🚨 Man Utd star's career is OVER, Kim transfer lined up, Messi Barcelona return latest, Pochettino's top two Chelsea targets, and more

Today's transfer round-up, featuring Man Utd, Barcelona, Chelsea, and more!

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Today’s top stories:

• Man Utd eyeing Kim as defender’s Old Trafford career is over

• The latest on Messi’s potential return to Barcelona

• Plus more from Chelsea, Liverpool and Real Madrid

Arsenal

📰 Arsenal’s board could back Mikel Arteta with over £200m to spend this summer, including a combined £170m to sign both Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo (Times)

Aston Villa

Aston Villa have a concrete interest in Giovani Lo Celso and the player would be keen on the move; still waiting to understand who’s will be the new Tottenham manager as he will return from his loan at Villarreal. Unai Emery is pushing for Lo Celso; but it’s not the only name in the list.

Barcelona

Barcelona are confident to get La Liga’s green light for the Inigo Martinez deal to be registered very soon. He has already completed medicals weeks ago and he has agreed a two year deal valid until June 2025.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta: “Messi deal? We will discuss about that, yes. We are working to have the possibility to build a very competitive team next season. We’ll see if they will approve our viability plan.”