🚨 Man City & Barcelona in talks over major transfer, updates on Chelsea and Arsenal's pursuit of goalkeepers, Tottenham have been busy, and more
Today's transfer news headlines, featuring Man City, Tottenham, Man United, Barcelona, PSG and more
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Today’s top stories:
Man City and Barcelona in talks over the transfer of Joao Cancelo
Chelsea agree fee for Robert Sanchez, whilst Arsenal submit their opening bid for David Raya.
Plus more from Tottenham, Man United and PSG.
AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth are set to sign Gaetano Castrovilli on a permanent deal from Fiorentina for a fee of around €12m plus add-ons.
Ajax
Ajax have signed goalkeeper Diant Ramaj from Eintracht Frankfurt for €8m.
Carlos Borges has signed with Ajax from Man City as part of a €14m deal, rising up to €19m with add-ons.
Burnley have opened talks to sign Mohamed Daramy from Ajax. Ajax rate Daramy highly but Burnley are pushing for the player as Kompany considers him a top target.
Arsenal
Arsenal have submitted an opening bid for David Raya to Brentford. The proposal is worth £20m plus £3m in add-ons. The goalkeeper has already told Brentford that he wants the move as personal terms are agreed.
Barcelona
Joao Cancelo has agreed personal terms with Barcelona, the Man City player wants the move. Talks are now ongoing between both clubs over the structure of the deal. Barca will use the money from the sale of Ousmane Dembele to complete the deal for the full-back.
Ousmane Dembélé is set to join PSG after €50m release clause was activated on Monday. His contract is valid until June 2028 and will be signed by Saturday. Medical tests also booked.
Al Ahli have submitted an official €15m bid for Franck Kessié. The player has accepted a three-year deal with the Saudi club and the deal is down to the final details. Juventus and two Premier League clubs have also shown interest over recent weeks.
Benfica
Paris Saint-Germain and Benfica want to seal the Gonçalo Ramos deal on Friday and get it signed by the end of the week. A verbal agreement over a €80m package is ready but clubs are discussing a loan move with an obligation to buy due to Paris’ FFP situation. Ramos has agreed a contract until June 2028 with PSG.
Brentford
Arsenal have submitted an opening bid for David Raya to Brentford. The proposal is worth £20m plus £3m in add-ons. The goalkeeper has already told Brentford that he wants the move as personal terms are agreed.
Brighton
Brighton have agreed a fee of around £20m, plus add-ons building up to £25m, for goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.
Burnley
Burnley have opened talks to sign Mohamed Daramy from Ajax. Ajax rate Daramy highly but Burnley are pushing for the player as Kompany considers him a top target. Negotiations are ongoing.
Chelsea
Chelsea have agreed a fee with Brighton for goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. The fee is £20m fixed, plus £5m in add-ons. The player has signed a long-term deal at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have Crystal Palace's Michael Olise on their transfer target list. The winger has a release clause of around £35m in his current contract.
💬 Are you happy with Chelsea’s business so far this summer? Who else would you like to see move to Stamford Bridge?
Crystal Palace
Chelsea and Manchester City are interested in Michael Olise. The winger has a release clause of around £35m in his contract.
Everton
Former Everton defender Yerry Mina will sign for Fiorentina on Friday as a free agent.
Demarai Gray hasn’t trained with Everton for three consecutive days as he wants to join Fulham. Personal terms have been agreed but still waiting on an agreement between clubs.
Fiorentina
Bournemouth are set to sign Gaetano Castrovilli on a permanent deal from Fiorentina for a fee of around €12m plus add-ons.
Defender Yerry Mina will sign for Fiorentina on Friday as a free agent.
Fulham
Willian has agreed personal terms with Saudi Arabia side Al Shabab. The player has already communicated to Fulham and Marco Silva his intention is to leave and try a new chapter in Saudi. Fulham have no intention to accept any bids for Willian at this stage.
Demarai Gray hasn’t trained with Everton for three consecutive days as he wants to join Fulham. Personal terms have been agreed but still waiting on an agreement between clubs.
Galatasaray
Galatasaray are now considering Tottenham's Tanguy Ndombele as an option for their midfield. Discussions have taken place over the conditions of the deal.
Juventus
Juventus are not going to proceed with the signing of Jean Clair Todibo due to the conditions being asked by OGC Nice.
