Reports from Spain say Dani Ceballos is ready to go out on loan and Arsenal are in the box seat to get him. The Real Madrid central midfielder, recently voted player of the tournament at the Under-21 European Championships won by Spain, has apparently been flattered by the personal interest taken in him by Unai Emery and will ink a deal once he’s back from his holidays. Arsenal are also believed to have agreed a deal for the Gremio winger Everton, who will complete a medical in Brazil ahead of his £36m switch.
Currently in the Spanish capital to cough for the doctor at Atlético Madrid ahead of his £20m move, Kieran Trippier could soon be joined by his Tottenham teammate Christian Eriksen. The Danish playmaker has made no secret of his desire to leave Spurs and now that Real’s interest has cooled, Atlético are prepared to draw the curtain on his six-year spell in London. Danny Rose is also likely to be ushered to the door marked “Do One” following his omission from the Tottenham squad bound for a pre-season tour of Asia. While there are few if any whispers of any concrete offers for the left-back, he is believed to favour a move well north of the Watford Gap. With so many parking spaces being freed up at Tottenham’s training ground, Giovani Lo Celso will be able to take his pick should Tottenham make an offer that Real Betis find acceptable. Spurs have already offered £35m for the 23-year-old Argentinian, an amount which fell well short of his club’s £89m valuation.
Aston Villa’s attempts to add Kalvin Phillips to their long list of summer recruits could be stymied if reports that the young Leeds midfielder is set to sign a new deal that will keep him at Elland Road are to be believed. Meanwhile in Newcastle, Swiss defender Fabian Schär is wanted by Milan, who have been priced out of moves for Dejan Lovren and Dayot Upamecano from Liverpool and RB Leipzig respectively. Milan are also hitching their skirts in the direction of Luka Modric and will be first in with an offer should Real Madrid decide to sell the Croatian.
The Argus report that a Brighton club “insider” has rubbished claims Leicester City have agreed to pay an eye-watering £45m for central defender Lewis Dunk. Reports of the imminent departure of winger Anthony Knockaert to Fulham seem far more plausible and the Frenchman could move for £15m. Brighton are also interested in signing Brentford midfielder Neal Maupay, who is also wanted by Aston Villa, Sheffield United and West Brom.
And finally, hot-headed Southampton striker Charlie Austin has deactivated his Twitter account amid reports in the Sun that he went off on an epic dressing-room rant at his manager Ralph Hasenhüttl. Having recently turned down the opportunity to move to West Brom, Austin is said to have lost the plot after being told he would be staying at home to train with the kids while his teammates go gallivanting around Maucau on pre-season.
