🚨 Cancelo to Barça is CLOSE, Chelsea star out for WEEKS, Liverpool start for Endo, Paquetá deal on hold, Newcastle's FINAL signing, and more
The latest transfer news, featuring Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd and more.
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Today’s top stories:
AC Milan
AC Milan and Platense, at final stages of negotiation for Marco Pellegrino. He’s the favourite option for AC Milan directors
Ajax
Armenian talent Eduard Spertsyan, still top target for Ajax — there’s interest from many clubs but Spertsyan only wants to join Ajax. He was the best player in Russian PL last season with 10 goals and 12 assists.
Emil Forsberg, attracting interest from OL and Ajax this summer as there's movement around the player. RB Leipzig have also proposed new contract in order to keep Forsberg.
Arsenal
Official: Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson joins Cardiff City FC on loan deal from Arsenal, completed on Friday.
Are Arsenal interested in Ivan Fresneda and Benjamin Pavard? Find out the latest here.
🗞️ Chelsea in for Folarin Balogun [90Min via CaughtOffside]
Aston Villa
Nicoló Zaniolo signs in as new Aston Villa player. No issues.
Barcelona
Xavi: “How is my renewal? From 0 to 10, it's 10. There's no problem. João Félix? Like with Neymar, I'm not talking about the names of other clubs. We'll see if we can improve ourselves, and with what name. Ansu Fati to Real Madrid? It's a joke, right? I already said that Ansu is the club's heritage. He is an important player and he will continue to be so. He's present and future.”
João Cancelo to Barça, matter of time. Negotiations are advanced with City — no agreement yet on salary coverage & loan fee but getting closer. João wants Barça, not negotiating with any other club. Deal will include buy option clause not mandatory. Talks ongoing.
Barcelona are closing in on Marc André ter Stegen’s new deal agreement! It's imminent, not signed yet but very advanced. It will be valid until June 2028; also, salary structure will help the club.
Bayern Munich
Inter manager Inzaghi confirms: “Yes, Benjamin Pavard is part of our targets list — not the only player.” Inter and Bayern, in direct contact on Friday to negotiate the deal. New round of talks taking place after €25m bid submitted yesterday. Player pushing to leave, Inter will try as Pavard is the priority — depends on final price tag.
Bayern will announce soon Daniel Peretz as goalkeeper from Maccabi Tel Aviv. "It's a good move for the future. He's still a young goalkeeper, can develop and learn in training from us," Ulreich confirms.
Find out why Kepa said no to Bayern Munich here.
What has impressed Harry Kane’s team-mates most about him? Christian Falk has exclusive insight here.
Borussia Dortmund
Find out why Jude Bellingham was taken to one side and harshly spoken to by a senior player before he left for Real Madrid here.
Bournemouth
Tyler Adams to Bournemouth, here we go! Five-year deal signed on Friday night; it won't include any option to extend, medical passed.
Chelsea
Official, confirmed. Roméo Lavia joins Chelsea on £58m package deal from Southampton. “I’m really happy to join Chelsea and be a part of this exciting project, amazing top club with a great history and I’m really excited to get started,” he said. “My feeling is that the project, the ambition and the history were key factors. These three factors were determining my decision to join Chelsea.”
Lewis Hall to Newcastle, here we go! Loan deal with mandatory buy option clause. Total package worth £35m add-ons included. Eddie Howe on Lewis Hall deal: “It’s loan deal. He’s a player I like — very versatile with really good potential. That will be our transfer business concluded.” Chelsea will also have sell-on clause included in the deal (loan with obligation).
Chelsea confirm Reece James is “starting rehabilitation having undergone assessments on an injury sustained in training this week.”
Pochettino on new striker: “We are working to see all the options that we can manage on the market, to see the potentials and reality. At the same time, we cannot forget Armando Broja, we really believe in him. He can be a really important striker for Chelsea.” On Reece James: “He will be out for a few weeks — but the good thing is it’s not a big issue.”
Find out exclusively what Chelsea’s transfer plans are here.
Galatasaray & Chelsea consider Hakim Ziyech deal agreed. All documents are ready. Just waiting for signature and then deal completed — Ziyech was expected to travel to Istanbul on Friday night.
Chelsea submit formal proposal for New England’s Serbian goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic. Bid worth £15m. Negotiations are now ongoing.
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Cardiff City
Official: Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson joins Cardiff City FC on loan deal from Arsenal, completed on Friday.
