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. Could teammate 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 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
MANCHESTER CITY NEWS
14:00
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
13:15
Arsenal will be looking to supplement their midfield with the potential signing of Steven Nzonzi, who previously had a spell at Blackburn, reports the Daily Express.
LIVERPOOL NEWS
13:00
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.
WEST HAM NEWS
12:45
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.
MANCHESTER UNITED NEWS
12:30
Manchester United are reportedly facing competition in Europe for the signature of Mateo Kovacic.
The Daily Mirror says reports in Spain suggest the Real Madrid midfielder, who is free to leave Real at the right price this summer, is also being eyed up by Juventus and Roma.
MANCHESTER CITY NEWS
12:13
Manchester City have agreed a £43.1million deal with Napoli for midfielder Jorginho, the Daily Telegraph says.
The Serie A runners-up were pressing for £50million and it is possible the fee could rise to £48.3million with add-ons. One of Pep Guardiola's key targets, the transfer could be completed within days, the paper says.
The Premier League winners opted for the Brazil-born Italy international, 26, after pulling out of the race to sign Brazilian playmaker Fred.
The 25-year-old is expected to end up across town at Manchester United, should they finalise a deal with Shakhtar Donetsk.
MANCHESTER UNITED NEWS
11:00
Manchester United and Manchester City are set to go head-to-head in the race to sign French star Kylian Mbappe, according to the Daily Mirror.
The 19-year-old signed a £166million permanent deal with Paris Saint-Germain from Monaco this summer, but PSG are being investigated over financial fair play and face big fines if found guilty.
United have registered their interest with the teenager's advisers, the paper says, and would be willing to sacrifice winger Anthony Martialin part exchange.
City, meanwhile, have have already made it known that manager Pep Guardiola would like to add the striker to his squad, the paper adds.
ARSENAL NEWS
10:45
Lazio are reportedly eyeing up Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey as a replacement for Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
The Sun says reports in Italy suggest Lazio hope to tempt the 27-year-old to Serie A, as interest for Serbian World Cup star Milinkovic-Savic intensifies.
Ramsey is out of contract in 2019 and has yet to indicate whether he will sign a new deal.
MANCHESTER CITY NEWS
10:30
Manchester City's Pep Guardiola is set to help new Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa by loaning him some of his top young stars, The Sun says.
Leeds are said to be desperate to land England Under-21 goalkeeper Angus Gunn on a season-long loan deal, while Tosin Adarabioyo, Brahim Diaz and Lukas Nmecha could also be on the list of targets.
MANCHESTER UNITED NEWS
10:15
Paris St Germain have reportedly offered Marco Verratti plus cash to Manchester United to bag Paul Pogba.
The Sun reports that the French champions have enquired about the availability of midfielder Pogba, and would be prepared to consider moving on Italy international Verratti if they could bring in Pogba as part of the deal.
It is not clear whether United have any interest in selling their club-record signing, the paper adds.
CHELSEA NEWS
10:00
Chelsea will refuse to sell Ruben Loftus-Cheekin the summer after his impressive displays at the World Cup, according to the Daily Mirror.
The Blues may be forced to let the 22-year-old midfielder go out on loan again, but believe his long-term future is at Stamford Bridge, the paper says.
ARSENAL NEWS
09:45
Arsenal's third summer signing - a 30 million euro (£27m) deal for Sampdoria defender Lucas Torreira - is all but confirmed, the Daily Mirror reports.
The Serie A club's president, Massimo Ferrero, reportedly 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.
WEST HAM NEWS
09:30
Jack Wilshere's potential move to West Hamcould be in doubt as the Hammers are only willing to offer him a one-year contract, The Sun reports.
The midfielder's availability on a free transfer after he opted to leave Arsenal caught the eye of West Ham, the paper says, but they have reservations over his fitness.
The offer of a one-year deal might not be enough to convince the 26-year-old to make the move to east London, the paper adds.
LIVERPOOL NEWS
09:15
Liverpool continue to be strongly linked with a move for Marco Asensio, with Real Madrid weighing up their summer transfer plans with new manager Julen Lopetegui at the helm.
Asensio may be one of the most highly-rated youngster in the world, but he has not yet tied down a place in the Real first-team and that could lead to him seeking opportunities elsewhere.
One of those would be Liverpool, with Jurgen Klopp still looking for a replacement for Philippe Coutinho.
MANCHESTER UNITED NEWS
09:00
However, reports in France claim that Fekir is also now a genuine target for Manchester United and, with the chance to beat rivals Liverpool to his signature, a summer move is more than likely.
According to Le Progres, that move has already been triggered by United making a formal offer for the 24-year-old, with a potential bidding war on the cards.
That would be music to the ears of Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas, who would suddenly regain the power in any negotiations.
LIVERPOOL NEWS
08:45
Once again Nabil Fekir dominates the gossip columns as his future beyond this summer's World Cup remains very much up in the air.
Liverpool came close to signing him last month only for the deal to collapse at the last minute - even after a medical was completed - but The Sunday Mirror reports this morning that negotiations between the Reds and Lyon have resumed.
Could the Frenchman still be on his way to Anfield after all?
08:39
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.
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 one new signing with a second 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 won't be one of them, however, after a dramatic U-turn.
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.
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