🚨 Morgan Rogers to Chelsea OFFICIAL, Bournemouth reject Alex Scott bid, Arsenal chasing TWO big names, Liverpool open to £85m deal, & more
Rogers joins Chelsea, Scott snubs new Bournemouth deal, and a whole lot more transfer news in today's round-up!
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Today’s top stories:
Morgan Rogers has joined Chelsea - and immediately taken a dig at Arsenal!
Plus Bruno Guimaraes, Yan Diomande, and much more!
Arsenal
Julian Alvarez is open to moving to Arsenal after talks with Andrea Berta, while Atletico Madrid have also privately informed the player they could sell to the Gunners to avoid losing him to Barcelona. (CaughtOffside)
Morgan Rogers was Arsenal’s top target and they carried out extensive work on the deal, but felt it was too expensive. (Athletic)
Arsenal continue to target Bruno Guimaraes but remain firm on not over-paying for the Newcastle United midfielder. (Athletic)
Arsenal are preparing a new bid to Newcastle for Guimaraes. (Ben Jacobs)
Arsenal and Liverpool have both made fresh approaches for RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande as a move to PSG appears to have stalled. (TEAMtalk)
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Aston Villa
Aston Villa are in advanced talks to sign Alejandro Garnacho from Chelsea in an initial loan move with an obligation to buy. (Athletic)
Barcelona
Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s proposed transfer to Ajax has stalled, leaving the Dutch giants frustrated. (Mundo Deportivo)
Barcelona are open to offers for Marc Casado this summer, even if they remain short in midfield due to an injury to Frenkie de Jong. (Sport)
Bournemouth
Alex Scott has rejected a new contract offer from Bournemouth amid interest from bigger clubs. (Fabrizio Romano)
Chelsea
Morgan Rogers’ move to Chelsea has been made official and he immediately aimed a dig at Arsenal - full quotes here!
Chelsea have had a £64m bid for Alex Scott rejected by Bournemouth, while Arsenal and other clubs have also shown an interest in the 22-year-old midfielder as he’s rejected a new contract with the Cherries. (BBC Sport)
Chelsea have added John Stones to their list of targets, with the former Manchester City defender available on a free transfer. (Athletic)
Maxence Lacroix remains Chelsea’s priority, with talks ongoing to sign the Crystal Palace centre-back, who is keen on the move to Stamford Bridge. (Fabrizio Romano)
Roma have been in contact over a potential €20m move for Chelsea centre-back Axel Disasi. (Foot Mercato)
FOUR clubs are chasing Chelsea winger Pedro Neto - full details here!
Liverpool
Liverpool could be open to selling Alexis Mac Allister to Real Madrid this summer for the right offer, believed to be in the region of £85m. (Miguel Serrano)
Harvey Elliot could get another chance at Liverpool, with new manager Andoni Iraola open to looking at how he progresses in pre-season. (Football Insider)
Manchester City
Rodri has given his green light to leave Manchester City this summer, with the World Cup winner keen to return to Spain and having some positive talks with Real Madrid. (Matteo Moretto)
Manchester City have completed the signing of an Arsenal wonderkid - full story here!
Could former Man City manager Pep Guardiola be set to take charge of the Italian national team? Full story here!
Manchester United
Iliman Ndiaye is a target for Manchester United, but a move could be linked to what happens with Marcus Rashford, whose future remains up in the air. (Fabrizio Romano)
Manchester United look to be the favourites to beat Chelsea to the signing of Newcastle United left-back Lewis Hall. (TEAMtalk)
Manchester United have contacted Manu Kone’s agent over a potential transfer for the Roma midfielder. (LaRoma24)
Meanwhile, Manchester United are reported to have cooled their interest in two other midfield targets in the form of Alex Scott and Carlos Baleba due to their high asking prices. (TEAMtalk)
Rafael Leao is exploring an exit from AC Milan this summer and would be open to a move to the Premier League, with Manchester United previously interested. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Manchester United have made contact over signing a new goalkeeper - full story here!
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest are in advanced talks to sign Sporting Lisbon centre-back Ousmane Diomande, who had also been eyed by Arsenal and Chelsea. (Fabrizio Romano)
Real Madrid
Rodri has given his green light to leave Manchester City this summer, with the World Cup winner keen to return to Spain and having some positive talks with Real Madrid. (Matteo Moretto)
Real Madrid do not see a deal for Michael Olise as financially feasible for this summer, despite some interest in the Bayern Munich winger. (Athletic)
Arda Guler is still seen as a huge part of the Real Madrid project despite the arrival of Bernardo Silva this summer potentially threatening his place in the team. (Athletic)
Roma
With Roma looking set to miss out on Crysencio Summerville, they are now focusing their attention towards alternatives such as Antonio Nusa. (Sky Sport Italia)
Roma have been in contact over a potential €20m move for Chelsea centre-back Axel Disasi. (Foot Mercato)
Tottenham
Tottenham have been preparing a £40m offer for Marcus Rashford, but Manchester United are hoping to avoid selling to a Premier League rival. (iNews)
Inter Milan are hopeful of agreeing a transfer deal for Tottenham full-back Djed Spence. (Corriere dello Sport)
Cristian Romero is also in talks over a move to Inter, but Tottenham’s €50m asking price could be an issue. (Sport Italia)
Tottenham have held discussions over a surprise swap deal - more info here!