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Today’s top stories:
Arsenal have offered a new contract to William Saliba
Chelsea want Morgan Rogers as they prioritise attacking midfielders
Plus more from Man United, Liverpool and Tottenham
Arsenal
Arsenal have offered William Saliba a new five-year contract, but Real Madrid are continuing to monitor the French centre-back’s situation as there’s still no agreement. (Foot Mercato)
Arsenal are one of the clubs keeping a close eye on Jorthy Mokio, with the Ajax wonderkid, 17, already earning the reputation for being one of the top talents of his generation. (TEAMtalk)
Arsenal rejected Bayern Munich’s approach for Gabriel Martinelli during the summer transfer window. (Fabrizio Romano)
Arsenal wanted Alexander Isak before eventually settling for Viktor Gyokeres, with the Liverpool new-boy surely a better tactical fit for Mikel Arteta’s side, according to former Gunners star Gael Clichy. (Metro)
Athletic Bilbao
Aymeric Laporte’s transfer back to Athletic Bilbao has been officially confirmed after the deal initially looked in doubt. Documents with Al Nassr have now been approved by FIFA, and Laporte can be registered for Athletic’s squads in both La Liga and the Champions League.
Barcelona
Former Barcelona midfielder Thiago Alcantara has returned to the club to join Hansi Flick’s coaching staff. (FC Barcelona official)
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich will officially present Nicolas Jackson as their new signing today, while the on-loan Chelsea striker will be available and ready to make his debut for the club on Saturday. (Fabrizio Romano)
Arsenal rejected Bayern Munich’s approach for Gabriel Martinelli during the summer transfer window. (Fabrizio Romano)
Besiktas
Jota Silva to Besiktas is now set to go through. A deal is now done between Besiktas and Nottingham Forest. Forest will receive a loan fee close to €3m while there’s also a buy option clause close to €17m that can become mandatory. (Fabrizio Romano)
Chelsea
Chelsea are looking at Morgan Rogers as one of their priorities for 2026, with the Blues also considering Kenan Yildiz and Malick Fofana as they look for attacking midfielders after missing out on Xavi Simons in the summer. (Mark Brus, CaughtOffside)
Chelsea have been charged by the FA for 74 breaches of Agent Regulation rules between 2009 and 2022 under their previous owner Roman Abramovich. Breaches relate primarily to the period 2010/11-2015/16. Chelsea have been given until the 19th of September to respond. (FA)
Chelsea expect to be given a fine after self-reporting the breaches, but there is a belief within the club that no sporting advantage was gained. The FA and Premier League will decide, and Chelsea will respect the process. (Ben Jacobs)
Joel Ordonez is on Chelsea’s radar as a target for 2026, with the talented young Club Brugge defender expected to seal a move before the World Cup. (Graeme Bailey, TBR Football)
Inter Milan
Inter Milan have added Joel Ordonez to their list of defensive targets for 2026, while Marseille and Al Hilal have also had the Club Brugge centre-back on their list in recent times. (Fabrizio Romano)
Inter Milan are interested in Roma midfielder Manu Kone, with the Rome club under pressure to sell players due to their financial situation. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Juventus
Juventus are eyeing up big-name attacking targets to replace Dusan Vlahovic, with Ademola Lookman of Atalanta and Joshua Zirkzee of Manchester United high up on their list. (Tuttosport)
Liverpool
Liverpool asked Manchester City about Julian Alvarez a year ago in a possible swap deal involving Luis Diaz, but it never materialised as City weren’t keen on letting Alvarez join a rival. (Telegraph)
Ibrahima Konate has not communicated a desire to leave Liverpool yet, as it’s felt he has not made up his mind on his future. (Daily Mail)
Liverpool are one of the clubs keeping a close eye on Jorthy Mokio, with the Ajax wonderkid, 17, already earning the reputation for being one of the top talents of his generation. (TEAMtalk)
Manchester City
Gianluigi Donnarumma: “Being coached by Pep Guardiola is the best thing that can happen to a football player. He wanted me… I’m proud of that. I want to make history at Man City, win the Champions League and many titles. It’s a club that’s always fascinated me.” (Man City official)
Manchester City playmaker Bernardo Silva is emerging as an ambitious target for his former club Benfica in the January transfer window. (Record)
Manchester United
Manchester United will assess Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw in the months ahead, with the club looking at new defensive signings as one of their priorities. (TEAMtalk)
Ajax defender Aaron Bouwman could be one to watch for Manchester United as part of their search for a new defender, though Liverpool are also keeping tabs on the talented youngster. (TEAMtalk)
Monterrey
Former Manchester United forward Anthony Martial is set to sign for Monterrey. A deal is in place with AEK Athens and he’s set to leave to play alongside Sergio Ramos with the Mexican club. Martial has been given the green light to travel for a medical and to sign his contract. (Fabrizio Romano)
Nottingham Forest
Ange Postecoglou: “I’ve already said I want to win trophies. That’s what I’ve done all my career and that’s what ill do here at Nottingham Forest.” (Press conference)
Tottenham
Tottenham failed with a late effort to sign PSG midfielder Senny Mayulu during the summer transfer window. (TEAMtalk)
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor’s announcement video for Andre Onana is class! He may have flopped at Manchester United, but there’s clearly huge excitement about his arrival at the Turkish club! [Pictures from Trabzonspor official]