Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea are all looking to wrap up more big business as the summer transfer window heats up nicely into July. The Spurs are poised to sign Richarlison, with a medical kit for today, after an overnight fee was agreed with Everton. Tottenham have also signed a lease for Barcelona’s Clement Lenglet and are on the trail of Villarreal defender Pervis Estupinan.
Arsenal will announce the arrival of Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City on Thursday and will compete with Manchester United for Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez with a new bid. However, Chelsea have hijacked their hunt for Leeds winger Raphinha, with the Blues making a huge contract offer in a bid to fend off any late interest from Barcelona.
Chelsea have turned to Kalidou Koulibaly in their search for new centre-backs as they also pursue Matthijs de Ligt, with a formal offer for Raheem Sterling expected soon. West Ham, meanwhile, is confident in signing Horace Danjuma. Follow all the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip throughout a busy day below.
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Arsenal continue in pursuit of Lisandro Martinez
Arsenal are working hard to secure a swift deal for Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez amid growing interest from Manchester United. writes Simon Collings.
Martinez is a top target for Arsenal, who are drawn to the fact that he can operate as a left-back or at the heart of the defence.
However, Arsenal have so far failed to agree to compensation for the Argentina international, as Ajax has to pay £45 million.
The Gunners’ current proposal is worth around £35 million, with add-ons potentially bringing that number closer to £40 million.
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Horace Danjuma: West Ham struggles to agree on personal terms
Fabrizio Romano has revealed that West Ham is struggling to agree on personal terms with Villarreal star Aranut Danjuma.
Ruben Neves: Arsenal miss target
Ruben Neves is a man who is constantly associated with Arsenal and Manchester United.
Wolves boss Bruno Lage had previously suggested the club would be willing to sell the Portuguese star, should offers of around £100million come in.
The report suggests Wolves value Neves at £75million, which is too high for Arsenal.
Clement Lenglet: Tottenham approaching on loan
Tottenham are in advanced talks with Barcelona over a loan deal for defender Clement Lenglet. writes Simon Collings.
Spurs boss Antonio Conte is looking to sign a new central defender this summer and Lenglet has emerged as a prime target.
Negotiations between Barcelona and Tottenham are well advanced, with further talks scheduled for Thursday.
Barca are ready to let Lenglet leave on loan as they want to cut their wage bill for the new season.
The 27-year-old has fallen from the pecking order at Camp Nou and is ready for a new challenge elsewhere.
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Chelsea told to give ‘priority’ to signing Ousmane Dembele
Speaking to Lord Ping, former Chelsea midfielder Gus Poyet urged the club to go ahead and bring Ousmane Dembele to Stamford Bridge.
“It seems that the priority for Chelsea is a broad player and that shows that the players who played there last season may not have performed at the level that Tuchel wanted,” he said.
“Chelsea should give priority to Dembele, but the club will have doubts about his fitness. Barcelona paid a lot of money for him and didn’t use him as much as expected.
“We all know what he can do and how important he can be, but there is a question mark around him.”
Atlético Madrid in talks with Arsenal about deal with Hector Bellerin
Hector Bellerin has made little secret of his desire to return to Real Betis on loan after a prolific spell on loan last season.
However, ElDesMarque now claims Atlético Madrid love the right-back and has entered into talks with Arsenal about a transfer.
Bellerin seems unlikely to return to Mikel Arteta’s squad and only has a one-year contract left.
Raphinha: Chelsea will continue talks about transfer
Chelsea will hold further talks with Raphinha’s agent Deco on Thursday, as they want to avoid any threat of a late transfer from Barcelona for the Brazilian. writes Giuseppe Muro†
Chelsea have agreed with Leeds to pay £55million for Raphinha and hope to agree personal terms on a five-year contract worth around £120,000 a week.
Deco, the former Portugal and Chelsea midfielder who represents Raphinha, was spotted in Barcelona’s office on Wednesday and is reportedly making a final check to see if the Catalan club could match Chelsea’s offer on the table.
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Frenkie de Jong: Barcelona star open for transfer to Manchester United
Finally, Manchester United are reportedly close to a transfer for Frenkie De Jong.
The midfielder is considered Erik Ten Hag’s main target this summer after Paul Pobga’s departure, although there have been suggestions that De Jong wanted to stay in the Champions League.
Still, The Guardian claims the Barcelona star is now open to the idea of moving to Manchester.
Gabriel Jesus: Chelsea and Tottenham were excited about new Arsenal signing
As Gabriel Jesus is expected to be confirmed as an Arsenal player soon, Fabrizio Romano has provided an update.
In his column for CaughtOffside, Romano writes that both Chelsea and Tottenham were genuinely interested in the 25-year-old, although it is Arsenal that won the race.
West Ham increasingly confident in signing Horace Danjuma
According to The Guardian, West Ham is increasingly confident in securing a deal for Villarreal star Arnaut Danjuma.
The Dutchman has reached new heights since leaving Bournemouth for La Liga last year and although no agreement has been reached, there is hope in East London that an eye-catching deal can be struck.