Follow the latest updates live from the summer transfer window as Premier League clubs look to strengthen their squads ahead of the new season. Liverpool face competition for Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara after reports in Germany linked Manchester City with a potential hijacking of the deal, with the 29-year-old keen on a move to England.
Manchester United meanwhile are locked in a stalemate with Borussia Dortmund over the move for Jadon Sancho, with the two clubs so far unable to agree on a transfer fee that would see the England international return to the Premier League. United have seen a £89m offer rejected, with Dortmund holding out for £108m and not a penny less.
Juventus meanwhile are keen on Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette, and have offered several players in a player-plus-cash deal which includes Gonzalo Higuain, Douglas Costa and Christian Romero. The Gunners are also poised to sign Willian after he left Chelsea, and retain interest in Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes. Follow the live updates below.
The 23-year-old arrived in east London from Basel just 12 months ago.
Ajeti failed to score for the Hammers in his short spell at the club.
Willian’s agent has said the winger’s new club will soon be revealed as the Brazilian nears a transfer to Arsenal.
Willian’s contract with Chelsea expired on Sunday, and he has reportedly agreed terms with Arsenal for a three-year deal worth approximately £100,000-per-week.
The 32-year-old has also reportedly undergone a medical with the north London club, though Kia Joorabchian refused to confirm that his client was set to join Arsenal.
Everton seem to be accepting defeat in signing Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhaes, who they moved for months ago but who now has half of Europe keen on him.
Manchester United have made an audacious enquiry for Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior should a move for Jadon Sancho fail.
Defensa Central report the Brazilian, who fell behind compatriot Rodrygo, Marco Asensio and Eden Hazard towards the end of the season under Zinedine Zidane, is an option for United.
Zidane still has high hopes for the 20-year-old, though he is not believed to be happy after missing out on a key start at the Etihad.
Vinicius is tied to Madrid until 2025 though, with an eye-watering release clause of €700m (£630m).
Kia Joorabchian has taken a shot at former Arsenal director of football Sven Mislintat for making a number of “cock-ups” while in charge of transfers at the Emirates.
The super agent has had an increasing influence on the Gunners’s approach in the market.
With Willian poised to join from London rivals Chelsea on a free transfer, Joorabchian looks to impose himself on Mikel Arteta’s squad.
But the outspoken agent could not resist a shot at Arsenal’s former sporting director Mislintat, who left the club in February 2019.
Daniel Sturridge wants to return to the Premier League. Someone will take a gamble on the man who is arguably the most talented English striker of his generation. This is the last chance for a player who has left a trail of disappointment behind him.
Sturridge will be 31 next month but has less miles on the clock than might be expected of someone nearing veteran status. Only once has he featured in more than 30 Premier League games in a season – 36 for Liverpool in 2018-19 but 28 of those appearances came from the bench.
He finished that campaign by picking up his second Champions League winners’ medal when Jurgen Klopp’s team beat Tottenham Hotspur. Sturridge was an unused substitute in Madrid, as he was in 2012 for Chelsea’s triumph over Bayern Munich. This is an allegory for his career. He has always seemed on the fringe of greatness.
Watford will demand a club-record fee from Liverpool to sign striker Ismaila Sarr, with the relegated club looking for around £40m is they are to let the Senegalese striker leave to remain in the Premier League this summer.
