the Daily Briefing: Thursday 4th August - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Benjamin Sesko, Marc Cucurella, and more
My exclusive round-up of the latest transfer news, featuring Marc Cucurella, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Benjamin Sesko, and more.
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Today’s top stories:
Arsenal
Galatasaray are still awaiting the green light from Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira. Full agreement is in place between the two clubs, and they just wait for the player’s decision.
Arsenal are currently in negotiations with Monza for Pablo Mari.
A deal has been completed for Arsenal youngster Charlie Patino to join Blackpool on a season-long loan.
Folarin Balogun has officially completed his move to Reims on a season-long loan. No buy option included.
Barcelona
Riqui Puig will join LA Galaxy, here we go! A three-year contract has been agreed, with a sell-on clause inserted.
Bournemouth are in talks to sign Barcelona goalkeeper Neto. No full agreement has been reached yet, but Barcelona are willing to let him go.
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Bournemouth
Bournemouth have opened talks to sign Marcos Senesi from Feyenoord. Negotiations are ongoing, but it’s not going to be an easy purchase.
Talks are ongoing between Barcelona and Bournemouth for goalkeeper Neto.
Chelsea
Carney Chukwuemeka is currently in London with his agent and family. He will undergo his medical in order to be unveiled this week as a new Chelsea player.
The fee could total £20m with add-ons, with a contract running until 2028.
Marc Cucurella to Chelsea, here we go! Full agreement between the two clubs for more than £50m. Cucurella will sign a six-year deal.
Levi Colwill will join Brighton on a permanent deal, with a buy-back clause included.
Chelsea have met with Benjamin Sesko’s agent. They face competition from Manchester United and one other club.
Sesko is set to make a decision in the coming days.
Chelsea are now considering a move for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as a potential new striker. Discussions have taken place with the player, but no bid has been submitted as of yet.
🚨Exclusive: Find out more about Chelsea’s pursuit of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Everton
A deal to take Lille midfielder Amadou Onana to West Ham has now stalled.
Onana would now prefer to move to Everton this summer.
Leicester City
Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has completed a move to OGC Nice.
The Danish goalkeeper has signed for a fee of £1m on a three-year deal.
Manchester City
Manchester City are in negotiations with Anderlecht for the signing of young left-back Sergio Gomez. The 21-year-old is keen on the move, and City have considered the possibility of sending him on loan to Girona if he does sign.
Manchester United
Here we go! Manchester United defender Alex Telles will join Sevilla on a season-long loan.
There is no option to buy in the contract. Telles will sign for the Spanish club this week.
Erik ten Hag on Cristiano Ronaldo and other players leaving Old Trafford early after their pre-season friendly against Raya Vallecano: “I certainly don’t accept this. I think this is unacceptable. For everyone.”
“We are a team and you have to stay until the end.”
Manchester United will have to act fast if they are to sign Benjamin Sesko, as more clubs have entered the race to sign the striker.
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Napoli
Napoli are close to agreeing a new to send Alex Meret on loan to Spezia. This is part of the plan to sign Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Negotiations are ongoing in order to secure a deal to sign Kepa very soon.
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest are interested in Swiss midfielder Remo Freuler. Talks are ongoing with Atalanta, but nothing has been agreed as of yet.
Forest are also working on signing a new left-back.
PSG
PSG are closing in on the signing of Lille midfielder Renato Sanches. The fee will be in the region of €15m, with personal terms agreed for a long-term deal.
Gini Wijnaldum, here we go! Wijnaldum is set to join Roma on a season-long loan this summer. Roma will pay PSG $5m as part of his salary.
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig winger Ademola Lookman is set to sign for Atalanta, for a fee of around €15m.
Lookman is currently in Italy to undergo a medical, after spending last season on loan at Premier League side Leicester City.
Tottenham
Tottenham have opened talks with Udinese left-back Destiny Udogie. They are looking for a permanent deal with the potential to loan him back to the Italian club for the season.
No full agreement as of yet as he has plenty of clubs interested in him.
🚨Exclusive: More on Tottenham’s pursuit of Destiny Udogie here.
West Ham
West Ham have a full agreement with Lille to sign Amadou Onana for a fee of £33m, but there’s been no agreement on personal terms.
Onana now prefers a move to Everton as of now, so a deal to West Ham has stalled.