Switch news LIVE! Arsenal to signal Rice; Chelsea in striker bid; Onana to Man Utd
Signings are touchdown at a critical tempo within the switch window with Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester United all trying to splash some critical money. The Gunners are on the cusp of signing Declan Rice for £105million plus the £40m deal to land Jurrien Timber, having introduced the arrival of Kai Havertz.
Chelsea and Manchester United have agreed a £60m deal for Mason Mount, who will bear a medical on Monday. The Blues then want Brighton’s Moises Caicedo and Celta Vigo’s Gabri Veiga having completed the signing of Nicolas Jackson, and a brand new £51m bid for Dusan Vlahovic has additionally been rumoured. Man Utd are nonetheless linked with Andre Onana regardless of Inter Milan’s £60m valuation of the goalkeeper, and discuss of turning to Feyenoord’s Justin Bijlow.
Tottenham have already spent greater than £80m this summer time, most not too long ago signing James Maddison, and are actually trying to bolster their defence with Edmond Tapsoba, Micky van de Ven and Gleison Bremer all of curiosity. Liverpool are set to announce the signing Dominik Szoboszlai after he accomplished his medical. Follow all the newest news, gossip and rumours beneath!
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David De Gea saga continues
Manchester United withdrew a deal to signal David De Gea to a brand new contract having agreed to maintain the goalkeeper.
The messy saga, as reported by Football Insider, noticed the Red Devils provide lowered phrases in a last-ditch rewriting of the veteran’s new deal.
De Gea is formally a free agent whereas United goal a brand new keeper, with Justin Bijlow now named as their first-choice goal.
Saudi Arabian membership Al-Nassr reportedly wish to signal De Gea.
Sadio Mane chat helped Nicolas Jackson determine on Chelsea transfer
Nicolas Jackson has revealed a part of his motivation for signing for Chelsea.
The younger ahead held a dialog with Senegal teammate Sadio Mane about his transfer, having watched the likes of Didier Drogba and Demba Ba at Stamford Bridge as a child.
“I spoke to Sadio Mane about him and he spoke very highly of [Mauricio Pochettino], he said amazing things about him,” Jackson told the club website.
“Sadio informed me the supervisor goes to assist me rather a lot to enhance and do properly if I take heed to what he has to inform me, so that’s precisely what I’m going to do.”
Kai Havertz deal won’t deter Emile Smith Rowe
Emile Smith Rowe has vowed to stay at Arsenal and fight for his place after the arrival of Kai Havertz.
He told The Sun: “I see what happens and obviously it’s good for the club to add strength to the team. I feel like the additions we’re making are going to really help the team progress again.
“It’s really exciting so hopefully we can go one step further next season.
“Of course [it is extra competition], but this is football. You’ve just got to get on with it. I’ve got to keep working hard and it’s healthy competition. I’ve got to keep fighting.”
Inter comment on Romelu Lukaku wait
Inter chief Beppe Marotta has admitted his uncertainty over whether the Italian club can complete another deal for Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku.
“Let’s not forget the move was made by the previous owners of Chelsea,” he said.
“So the new owners have to consider whether Lukaku is part of their project and plans for the future. If he is not, then their strategy will change.
“Obviously, they cannot think of putting him on the market for a big fee. I believe the offer from Saudi Arabia was around £43m, which is still a long way off the fee that we got from Chelsea, which was £99m.”
Burnley want Arsenal outcast
Albert Lokonga is set to leave Arsenal this summer with Burnley keen on a deal.
Vincent Kompany wants to sign the Belgian midfielder permanently but the player is said by The Sun to be unsure about the move.
A loan deal could be struck instead with the Gunners ready to cut ties with the £15m signing.
What Chelsea can expect from their new signing
Portuguese teenager Diego Moreira signed for Chelsea on a free transfer from Benfica yesterday, and they can expect the 18-year-old to be a “defensive animal” from the wing.
Luis Castro, who coached Benfica B last season, told Mais Futebol in April: “He has improved a lot. He has this street football style, but it is increasingly productive.
“He is managing to reconcile being entertaining, because he brings spectacle to the game, with better statistics. And he has a very particular characteristic, which is not normal for a player of his talents, which is the defensive component.
“He’s a defensive animal and I don’t see many wingers worldwide with Diego Moreira’s defensive commitment.”
The Blues have also brought in Alex Matos from Norwich.
Nottingham Forest eye Spurs man
Nottingham Forest want to sign Ryan Sessegnon from Tottenham.
The left-back will have to impress Ange Postecoglou if he’s to save his Spurs career having never truly met his potential in north London.
And transfer journalist Alan Nixon says Forest are keen to take him off their hands.
Andre Onana to Man Utd not dead yet
Manchester United’s bid for Andre Onana is back on.
La Gazzetta dello Sport claim a deal could be struck in between Inter Milan’s valuation of £51m and United’s of £42m, with the help of add-ons to find a solution.
Over at Tuttosport, they say Inter want to use the funds from Onana’s sale to sign Torino defender Wilfried Singo.
Dusan Vlahovic wanted in £51m Chelsea bid
Mauricio Pochettino wants to bring Dusan Vlahovic to Chelsea.
That’s according to the front page of today’s Corriere dello Sport, who say an opening bid of £51m would not be enough to land the Serbian striker.
The Blues have already added Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku to their frontline this summer but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is set to follow Kai Havertz out the exit door.
Jurrien Timber to Arsenal latest
Arsenal are on the cusp of agreeing a deal for Jurrien Timber.
Payment terms continue to be discussed with Ajax over the £40m deal, which transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano says will be concluded next week.
The player will then undergo a medical to complete the transfer.