Follow the latest transfer news live with all the done deals, reports and gossip from the summer transfer window as the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool prepare for a busy few months.
United are set to be busy this summer and appear to be closing in on their second signing of the off-season. Crystal Palace's Aaron Wan-Bissaka appears close to a move after a breakthrough was finally reached between the two clubs that will see the England Under-21 international move to Old Trafford for upwards of £42m plus add ons. Sporting's Bruno Fernandes could well be close behind with the Red Devils now the favourites to sign him too.
It won't just be incomings, however, with Paul Pogba anxious to leave with Real Madrid, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain circling. Romelu Lukaku is all set to leave for Italy too while the club are desperate to get Alexis Sanchez's £500,000 per week off the books. Follow the latest live news below.
Welcome to The Independent's transfer live blog, where we'll bring you the latest news, rumours and done deals throughout the summer window.
There's no doubting that the transfer market is hotting up, with Manchester United ready to pounce on more than one target and both Arsenal and Liverpool nearing moves as they look to strengthen. Manchester City could be on the verge of signing England defender Harry Maguire for £80m that would smash the world record transfer fee for a defender, while Neymar continues to look for a way out of PSG.
Without further ado, let's get underway.
We begin the morning with news of Manchester United's pursuit of Jadon Sancho.
The Premier League side ended their interest earlier in the summer after being put off by the £100m price tag that Borussia Dortmind slapped on the England forward.
But The Sun reports that Sancho is firmly back on the radar if United sell Paul Pogba this summer, with the 19-year-old fitting into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's plans to rejuvenate his squad.
United may still try to negotiate a lower fee, but with Sancho under a long-term contract in Germany, Dortmund appear to hold the chips in this one.
Arsenal have seen their £15m offer for Kieran Tierney rejected by Celtic, but the Scottish Premiership champions did inform the Gunners how much it will take to sign the left-back this summer.
Celtic are refusing to budge from their £25m valuation, according to The Telegraph, which would represent half of Arsenal's transfer budget this summer.
With Unai Emery having a number of areas in need of strengthening, it's very likely that Arsenal will need to shift some deadwood out the door if they're to bring in their top targets this summer.
Neymar is closing on a return to Barcelona as he looks for a way out of Paris Saint-Germain, but one hitch to the move is the fact that he's been told to make a humiliating climb-down and apologise to the Barca fans who he betrayed two years ago.
The Brazilian forced a move away from the Nou Camp in a deal that came with its share of acrimony, but he is now pursuing a move back to Spain with Barcelona the favourites to land him.
However, Spanish newspaper El Mundo reports that Barcelona have told Neymar in no uncertain terms that there will not be a return unless he issues a public apology to the club's fans, as well as accepts a considerable pay-cut on his PSG wages to something similar to what he used to earn at Barca.
Manchester United have already signed winger Daniel James from Swansea in a £15m deal this summer, but in different circumstances they may have been celebrating a much bigger signing.
The Independent can reveal that United rejected the chance to sign Neymar in a swap deal with Paris Saint-Germain, who wanted midfielder Paul Pogba in return.
Both players want out of their current clubs, but United's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward decided against holding talks over a move for two key reasons, as Miguel Delaney can reveal.
Matteo Kovacic's future at Chelsea is under threat after it was revealed the Real Madrid midfielder is yet to have an extension offer made to his loan deal.
The Croatian is only contracted to Chelsea until 1 July and endured an inconsistent season at Stamford Bridge under Maurizio Sarri.
But with no manager currently in place at Chelsea, Goal reports that a decision has not been made on whether the 25-year-old will be offered the chance to stay at Stamford Bridge or not, given he doesn't appear to have a future back at Madrid.
Claudio Ranieri has thrown his hat into the ring to be the next Newcastle manager.
Rafa Benitez will leave the club after failing to extend his contract.
And the Italian, fresh from leaving Roma after a short-term spell to end the season, is eyeing up the job, claim Sky Sports.
Real Madrid's talented young midfielder Dani Ceballos is impressing many at the European Under-21 Championship this summer, which could lead to a enquiry or two from a number of clubs.
But Madrid will not consider anything less than €50m (£47.7m) for the 22-year-old, according to Spanish newspaper AS.
Tottenham are one of the clubs who have been linked with Ceballos and would certainly have the funds to move for the Spaniard following their run to the Champions League final, but Spurs are yet to make any formal offer.
Norwich City have completed their second signing of the summer ahead of their return to the Premier League.
Having already landed Manchester City striker Patrick Roberts on a season-long loan, the Canaries confirmed the signing of Switzerland's World Cup striker Josip Drmic late last night on a free transfer from Borussia Monchengladbach.
Drmic will officially join the club on 1 July when he becomes a free agent, having signed a three-year contract at Carrow Road.
Ajax have started spending some of their earnings from reaching the Champions League last four and the sale of Frenkie de Jong to Barcelona by buying Dutch international Quincy Promes from Sevilla for a fee that could rise to €17.2m ($£15.3m).
Ajax have paid an initial fee of €15.7m (£14m) for Promes, who has signed a five-year contract, the club announced.
It is a return to the club for the 27-year-old forward, who was originally in their youth setup but was released and instead made his breakthrough at FC Twente and then Go Ahead Eagles, when Ajax coach Erik ten Hag was in charge there.
