Arsenal’s busy transfer window looks set to continue as they move on from their disappointment in not signing Vinicius Jr. They are hunting alternatives in the forward line with Julian Alvarez and Bradley Barcola on their list but defensive reinforcements may yet come in the form of Cristian Romero. The Tottenham captain is rumoured to leave Spurs this summer and is eyeing up a switch to their closest rivals.
Meanwhile, Rodri looks set to leave Manchester City amid interest from Barcelona and Real Madrid. The World Cup winning captain is into the final year of his contract and favours a move to Barca – who are considering a second bid after an initial offer of £38m was rejected.
Elswhere, Liverpool, also hold an interest in Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain and have lined up his teammate Ibrahim Mbaye in what could be a double swoop for Andoni Iraola’s side. That comes after the Reds secured much-needed defender help with ex-Barcelona captain Ronald Araujo set for a loan deal with an option to buy.
Finally, Manchester United are still searching for a left-back with Newcastle’s Lewis Hall seemingly off the table they instead turned their interest on the likes of Antonee Robinson, Jorge Salinas and Joaquin Seys.
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Arsenal and Manchester United battle for striker
Arsenal are said by to be leading the race to sign Inter Milan striker Pio Esposito, amid interest from Manchester United.
The 21-year-old is highly rated and valued at just north of £70m.
Leicester sign new goalkeeper
Sky Sports News report that Leicester City have signed a new goalkeeper.
Franco Ravizzoli has joined the club on a free transfer after leaving Blackpool.
The 27-year-old has penned a three-year deal with the Foxes.
Bruno Guimaraes bids farewell to Newcastle fans
The manner of his departure while club captain may not necessarily please Newcastle fans, but this is a nice farewell from Bruno Guimaraes as he heads to Arsenal.
Man City explore Enzo Fernandez deal ahead of Rodri exit
Manchester City are exploring a move for Enzo Fernandez in light of Rodri’s expected move to Barcelona.
The Chelsea midfielder is highly rated by new boss Enzo Maresca, who worked with the Argentine during his time at Stamford Bridge before succeeding Pep Guardiola this summer at the Etihad Stadium.
Jeff Bezos consortium ‘nears deal’ to buy significant Liverpool stake
The Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is part of a consortium that is nearing a deal to buy a minority stake in Liverpool, according to a report.
Sky News reported on Monday that the consortium, led by Amit Bhatia, the British-Indian millionaire and former co-owner of QPR, is close to buying a “roughly one-third stake” in the Premier League club.
Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) confirmed last month that they had been approached by the syndicate, with Bezos, the world’s fourth-richest man, a part of the group. The Independent has contacted FSG for comment.
Sky News reported that FSG could make an announcement about the deal in the coming days. Eduardo Saverin, one of the co-founders of Facebook, is also part of the consortium.
Ezri Konsa to Arsenal?
Arsenal remain on the hunt for new additions after missing out on Vinicius Jr, with Ezri Konsa a top defensive target.
The Daily Mail suggests that his Aston Villa teammates believe Konsa may be London-bound.
Arsenal to hijack Liverpool’s Barcola move?
Having missed out on Vinicius Jr, The Independent understands that Bradley Barcola is seen as another attractive option for Arsenal as they look for a winger.
Liverpool are keen on the PSG star and the Gunners are playing catch-up to some extent, with Liverpool thought to be further down the line in terms of negotiations over personal terms.
PSG’s valuation could also prove a stumbling block, with the France international priced by his club at £130m, a figure above the Gunners’ own valuation.
Rashford looking increasingly likely to stay at Man Utd
Marcus Rashford’s loan move to Barcelona last season reignited some form into the winger which earned him a place in England’s World Cup squad.
Rashford had fallen out with the Old Trafford hierarchy under the reign of Ruben Amorim but Michael Carrick is open to utilising his services for the upcoming season.
A transfer away from Old Trafford remains open to Rashford but only if it comes in the form of a big European club.
Fabrizio Romano claims that Rashford won’t consider any move to Turkey or Saudi Arabia and would prefer to remain at the Premier League side.
He has also been given a new shirt number (14) ahead of the next campaign.
Araujo closing in on Liverpool move
Ronald Araujo has completed a Liverpool medical ahead of an initial loan move from Barcelona.
The defender’s loan also includes an option to buy for around £47m (€55m).
An announcement of his signing is expected later today.
A Palace-Everton swap deal?
This is an interesting one as Sky Sports News suggests that Crystal Palace and Everton have agreed a swap deal over Dwight McNeil and Brennan Johnson.
The deal would see Everton’s McNeil head to Palace and Johnson go the other way.
Both players have been given permission to undergo medicals so this one could be nearing completion.
