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Eberechi Eze’s Arsenal medical is today!
Plus more from Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool & more
AC Milan
Victor Boniface to AC Milan has been verbally agreed. The striker will join for a €5m loan fee, plus a €24m buy option clause, not mandatory, and a potential contract until 2030 also done. The Bayer Leverkusen striker now needs to take his medical and sign his contract as the next steps to complete the deal. (Fabrizio Romano)
Arsenal
Eberechi Eze will have his Arsenal medical today as his move from Crystal Palace edges closer to completion. (Fabrizio Romano)
Arsenal have looked at Ademola Lookman as his Atalanta future remains complicated despite no deal being agreed yet with Inter Milan. (Alfredo Pedulla, CaughtOffside)
Aston Villa
Aston Villa are pushing to sign Nicolas Jackson - he’s a top target for Unai Emery. Emery and Jackson previously worked together at Villarreal and had an excellent relationship. Talks are ongoing over formula/structure of the deal as Villa are also aware of competition from other clubs. (Fabrizio Romano)
Al Ahli have added Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana to their list of targets this summer, though it’s not an easy deal to get done and there has been no approach to Villa so far. (Ben Jacobs)
Atalanta
Arsenal have looked at Ademola Lookman as his Atalanta future remains complicated despite no deal being agreed yet with Inter Milan. (Alfredo Pedulla, CaughtOffside)
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich are one of the clubs to have asked again about Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson in recent hours. (Fabrizio Romano)
Bologna
Jonathan Rowe is set to undergo a medical with Bologna in the next 24 hours. He’ll be moving for a €17m fixed fee plus €2.5m in add-ons and a 10% sell-on clause after Marseille decided to put him on the market. (Fabrizio Romano)
Chelsea
Chelsea will hold talks with Borussia Dortmund today as the two clubs try to finalise deals for Carney Chukwuemeka and Aaron Anselmino. The plan is for Chukwuemeka to join BVB permanently for €20m, while Anselmino will just be there on loan with no buy option. (Fabrizio Romano)
Nicolas Jackson is definitely set to leave Chelsea very soon, with big movements taking place. Newcastle and Bayern Munich have both been in contact again, while Aston Villa are pushing as Unai Emery is keen on a deal. There should be a decision soon. (Fabrizio Romano)
Enzo Maresca also clearly hinted Jackson will leave, saying: “He (Jackson) is available, but he’s not going to be part of the squad. As we said, we have two strikers, two players in that position, and also we know that something can happen before the window closes.”
Maresca: “I spoke with Wes Fofana everyday. He is very, very happy. He is joining all the sessions with us. He's very happy. From tomorrow, he is with us and can also get some minutes. We are happy, and he is happy. Instagram, as you know, I don't have any idea.”
Chelsea are unlikely to sign a new goalkeeper or centre-back this summer…for complex reasons. (Simon Phillips)
Raheem Sterling could leave on loan or be sold before the end of the transfer window. Sterling’s preference is to stay in London, with initial talks taking place with Fulham, while West Ham and Crystal Palace have also made checks. (Ben Jacobs)
Crystal Palace
Jean-Philippe Mateta scored to give Crystal Palace their first ever European goal and an important 1-0 victory in the Europa Conference League! FT Crystal Palace 1-0 Fredrikstad [Pictures from Channel 5 Sport]
Crystal Palace are set to rival Everton for the transfer of Southampton wonderkid Tyler Dibling as they look for a replacement for Eberechi Eze. (Give Me Sport)
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner: “I wish Eberechi Eze all the best. He won’t play for us anymore.” (Channel 5)
Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish: “If Marc Guehi wants to sign a new contract… then he can stay! It’s a difficult situation. Everyone has to sell players to comply with the rules. That’s a situation that we will have to look at in the next days.” (Channel 5)
Crystal Palace have added Villarreal’s Yeremy Pino to their list of possible targets to replace Eberechi Eze. They’ve asked about the conditions of the deal, but it doesn’t look like an easy one to get done. (Fabrizio Romano)
Juventus
Anything could happen with Dusan Vlahovic towards the end of the window, with his situation at Juventus regarded as complex and volatile. (Alfredo Pedulla, CaughtOffside)
Randal Kolo Muani is frustrated with the Juventus transfer saga dragging on, with a deal with PSG looking complicated. Juve have also been in touch about Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson in case they can’t sign Kolo Muani. (Alfredo Pedulla, Football Italia)
Liverpool
Liverpool could use Federico Chiesa as part of their bid to Newcastle for Alexander Isak, while a host of Serie A clubs are also eyeing up the Reds’ Italian winger. (Mark Brus, CaughtOffside)
Injury blow for Liverpool as Arne Slot has confirmed that Jeremie Frimpong will be out until after the international break. (Press conference)
Manchester City
Manchester City and PSG have been working intensively to try to reach an agreement over Gianluigi Donnarumma, with there being a strong willingness to get this deal done. (Alfredo Pedulla, CaughtOffside)
Nathan Ake’s Manchester City future could be in some doubt as Everton are showing an interest in signing the Netherlands international. (Daily Mail)
Manchester United
Who is Lucien Agoume? The Sevilla midfielder has been linked with Manchester United as an alternative to Carlos Baleba and Ruairidh Barlow takes a closer look at the player here.
Antony wants to join Real Betis and is pushing for Manchester United to accept an offer to let him return to his former loan side in a permanent deal this summer. (Mark Brus, CaughtOffside)
Angelo Stiller is one of the names on Manchester United’s list of transfer targets, with internal discussions taking place as the club continue to assess options in that position. (Ben Jacobs)
Manchester United could also be offered Adrien Rabiot in a cut-price deal as Marseille have made him available. (Fabrizio Romano)
Jadon Sancho could still join Roma, but the deal would depend on the Manchester United winger’s agent reducing his commission. (Corriere dello Sport)
Newcastle United
Federico Chiesa to Newcastle could be one to watch as Liverpool have discussed using him as part of a cash-plus-player bid for Alexander Isak. (Mark Brus, CaughtOffside)
PSG
Manchester City and PSG have been working intensively to try to reach an agreement over Gianluigi Donnarumma, with there being a strong willingness to get this deal done. (Alfredo Pedulla, CaughtOffside)
Tottenham
Tottenham still want to sign Savinho but Manchester City are not giving the green light. City’s preference is to keep the player, but Spurs are pushing as Thomas Frank is a big fan. (Fabrizio Romano)
Tottenham have also contacted intermediaries about the possibility of signing Morgan Rogers. However, Aston Villa don’t want to sell, even if a big bid might have to be considered due to PSR issues. (Miguel Delaney, Independent)
Nico Paz to Tottenham could also be one to watch again after previous interest in the Como playmaker, though he’s also on the radar of numerous other top clubs and Real Madrid have a buy-back clause. (Mark Brus, CaughtOffside)
Wolves
Wolves have agreed a deal to sign Ladislav Krejci from Girona. The two clubs have reached an agreement over a fee close to €35m as total package. Krejci has also already said yes to the move to Wolves. (Fabrizio Romano)