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. Stoke's Xherdan Shaqiri could be next or even Real Madrid's Marco Asensio? 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. He's got Fred but another central midfield player is high on his list with a big money move for Gareth Bale not out the question.
For the first time in over two decades Arsenal head into the off-season 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 two new signings and plenty more on the way with a new central midfielder next on his shopping list. Chelsea are close to appointing 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.
Live Updates
CHELSEA NEWS
12:30
It may be all change at Chelsea, but some things remain the same - namely Antonio Conte being furious.
According to The Telegraph, Conte is "absolutely disgusted" with how his Chelsea departure has been handled. The Italian was made to return for the start of pre-season training, only to be given his marching orders at the end of the week, and his replacement appears to have been in the pipeline for quite some time given it took Sarri fewer than 24 hours to fly to London, negotiate his terms and be unveiled.
Never change, Antonio.
MANCHESTER UNITED NEWS
12:15
Gareth Bale will return to Real Madrid for pre-season on Monday, with the Welshman set to hold showdown talks with new manager Julen Lopetegui.
However, the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo has certainly changed the landscape at Madrid, and with no current move on the table, it looks increasingly likely that Bale will give it at least one more season in La Liga.
WEST HAM NEWS
12:00
West Ham broke their transfer record yesterday with the arrival of Felipe Anderson from Lazio, in a deal thought to be worth up to £42m.
Here's what the new signing had to say:
CHELSEA NEWS
11:45
Chelsea are ramping up their efforts to sign Gonzalo Higuain from Juventus.
After initial reports suggested that Maurizio Sarri had pin-pointed the Argentina striker as his priority target, the Sunday Mirror claims today that Chelsea have offered Alvaro Morata back to the Italian club in exchange for Higuain.
It's also added that the club are willing to offload Olivier Giroud too, despite signing the striker from Arsenal just six months ago.
MANCHESTER UNITED NEWS
11:30
Luke Shaw is believes to have turned down a move to Everton, but he could yet leave Manchester United in the not-too-distant future - and for free.
The English left-back has suffered an up-and-down stay at Old Trafford and Jose Mourinho is yet to look convinced with Shaw.
Now, the Manchester Evening News reports that Shaw is willing to stay with United this season, but leave next summer on a free transfer if he continues to fall out of Mourinho's plans.
MANCHESTER UNITED NEWS
11:15
Blind's departure could well be the catalyst for a Manchester United move for Leonardo Bonucci, who could be on his way out of AC Milan after just one season.
The italian club must raise £45m before the end of the transfer window due to the Uefa santions placed on them for breaking FFP regulations, and United believe that can capitalise on that to sign the 31-year-old defender.
It's also reported that Bonucci himself is keen on the move.
MANCHESTER UNITED NEWS
11:00
United are ready to let Daley Blind leave the club after agreeing a deal with Ajax worth an initial £14.1m, though that could rise to as much as £18.5m.
Blind is set to return to the Amsterdam club after falling out of favour with manager Jose Mourinho, and his departure looks set to free up a place among the United defence...
MANCHESTER UNITED NEWS
10:45
A big story emerging in Spain surrounds the future of Paul Pogba.
The France midfielder is gearing up today for the World Cup final, but Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo claims that his agent, Mino Raiola, has offered him to Barcelona because he is so unhappy with life at Manchester United under Jose Mourinho.
Pogba and Mourinho were involved in a number of run-ins last season, and it remains to be seen if Barcelona are willing to pay the extraordinary fee that it would take to release Pogba from his contract.
CHELSEA NEWS
10:30
All the talk over the last week has been about Chelsea selling players, but one World Cup star who has emerged on their radar appears to be Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
The Lazio midfielder has been linked with a move to the Premier League this summer - but with Manchester United - and according to Corriere dello Sport in Italy, the Serbian is now attracting interest from Chelsea.
CHELSEA NEWS
10:15
But Chelsea are not as willing to stand in the way of Thibaut Courtois.
The Belgium goalkeeper has just one year remaining on his contract and, having spoken about leaving the club for Real Madrid, Chelsea are open to cashing in on the 26-year-old.
Here's what he had to say:
CHELSEA NEWS
10:09
Chelsea are understood to have informed Real Madrid that it will take more than £200m to sign Eden Hazard this summer.
With the Belgium winger wanting out, Chelsea face a big decision over his future and The Times reports that they are reluctant to sell the 27-year-old, with Madrid facing a new transfer world record if they are to replace Cristiano Ronaldo with Hazard.
09:58
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.
Without further ado, off we go.
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 five new signings and he may not be done quite just yet.
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 won't be one of them, however, after a dramatic U-turn.
Chelsea are ready to start their latest chapter after deciding to sack Antonio Conte and appoint Maurizio Sarri in his place, with the Italian already bringing one of his Napoli stars to Stamford Bridge in the form of Jorginho. However, Eden Hazard's revelation that he wants to leave could yet see him join Real Madrid.
And then there's Manchester United, who look ready to make a serious statement of intent in the transfer market in the coming days.
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.
Without further ado, off we go.
09:42
Good morning and welcome to The Independent's transfer live blog, where we'll bring you all the latest news, rumours and done deals with the transfer window set to take centre stage after England's fascinating World Cup run finally came to an end last night.
Football may not be coming home just yet, but the return of the Premier League is just 25 days away.
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