouri today, AC Milan's Tiijani Reijnders is almost through the door too, while Chelsea
At Arsenal, decisions are being made over their choice of striker, over Viktor Gyokeres. Then there's Liverpool, for a club record - they just need to nail down the final figures.
Keep up with all that, and much, much more, in today's Mirror Football transfer blog...
07:50KEY EVENT
Man City to complete deal TODAY
Manchester City will complete the £36.3million signing of Rayan Ait Nouri from Wolves today.
City and Wolves have reached an agreement on a £34m initial fee with a further £2.3m in add-ons to take the attacking left-back from Molineux to the Etihad.
Ait Nouri, 24, has already agreed personal terms with City and will undergo a medical before signing a long-term contract, after an impressive five years at Wolves, for whom he played 157 times, scoring 12 goals.
Wolves have paid the Algerian’s former club, French side Angers, £9.5m, to buy out their 50 percent sell on clause ahead of the move going through, saving themselves £4m.
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07:40Press Association
Stoke land Wales international
Wales winger Sorba Thomas has joined Stoke on a three-year contract.
The 26-year-old arrives at the Potters from Huddersfield where he provided 29 assists and scored seven goals in 112 Championship starts. A Terriers statement revealed that Thomas had joined Stoke for a “significant undisclosed fee”.
Thomas spent last season on loan with Ligue 1 outfit Nantes and has played a key part for Wales since making his senior debut in 2021, including creating two goals in their 3-1 win over Kazakhstan in March.
Stoke sporting director Jon Walters told the club website: “Sorba is a player we have admired for some time and someone whose services are very much in demand, so we are delighted to welcome him as our first summer signing.
“He’s got a strong physical profile, works tirelessly out of possession and technically he brings real quality, especially with his delivery into the box, which is a standout part of his game.
“James Rowberry has worked with him closely in the Wales setup, so we know exactly what he’ll bring on and off the pitch.
“At 26, with Championship and international experience behind him, we believe there’s more to come with us at Stoke City.”
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07:38KEY EVENT
New push for Mbeumo deal
If Manchester United want to sign Bryan Mbeumo, they
United have been negotiating with Brentford to get a deal done for the Cameroon international, who scored 20 times in the Premier League last term.
But now managerless Spurs, at the behest of Thomas Frank - who is the No.1 choice to replace Ange Postecoglou - is leading a push from north London to take Mbeumo with him. Frank could be announced this week.
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