Transfer News Today: Man Utd to announce Jadon Sancho, Liverpool alerts Mbappe, Chelsea approach Sergio Ramos
Arsenal will finally get Mesut Ozil off their books completely as of July 1, when the Gunners will no longer have to subsidise the playmaker's Fenerbahce wages.
- Manchester City will net a £11.2m windfall from Jadon Sancho’s sale to Manchester United after their bitter rivals finally agreed a £72.9m deal with Borussia Dortmund for the England winger.
- Manchester United are set to announce the £73m signing of Jadon Sancho in the next 48 hours.
- Gareth Southgate faces a selection dilemma for England’s European Championship quarter-final against Ukraine, with four players being one yellow card away from a one-match ban.
- Aston Villa have expressed an interest in Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse and are also monitoring Tottenham’s Harry Winks and Norwich’s Todd Cantwell.
- Pep Guardiola wants to promote Belgium teenager Romeo Lavia to his first-team squad following Fernandinho agreeing to stay at Manchester City for next season.
- Nuno Tavares is to undergo a medical ahead of confirming his £6.8m transfer from Benfica to Arsenal.
- Major sports are increasingly optimistic capacity crowds will return to events and stadiums this summer, after the Chief Medical Officer signalled his support for lifting covid restrictions on Freedom Day.
- Newcastle United are rivalling neighbours Sunderland for highly-rated Wolves defender Dion Sanderson.
- Former Manchester United, Ajax and Barcelona manager Louis van Gaal is reportedly ready to come out of retirement to be Netherlands boss for the third time.
- Liverpool have been cleared to sign a classy midfielder, while more claims over Kylian Mbappe have been made, Leicester want a quality Italy forward
- Chelsea have made a firm, late approach to beat Man City, Bayern and PSG to the signing of Sergio Ramos. (El Chiringuito)
- Porto are awaiting an official approach from Liverpool amid claims the Reds want €50m-rated Brazilian midfielder Otavio. (A Bola)
- Leicester are ready to rival AC Milan for the ambitious signing of Sassuolo forward Domenico Berardi. (Corriere dello Sport)
- Aaron Ramsey has made a return to Arsenal his top priority this summer with Juventus desperate to sell the Welshman. (Calciomercato)
- Arsenal have agreed personal terms with Albert Sambi Lokonga with a €21.5m deal due to go through soon. (Fabrizio Romano)
- Juventus are keeping tabs on Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, should they fail to sign Sassuolo’s Manuel Locatelli this summer.
- Odsonne’s Edouard’s hopes of securing a path into the Premier League under Brendan Rodgers are in tatters after Leicester splashed out £23m on the next Jamie Vardy.
- The Premier League is to come under renewed pressure to fall into line with the rest of football and allow five substitutes next season amid growing concerns about players’ workload which has come to a head during Euro 2020.
- Jordan Henderson and Mason Mount will come under consideration for England’s European Championship quarter-final against Ukraine.
- Juventus are ready to launch a firm bid for Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, with Roma also pondering an approach. (Sky Italia)
- Hoffenheim midfielder Christoph Baumgartner claims a move to either Man Utd or Liverpool will come too soon for him this summer. (Kicker)
- West Ham’s Felipe Anderson is ‘waiting for Lazio’ and has made a return to his former club his No 1 priority. (La Lazio Siamo Noi)
- Valencia are poised to raid Barcelona for Danish striker Martin Braithwaite, who can leave for just €9m. (Marca)
- Marcos Llorente intends to continue with Atletico Madrid next season despite ongoing reports he’s being eyed by ManchesterUnited. (AS)
- Arsenal star Ainsley Maitland-Niles was filmed surveying the wreck of his £105,000 car after flipping it on the M25.
- Mohamed Salah is set to skip the Tokyo Olympics after Liverpool won the club vs country row.
- Patrick Vieira could return to Arsenal for a selection of young stars to bolster his Crystal Palace squad.
- Leeds United are advancing in talks over a big-money deal for Cagliari midfielder Nahitan Nandez. (La Nouva Sardegna)
- Atalanta are advancing in talks with Udinese over a deal for goalkeeper Juan Musso and are closing on a €20m deal. (Sky Italia)
- Sergio Busquets and Sergi Roberto are in talks over extensions to their Barcelona deals – but both on reductions of around 40%. (Mundo Deportivo)
- Pep Guardiola has cleared Juventus to sign Gabriel Jesus – but only if Manchester City land a top striker of their own first. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
- Giuseppe Bergomi reckons England are ‘favourites to reach the final’ of Euro 2020 – but has issued a stiff warning about the heat in Rome. (Sky Italia)
- Barcelona are on the verge of announcing a new deal for six-times Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi. (Sport)
- Juventus expect Cristiano Ronaldo to make a decision on his future soon following Portugal’s elimination from Euro 2020. (Tuttosport)
- Real Sociedad striker Willian Jose has revealed the Spanish club denied him a dream transfer to Manchester United. (Noticias de Gipuzkoa)
Atletico ready to sell Saul Niguez to Liverpool
Atletico Madrid have reportedly given Liverpool permission to sign Saul Niguez if they make a suitable offer for the midfielder.
