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...
09:15Samuel Meade
Double striker miss for United
Manchester United face the prospect of missing out on Victor Osimhen and Moise Kean as they look to land a new striker this summer, but still face several hurdles.
Adding more firepower is a priority for Ruben Amorim, who has not been able to rely on Joshua Zirkzee or Rasmus Hojlund - who is on Inter Milan's radar. Osimhen has previously been linked with a switch to the Premier League and continued to score goals for Galatasaray last year.
He moved to Turkey on loan with Napoli deeming him surplus to requirements. An exit from the Italian champions is expected and after rejecting Al-Hilal a move back to Turkish soil with Galatasaray had been seen as his likely destination - only for Osimhen to seemingly now decide he WILL take the Saudi money after all.
It appears as if Kean, now at Fiorentina, also has reservations over a possible move to Manchester. Despite his future in Florence being unclear he's not sold on the idea of heading to United after proving himself with 25 goals last term.
There is a release clause in his contract which means he could head elsewhere for €52million (£43.8m), but Fiorentina are in negotiations to retain him.
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09:05Alex Richards
New deal for Davies
Some confirmation out of Tottenham Hotspur .
Nope, it's not a new manager.
It's that Ben Davies, the veteran Welsh defender, has had the option exercised in his contract.
It means it'll now run until next summer.
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09:03Scott Trotter
Meunier would love Man Utd move
Thomas Meunier has admitted he would have loved to make a move to Manchester United. The Lille full-back, 33, has revealed he would quickly accept a transfer to the club if it was on the table.
The Belgian international, who has one year remaining on his contract, also appears to accept that any chance of a deal is now gone however.
Meunier told Gazet van Antwerpen: “If they ever ask me, I’ll cycle there [United]. But maybe it’s better this way. Suppose I play there and have a bad time. I wouldn’t want to hate Manchester United, because I love that club so much.
“I went to watch them a few weeks ago, against Bilbao. In with the fans, singing fully. I am a real one. I go to watch them at least once every season.
"But of all the home games I’ve seen in all those years, they’ve only won two. You have to have a self-cruelty side to be a United supporter, right?"
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08:33Felix Keith
Sesko request
Arsenal appear to have chosen Benjamin Sesko over Viktor Gyokeres this summer, with . The Gunners were interested in signing Sesko from RB Leipzig last summer, but he decided to stay another season. Now it seems he's ready to move.
The German club are willing to sell the Slovenia international for the right price. And from their friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday in a clear sign that a deal could be struck soon.
The 22-year-old has lots of fans at Arsenal, who believe his performance stats are more impressive than Gyokeres', due to the higher level in the Bundesliga, compared to the Portuguese top flight.
08:26Jacob Leeks
Liverpool join five-team defender battle - Claims
Liverpool have entered the race to sign Sporting Lisbon star Ousmane Diomande. The Ivorian played a key role as Sporting won the Portuguese double this season, but is entering the final two years of his contract.
That has attracted a range of top sides, including Liverpool. According to A Bola, the Reds are battling Crystal Palace, Arsenal, Manchester United and Bayern Munich to secure the defender's signature.
All five are said to be ‘very attentive’ to Diomande's situation. Palace have made contact with Sporting over a potential deal, with the Portuguese side demanding a fee in the region of £50million.
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08:12Simon Mullock
Garnacho's escape?
Manchester United misfit Alejandro Garnacho could be offered an escape route from Old Trafford by Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr.
The Argentine is being discussed as an alternative target to Liverpool winger Luis Diaz after the Premier League champions made it clear that the Colombian is still part of Arne Slot's plans when they were sounded out by Barcelona about their intentions for the 28-year-old.
Would Garnacho be tempted by a Cristiano Ronaldo reunion?
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08:10Press Association
Liverpool complete second signing
Liverpool have signed goalkeeper Armin Pecsi from Puskas Akademia.
The 20-year-old Hungary Under-21 international completed a medical before putting pen to paper at the AXA Training Centre.
Pecsi made 30 appearances for second-placed Puskas in the Hungarian top flight this season, with his performances earning him a nomination for the 2025 Golden Boy award. Pecsi’s arrival follows the departure of number two Caoimhin Kelleher to Brentford.
Giorgi Mamardashvili, who is soon to join from Valencia, is set to fill that role next season while Vitezslav Jaros made two appearances for the Reds during the 2024-25 campaign.
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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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