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The first full week of the summer transfer window is upon us and plenty of big deals are being worked upon. Arsenal are keen to sign a new striker and, after missing out on Benjamin Sesko, new targets reportedly include Artem Dovbyk, Nico Williams, Joshua Zirkzee and Victor Osimhen. The Gunners are also being linked with a remarkable £100million move to rival Manchester United for Joao Neves and Xavi Simons.
United, meanwhile, are ready to move on from Jarrad Branthwaite, after Everton refused to drop their asking price, to Matthijs de Ligt, who could cost half the money with Bayern Munich keen to sell. Chelsea are growing confident of signing Michael Olise but are having second thoughts over Jhon Duran despite agreeing a £40m fee with Aston Villa. Atletico keeper Jan Oblak is a new target, while Brazilian wonderkid Estevao Willian is expected to finalise his move to the Blues this week. However, Pedro Lima has now agreed to join Wolves.
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Wolves swoop to seal shock 11th hour Pedro Lima transfer
Pedro Lima won’t be ending up at Chelsea or sister club Strasbourg this summer it seems.
The highly-rated teenage Brazilian full-back had been expected to enter the BlueCo group amid protracted negotiations with current club Sport Recife.
However, The Athletic’s David Ornstein has just revealed that Wolves have swooped in at the 11th hour to agree a deal for Lima, who has apparently agreed a five-year contract at Molineux with the option for a further 12 months beyond that.
The 17-year-old defender is expected to undergo a medical and join on July 1.
Sport Recife said in an official statement: “Sport Club do Recife announces that it has signed a binding agreement to transfer the economic and federative rights of athlete Pedro Lima to Wolverhampton Wanderers, from England.
“The agreement is subject to customary conditions, including the athlete’s approval of medical examinations conducted by the English club.
“President Yuri Romao and the football management committee will detail the operation in a statement when all acts related to the business have been completed.”
Chelsea and Liverpool risk missing out on Crysencio Summerville
Chelsea and Liverpool may have to act quickly if they still want to sign Crysencio Summerville this summer.
Both clubs have been strongly linked with the Dutch winger, who is expected to leave Leeds in this transfer window after their failure to secure instant promotion back to the Premier League.
However, Fabrizio Romano now reports that Premier League rivals Brighton have now opened talks over a potential deal for Summerville.
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Aaron Ramsdale confirms desire to play football regularly
Aaron Ramsdale appears to have confirmed his desire to leave Arsenal this summer.
The England no2 has been put up for sale by the Gunners after losing his spot to David Raya, following a string of mistakes.
Mikel Arteta initially suggested the two goalkeepers would share responsibility, but that never materalised and Ramsdale is firmly on the market.
Asked about this season on the bench, Ramsdale told talkSPORT: "No footballer wants to not play.
"I’ve had a tough year personally not playing and I never want to do that again."
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Tottenham prepare to make first Eberechi Eze move
Tottenham are preparing to make their first bid for Eberechi Eze.
The Crystal Palace star is one of Spurs’ main summer target, but he won’t come cheap.
It is expected to be a busy summer in north London, with Ange Postecoglou keen to overhaul his squad after a frustrating second half of the campaign.
Paul O’Keefe claims that Eze is top of Spurs’ wishlist but they are considering their next move, with Crystal Palace making it clear they want close to £60m up front.
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Arsenal interested in Viktor Gyokeres
Arsenal have been told they must pay up to land Viktor Gyokeres this summer.
The Gunners are desperate to sign a new forward, be it one who can be the focal point of the attack or play wide, with alternatives now being sought after top target Benjamin Sesko opted to remain at RB Leipzig.
According to The Sun, prolific Sporting Lisbon forward Gyokeres is on the Emirates Stadium radar having been scouted plenty over the last few months.
However, the former Coventry star has an £85m release clause in his current contract in Portugal and Sporting do not want to sell him for much less.
It is said that Arsenal would prefer a deal around the £50-60m mark.
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Official: Chelsea young star Tyrique George signs new contract
Chelsea have confirmed that highly rated academy star Tyrique George has signed a new contract until 2027, with an option for a further year.
A statement read: “After coming through the Blues’ development centre programme, George signed as an Under-8 and progressed through the Academy ranks at Cobham.
“He made his Under-18s debut at the start of the 2021/22 campaign while still a schoolboy and established himself as a regular in the side the following season, with 28 appearances made under Ed Brand and later Hassan Sulaiman.”
It continued: “There was also men's first-team involvement. The 18-year-old trained regularly with the senior side during the second half of the season and was named on the substitutes’ bench for our Premier League victories over Everton, Aston Villa, and Tottenham Hotspur.”
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Brentford set Ivan Toney price
Ivan Toney can leave Brentford for £60m this summer.
However, talkSPORT claim there are few clubs keen on the 28-year-old at that price.
Arsenal and Manchester United are both said to be looking elsewhere at this time.
Tottenham have previously been linked with Toney, will they make a move? Football Insider reckon Spurs are planning to break their £63m club transfer record with a ‘marquee’ signing in the upcoming transfer window.
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Chelsea and Tottenham CAN activate Dominic Solanke release clause
Chelsea and Tottenham CAN activate Dominic Solanke release clause
Chelsea and Tottenham are two of six clubs who can activate a £65m release clause to sign Dominic Solanke.
That’s according to HITC, who say Liverpool, Arsenal, Man City and Manchester United are also named in Solanke’s contract.
However, the Blues are not only looking at their former academy talent to reinforce their frontline this summer.
Viktor Gyokeres, Lois Openda, Ivan Toney, Artem Dovbyk, Julian Alvarez and Jhon Duran are also named as targets in the report.
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Estevao Willian passes medical ahead of £51m Chelsea move
Estevao Willian has moved a step closer to completing his Chelsea transfer after passing a medical, writes Nick Purewal.
The 17-year-old completed medical checks in Brazil over the weekend and is set to join Chelsea from Palmeiras for an initial £29.5million.
The deal could rise to more than £51m.
Should the Chelsea deal hit its full range, that would make Estevao the most expensive South American teenage signing in history.
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Raphael Varane eyes MLS switch after Man Utd exit
Raphael Varane’s future is far from settled as he prepares to leave Manchester United.
Former club Lens has already been earmarked by the player as a destination to return to but FootMercato say they can’t afford the veteran defender.
Likewise Inter Miami, who are keen according to TyC Sports and have even held talks.
However, they have filled their three designated player spots which means, under MLS rules, Varane would have to settle for a relatively demure salary in the range of £15,000-a-week.
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