Follow all the latest transfer news as the rumour mill whirs despite the end of the summer’s first transfer window
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The transfer window has officially, briefly, shut after the first mini opening ahead of the summer’s Club World Cup. The window closed last night at 7pm BST but that won’t stop clubs negotiating deals over the coming days, ahead of its reopening on 16 June – Club World Cup teams can register players for the knockout stages from then onwards.
So far this summer there has been plenty of activity in the Premier League with Matheus Cunha, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jeremie Frimpong, Liam Delap, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Rayan Cherki among the biggest names to switch clubs.
Arsenal want to get in on the action and hope to bring in Spanish midfielder Martin Zubimendi, and Mikel Arteta has sanctioned talks with RB Leipzig over striker Benjamin Sesko in their ongoing pursuit for a No 9.
Chelsea have been rebuffed in their efforts to sign Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens, and have walked away from a potential deal for AC Milan and France No 1 Mike Maignan before the Club World Cup.
Manchester United have already secured Matheus Cunha from Wolves for £62.5m, and are negotiating with Brentford over Bryan Mbeumo with Viktor Gyokeres also on the list of wanted strikers.
Manchester City have captured Ait-Nouri from Wolves, while also agreeing a fee to sign AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders and signing Lyon’s Cherki.
And Liverpool have finally made a breakthrough in their pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz.
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
First mini window now closed ahead of Club World Cup
Liverpool finally make £127m Florian Wirtz breakthrough
Kevin De Bruyne chooses to join Italian champions Napoli
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Kevin De Bruyne chooses to join Napoli
Another summer transfer storyline has been the future of Kevin De Bruyne and where he might go next after leaving Manchester City.
The midfielder has turned down lucrative offers from Saudi Arabia, MLS and elsewhere in Europe to accept a (probably still lucrative) offer from Napoli.
The Italian champions will sign De Bruyne, 33, to a two-year deal with an option for a further year.
Napoli are confident of signing Kevin De Bruyne (Martin Rickett/PA)
Napoli are confident of signing Kevin De Bruyne (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Wire)
Lawrence Ostlere11 June 2025 08:16
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Liverpool make Florian Wirtz breakthrough
The big news this morning is that Liverpool have finally come to an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen over the transfer of Germany international Florian Wirtz.
After two failed bids, the clubs have settled on an overall package which could reach £127m, reports transfers badger Fabrizio Romano, although that figure is tied up in various add-on stipulations.
Wirtz has already agreed personal terms, so all that’s left is a medical and the contract will be signed.
Florian Wirtz will be a Liverpool player.
Florian Wirtz
Florian Wirtz
Lawrence Ostlere11 June 2025 08:10
22 minutes ago
Transfer news – live
Hello and welcome along to live coverage of all the latest news, rumours and done deals from the transfer window, which briefly SLAMMED SHUT last night ahead of the Club World Cup, and will reopen next week.
There’s plenty to get through this morning, so let’s get going...
Lawrence Ostlere11 June 2025 08:01