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Ben Burrows, Jack Rathborn

Saturday's transfer rumours, news and done deals

Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and more are open for business with the summer transfer window now officially open. 

Arsenal are set to push on with their first signing of the summer with a bid for Bournemouth's Ryan Fraser set to be lodged following this week's Europa League final. A new centre-back is high on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's priority list at United with Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly and Leicester's Harry Maguire both options. Crystal Palace's Aaron Wan-Bissaka is another on the Norwegian's radar. It won't just be incomings at Old Trafford, however, with Paul Pogba a high-profile target for Real Madrid and Alexis Sanchez on his way out with Inter Milan and Juventus fighting it out for his signature - if he drops his wage demands. And Liverpool could be active too as they look to go one better after failing to win the Premier League title by just a single point. 

See all of Saturday's transfer rumours below:

Good morning and welcome to today's Independent transfer live blog.
 
The summer window is upon us with the Premier League’s biggest clubs set to spend, spend, spend as the sales re-open.

We'll bring you all the latest news plus all the done deals and the juiciest gossip throughout the day right here so don't touch that dial.
 
Without further ado, off we go.
 
 
Let's start with James Rodriguez who could be on his way to the Premier League.
 
Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United are all interested in the Colombian international this summer, according to the Mirror.
 
James spent the last two seasons at Bayern Munich but opted not to stay with Real Madrid keen to now move him on.
 
 

Arsenal plan to firm up their interest in Bournemouth winger Ryan Fraser after next week’s Europa League final against Chelsea, with the 25-year-old one of Unai Emery’s transfer targets this summer.

Fraser has enjoyed a fine campaign under Eddie Howe at Bournemouth, contributing 14 assists in the Premier League this season – behind only Chelsea forward Eden Hazard – and establishing himself in Scotland’s national team.

He is entering the final year of his contract after seven seasons at the Vitality Stadium, with Bournemouth eager for the player to put pen to paper on a new deal with the club.

But negotiations between the two parties have stalled and there is an acceptance at the south coast club that it would be better to sell Fraser than risk losing him on a free transfer next summer.

 
Over to Germany where Bayern Munich are preparing a bid for Leroy Sane.
 
The German international has found consistent first-team football difficult to come by at Manchester City this term with the Bundesliga champs set to try and capitalise.
 
It's likely to take north of £70m to do it but president Uli Hoeness has confirmed talks are underway.
 
"We are dealing with this player," he said.
 
 
Manchester United remain interested in Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot.
 
The French international has been widely tipped to join Barcelona on a free transfer this summer.
 
But the Manchester Evening News are holding out hope they can still convince him to join them.
 
 
Tottenham have contacted Real Madrid over the possibility of signing Marco Asensio this summer.
 
That's according to AS.
 
However, the reigning European champions have no intention of letting the 23-year-old go.
 
 
Remember Kevin Strootman?
 
No it's not 2014. Everton, West Ham and Manchester United have all been offered the chance to sign the now-Marseille midfielder on loan.
 
That's according to Sky Sports.
 
 
Romelu Lukaku's days at Manchester United could be numbered.
 
With Antonio Conte set to take over at Inter Milan the Belgian is said to be his top target according to The Times.
 
United would sell for a figure similar to the £75m they paid for him.
 
Will the Nerazurri pay it?
 
 
Napoli are in pole position to sign Kieran Trippier from Tottenham Hotspur this summer.
 
The England right-back will be allowed to leave White Hart Lane for the right offer, and the Italian side are confident of reaching a deal for a fee of roughly £25million.
 
Trippier has three years left on the contract he signed in the summer of 2017, but at 28 years old he is keen on the prospect of a move abroad and the deal on offer from Napoli.
 
Trippier has attracted interest since his impressive performances for England at last year's World Cup, and was keen on a move to Manchester United last summer.
 
Ed Woodward wanted to take him to Old Trafford.
 
But Trippier is now set to end his four-year association with Spurs this summer, as the start of a busy summer of transfers for Tottenham.
 
 
Over to Manchester City now where the champions are set to make their first signing of the summer.
 
Portuguese newspaper Record report that they are closing in on right-back Joao Cancelo from Juventus.
 
The deal is apparently nearly done with the Portuguese international set to arrive for £52m.
 
 
Jurgen Klopp is chasing a new goalkeeper this summer.
 
