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Transfer news, rumours - LIVE: Liverpool chase Nabil Fekir alternative, Manchester United target new striker plus Arsenal, Spurs, Chelsea 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 Nabil Fekir is next on Jurgen Klopp's hitlist. 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 more on the way. 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. Or will he after Zinedine Zidane stepped down at Real Madrid?

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


Live Updates

ARSENAL NEWS
11:42
Freddie Ljungberg is back at Arsenal!
 
He's their new Under-20s coach... 
 
LIVERPOOL NEWS
11:35
Roma would demand £79million from Liverpool for goalkeeper Alisson, according to the Guardian.
 
The Italian club plan to resist Liverpool's advances until at least after the World Cup and are looking at offering the 25-year-old a pay rise in order to tempt him to stay.
 
Liverpool may be put off by the fee, the paper adds.
 
 
STOKE NEWS
11:22
Stoke are keen on signing West Brom's James McClean, but the Hawthorns side have rejected a £4million bid, according to the Birmingham Mail.
 
 
MANCHESTER CITY NEWS
11:10
A transfer to Manchester City for Napoli midfielder Jorginho appears to have hit rough ground after the Blues balked at the 26-year-old's £60million price tag, the Daily Mirror says.
 
City are reported to have offered £44million for the midfielder, who is said to have high hopes for a move to the Premier League.
 
His agent, Joao Santos, said an "opportunity of a lifetime" would await the the Italy international at the Etihad.
 
The two clubs are said to have been trying to reach a compromise, however Real Madrid's Mateo Kovacic and Southampton's Mario Lemina are also tipped as possible targets.
 
 
ARSENAL NEWS
10:56
Jack Wilshere looks almost certain to cement his future at Arsenal, according to the Mirror.
 
After much toing and froing over the midfielder’s new deal at the Emirates, it now appears the 26-year-old is ready to sign a three-year contract with a 12-month option, keeping him at his boyhood club.
 
 
SWANSEA NEWS
10:44
Lukasz Fabianski and Alfie Mawson have both been linked with West Ham and new manager Graham Potter says the club does not want to keep unhappy players.

"We need to assess. Any player who leaves has to go on the right terms for the club," Potter said.

"We don't want players who don't want to be here, we want players proud to represent Swansea."

On recruiting new players, Potter added: "There will be some money to spend. We need to add to the group and there will be some we move out to create space. We want people to help us play how we want to and have a stable group."

 
 
SPURS NEWS
10:31
Matthijs de Ligt has told his current club Ajax he wants to leave in the summer, with two Premier League clubs interested in taking the £50million-rated defender on, according to the Mirror.
 
Manchester City and Tottenham are both keen on landing the Dutchman, the paper said.
 
 
CHELSEA NEWS
10:18
The uncertainty surrounding the Thibaut Courtois' long-term future at Chelsea has put Real Madrid on alert, according to the Mirror.
 
The Belgian has just 12 months remaining on his current deal and with a £200,000-a-week contract still unsigned at Stamford Bridge, the Spanish giants are reportedly hoping to step in this summer.
 
 
MANCHESTER UNITED NEWS
10:06
Manchester United could be bringing in a pair of Ligue 1 players over the summer, with Red Devils leading the race to sign Paris St Germain's Marco Verratti and Bordeaux's Malcom, despite keen interest from other top European clubs, according to the Manchester Evening News.
 
 
NEWCASTLE NEWS
09:52
Newcastle are reportedly planning to bid for Middlesbrough winger Adama Traore.
 
The Yorkshire Post claims the Teesiders are bracing themselves for offers for the 22-year-old, who has also been linked with a move to West Ham.
 
He could also come cheaper than expected, the paper reports, with Boro valuing him at £15million.
 
 
WATFORD NEWS
09:40
Watford are looking to bolster their defence with the signing of Adam Masina from Bologna, reports the Sky Sports. A deal for the 24-year-old left-back is close as Masina, the paper says.
 
 
LIVERPOOL NEWS
09:28
Jurgen Klopp has identified Burnley's James Tarkowski and Newcastle United's Jamaal Lascelles as his summer centre-half targets, as he seeks to bolster his Liverpool squad for next season.
 
The Champions League finalists want to bring in three to four players in the close-season window - including a goalkeeper, likely Jack Butland, and another attacker - but centre-half is again a priority position.
 
Klopp and the Liverpool transfer committee feel Tarkowski and Lascalles both fit what they want, and the club will try to buy one.
 
 
WEST HAM NEWS
09:17
Manuel Pellegrini's summer transfer plans are set to get a £75million cash injection from West Ham's top brass, the Daily Mirror reports.
 
The new Irons boss said he is targeting "four of five" to beef up the squad ahead of his first season in charge at the Olympic Stadium.
 
The former Manchester City manager has signed a three-year deal as West Ham boss, succeeding David Moyes at the Hammers' helm.
 
 
ARSENAL NEWS
09:05
Arsenal are weighing up a move for Marouane Fellaini whose contract at Manchester United expires at the end of the month, according to the Daily Mirror.
 
The midfielder is on the wishlist of new Arsenal boss Unai Emery while AC Milan are also keen on capturing the Belgian's signature.
 
 
CHELSEA NEWS
08:53
Chelsea are said to be close to replacing Antonio Conte with former Paris St Germain coach Laurent Blanc, according to the Daily Express.
 
 
EVERTON NEWS
08:40
Everton are reportedly looking to pounce for Danny Rose, who is likely to leave the club this summer.
 
According to the Sun, Manchester United and Manchester City have also been eyeing up the 27-year-old but have cooled their interest, paving the way for Everton to make a bid.
 
 
MANCHESTER CITY NEWS
08:33
Manchester City are close to landing Riyad Mahrez for a knockdown fee which would still break their transfer record, the Sun reports.
 
The Premier League champions are set to sign the Leicester playmaker for £60million, the paper claims.
 
City had hoped to secure a deal for Mahrez in January, but walked away when the costs topped £90million.
 
The lesser fee of £60million would still surpass the £57million City paid Athletic Bilbao for centre-back Aymeric Laporte earlier this year.
 
 
SPURS NEWS
08:20
Tottenham have eyes for Anthony Martial and are due to sit down with Manchester United officials to hammer out a deal, reports the Daily Mail.
 
The 22-year-old, who was left out of France's World Cup squad, has also been linked with a move to Chelsea.
 
 
08:08
Former Chelsea and Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas has been tipped as a successor to Zinedine Zidane at the Bernabeu.
 
The Sun reports Real Madrid are considering Villas-Boas as a replacement for the Frenchman after his surprise exit after winning his third Champions League title with the club.
 
Having left Shanghai SIPG in November, the Portuguese is a free agent and Real are said to have made contact.
 
Despite a less-than-dazzling time in the Premier League, AVB retains admiration on the continent and Real's other rumoured top picks - including Spurs successor Mauricio Pochettino and Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp - are said to be out of reach.
 
 
MANCHESTER UNITED NEWS
07:58
Manchester United are looking to sign Sevilla defender Clement Lenglet who has a release clause of £30.7million, reports L'Equipe.
 
 

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