Transfer news, rumours - LIVE: Real Madrid and Manchester United 'want' Kylian Mbappe, Liverpool given Nabil Fekir boost, Arsenal latest and more

The Premier League’s summer transfer window is open with Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal set to be busier than ever.

Liverpool enjoyed success in the Champions League this year and their quest to end their league title drought in 2019 will be bolstered by the arrival of Naby Keita from RB Leipzig. He will not be the last new face on Merseyside, however, with Monaco's Fabinho already in. Lyon's Stoke's Xherdan Shaqiri could be next. At United Jose Mourinho looks set to spend big again as he targets reinforcements in his bid to haul in record-breaking Manchester City next season. A new left-back and central midfield player are high on his list with a big money move for Real Madrid's Gareth Bale not out the question. Could Cristiano Ronaldo join him?

For the first time in over two decades Arsenal head into the offseason with a new manager at the helm. That man is former PSG boss Unai Emery after a stunning 11th hour change of heart at the Emirates and he already has one new signing and plenty more on the way with a new goalkeeper and central midfielder next on his shopping list. Chelsea could well be looking for a new manager themselves but across London Mauricio Pochettino won't be leaving Tottenham Hotspur after signing a new five-year deal. 

We will have all the latest news, views, rumours, gossip and done deals right here so don't touch that dial.

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WEST HAM NEWS

12:00

West Ham are vying to finalise a £35million deal for Lazio winger Felipe Anderson, according to the Daily Mail.

 

Negotiations are said to be ongoing apace to bring the Brazilian to east London, although Lazio are reportedly asking for extra sell-on clauses.

 

The Serie A club are said to have turned down two offers for the 25-year-old, who has international pedigree.

 

According to a recent report by the Daily Mirror, Anderson's former employers, Santos, will get a 20% cut of any fee due to stipulations in his current contract.

 

LIVERPOOL NEWS

11:44

Tottenham and Arsenal are keeping close watch of Liverpool's England junior Rhian Brewster, the Sun reports.

 

The 18-year-old striker is said to be seeking assurances he will get the chance to play first team football next season.

 

With a place in Jurgen Klopp's squad as yet unconfirmed, the striker has held off signing what will be his first professional contract, it is claimed.

 

Brewster has already rejected advances from Bundesliga big guns Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig, while Barcelona, Juventus and Monaco have all expressed interest in the teenager, the paper says.

 

HUDDERSFIELD NEWS

11:30

Huddersfield are closing in on an £11million deal for Club Brugge winger Anthony Limbombe, the Sun reports.

 

The Terriers are seeking to avoid another close call in the fight to survive relegation next season and the Belgium international is said to be part of the battle plan.

 

Limbombe, 23, helped the club in win the Belgian Pro League and has represented his country at every level, making his senior debut against Saudi Arabia in March.

 

According to the newspaper Town made an initial offer of £7million, however it was turned down.

 

ARSENAL NEWS

11:15

Arsenal will be looking to supplement their midfield with the potential signing of Steven Nzonzi, who previously had a spell in England at Blackburn, reports the Daily Express.

 

CRYSTAL PALACE NEWS

11:00

Juve are plotting a £25million raid on Crystal Palace for Patrick van Aanholt if Alex Sandromoves to Manchester United, The Sun says.

 

Jose Mourinho is said to have been keeping a close eye on the Brazil defender, 27, with the Holland international said to be the Serie A champs' replacement of choice.

 

MANCHESTER CITY NEWS

10:45

Barcelona have set their sights on a summer swoop for Manchester City's £20million midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, The Sun reports.

 

The Germany international has two years left on his contract, although Barca are looking for a replacement for Andres Iniesta and pedigree new blood for their La Liga title defence next season.

 

Gundogan, 27, could cost them in excess of £50million, the paper says.

ARSENAL NEWS

10:30

With Arsenal closing in on their third signing of the summer in Sampdoria midfielder Lucas Torreira, the midfielder spoke about his projected move to the Emirates following Uruguay's 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia.

 

Here's what he had to say:

Uruguay’s Lucas Torreira talks up Arsenal but remains coy over potential summer transfer

MANCHESTER UNITED NEWS

10:15

Jose Mourinho is reported to be interested in a reunion with Chelsea winger Willian,according to the Daily Mail.

 

Manchester United are preparing a £60m bid for the Brazil international who has been at Stamford Bridge since 2013, scoring 25 times in 166 appearances.

