Arsenal have Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike of their sights, whereas Chelsea will work on signing Brighton ahead Joao Pedro as soon as Jamie Gittens has joined. Be part of us for the deluge switch information, rumors, and gossip from across the globe.
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ESPN SOURCES
– Chelsea agree to sign Dortmund’s Jamie Gittens on seven-year deal — James Olley
– USMNT’s Tim Weah rejects Notttingam Forest deal — Matteo Moretto
– USMNT’s Patrick Agyemang close to $7m Derby transfer — Jeff Carlisle
– AC Milan agree €25m deal for Torino midfielder Samuele Ricci — Moretto
– Villarreal midfielder Ramón Terrats to signal new deal, be a part of Espanyol on mortgage. — Moretto
– Parma ahead Ange-Yoan Bonny to hitch Inter for preliminary charge of €23m — Moretto
– Actual Betis to signal Atletico winger Rodrigo Riquelme for €18m — Moretto
TRENDING RUMORS
– Arsenal are set to enter the race to signal Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike, says Bild. Ekitike, 23, scored 22 targets and put in 11 assists in 47 matches throughout all competitions final season and the Bundesliga membership worth his switch at €100 million. Man United, Liverpool and Chelsea have been linked with the France U21 worldwide however now the Gunners are set to make a transfer after struggling to land RB Leipzig‘s Benjamin Sesko or Sporting CP‘s Viktor Gyökeres.
– Chelsea are engaged on a £58 million deal for Brighton & Hove Albion‘s Joao Pedro after Newcastle United had a proposal for the ahead rejected, in keeping with Fabrizio Romano. Talks are already happening, and the Magpies are conscious that they’ll face stiff competitors from the Blues for the 23-year-old’s signature. Chelsea will flip their full consideration to the Brazil worldwide as soon as they’ve accomplished a £60m deal for Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens.
– Manchester United are ready to open formal talks over a deal to signal Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez when André Onana departs, in keeping with Football Insider. The 32-year-old shot stopper is coach Ruben Amorim’s high precedence for the place, and Villa are prepared to let him go away. The Purple Devils, nonetheless, will not transfer for the Argentine World Cup winner till Onana has gone, with AS Monaco being amongst these fascinated with him. Nonetheless, The Mirror studies that Chelsea have additionally been supplied an opportunity to signal Martinez for £45m.
– Liverpool are set to take their summer season spending above £200m as they appear to land Crystal Palace defender Marc Guéhi, in keeping with The Mirror. Guehi, 24, has a yr left on his contract and Palace are more likely to drop their preliminary £70m asking value as talks happen within the subsequent 24 hours. The Premier League champions have already signed midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen (£100m), left-back Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth (£40m) and right-back Jeremie Frimpong from Leverkusen (£30m) however want a central defender to exchange Jarell Quansah.
– VfB Stuttgart will solely take into account presents of over €100m for striker Nick Woltemade, studies Kicker, amid rising curiosity from Bayern Munich. There have been discussions between the 2 golf equipment concerning the 23-year-old, however negotiations are actually anticipated to be powerful and prolonged as Bayern do not wish to spend over €50m-€60m for somebody who might initially be a substitute behind Harry Kane.
CONFIRMED TRANSFERS
– PSV Eindhoven have confirmed they won’t set off the €10m choice to signal Manchester United left-back Tyrell Malacia completely after his mortgage expired. Read
EXPERT TAKE
ESPN’s resident scout Tor-Kristian Karlsen explores what kind of participant Hugo Ekitike is.
Ekitike predominantly prefers to choose up the ball large on the left earlier than concentrating on the opposing right-back for a one-vs.-one duel, or to use the room between them and the centre-back. But his mobility and roaming nature additionally sees him choose up the ball on the alternative flank and in central areas too. He handles himself properly in all attacking phases and is penetrative as a second striker out large, however with the link-up sport of a No. 9 striker centrally.
One of many strongest options of his sport is his high-intensity, pacy, decided operating. His means to fend off tacklers is spectacular and customarily ends in the drawing of fouls, whereas his capability to create goal-scoring alternatives single-handedly is priceless and makes him environment friendly towards low blocks too.
He has sensible studying of attacking patterns and is a high-volume finisher (4+ pictures per 90 minutes), together with his targets coming from a diverse vary of strategies.
One minor criticism is perhaps his tendency to be impatient in his execution, choosing a mid-distance shot from an unfavorable place as a substitute of shifting on the ball.
OTHER RUMORS
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– Jack Grealish‘s future at Manchester Metropolis is in limbo after Everton, Newcastle United and Napoli had been scared off by his wage calls for. The 29-year-old winger has additionally been tracked by Bayern Munich. (The Sun)
– Arsenal are searching for a brand new left winger and have Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman on their shortlist at round €50m. (Alfredo Pedulla)
– Southampton winger Tyler Dibling, 19, has seen curiosity from Crystal Palace, Newcastle, Liverpool and Tottenham. (Football Insider)
– Nottingham Forest have made a transfer for Lyon and Georgia striker Georges Mikautadze after the French membership’s relegation. (TEAMtalk)
– Newcastle need Burnley and England U21 goalkeeper James Trafford, 22, however have already had a £25m provide turned down. (Sky Sports)
– Al Nassr striker Jhon Duran, 21, will be a part of Fenerbahce on mortgage simply six month after shifting for €77m in January 2025. (Footmercato)
– Napoli see Udinese’s Lorenzo Lucca as the popular striker to accomplice Romelu Lukaku reasonably than Liverpool’s Darwin Núñez. The membership can even transfer for PSV Eindhoven winger Noa Lang and like Brescia striker Gennaro Borrelli and Bologna centre-back Sam Beukema. (Sky Sports Italia)
– Juventus are accelerating their efforts to signal Jonathan David after the expiration of the striker’s Lille contract, however are additionally seeking to signal a centre-back with Marseille’s Leonardo Balerdi being Igor Tudor’s precedence. Their options are West Ham United’s Nayef Aguerd, Bologna’s Jhon Lucumí, Stuttgart’s Jeff Chabot and Barcelona’s Ronald Araújo. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
– AC Milan want to transfer on a bunch of gamers and the checklist is lengthy: Devis Vasquez, Emerson Royal, Malick Thiaw, Theo Hernandez, Filippo Terracciano, Yunus Musah, Ismael Bennacer, Yacine Adli, Samuel Chukwueze, Marko Lazetic, Noah Okafor, and Lorenzo Colombo. (Nico Schira)
– Actual Betis will work on preserving Antony after the expiration of the winger’s mortgage from Manchester United as soon as they’ve accomplished the signing of Atlético Madrid winger Rodrigo Riquelme. (Nicolo Schira)
– Juventus and Bayern Munich are each monitoring Flamengo right-back Wesley, who’s enjoying on the FIFA Membership World Cup. (Nicolo Schira)
– Birmingham Metropolis have joined the race to signal Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis O’Brien. The 26-year-old can also be wished by Southampton and Hull Metropolis. (The Sun)
– AS Monaco will announce the signing of winger Ansu Fati on Tuesday, with all paperwork now accomplished. (Fabrizio Romano)
– Sunderland, Leeds United, Roma and Actual Oviedo are all preserving tabs on Actual Madrid striker Gonzalo García. (Ekrem Konur)