The Reds are looking to add a new lieutenant to their midfield following the free-transfer departure of Georginio Wijnaldum. A host of names have been linked but perhaps the biggest of these is Atletico lynchpin Saul.
He’s played at Atletico all his career, but has somewhat seen the shine dispel from his halo at the Wanda Metropolitano. He managed 41 appearances last season as Atleti won LaLiga, scoring two goals and adding one assist.
Indeed, as per AS, Diego Simeone has now cleared the path for Saul to leave this summer. They state they will not stand in his way should a suitable offer come in for his services. Previous reports have stated that is likely to be for around €40m – a fee unlikely to deter the Reds.
The article claims that Chelsea and Manchester United’s priorities lie elsewhere, meaning a move to Anfield looks a likely solution. However, one man who appears certain to ‘miss out’ on a move to Anfield is Kylian Mbappe. The France striker has just one year left on his deal at PSG and has been linked with the Reds and Real Madrid.
Despite having just 12 months left, it would take a deal of at least €150m to sign the 22-year-old. PSG though would apparently rather keep him and risk losing him on a free next summer.
Now L’Equipe claim Mbappe will almost certainly stay in Paris this summer. That’s because they state PSG are confident neither Real or Liverpool can afford their asking price for the forward due to the affects of Covid on their finances.
- Liverpool are nearing the signing of Porto’s Brazilian midfielder Otavio. (Daily Express)
- Bayern Munich have slapped a huge price on Kingsley Coman, amid claims he’s being eyed by Liverpool. (Daily Express)
- Emile Smith Rowe has a “verbal agreement” to sign a new contract at Arsenal, according to reports. (Daily Express)
- Leicester are closing in on a £45m double swoop for Boubakary Soumare and Patson Daka as they target “winners”. (Daily Mirror)
- Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes will meet with Juventus in the coming days to thrash out the Portugal star’s future. (Daily Mirror)
- Manchester United have begun installing 1,500 rail seats at Old Trafford ahead of a trial for the upcoming season. (Daily Mirror)
- Manchester United will soon be able to get on with some of their most important summer transfer business after France’s shock exit from Euro 2020. (Daily Mirror)
- Kai Havertz is already eyeing his next international challenge after the disappointment of Germany’s loss to England. (Daily Mirror)
- Aston Villa are very hopeful Jack Grealish will sign a new contract at the club this summer which will end any discussion of a move away. (Daily Telegraph)
- Chelsea are exploring the prospects of signing Barcelona midfielder Miralem Pjanic this summer. (The Sun)
- Arsenal are in talks with Benfica over a £6m deal for left-back Nuno Tavares. They’ve also made an improved bid for Anderlecht’s Albert Sambi Lokonga. (Daily Mail)
- Newcastle United’s move for Southampton’s Mario Lemina has hit an impasse over his age. (Daily Mail)
- Josh King has accused Carlo Ancelotti of lying to persuade him to join Everton. (Daily Mail)
- Wales international full-back Connor Roberts is a target for Burnley. (Daily Mail)
- Adrien Rabiot’s mother held a heated exchange with the family members of her son’s teammates following France’s Euro 2020 defeat by Switzerland. (Daily Mail)
- Thomas Partey will take the No 5 shirt at Arsenal for his second season at the club. (Daily Mail)
Cavani tipped to Roma
Jose Mourinho reportedly wants to take Manchester United star Edinson Cavani to Roma this summer, with an agreement supposedly in place.
Cavani made a big impression during his debut season at Old Trafford, scoring 17 goals in 39 appearances. He was heavily tipped with a return to South America with Boca Juniors before signing a one-year extension.
However, with a deal for Jadon Sancho all-but done, United are likely to try and lighten their load.
Anthony Martial is one player who looks likely to leave. But the Daily Star, quoting an Italian source, claims Cavani could also be shown the door.
“If Dzeko goes away, Cavani arrives,” Damiano ‘Er Faina’ Coccia told Calciomercato.
“The problem isn’t Dzeko, who wants to leave, but that there’s no team that wants to take the Bosnian.
He also claims United’s decision to pin Cavani down to a new deal will ensure they receive a decent fee for the striker.