Everton
Leeds United insist on their position: no plans to sell Willy Gnonto. Player side, pushing to find any way after written transfer request. Everton are prepared to try again in the next days. Gnonto, not training with the squad and determined to leave.
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Inter Milan
Inter manager Inzaghi confirms: “Yes, Benjamin Pavard is part of our targets list — not the only player.” Inter and Bayern, in direct contact on Friday to negotiate the deal. New round of talks taking place after €25m bid submitted yesterday. Player pushing to leave, Inter will try as Pavard is the priority — depends on final price tag.
Leeds
Tyler Adams to Bournemouth, here we go! Five-year deal signed on Friday night; it won't include any option to extend, medical passed.
Southampton boss Russel Martin has identified long term target Cody Drameh as target in the closing weeks of the window. He’s prepared to wait until January and even next summer to sign the RB who’s deal expires in 2024.
Leeds United insist on their position: no plans to sell Willy Gnonto. Player side, pushing to find any way after written transfer request. Everton are prepared to try again in the next days. Gnonto, not training with the squad and determined to leave.
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Liverpool
Official, confirmed. Wataru Endō signs in as new Liverpool player from Stuttgart. “I’m very happy and I'm so excited to join a big club in Liverpool. It feels amazing and this is my dream.”
Klopp on Caicedo-Lavia: “The transfer business is like that, you talk to people like agents and stuff and sometimes it works out and sometimes not. The window’s open — until then pretty much everything can happen, from the outgoing side, nothing will happen.”
Find out which manager could be in the running to replace Jurgen Klopp - here.
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Lyon
Emil Forsberg, attracting interest from OL and Ajax this summer as there's movement around the player. RB Leipzig have also proposed new contract in order to keep Forsberg.
Man City
Lucas Paquetá deal is on hold.
Which two players are Man City looking at as alternatives to Lucas Paquetá? Find out exclusively here.
João Cancelo to Barça, matter of time. Negotiations are advanced with City — no agreement yet on salary coverage & loan fee but getting closer. João wants Barça, not negotiating with any other club. Deal will include buy option clause not mandatory. Talks ongoing.
Pep Guardiola on next signings: "We wanted Harry Maguire and we didn't sign him because we didn't want to pay the required fee. We wanted Cucurella, we didn't pay. We wanted Alexis Sanchez, we didn't pay. At the end, we're going to pay what is fair."
The very latest on Bernardo Silva’s contract discussions can be found here.
Find out which deal Man City are not going to do with Bayern Munich here.
Man United
Ten Hag: “I don't know what happened with Maguire and West Ham. Harry is our player and I'm happy he's here. We need a good squad.” Moyes: “We did make an offer for Harry Maguire and we haven't been able to take it forward.”
Ten Hag: “I’d like Jonny Evans to stay — there are discussions over a new deal. We are in talks and when we have news we will bring it as always. For this month he is under contract but we are talking.”
Man United are still working on deals for midfielders. Find out who they are here.
Find out the inside track on why former Man United star David de Gea isn’t moving to Bayern - here.
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Newcastle
Lewis Hall to Newcastle, here we go! Loan deal with mandatory buy option clause. Total package worth £35m add-ons included. Eddie Howe on Lewis Hall deal: “It’s a loan deal. He’s a player I like — very versatile with really good potential. That will be our transfer business concluded.” Chelsea will also have sell-on clause included in the deal (loan with obligation).
💬 Newcastle fans - is this another brilliant deal from Eddie Howe or would you have liked a more experienced name?
Real Madrid
Ancelotti on new centre back for Real Madrid after Militão injury: “No, I think we are good with current squad. We have Rudiger, Nacho and Alaba. Marvel is part of the squad too.”
RB Leipzig
Emil Forsberg, attracting interest from OL and Ajax this summer as there's movement around the player. RB Leipzig have also proposed new contract in order to keep Forsberg.
Southampton
Southampton boss Russel Martin has identified long term target Cody Drameh as target in the closing weeks of the window. He’s prepared to wait until January and even next summer to sign the RB who’s deal expires in 2024.
Tottenham
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West Ham
Lucas Paquetá deal is on hold.
Jesse Lingard and Cole Palmer to West Ham? An exclusive update here.
Ten Hag: “I don't know what happened with Maguire and West Ham. Harry is our player and I'm happy he's here. We need a good squad.” Moyes: “We did make an offer for Harry Maguire and we haven't been able to take it forward.”
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