CHELSEA TRANSFER RUMOURS
Blues closing in on deal to sign Tiemoué Bakayoko.
A lot of clubs have been keeping an eye on Tiemoué Bakayoko after his outstanding season with Monaco, but Chelsea may have won the race to sign him. Chelsea have agreed a £35m fee with Monaco for Frenchman Bakayoko on a lucrative five-year deal.
Chelsea have offered €110m (£96m) for Juventus duo Leonardo Bonucci and Alex Sandro. (Source: Corriere dello Sport)
Chelsea are eyeing Swansea striker Fernando Llorente as a replacement for Michy Batshuayi. (Source: Daily Star)
Belgian striker Batshuayi is available for loan this summer just a year after his £33m arrival at Stamford Bridge. The Belgian striker made just one Premier League start for the club last season – after the Blues had wrapped up the title. Fernando Llorente is being looked at as a potential replacement because of his experience and proven talent. The Spanish striker was linked with Chelsea in January. Llorente played a key role in Swansea’s survival in the top flight under Paul Clement but they may decide to cash in if Chelsea come calling again.
LIVERPOOL TRANSFER RUMOURS
Liverpool have been told by Borussia Dortmund they need to pay £63m to sign forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.(Source: Independent)
Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has set a £63m asking price for Liverpool transfer target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Liverpool have been linked with the in-demand forward, who scored 42 goals for club and country last season.
Arsenal are ready to sell Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool for £25m. (Source: Independent)
The England international is yet to agree a new deal with the Gunners and with only a year remaining on his contract he is likely to be sold this summer with Anfield understood to be the most likely destination.
MANCHESTER UNITED TRANSFER RUMOURS
Bakayoko move to allow Matic to join United?
Nemanja Matić has reportedly agreed personal terms with Manchester United. (Source: Manchester Evening News)
Tiemoue Bakayoko’s imminent move to Chelsea could prompt Matic, who wants to reunite with Mourinho, to move to Old Trafford.
Manchester United have agreed a €35M + €5M deal with Monaco for Fabinho. (Source: Corriere Dello Sport)
Fabinho, has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford this summer as Jose Mourinho looks to bolster his ranks ahead of a busy season.
Manchester United are making progress in their pursuit of striker Alvaro Morata but have yet to agree a fee with Real Madrid. (Source: ESPN)
Manager Jose Mourinho has identified Morata as the striker he wants to replace Zlatan Ibrahimovic. There is still hope a deal could be secured before United head to the United States for their preseason tour on July 9.
TOTTENHAM TRANSFER RUMOUR
Tottenham are set to make a £17.5m move for Germany and Schalke winger Max Meyer. (Source: Sun Sport)
Mauricio Pochettino was quoted a staggering £39M fee when he tried to sign the Schalke winger last summer. But now Meyer is available for less than half that figure after refusing to sign a new contract with German club.
ARSENAL TRANSFER RUMOUR
Arsenal are now favourites to sign Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon. They’re willing to spend €50m-€60m. (Source: L’Equipe)
Speaking today, Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has played down talk that a big money move is close to being done, and has made it clear that the Gunners must meet their valuation for the player if they hope to snap him up.
EVERTON TRANSFER RUMOUR
Everton boss Ronald Koeman is plotting a move for Andre Gray as striker enters final 12 months of his Burnley deal. (Source: Daily Mirror)
The Dutch boss has been impressed with Gray, who has scored 10 times in his debut Premier League season. Ronald Koeman is targeting Burnley’s Andre Gray as part of his overhaul of Everton’s attack. Koeman is also signing Spain Under-21 Sandro Ramirez from Malaga.
WEST HAM AND LEICESTER TRANSFER RUMOURS
Man City will insist on a buy-back clause in any deal for Kelechi Iheanacho, who is a target for West Ham and Leicester. (Source: Telegraph)
The 20-year-old is to be made available as Pep Guardiola changes his squad but with such interest in a proven Premier League goalscorer who is still in the early stages of his career, City are insisting on the buy-back clause in order to cover themselves in the event that they want Iheanacho back. He is valued at around £25 million and his buy-back clause will be worth at least another £10 million on top of that sum to the club that signs him.
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