 

SPURS NEWS

10:00

Another World Cup star being linked with Spurs is Croatia's Ante Rebic.

 

The 24-year-old featured in Croatia's brilliant victory over Argentina, and German newspaper Bild claim that Tottenham are keen to land the Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder this summer.

 

With Rebic valued at just over £26m, it looks like a deal that could well happen.

 

LIVERPOOL NEWS

09:45

Liverpool are circling Tottenham and Aston Villa as the clubs barter over Jack Grealish, The Sun says.

 

Spurs' chairman Daniel Levy is said to be keeping their offer at £20million, despite Villa valuing the midfielder at £40million.

 

The Championship club are making hard financial decisions in the wake of their failed promotion bid and are said to be holding out to cash in on the promising playmaker.

 

The deadlock over Mauricio Pochettino's top pick is said to have attracted attention from Liverpool, who are said to be prepared to pay more than Spurs are willing to part with.

 

Grealish, 22, played for England Under-21 and is tipped for his senior call-up this year.

 

MANCHESTER CITY NEWS

09:30

Manchester City meanwhile are closing in on their first signing of the summer, with the move to land Napoli midfielder Jorginho currently stalling as the two clubs haggle over his valuation.

 

However, the player's agent, Joao Santos, has told Italian radio that a "verbal agreement" is in place with City and that the move could go through next week if talks progress smoothly.

 

Santos told Calcio Napoli 24 Live:

Jorginho is now in Fortaleza with his family on vacation. In football you need signed documents, without this you can do little.

We have a verbal agreement with City, now we are waiting for Napoli to find the agreement and Manchester [City] to define the deal. Everything depends on this aspect, next week could be the one.

 

 

SPURS NEWS

09:15

Tottenham are believed to be keen on Barcelona left-back Jordi Alba, but the Spain international has said that he has no plans to leave the Nou Camp and that he will stay their for life - if they want him.

 

Asked if he was on his way to White Hart Lane, Alba said: 

No, no, I'm very good at Barca. If it were up to me, I would stay at Barcelona all my life.

But it does not depend on me but on what the club wants. It also depends on my performance, which this season has been very good, but I do not see myself outside of Barcelona.

 

 

LIVERPOOL NEWS

09:00

Liverpool fans will wake up this morning with the warming news that Lyon have not yet ruled out selling star midfielder Nabil Fekir to them this summer.

 

A deal looked agreed for France international Fekir before the World Cup, only for Liverpool to pull out of the deal and Lyon to announce that the will be staying put.

 

However, Lyon president Kean-Michel Aulas has said over the weekend that the deal is not completely over, and while negotiations have ended for now, the move could be resurrected after the World Cup.

Nothing is ever completely over in the footballing world. Personally, I am no longer in discussions with Liverpool. At the moment, we are waiting for France and Nabil to have a fantastic World Cup.

If Nabil was to start in the World Cup final, I am thinking about Nabil, about his future, about his family, because I especially like his dad and the entire environment.

 

 

CHELSEA NEWS

08:45

Maurizio Sarri's revamp at Chelsea, should he replace Antonio Conte as expected, could see Alvaro Morata moved on after just one season at Stamford Bridge.

 

According to German newspaper Bild, Borussia Dortmund are keen on the striker, who missed out on a place in Spain's World Cup squad this summer.

 

Having already taken Michy Natshuayi on loan from the Blues, Dortmund are known to have good relations with Chelsea, but their £45m valuation is set to be a stumbling point.

 

 

MANCHESTER UNITED NEWS

08:30

Another player that United are being linked with this morning is Valencia full-back Jose Luis Gaya, who may just be the answer to Jose Mourinho's problems on the left.

 

Luke Shaw has failed to come on as hoped and while Ashley Young has impressed as a makeshift left-back, it's no surprise that Mourinho wants reinforcements in the position. Having cooled their interest in Juventus defender Alex Sandro due to the Italian club's asking fee, The Mirror reports that Gaya has emerged as the leading contender to move to Old Trafford this summer.

 

 

ARSENAL NEWS

08:15

Arsenal's third summer signing - a 30 million euro (£27m) deal for Sampdoria defender Lucas Torreira - is all but confirmed.

 

The Serie A club's president, Massimo Ferrero, let slip live on Italian television that the Uruguay international's departure was happening.

 

Torreira, 22, joined Sampdoria in 2015 from Pescara for a reported 1.5 million euros (£1.32m).

