Arsenal† Chelsea and Tottenham are among the biggest players in the summer transfer window. The Blues stay connected with Cristiano Ronaldo while also agreeing to Raheem Sterling’s move to Stamford Bridge† In doing so, he becomes the club’s highest paid player as they continue to work on deals for Matthijs de Ligt and Raphina and are now linked with Frenkie de Jong.
Meanwhile, The Gunners continue to be interested in Youri Tielemans and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez is another prime target, although Manchester United are pushing hard to sign the Argentine.
Spurs working on deals for Grandpa Spence and Clement Lenglet while Antonio Conte wants the fifth and sixth signings before the squad flies off to their pre-season tour of South Korea, with a loan move for Lenglet almost complete† Follow all the latest news, gossip and rumors in our LIVE blog below!
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Done matter!
Towering Arsenal youngster Jamie Kirk is on loan to Ayr United.
Chelsea or bust for Ronaldo?
Portuguese journalist Pedro Sepulveda has argued that Real Madrid and Sporting CP are not options for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Manchester United are fighting to keep their star striker amid reports of his discontent at Old Trafford.
Chelsea remains the most serious contender for his signature.
Boehly lands in Barcelona…
Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly was pictured in Barcelona tonight amid reports of crunch transfer talks with the LaLiga club.
Potential deals for Frenkie de Jong, Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso are all touted as the Blues look to rebuild Thomas Tuchel’s squad.
Spanish outlet Jijantes filmed Boehly, 48, leaving the airport in Barcelona and chuckling as he was questioned about possible deals, especially for Dutch midfielder De Jong.
A later clip from COPE showed Boehly walking into a restaurant and when asked about transfer talks, he innocently replied, “We’re here to eat.”
Martinez fight continues
Erik ten Hag has pushed his personal relationship with Lisandro Martinez to Manchester United rather than Arsenal as the reason for the Ajax defender.
The Dutch club has set a £106 million fee for the Red Devils to sign both Martinez and winger Antony, according to the Daily Record.
The two players have reportedly told Ajax that they want to leave.
Important news!
Cristiano Ronaldo will NOT be joining Manchester United on their pre-season tour tomorrow.
The squad are leaving for Bangkok amid its ties to Chelsea and discontent at Old Trafford.
It is widely reported that Ronaldo has been given extra time to resolve an unspecified family issue, which is said to have nothing to do with his transfer future.
Ronaldo had enough of Chelsea left
Chelsea target Cristiano Ronaldo is frustrated that Manchester United have failed to add firepower as rivals attract new attackers.
Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham, Liverpool and soon Chelsea have all added new players to the front line.
But Goal are reporting a lack of funds to sign such a striker at Old Trafford amid their pursuits elsewhere, which has fueled Ronaldo’s frustrations.
Tielemans still wants to switch Arsenal
Youri Tielemans expects to sign with Arsenal this summer.
That is according to transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, who is detailing the Leicester midfielder’s wait for the Gunners to make an official offer.
The Foxes are being tipped to let Tielemans go this summer for around £30million before his contract expires.
But rival bidders are stepping up to undermine Arsenal’s interest.
Depay to Tottenham last
A three-year-old interview has surfaced that raises Tottenham fans’ hopes of landing Memphis Depay this summer.
The Barcelona forward revealed his desire to one day return to the Premier League after dipping his toe at Manchester United.
“It’s a very nice game,” Depay said at the time. “It’s up to the club that is interested. I belong in a team that plays good football and can play around me so I can do my thing. I never rule it out.”
A £17m move from Barcelona is reportedly in the pipeline…
Luis Suarez in the cold
Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez will not move to River Plate after being knocked out of the Copa Libertadores – and remains a free agent.
He told Ovacion: “I was really excited about the opportunity to go to River Plate to fight for the Copa Libertadores.
“It’s a dream to win a trophy in South America. Like River missed it [on the Copa]that possibility is gone.”