Switch news LIVE! Arsenal agree Raya phrases; Chelsea medical handed
Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham are all looking extra main transfers as we enter an thrilling closing month of the summer season window. Arsenal at the moment are stated to have agreed private phrases with David Raya and will reportedly hijack Lazio’s transfer for Djibril Sow as additionally they eye Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Mohammed Kudus.
Chelsea are nonetheless in talks over Moises Caicedo and are additionally bidding for Brighton team-mate Robert Sanchez, in addition to being supplied Dusan Vlahovic. Axel Disasi has handed his medical at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea having also wrapped up a deal for Lesley Ugochukwu. Kylian Mbappe stays in Chelsea’s sights together with the likes of Michael Olise and new doable Caicedo alternate options in Edson Alvarez and Tyler Adams, plus Romeo Lavia and Gabri Veiga.
Harry Kane will not leave Tottenham if he is still at the club in time for their season opener, with Bayern Munich plotting one other bid for the England captain. Liverpool are stated to have launched recent strikes to signal Brazilian starlet Andre Trindade and Lavia, whereas Rasmus Hojlund is present process his medical at Manchester United tonight. Follow all the most recent switch news, rumours and gossip dwell beneath!
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Arsenal to financial institution £5m with Auston Trusty sale
While David Raya may quickly be heading to Arsenal, Auston Trusty is on the way in which out.
Standard Sport reported earlier this week that the Gunners had been ready to promote or mortgage out the American worldwide as soon as once more this summer season after he starred throughout a stint at Championship facet Birmingham final time period.
Trusty was with Mikel Arteta’s squad on their pre-season tour of his native USA, however clearly didn’t do sufficient to persuade the Spaniard to maintain him round amid curiosity from Sheffield United, Swansea and Ipswich.
The Blades have gained the race for the 24-year-old defender, whom Arsenal signed from MLS facet Colorado Rapids final yr, with the Daily Express reporting a price of £5m for a everlasting switch.
Axel Disasi passes Chelsea medical
Axel Disasi to Chelsea is imminent!
Fabrizio Romano reviews that the France worldwide defender has now handed his medical forward of a £38.6m transfer from Monaco to Stamford Bridge.
Disasi had additionally been tracked by each Arsenal and Manchester United this summer season, although he’s heading to west London as a way to compensate for the lack of Wesley Fofana to damage, with former Monaco team-mate Benoit Badiashile additionally sidelined at current.
Disasi’s arrival follows Levi Colwill signing a brand new six-year cope with Chelsea and he’s anticipated to now pen a five-year contract of his personal with the choice for an extra 12 months.
The transfer is prone to spell the tip of Trevoh Chalobah’s time in blue.
Arsenal agree private phrases with David Raya
Arsenal are making robust and swift progress with their makes an attempt to signal David Raya, it will seem.
The Gunners have been weighing up a proper supply for the Spanish goalkeeper this week after receiving encouragement from London rivals Brentford, who’re demanding £40m for a participant who has only one yr left on his present contract on the Gtech Community Stadium.
Fabrizio Romano reviews tonight that Arsenal have now taken a key step in direction of a transfer by agreeing private phrases in precept with Raya, who is claimed to favour a change to the Emirates Stadium over Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.
Talks between Arsenal and Brentford at the moment are anticipated to speed up quick, so watch this house!
Chelsea signal Lesley Ugochukwu from Rennes
Chelsea have now formally accomplished and introduced the signing of Lesley Ugochukwu from Rennes for £23m.
The French midfielder, 19, has put pen to paper on a seven-year contract at Stamford Bridge that features the choice for an extra 12 months, becoming a member of up with Mauricio Pochettino’s squad on their pre-season tour of the USA.
“We’re delighted Lesley is joining Chelsea. He is an impressive young player who has already made his mark in Ligue 1,” stated Chelsea’s co-sporting administrators Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley.
“He has a huge amount of potential and we know he is going to continue to develop and improve. We are pleased that he has joined us in the U.S and that he will be able to integrate with the squad quickly.”
Pochettino has already confirmed that the plan is for Ugochukwu to exit on mortgage subsequent season, presumably again in France with associate membership Strasbourg.
The France Under-19 worldwide already has 60 senior appearances underneath his belt for Rennes.
Rasmus Hojlund present process Manchester United medical
Rasmus Hojlund may wrap up his long-awaited transfer to Manchester United as quickly as tonight.
The Danish worldwide striker is about to swap Atalanta for Old Trafford after having fun with a breakout season in Serie A final time period and incomes beneficial early comparisons to a sure Erling Haaland.
After weeks of negotiations for Erik ten Hag’s prime ahead switch goal, United lastly agreed a £72m deal for Hojlund over the weekend.
Now in keeping with Fabrizio Romano, the 20-year-old is at their Carrington coaching floor this night as a way to endure a medical.
He will be part of the likes of Mason Mount and Andre Onana in becoming a member of United on this window.
Liverpool working to signal each Andre and Lavia
Liverpool additionally appear fairly busy as they press on with their overdue midfield overhaul.
The Reds have already signed Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai this summer season, although want extra recruits following the respective exits of captain Jordan Henderson and Fabinho to Saudi Arabia.
Liverpool clearly need to beat the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United to a deal for Romeo Lavia, with Sky Sports reporting that an improved second supply for the teenage Belgian worldwide has now been despatched to Southampton.
However, they add that Liverpool have additionally now initiated contact with Brazilian membership Fluminense over a doable deal for Andre.
Chelsea add Tyler Adams and Edson Alvarez to shortlist
Things are actually ramping up now at Chelsea, who’ve already agreed offers to signal Monaco defender Axel Disasi and Rennes midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu.
Talks are additionally persevering with with Brighton over Moises Caicedo and Robert Sanchez, with Dusan Vlahovic supplied by Juventus in change for Romelu Lukaku amid ongoing hyperlinks to the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise and extra.
According to The Times, Chelsea have additionally now added Leeds’ American worldwide Tyler Adams and Edson Alvarez of Ajax to their listing of summer season switch targets, with Southampton’s Romeo Lavia and Celta Vigo starlet Gabri Veiga additionally stated to stay of curiosity.
Arsenal may hijack transfer for Djibril Sow
Arsenal know solely too nicely what it’s prefer to have a switch deal hijacked late on, having been overwhelmed by Chelsea on the eleventh hour to the signing of Mykhailo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk again in January.
Now they might play the function of usurpers themselves this summer season, with the Gunners stated to be eager on a transfer for Djibril Sow at Eintracht Frankfurt.
That is in keeping with Italian outlet Calcio Mercato, who imagine Arsenal may but hijack superior negotiations for Lazio to take the Swiss worldwide midfielder to Serie A in a transfer value round £10.3m.
Mikel Arteta clearly desires additional additions to his overhaul in the midst of the park regardless of the signings of Declan Rice and Kai Havertz, with Granit Xhaka having departed and the likes of Albert Sambi Lokonga additionally on the way in which out.
Elsewhere, Arsenal are nonetheless weighing up a proper bid for Brentford goalkeeper David Raya and proceed to be linked with Mohammed Kudus at Ajax, plus Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.