🚨Chelsea agree attacker deal, Liverpool readying record offer, Man United receive Watkins response & more
Plus all the latest updates from the world of football.
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Today’s top stories:
Liverpool are prepared to submit a British transfer record offer for Alexander Isak. (Times)
Newcastle United are looking at Benjamin Sesko as a potential replacement for Alexander Isak, and they are prepared to submit their proposal. (Fabrizio Romano)
Manchester United want to sign Ollie Watkins, but Aston Villa have refused to sanction his departure. (The Telegraph)
Bayern Munich are prepared to submit an improved offer for Luis Diaz. (Fabrizio Romano)
Liverpool have offered a lucrative contract proposal to Ibrahima Konate. (Footmercato)
Liverpool, West Ham United and Everton are interested in signing Douglas Luiz from Juventus. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Chelsea have agreed on a deal to sign Jesse Derry from Crystal Palace. (Fabrizio Romano)
Harvey Elliott is now open to considering a move away from Liverpool due to the lack of playing time.
Tottenham Hotspur have received an offer of around £15 million for Son Heung-min from LAFC. (Sun)
Chelsea in direct negotiations to sign Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig. (Standard)
Arsenal
Arsenal have confirmed the arrival of Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia.
"I couldn't let it pass me by. I'm joining a historic, massive club. When you arrive here with your family, you really feel the greatness of the place," Mosquera told the club's website.
"My career has moved faster than I expected and I've had to mature fast. Coming here is a chance to keep learning and improving."
Viktor Gyokeres will undergo his Arsenal medical later today and fly out to Asia to join his new teammates on the pre-season tour. (Standard)
Eberechi Eze has informed his friends that he will join Arsenal this summer. (TBR Football)
Aston Villa
Aston Villa are very interested in signing Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United, and he will cost them £60 million. (Ben Jacobs)
Chelsea
Chelsea are working to secure the services of Xavi Simons, and negotiations are underway between the two clubs. RB Leipzig are demanding £60 million to sell the player. (Philipp Hinze)
Chelsea outcast Raheem Sterling has found himself on the radar of Italian champions Napoli. (Calciomercato)
Chelsea are hoping to sign Jorrel Hato from Ajax, but the Dutch outfit have now turned down an offer from the Blues. (ESPN)
Chelsea have agreed on a deal to sign the 18-year-old winger Jesse Derry from Crystal Palace. The young attacker will undergo his medical with Chelsea later today. (Fabrizio Romano)
Fulham
Fulham are now closing in on the capture of the experienced Montpellier goalkeeper, Benjamin Lecomte. (Standard)
Leeds United
Leeds United have agreed a deal with Lyon for goalkeeper Lucas Perri worth around £15.6 million, and he will join up with the Whites in Germany for his medical. (Mail)
Liverpool
Bayern Munich will return with an improved proposal for the Liverpool attacker Luis Diaz, after having offers turned down for the Colombian. (Fabrizio Romano)
Liverpool are looking to tie Ibrahima Konate down to a new contract, and they have presented a significant offer to the player. (Footmercato)
Liverpool are prepared to break the British transfer record again for the Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, who wants to leave the club this summer. (The Times)
Liverpool have now joined the race for the Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz from Juventus. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Harvey Elliott is now open to an exit from Liverpool this summer, owing to the lack of playing time. (The Anfield Wrap)
He said: "If I had it my way i'd be here for the rest of my career, I love everything about the club. But at the same time I need to be selfish and see what’s best for me. I have big ambitions. I want to go to the World Cup, keep being successful. It’s still something I need to review, we've had many new players come in, whether it blocks the path for me, I don't know. But my main focus is here, unless anything changes."
Virgil van Dijk has laid down the challenge for new Liverpool signing Hugo Ekitike. (The Anfield Wrap)
van Dijk said: “It’s good to have him here. I said to him, ‘The hard work starts now.’ He has to work his socks off and be important for us whenever he can. That’s the main thing.”
Al-Hilal are internally discussing a move for the Liverpool striker, Darwin Nunez. (Ben Jacobs)
Manchester United
Manchester United have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Ollie Watkins. Aston Villa are not prepared to sell the player despite the interest in him. (Sky Sports)
Newcastle United
Newcastle United are now prepared to present their proposal to Benjamin Sesko. Alexander Isak has informed the club he wants to leave, and Newcastle want the Slovenian as his replacement. (Fabrizio Romano)
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur are now prepared to sell Son Heung-min this summer. They are considering an offer of around £15 million from MLS outfit LAFC. (Sun)
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing the Rennes striker Arnaud Kalimuendo this summer. (RMC Sport)