Transfer News Today: Man Utd hunt Gabriel Veron, Arsenal closing Ben White deal, Griezmann offered to Chelsea

• Arsenal are reportedly closing in on a deal for Brighton star Ben White.
• Carlo Ancelotti has reportedly called Everton star Richarlison over a move to Real Madrid.
• Ibrahima Konate went back to the future as he celebrated his dream move to Liverpool with childhood friends, red flares and wild scenes.
• Edmond Tapsoba has dropped yet another hint he wants to join Chelsea after following the club on Instagram.
• Tottenham have been dealt a huge transfer blow following reports Jerome Boateng may be joining Roma instead.
• Liverpool are set to open talks with Ligue 1 club Lille for the transfer of Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches.
• West Ham legend Paolo Di Canio has praised midfielder Declan Rice and is unsurprised he is a serious target for several clubs such as Chelsea.
• Liverpool are reportedly interested in Netherlands international and PSV Eindhoven striker Donyell Malen.
• Tottenham have reportedly set their sights on Wolfsburg’s Maxence Lacroix and Fabio Paratici is said to have backed the signing.
• The Tokyo Olympics appear likely to take place behind closed doors after a surge in Covid cases saw the Japanese government poised to impose a new state of emergency to cover the period of the Games.
• Charlie Austin will swap the boots for the clipboard as he leads Goat Racing into the brand new Racing League.
• Prime Minister Boris Johnson is understood to have increased his efforts for the UK and Ireland to host the 2030 World Cup by putting forward the suggestion to UEFA’s president.
• Jorginho’s agent Joao Santos has dropped another hint about his Chelsea future, claiming the midfielder wants to hold talks with Blues director Marina Granovskaia.
• Manchester United football director John Murtough has been impressing in meetings with club contacts this transfer window, according to reports.
• Arsenal defender Gabriel has been ruled out of the Olympic Games in Tokyo after suffering a knee injury.
• Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly been left ‘blown away’ by Sergio Ramos’ physical shape after he completed a medical ahead of signing for the French giants.

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• Manchester United are reportedly ‘in the front row’ for Gabriel Veron and could make a move for the Palmeiras attacker this summer (Calciomercato)
• Chelsea offered Barcelona attacker for cheap due to the financial crisis at the club, Aston Villa to make third bid for Arsenal starlet and Tottenham to lodge opening bid in the race for Jules Kounde, all in today’s transfer chatter.
• Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of Achraf Hakimi from Inter Milan on a five-year contract.
• Juventus have not yet begun any negotiations to sign Barcelona midfielder Miralem Pjanic. Sassuolo’s Manuel Locatelli remains their priority (Fabrizio Romano)

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• Tottenham are following Franck Kessie’s situation at AC Milan (Eurosport)
• Arsenal have been long since linked with Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar and are now trying to sign the player (Le10 Sport)
• Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said his club cannot afford to sign a top striker this summer. “At the prices [quoted] we are not going to buy any strikers,” Guardiola said. “It is impossible, we cannot afford it.” (TV3 in Catalonia)
• Internazionale and Lyon are both looking to sign Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana (Calciomercato)
• AC Milan’s list of midfield targets for the summer transfer window includes Chelsea’s Tiemoue Bakayoko, Marseille’s Boubacar Kamara, Bologna’s Jerdy Schouten and Real Madrid’s Dani Ceballos. (Calciomercato)
• Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane is expected to join Manchester United because he wants more money (Sergio Valentin)
• Antoine Griezmann would consider a Premier League move this summer (Sport)

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• West Ham are pondering making a move for Ukraine’s Gent striker Roman Yaremchuk (Eurosport)
• Borussia Dortmund are interested in signing attacking midfielder Marcel Sabitzer from Bundesliga rivals RB Leipzig (SportBild)
• Marseille have decided against re-signing Hatem Ben Arfa this summer (Foot Mercato)
• Toby Alderweireld has given a huge hint that he is hoping to return to Antwerp this summer (Sport/Voetbalmagazine)
• Ezgjan Alioski could be joining up with Jose Mourinho at Roma after leaving Leeds (Il Tempo)

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GRIEZMANN OFFERED TO CHELSEA

Cash-strapped Barcelona have offered Chelsea the chance to sign Antoine Griezmann as part of their plans to raise cash.

The LaLiga giants are in a huge mess and have breached salary cap rules in Spain. That means that new signings Sergio Aguero, Memphis Depay and Eric Garcia cannot yet be registered as players. Even worse, they are currently unable to give star man Lionel Messi the new deal he’s been promised.

In a desperate bid to offload players and raise funds, the Daily Star claims they’ve contacted Chelsea to offer them Griezmann.

Since joining Barcelona from Atletico Madrid in 2019, the Frenchman has scored 35 goals in 99 games. He initially took some time to settle, but his quality has shone through in the end. Still, it may not have been enough to save his Camp Nou career.

As per the report, Barca could let Griezmann leave for just £45m – more than half the £102.8m they paid for him.

Chelsea are yet to respond to the offer, but Thomas Tuchel is yet to decide whether to accept. The German does want a new striker to lead the line amid question marks over Timo Werner. But it seems his priorities may lie elsewhere before Griezmann, who’s not a natural centre forward.

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• Maurizio Sarri confesses he made a monumental error leaving Chelsea in order to take the Juventus job in 2019. (Daily Mirror)
• At least one Premier League club has suffered a coronavirus outbreak among its squad following the return of its players for pre-season training. (Daily Telegraph)
• Roberto Carlos has been impressed by England left-back Luke Shaw, with the Brazil great saying ‘Shawberto Carlos’ has everything it takes to go to the top. (Daily Telegraph)
• West Ham face competition from Real Betis and Napoli for Nikola Maksimovic. (Daily Star)
• England fans must wait until September to celebrate with the players if Gareth Southgate’s side win the Euros. That’s with the FA opting against attempting a mass event this month. (Daily Mail)

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• Aston Villa are preparing a third offer for Arsenal playmaker Emile Smith Rowe despite the Gunners’ attempts to tie him to a new contract. (Daily Mail)
• Burnley are keen on a deal for free agent Wayne Hennessey. The 34-year-old is also an option for Chelsea and Aston Villa after leaving Crystal Palace. (Daily Mail)
• Southampton are increasingly confident of bolstering their defence by landing Brandon Williams on loan. (Daily Mail)
• The co-founder of one of Barcelona’s major sponsors has branded the behaviour of Ousmane Dembele and Antoine Griezmann “unacceptable”. That’s after the pair were responsible for an offensive social media video on Barcelona’s pre-season tour of Japan in 2019. (Daily Mail)

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• Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand is urging the club to sign Declan Rice over Eduardo Camavinga. (The Sun)
• Sergio Ramos will undergo a medical at Paris Saint-Germain following the signing of Achraf Hakimi. (The Sun)
• Barcelona are willing to sell Philippe Coutinho for as little as £20m and take an 86 per cent loss, according to reports. (The Sun)
• UEFA has invited Denmark international Christian Eriksen and the paramedics who helped save his life to attend the Euro 2020 final at Wembley on Sunday. (The Guardian)
• Celtic have opened talks over a £4m move for Rubin Kazan defender Carl Starfelt. (Daily Record)