🚨 France and Morocco through, Man United eye World Cup breakout talent, Tottenham target Premier League duo & more
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World Cup round-up
Colombia 1-0 Ghana
Colombia have booked their place in the round of 16 with a win over Ghana in the FIFA World Cup 2026. Jhon Arias scored the only goal of the game for Colombia in the 14th minute.
Colombia will now take on Switzerland on the 7th of July.
FT Colombia 1-0 Ghana [Pictures from ITV Sport]
Paraguay 0-1 France
France have booked their place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a narrow win over Paraguay last night.
Kylian Mbappé scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot in the 70th minute. Both teams struggled to break each other down, but a late piece of magic from Desire Doué earned France a spot kick, which was expertly dispatched by Mbappé.
France will square up against Morocco in the next round of the tournament.
FT Paraguay 0-1 France [Pictures from ITV Sport]
Canada 0-3 Morocco
Morocco sealed their place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a comprehensive victory against co-hosts Canada.
Morocco scored all three goals in the second half, thanks to a brace from Azzedine Ounahi and a stoppage-time strike from Soufiane Rahimi.
Morocco will take on France in the quarter-finals of the World Cup on 9 July.
FT Canada 0-3 Morocco [Pictures from ITV Sport]
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Arsenal
Leandro Trossard is now closing in on a move to Besiktas, and Arsenal will now advance with moves for Morgan Rogers and Bradley Barcola. (Hand of Arsenal)
Arsenal remain keen on Bruno Guimaraes, but Newcastle United’s firm stance regarding a potential exit has left the player unhappy. (Football Transfers)
Arsenal have reached an agreement with Besiktas for a €20 million transfer of Leandro Trossard. (The Athletic)
Arsenal are keen on the Bournemouth central midfielder Alex Scott this summer. (Ben Jacobs)
Arsenal is unlikely to make a move for the LOSC Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi this summer due to his inflated valuation. (CaughtOffside)
Arsenal are prepared to make an ambitious move to sign Eli Junior Kroupi from Bournemouth this summer. (Football London)
Arsenal is keeping tabs on Athletic Club Bilbao winger Nico Williams as they look to add more sharpness in the final third. (Fichajes)
Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa remains a priority target for Arsenal this summer, and they are exploring a creative package involving add-ons or a different payment structure to sign him. (Arsenal Insider)
Barcelona
Barcelona could consider a loan move for the AC Milan attacker Rafael Leao this summer. (Mundo Deportivo)
Barcelona are interested in signing Manchester City attacker Omar Marmoush, who will cost €60 million. (CaughtOffside)
Chelsea
Chelsea have agreed on a deal with Everton to sell Tyrique George for a fee of £25 million. (BBC)
Chelsea winger Pedro Neto would be open to joining Liverpool this summer. (Indy Kaila)
Liverpool
Cody Gakpo has been linked with a move away, but Liverpool have no desire to sell. Any interested party would have to fork out £70 million. (Ben Jacobs)
Manchester City
Manchester City have beaten Arsenal to the signing of Jeremy Monga from Leicester City, in a deal worth £12.5 million. (David Ornstein)
Manchester United
Manchester United are now looking to wrap up their move for the Atalanta midfielder Ederson Dos Santos, who will undergo the second part of his medical with the Premier League club before the £35 million transfer can be completed. (Fabrizio Romano)
Manchester United are eyeing up a move for the Swiss international midfielder Johan Manzambi from SC Freiburg, and they will face competition from Newcastle United. (Daily Mail)
Manchester are plotting a summer move for Alex Scott from Bournemouth, and they will face competition from Arsenal. (Ben Jacobs)
Marcus Rashford has confirmed he will decide on his future after the World Cup, and Manchester United are open to reintegrating him into the squad. (TEAMtalk)
He said (h/t Fabrizio Romano): “I was very clear…. I wanted any move done before the World Cup. If it’s not, I wanted it to wait until after. I want to be fully present in the moment. We’re fighting for something special.”
Manchester United are keeping tabs on Aurelien Tchouameni from Real Madrid. (Sky Sports)
Real Madrid
Bologna is interested in signing Victor Valdepenas from Real Madrid. (Mundo Deportivo)
Atletico Madrid is showing an interest in signing Dani Ceballos after his exit from Real Madrid was confirmed. (Mundo Deportivo)
Former Real Madrid star Luka Modric has been offered a non-playing role at the Bernabeu. (Mundo Deportivo)
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur are among the clubs interested in signing Bournemouth attacker Eli Junior Kroupi. (Football London)
Tottenham are no longer interested in signing Joao Palhinha permanently after a successful loan spell with them last year. (Florian Plettenberg)
Tottenham are keeping tabs on the Norway international winger Antonio Nusa from RB Leipzig. (FussballDaten)
AC Milan winger Rafael Leao has been linked with a move to Tottenham, and his agent Jorge Mendes could look to push through a move. (Gazzetta Dello Sport)
Tottenham are hoping to sign Omar Marmoush from Manchester City, and they will face competition from Barcelona and Aston Villa. (CaughtOffside)