Switch news LIVE! Rice passes Arsenal medical; Kane to Chelsea
Arsenal are edging ever nearer to finalising the signings of each Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber, with the pair present process medicals on Friday. Official announcement on each offers, which can complete virtually £150million, ought to come subsequent week, and Mikel Arteta could not relaxation there amid hyperlinks with Romeo Lavia.
Chelsea have been busy shifting loads of gamers and are engaged on bringing in new faces. Moises Caicedo is the important thing goal, with Brighton demanding £100m, and Mauricio Pochettino stated on Friday that he might want one other striker, regardless of two ahead already coming via the door. He was asked about Harry Kane and gave an interesting response.
Tottenham insist Kane shouldn’t be on the market, amid very actual curiosity from Bayern Munich, however might quickly lose wantaway captain Hugo Lloris to Inter Milan. Inter want a substitute for Andre Onana, who has agreed private phrases with Manchester United and is predicted to affix for round £50m. Follow all the newest switch news, gossip and rumours dwell beneath!
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ICYMI: Spurs filter to start
Senior gamers Hugo Lloris, Ivan Perisic and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg are set to steer Tottenham‘s summer clear out, writes Dan Kilpatrick.
Club captain Lloris, 36, wants a new challenge after over a decade at the club and is expected to leave this summer, with Inter Milan interested.
Perisic, 34, also has 12 months on his deal and is attracting interest from a host of European clubs, having been persuaded to join Spurs last summer by former head coach Antonio Conte.
Both players are on significant contracts in north London and could seek compensation from Spurs to leave this summer.
ICYMI: Arsenal confirm new Saliba contract
William Saliba has signed a new contract with Arsenal.
The Frenchman previously had 12 months to run on his existing contract, but he has agreed a new four-year deal.
The contract is worth around £190,000-a-week and does not contain the option to extend it by a further 12 months.
Arsenal will be delighted to tie down Saliba, who shone for them last season as they battled Manchester City for the Premier League.
Pulisic heading to Milan
Christian Pulisic is set to join AC Milan, with the deal all but confirmed.
That’s in line with Gianluca Di Marzio, who claims the official phrase is all that’s left.
Chelsea are anticipated to pocket round £19million for the American, regardless of Lyon bidding extra as Pulisic rejected the French aspect.
Man United shut in on Andre Onana
Manchester United and Inter Milan are assured of agreeing a deal for Andre Onana subsequent week, experiences Nizaar Kinsella.
United have had two bids rejected for the goalkeeper, the primary price £39million and the second round £43m.
There’s nonetheless some work to do however all events need to get a deal achieved, with the probably complete round £47m.
Inter need Lloris to switch Onana
Inter Milan need Hugo Lloris to switch Manchester United-bound Andre Onana.
As United shut in on a £50million deal to signal the Champions League finalist, which may very well be accomplished as early as subsequent week, Inter have recognized his substitute.
Lloris has already gone public together with his want to depart Spurs after over a decade on the membership and L’Equipe report that Inter are able to convey him to Italy.
Pochettino quizzed on Harry Kane bid
Mauricio Pochettino hasn’t dominated out signing a striker this summer time and was requested whether or not Chelsea would enter the race for Harry Kane.
Chelsea’s lack of objectives was an enormous downside final season as they recorded their lowest-ever tally within the Premier League period, scoring simply 38 occasions in 38 matches. The Blues toiled underneath 4 completely different managers and finally completed twelfth.
To get the membership again on monitor, Pochettino should discover objectives in his quickly reassembled squad, both via teaching or within the switch market this summer time.
Chelsea have already signed two forwards in Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig and Nicolas Jackson from Villarreal, however Pochettino didn’t rule out including one other striker as soon as he has assessed his squad in pre-season.
Caicedo flattered by Chelsea curiosity
Brighton star Moises Caicedo has addressed Chelsea’s curiosity in him and talked up Blues wonderkid Kendry Paez.
Standard Sport understands that the 21-year-old is Mauricio Pochettino’s key midfield goal this summer time, and Chelsea are keen to spend massive to land the younger Ecuadorian.
Brighton are holding out for £100million, which Chelsea won’t pay, forward of additional talks over the approaching days.
Caicedo was additionally the topic of two rejected bids from Arsenal in January and, with Chelea now the clear frontrunners for his sinature, the midfielder is flattered by the switch hypothesis surrounding his future.
Rice passes Arsenal medical
Declan Rice has accomplished his Arsenal medical, in line with experiences.
The West Ham captain and Ajax defender Jurrien Timber are finalising their strikes to the Gunners, which can take Mikel Arteta’s summer time switch spending to over £200million.
Arsenal are set to pay an preliminary £100m for West Ham captain Rice, with an additional £5m in add-ons.
Ajax defender Timber will price Arsenal £34.2m up entrance, with an additional £4.3m as a consequence of be paid in add-ons.