Promes, who has won 38 caps for the Netherlands, moved to Spartak Moscow in 2014 and Spain last year, where he had a contract until 2023.
Ajax won the Dutch league and cup double this year and reached the Champions League semifinal, ensuring an estimated 90 million euro windfall for the club.
Dutch reports said their next target was 21-year-old Steven Bergwijn from rivals PSV Eindhoven.
De Jong was sold to Barcelona for €75m (£67m) and according to local media Matthijs de Ligt and Donny van de Beek are expected to follow in the coming weeks in more lucrative sales for Ajax.
Barcelona have reached an agreement with their former player Neymar to bring him back to the Nou Camp, according to Spanish newspaper Sport.
The Spanish champions are yet to reach an agreed fee with Paris Saint-Germain, with rumours of players-plus-cash deals circulating, but news is rife in Spain that personal terms are all sown up.
It's claimed that Neymar has agreed to a deal worth around €400,000-a-week, which will see him paid about £21,4m a year, and while that is still a ridiculous sum of money, it is more than £11m less a season than his current deal at PSG.
But Sport reports that Neymar agreed to the terms "without hesitation", and that he is also willing to meet their demand to apologise to the club's fans.
Manchester United have been occupied so far this summer with their attempts to sign Crystal Palace defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka, but with that move looking close to secured, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has turned his attentions elsewhere.
Portuguese outlet Record reports that the United manager has made a 'personal plea' to executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward to go all out in signing Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes.
The 24-year-old Portugal international is on the radar of Europe's biggest clubs this summer and could leave Sporting if the club is offered the right price, and Solskjaer has urged United's transfer guru to ensure the club are at the front of the queue if and when that happens.
Philippe Coutinho has admitted he's uncertain over his future at Barcelona.
The Brazilian is currently on international duty at the Copa America, but endured a turbulent season with the Spanish champions and was targeted with jeers by some supporters.
Mateo Kovacic is still waiting to see whether Chelsea will sign him on a permanent basis or extend his loan deal with the club.
Maurizio Sarri was keen to keep the Croatian, who played 51 games for the Blues last season, but Frank Lampard - if his appointment is confirmed - may rely on Mason Mount who flourished under him on loan at Derby last season.
Chelsea can circumvent their impending transfer ban as the player is already registered with the club, but a decision must be made before July 1 and Kovacic has been left in limbo for the time being.
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Arsenal flop Denis Suarez is keen to continue his career in Spain, after a disappointing loan spell.
The Barcelona player was injured for almost the entirety of his time in North London and has instead set his sights on reuniting with Valencia coach Marcelino.
"I've said it before and I don't mind saying again that Marcelino is the coach who has gotten the best out of me during my entire career," Suarez said.
Suarez could also consider a return to Celta Vigo, where he began his career.
"I think I'll return to Celta Vigo one day, but I don't know if it'll be this summer or in a few years," he added.
Derby County have confirmed they have given Chelsea permission to speak to manager Frank Lampard.
Lampard is considered to be keen to take on the role with no other candidates currently being seriously considered by Chelsea.
"Derby County can confirm that they have granted permission for Chelsea to speak to Frank Lampard about the vacant managerial position at Stamford Bridge," a statement read.
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Derby County have confirmed that they have given permission to Chelsea to speak to Frank Lampard over becoming the club's next manager.
The Blues legend is the favourite to replace Maurizio Sarri, who left for Juventus earlier this month, and the Championship club have issued a statement confirming that talks are underway.
Liverpool are set to complete the signing of 17-year-old Dutch centre-back Sepp van den Berg.
The PEC Zwolle teenager is highly sought after and attracted interest from Bayern Munich, PSV and Sampdoria, but it appears Liverpool have beaten off the competition, with The Telegraph reporting that the player will undergo a medical tomorrow.
Manchester United remain locked in talks with Crystal Palace over their move for Aaron Wan-Bissaka, but it appears the club are starting to get restless with the lack of progress in negotiations.
United want to have Wan-Bissaka secured in time for him to feature at the start of their pre-season tour.
But the team are due to leave at the start of next week, meaning a breakthrough is needed in the next few days if Wan-Bissaka is set to be a United player by the end of the month.
Another player United are keeping an eye on is Real Betis defender Junior Firpo, but they will face familiar competition for the left-back.
Spanish newspaper Marca reports that Liverpool are ready to rival United in the battle for Firpo, who is just 22 years old and looks to have a bright future ahead of him.
The Spain Under-21 international made 16 league appearances for Betis last season and made his international youth debut towards the start of the season, having successfully applied for duel-nationality after being born in the Dominican Republic.
Liverpool are on the lookout for a replacement left-back after allowing Alberto Moreno to leave on a free transfer, while United are determined to strengthen what has become an unstable defensive back line.
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Meanhile, Arsenal are set to push on with their first signing of the summer with a deal for Celtic's Kieran Tierney close. Bournemouth's Ryan Fraser and Belgian international Yannick Carrasco are also options being considered but money could be tight for Unai Emery and Co.
Champions Manchester City don't have any such problems and look set to strengthen an already stacked squad. Leicester City's Harry Maguire could arrive in a club record deal while Atletico Madrid's Rodri and Juve's Joao Cancelo appear near certainties to join him in what looks to be another busy summer at the Etihad.
