Switch news LIVE! Arsenal and Chelsea in £50m battle; Man Utd deal
The summer time switch window continues to ramp up properly with Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham all making an attempt to finish extra main signings as pre-season looms. Arsenal are because of announce the massive double arrival of Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber, with each gamers now stated to have handed their medicals. The Gunners are additionally stated to be focused on a transfer for Mehdi Taremi at Porto as they equally eye the likes of Xavi Simons and Ivan Fresneda.
Chelsea stay locked in negotiations with Brighton over Moises Caicedo and have reportedly held talks over Romeo Lavia at Southampton alongside Arsenal and Liverpool, with Gabri Veiga additionally on their radar as Christian Pulisic joins the Stamford Bridge exodus below Mauricio Pochettino. Manchester United are on the verge of changing the departed David de Gea with Andre Onana in a £50million deal and are additionally bidding for Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund.
Tottenham have been linked with Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella as a substitute for Ivan Perisic as additionally they goal Japan defender Ko Itakura, with Spurs braced for an additional supply from Bayern Munich for Harry Kane value round £70million. Follow all the newest switch news, gossip and rumours stay beneath!
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Kai Havertz joins Arsenal coaching
While Arsenal followers await news of their subsequent two main signings, their headline arrival of the summer time window to this point is now again from vacation and within the thick of pre-season coaching.
Kai Havertz was at London Colney on Saturday being put by his paces as quite a lot of his new team-mates drew 1-1 in a behind-closed-doors pleasant in opposition to Championship facet Watford, with Brazilian winger Marquinhos on the scoresheet for the Gunners.
Bayern Munich set to desk new Harry Kane supply
Bayern Munich are reportedly poised to submit their subsequent supply for Harry Kane.
The reigning Bundesliga champions have already seen one bid for the England captain knocked again by Tottenham this summer time.
But Bayern are undeterred and The Mail on Sunday report they’re now because of desk an improved proposal for Kane – Thomas Tuchel’s No1 switch goal – that could possibly be value nearly £70m with add-ons.
However, that’s stated to be on the “upper end” of what Bayern are prepared to pay for a participant with solely 12 months left on his present contract and never almost sufficient to persuade Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy to promote.
Kane is because of return to pre-season coaching at Spurs this week, when he’ll maintain crunch talks with chairman Levy and supervisor Ange Postecoglou.
Tottenham need Cucurella as Perisic substitute
Tottenham are additionally being very tentatively linked with Marc Cucurella at Chelsea this weekend.
The Blues have been seeking to offload the Spanish left-back this summer time only one yr after his £63m swap from Brighton following a dreadful first season by which he struggled badly for kind and was even booed by his personal followers.
Chelsea have sought potential consumers in Saudi Arabia amid curiosity from Atletico Madrid, although Standard Sport reported on Friday that Cucurella was discouraging potential strikes as he desires to battle for his future below new boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Football Transfers now declare that Spurs are intently monitoring Cucurella’s state of affairs and are able to carry him in as a substitute for Ivan Perisic, who seems to be more likely to depart London himself on this window after just one yr.
Tottenham goal Ko Itakura transfer
Tottenham are stated to have a brand new switch goal of their sights in Ko Itakura.
Spurs have moved shortly to strengthen their squad for a brand new period below Ange Postecoglou, already bringing within the likes of James Maddison and Guglielmo Vicario as additionally they look to shut offers for Manor Solomon and Micky van de Ven.
But they gained’t cease there, with Sky Sports in Germany reporting that they now are competing with Serie A champions Napoli for the signing of versatile Borussia Monchengladbach defender Itakura.
Spurs need a second new centre-back to go together with Van de Ven and the Japan worldwide is claimed to be very open to leaving Gladbach this summer time.
Man United to signal Onana in £50m deal
Manchester United have gained the battle to signal Andre Onana, experiences declare.
Erik ten Hag had recognized the Inter Milan goalkeeper as his most well-liked long-term successor to David de Gea, whose departure from Old Trafford after 12 years was lastly confirmed yesterday after months of hypothesis and a contract U-turn by the membership.
The Daily Mirror report that United made enquiries over each Feyenoord’s Justin Bijlow and Kevin Trapp of Eintracht Frankfurt, however Ten Hag solely needed Onana.
The Cameroon worldwide is now anticipated to finish his £50m transfer from Serie A to the Premier League within the coming days.
Arsenal and Chelsea battle over Romeo Lavia
Arsenal additionally look to be concerned in a battle with Chelsea and Liverpool for Romeo Lavia.
The Belgian worldwide midfielder, 19, is broadly anticipated to depart Southampton in a high-profile switch this summer time following the Saints’ relegation from the Premier League.
90min declare that Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool have all held talks over Lavia, with recommendations that Manchester City are additionally preserving tabs on their former teen whom they let depart for the south coast final yr.
However, Southampton’s £50m asking worth seems to be a sticking level for all events at current.
Arsenal anticipated to announce Rice and Timber offers
Arsenal are edging nearer to an official announcement over the signings of Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber.
Reports yesterday acknowledged that each gamers have now handed their respective medicals in north London earlier than strikes from West Ham and Ajax.
Arsenal can pay a club-record £100m up entrance for England midfielder Rice – additionally a brand new document payment for a British participant – with one other £5m in add-ons.
Meanwhile, versatile Dutch defender Timber will price an preliminary £34.2m plus one other £4.3m in add-ons.
It can’t be lengthy now till we get official affirmation from Arsenal! Watch this house…
Bayern put together recent Kane bid
Bayern Munich are making ready an improved bid for Harry Kane, although worry it gained’t be sufficient to influence Totteham to promote.
According to the Mail, Bayern will supply within the area of £70m for the Spurs striker, who nonetheless has an unsure future simply days earlier than the membership are set to fly out for his or her pre-season tour.
It’s claimed that the Bundesliga facet need to agree a deal as shortly as attainable, nevertheless it seems more and more seemingly that they are going to be priced out.
Zaha set to make choice
Wilfried Zaha will decide on his future subsequent week.
The Guardian report that the ahead is at present on honeymoon, together with his subsequent membership nonetheless up within the air after his Crystal Palace contract expired.
Napoli, Galatasaray and PSG are all attainable choices, whereas he may nonetheless keep at Palace after they supplied him a four-year deal.
Lo Celso out there
Tottenham are on the lookout for a everlasting transfer for Giovani Lo Celso.
Yes, he’s nonetheless a Spurs participant. AS declare that Ange Postecoglou doesn’t intend to have Lo Celso in his plans, and so the midfielder is available on the market.
Real Betis are eager on bringing the 27-year-old again to the membership, nevertheless it’s believed they’re unlikely to be able financially to agree a cope with Spurs.