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Chelsea are about to sign yet another attacker with a £46million agreement to bring Joao Felix back to Stamford Bridge, which will confirm Conor Gallagher’s move in the opposite direction to Atletico Madrid. Time is running out for the Blues to cut down their bloated squad with Raheem Sterling and Romelu Lukaku among those up for sale, amid ongoing interest in Victor Osimhen and possible interest in Jadon Sancho.
Over at Arsenal, personal terms have reportedly been agreed with Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia. The final details of Mikel Merino’s move from Real Sociedad are being thrashed out while Eddie Nketiah has been the subject of a bid from Nottingham Forest. The Gunners are said to be uninterested in signing a new striker and Ivan Toney is liekly to Saudi Arabia when a fee is agreed with Brentford.
Tottenham and Liverpool remain active, if quieter, players in the transfer window whereas Manchester United continue their midfielder hunt having lost out on Sander Berge to Fulham. Sofyan Amrabat and Manuel Ugarte are reportedly two targets. Follow the latest transfer news via Standard Sport’s LIVE blog!
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Arsenal in talks with Nottingham Forest over Eddie Nketiah sale
Arsenal are in talks over a deal to sell Eddie Nketiah to Nottingham Forest, writes Simon Collings.
Forest have had an opening bid for Nketiah worth £25m rejected as Arsenal hold out for at least £30m.
Nketiah has been identified by Forest as a transfer target as they bid to bolster their frontline for head coach Nuno Espirito Santo.
They are also interested in Feyenoord’s Santiago Gimenez.
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Liverpool closing in on Giorgi Mamardashvili deal
Liverpool are finalising a deal to sign Giorgi Mamardashvili and loan the goalkeeper back to Valencia for the season.
According to Fabrizio Romano, talks between the two club have advanced and the structure of the payments and add-ons are close to being agreed upon.
Arne Slot’s first signing is going to be a keeper, who does not join until 2025.
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Joao Felix passes Chelsea medical
Keeping with Chelsea, Joao Felix has completed the main part of his medical.
The new £42million signing will put pen to paper on his six-plus-one-year contract, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Once that happens, Conor Gallagher will fly back to Madrid to sign for Atletico.
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Chelsea have free run at Victor Osimhen as PSG end interest
PSG are not expected to make a move for Victor Osimhen this summer.
According to Sky Sports, the Ligue 1 giants no longer consider the Napoli forward a key target having spent around €150million this summer on younger players while also boasting a busy forward line.
Osimhen will cost a significant amount, a figure even PSG consider out of their reach.
Chelsea appear to have a free run at the forward - will they take it?
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Man Utd believe Chelsea may launch late Jadon Sancho bid
Talking about Manchester United offloading players, there is a sense at the club that Chelsea may come in for Jadon Sancho.
According to The Athletic, there is a belief at United that the Blues could be interested in a move for the out-of-favour forward.
Despite Joao Felix coming in and Raheem Sterling struggling for minutes, plus Sancho’s £250,000-a-week wages and £40m asking price... stranger things have happened!
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Man Utd must sell before signing Manuel Ugarte
Manchester United are keen to sign Manuel Ugarte, but must ship out one of their midfielders first.
That's according to Manchester Evening News, who add that Scott McTominay is still the most likely player to depart despite Fulham ending their interest with the signing of Sander Berge.
The Athletic add that any deal for Ugarte is one for the final days, or even hours, of the transfer window with nothing imminent.
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Newcastle ponder fifth bid for Marc Guehi
Newcastle are weighing up an improved fifth offer for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi.
Palace rejected a fourth bid of £60million, plus £5m in add-ons, last week and Eagles chairman Steve Parish has told Newcastle to stump up “superstar money” if they want to sign the 24-year-old England centre-back.
Palace value Guehi, who starred at Euro 2024, at up to £70m, and Parish is playing hardball with Newcastle’s Saudi Arabian owners.
The Eagles want to keep a player they signed from Chelsea for £18m in 2021.
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Man City 'approve' Ilkay Gundogan return after shock Barcelona decision
Manchester City are weighing up a late move to bring Ilkay Gundogan back to the club in the final days of the summer transfer window.
According to various reports, Gundogan, who is said to earn £17million a year, is free to leave Barcelona this summer just a year on from moving to Camp Nou.
Gundogan was a star performer under head coach Xavi last season but new manager Hansi Flick does not consider his compatriot key to his plans.
A meeting between Gundogan and Flick last week reportedly ended with the player being told his role will be reduced this term, alerting City to a possible reunion.
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Tottenham want new goalkeeper before window closes
Tottenham’s summer spending is not over.
According to Paul O’Keefe, a goalkeeper remains on Ange Postecoglou’s hitlist.
Current No1 Guglielmo Vicario’s is not under threat, with a younger talent - to stay in line with Spurs’ summer business thus far - being targeted.
Fiorentina’s teenage goalkeeper Tommaso Martinelli has previously been of interest this summer.
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West Ham in talks to sign Carlos Soler on initial loan deal
West Ham remain in talks with Paris Saint-Germain over a deal to sign Carlos Soler ahead of next week’s transfer deadline.
The Hammers have already bolstered their squad with eight new first-team signings this summer but just one of those - Guido Rodriguez - has come in midfield and Julen Lopetegui is keen to add to his options following Saturday's opening defeat to Aston Villa.
It is expected that any deal to take the 27-year-old to the London Stadium would be an initial loan, to become permanent next summer.
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