Thursday's transfer news, rumours and done deals as Man Utd battle and Everton rival Liverpool for signing
Both Manchester United and City are said to be competing for Leicester defender Harry Maguire, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is confident the England international will be at Old Trafford this season.
Elsewhere Tottenham are said to be leading the race to sign Dani Olmo from Dinamo Zagreb despite competition from Atletico Madrid, while Roma want to bring Spurs defender Toby Alderweireld to the Olimpico.
Mario Lemina has made a plea to leave Southampton, and wants Manchester United or one of the other ‘big six’ to take him on.
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Tottenham are said to be leading the race to sign Dani Olmo from Dinamo Zagreb despite competition from Atletico Madrid, while Roma want to bring Spurs defender Toby Alderweireld to the Olimpico.
AS report that Spurs are closing in on a £27m deal for the midfielder.
West Ham have big ambitions this summer and one of the players on their target list is Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain.
The 31-year-old is in limbo after returning to Juventus following a mixed loan spell at Chelsea, where Cristiano Ronaldo is unlikely to afford the Argentine much game time.
And according to Sky Sports Italia, the Hammers believe they can entice Higuain to the London Stadium on a season-long loan.
Everton have joined the race for Liverpool's top transfer target Nicolas Pepe.
The Telegraph reports that Everton are desperate to land a marquee signing this summer and have designs on Pepe, who excelled for Lille in Ligue 1 last season.
The 24-year-old, who scored 22 goals in 2018/19, has long been a target of Liverpool, who were expected to rekindle their interest this summer.
Lille value their star asset at £59m, meaning that Everton will need to smash their club record transfer fee to land the Ivory Coast international.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is confident that David De Gea will soon sign a new contract with Manchester United.
We understand that the Old Trafford giants have offered the 28-year-old a new and improved deal in an attempt to finally agree upon a contract extension.
Negotiations with De Gea failed to bring a resolution last season, with demands around the deal holding things up despite the goalkeeper's apparent desire to remain at a club he joined from Atletico Madrid in 2011.
The situation is becoming more pressing as the Spain international is out of contract next summer, with Paris St Germain, Juventus and Real Madrid - a club he was so close to joining in 2015 - reported to be among the interested parties.
Asked about De Gea's situation, United boss Solskjaer said: "David has had a summer now where he's been negotiating and thinking about his contract, so we hope that we're going to get it sorted soon.
"I'm positive. Of course, with David, I've said many times how lucky I am and how happy we are to have him in the goal, so we hope he stays here for many years."
BREAKING: Laurent Koscielny has refused to travel on Arsenal's pre-season tour of the United States.
"We are very disappointed by Laurent's actions, which are against our clear instructions." Arsenal said in a statement. "We hope to resolve this matter and will not be providing any further comment at this time."
Lee Tomlin and Gary Madine will miss Cardiff's pre-season tour of the United States because of visa issues.
We understand the pair have had to stay at home due to America's strict policy on visa applications.
Tomlin, 30, admitted affray in January 2017 and was ordered to perform 80 hours' community service following an incident outside a Leicester nightclub.
Fellow striker Madine was given an 18-month jail sentence in 2013 for assaulting two fans in separate Sheffield attacks.
The 28-year-old spent four-and-a-half months in prison before being released.
The pair will now join the club's under-23 squad for games in Devon and Cornwall, led by first-team coach Ronnie Jepson.
West Ham have big ambitions this summer and want to sign Gonzalo Higuain from Juventus on a season-long loan deal. The forward spent the second half of last season at Chelsea but struggled to settle and is now back in Turin.
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