LAFC are closing in on a deal to sign centre-back Lorenzo Dellavalle from Juventus.
Lazio
Lazio are closing in on Japan international Daichi Kamada with all the documents currently being checked. The player will join on a free transfer.
Manchester City
Josko Gvardiol can now be considered a Man City player as all the documents are signed. City will pay €90m for the player, who has signed a long-term deal with the Premier League champions. Medical booked for Friday.
Joao Cancelo has agreed personal terms with Barcelona, the Man City player wants the move. Talks are now ongoing between both clubs over the structure of the deal.
Manchester City are interested in Crystal Palace's Michael Olise. The winger has a release clause of around £35m in his contract.
Carlos Borges has signed with Ajax from Man City as part of a €14m deal, rising up to €19m with add-ons. City have a buy-back clause and a 20% sell-on clause in the contract.
Manchester United
Manchester United’s plan is to unveil Rasmus Hojlund at Old Trafford on Saturday before their friendly game vs Lens.
Manchester United and Real Sociedad remain locked in talks over the Donny Van de Beek deal. Negotiations will continue over the coming days.
Newcastle United
Tino Livramento will join Newcastle from Southampton for a £35m fee with add-ons. The full-back has signed a long-term deal with Eddie Howe's team.
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest have submitted an official bid to Roma for Roger Ibañez, the proposal is worth around €25m. Negotiations are underway to reach an agreement.
Paris Saint-Germain
Ousmane Dembélé is set to join PSG after the €50m release clause in his Barcelona contract was activated on Monday. His contract is valid until June 2028 and will be signed by Saturday. Medical tests also booked.
Paris Saint-Germain and Benfica want to seal the Gonçalo Ramos deal on Friday and get it signed by the end of the week. A verbal agreement over a €80m package is ready but clubs are discussing a loan move with an obligation to buy due to Paris’ FFP situation. Ramos has agreed a contract until June 2028 with PSG.
Paris Saint-Germain are dismissing the “complete nonsense” stories about both Luis Enrique and Luis Campos leaving.
French football expert Johnathan Johnson has the latest on the Kylian Mbappe saga in his latest column.
RB Leipzig
Josko Gvardiol can now be considered a Man City player as all the documents are signed. City will pay €90m for the player, who has signed a long-term deal with the Premier League champions. Medical booked for Friday.
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad and Manchester United remain locked in talks over the Donny Van de Beek deal.
Roma
Nottingham Forest have submitted an official bid to Roma for Roger Ibañez, the proposal is worth around €25m. Negotiations are underway to reach an agreement.
Southampton
Tino Livramento will join Newcastle from Southampton for a £35m fee with add-ons - the Saints get exactly what they wanted.
Tottenham
Tottenham are ready to complete a deal for Blackburn Rovers' Ashley Phillips by the end of the week if all goes to plan. The fee will be £2m.
Tottenham's latest proposal was sent to Wolfsburg on Wednesday for defender Mickey van de Ven - €40m fixed, plus €5m in add-ons. Daniel Levy is taking care of the final steps of the negotiations for the player. Deal at the final stages, just payment terms and instalments left to be complete as German club want easier to reach add-ons or else fee will be €50m.
Tottenham are still working on a deal for Bayer Leverkusen's Edmond Tapsoba.
Alejo Véliz has agreed personal terms with Tottenham with a long-term contract in place. The 19-year-old will join from Rosario Central as part of €15m deal plus add-ons.
Galatasaray are now considering Tanguy Ndombele as an option for their midfield. Discussions have taken place over the conditions of the deal.
💬 Would you be happy with the signings of Mickey van de Ven and Edmond Tapsoba? Do Tottenham need to bring in more players?
Wolfsburg
Tottenham's latest proposal was sent to Wolfsburg on Wednesday for defender Mickey van de Ven - €40m fixed, plus €5m in add-ons. Daniel Levy is taking care of the final steps of the negotiations for the player. Deal at the final stages, just payment terms and instalments left to be complete as German club want easier to reach add-ons or else fee will be €50m.
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Chelsea do look a fitter and more dynamic unit if pre-season is anything to go by
but they do need Caicedo, or similar, to bolster the midfield. This transfer saga seems to be taking longer than it should, whichever way it eventually goes.