 

Ferrero is said to have let the cat out of the bag while discussing how the club uses the transfer market to make handsome sums by developing players - and they do not sell unless they get "excellent offers".

 

Torreira would follow Juventus' Stephan Lichtsteiner and Bayer Leverkusen's Bernd Leno in moving to the Emirates as part of Unai Emery's pre-debut overhaul.

 

CHELSEA NEWS

08:00

Today's transfer round-up

Maurizio Sarri is plotting a four-man raid on former club Napoli if he is made the new Chelsea boss, according to reports. Striker Dries Mertens, winger Jose Maria Callejon, full-back Elseid Hysaj and defender Raul Albiol have been linked as transfer targets if Sarri ends up in Antonio Conte's office.

According to the Daily Mirror, the Serie A runners-up want to put a limit on how many players he could take with him to Stamford Bridge.

The paper says it would cost in excess of £70million to bring four of his former players to West London. According to the Daily Mail, Sarri is also eyeing Matias Vecino, Inter Milan's Uruguay midfielder. Meanwhile Chelsea are yet to make any announcement on what the future holds for Conte, who is reportedly on holiday in southern Italy.

Meanwhile Chelsea are also set to take on Barcelonain the race to sign Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic, The Sun reports. Former Juve director Luciano Moggi told the Serie A champions' news site, Il Bianconero, that the Bosnia and Herzegovina international could end up at Stamford Bridge in a deal worth £70million. With Sarri's appointment expected to be announced as early as next week, a number of signings could follow. The Blues' managerial situation is said to have put any transfer announcements on hold until it is resolved.

Arsenal have kicked off talks to sign Sevillamidfielder Ever Banega, the Metro says. The Argentina international's agent is said to have flown in to London for negotiations. Banega, 29, is the latest name to crop up as a transfer target for new Gunners boss Unai Emery as he rings the changes ahead of his first season. The departures of Jack Wilshere and Santi Cazorla have given the Spaniard cause to search for talent to bolster his options. Banega, who turns 30 this month, and Emery have worked together before at Valencia and Sevilla. There is a 20million euro (£17.5m) release clause in Banega's contract, which expires in two years, the paper says.

Inter Milan are leading the chase to snap up Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele, the Daily Mirror reports. Entering the final 12 months of his contract, the Belgium international has said that loyalty to Spurs means he would not join another Premier League club. He is expected to leave White Hart Lane this summer. Tottenham are said to be willing to entertain offers for the £30million-rated playmaker, who turns 31 in July.

Manchester City's hopes to land Riyad Mahrezhave been given a fillip by Leicester's apparent interest in Basel's Mohamed Elyounoussi, the Manchester Evening News reports. The Foxes are said to have identified the Norway international as a replacement for the wantaway Algerian whose potential transfer to City reportedly collapsed in January over price.

Players to watch

Declan Rice: The West Ham defender, 19, is wanted by Crystal Palace and Bournemouth amid a contract stand-off, the Sun reports.

Ben Gibson: Everton are plotting to tempt Middlesbrough into selling the defender, 25, the Northern Echo says.

MANCHESTER UNITED NEWS

07:39

Where else to start this morning than with the reports surrounding Manchester United, Manchester City and Real Madrid and their interest in France striker Kylian Mbappe, who could be on his way out of Paris Saint-Germain after just one season.

 

Mbappe only joined PSG on loan last summer before making the move from Monaco permanent this year, yet The Mirror claims that both Manchester clubs are ready to enter the race to land the highly-rated teenager along with Champions League winners Madrid.

 

With Mbappe currently in Russia helping France's World Cup campaign, any resolution looks a long way off, meaning we might just have a fresh transfer saga on our hands.

 

07:21

Good morning and welcome to today's Independent transfer live blog.

 

Manchester City are Premier League champions and everyone else are getting set to spend, spend, spend to catch them.

 

One of those tasked with doing so will be Unai Emery after the former PSG boss emerged as an 11th hour candidate to take over from Arsene Wenger at Arsenal. He already has two new signings with a third imminent.

 

Liverpool have made the biggest splash though in signing Fabinho from Monaco but he won't be the last new face at Anfield. Nabil Fekir remains on their radar despite a pre-World Cup deal collapsing at the last minute.

We'll bring you all the latest news on that plus all the done deals and breaking rumours throughout the day right here so don't touch that dial.
 
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