The Liverpool Echo report said goalkeeper will be 16-year-old Pole Jakub Ojrzynski.
 
He'll arrive from Legia Warsaw from £200,000.
 
 
The future of Matthijs De Ligt is one of the hottest topics of the summer.
 
Barcelona have long appeared to be favourites to sign the Ajax captain who is set to move on from Amsterdam this summer.
 
But, according to Sport, Manchester United have prepared a £12m-per-year offer that they feel can persuade the 19-year-old to choose them instead.
 
 
 
 
Back down to Tottenham where they have their eye on a Championship starlet.
 
Leeds' Jack Clarke is the man they want.
 
The Daily Mail report they'll have to pay £10m to get him.
 
 

Dean Smith has warned clubs Jack Grealish will cost a fortune but the Aston Villa boss insisted he has never thought about losing his captain.

Villa face Derby in the Sky Bet Championship play-off final at Wembley on Monday.

Grealish would be expected to leave if Villa lose the £170million showdown despite signing a new five-year contract last September.

Tottenham were interested last year after Villa's play-off final defeat to Fulham but failed to agree a fee and Smith is not contemplating selling his star.

With Vincent Kompany's departure confirmed, Manchester City are turning their attention to Harry Maguire, the Daily Mail says.
 
It is reported the Leicester and England defender is Pep Guardiola's top pick to replace his former captain, but the Foxes are likely to be reluctant to sell.
 
 
Manchester United may have to double their valuation of Aaron Wan-Bissaka to sign the full-back, as there currently remains a huge difference between their stance and Crystal Palace's.
 
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has identified the 21-year-old as a key signing this summer, but initial hopes that the player's openness to go to Old Trafford could lead to an uncomplicated deal have been misplaced. 
 
Palace feel under absolutely no pressure to sell Wan-Bissaka, and would want a fee of over £70m to even consider the prospect.
 
United had been hoping to complete the signing for at most £40m, but that now looks way off. 
 
It is understood other clubs have already been put off by such a high valuation, but United will persist with the pursuit.
 
 
The transfer news Tottenham fans desperately wanted to hear is that Mauricio Pochettino has no intention of leaving the club after the Champions League final.
 
The Argentina previously raised the possibility of leaving the club if they beat Liverpool in the 1 June final as it would be the biggest honour the club could achieve, but in his latest interview he appears to have had a slight change of heart on his future.
 
Of course, Pochettino had never confirmed that he would leave if they win in Madrid, but this leaves it in little doubt that he will be in charge of Spurs come the start of next season.
 
“Today Tottenham is, for me, the best club in the world when we talk about facilities,” he told talkSPORT.
 
“This training ground and the new stadium, which is the best in the world, there is no better club. And then it's in London, there's no better city, it's England, it's the Premier League – the toughest and most exciting league.
 
“We need to make that step and of course we realise we can continue in this process and we can put Tottenham with the best teams in the world. There's still a lot of work to do, but of course I am so motivated to stay with Tottenham and provide Tottenham with what they deserve.”
 

BREAKING

Everton have announced the signing of goalkeeper Jonas Lossl on a free transfer from relegated Premier League side Huddersfield Town.

In a statement, the club said: "Goalkeeper Jonas Lössl will join Everton on 1 July, signing a three-year contract until the end of June 2022.

"The 30-year-old Denmark international has penned a pre-contract agreement with the Blues and will move to the Club when his deal with Huddersfield Town expires. 

"Lössl made 31 Premier League appearances for the Terriers in 2018-19, having initially joined the Yorkshire club on loan from German side Mainz 05 the previous season.

"Lössl began his career in Denmark at FC Midtjylland before signing for Guingamp in June 2014, spending two seasons with the French team."

 

Key Barcelona figures have doubts about the benefit of signing Antoine Griezmann, leaving the World Cup-winning star's future uncertain and potentially opening the way to a Manchester United move.

The Atletico Madrid forward last week announced his intention to finally leave the club this summer - in a video that has irritated some among the hierarchy - and the expectation was that Barcelona would meet his £108m release clause.

While some at Camp Nou are enthusiastic about the prospect, the leadership are not unanimous about the 28-year-old and feel money could better be spent elsewhere in what is going to be a busy summer.

That could leave Griezmann with a big decision to make, and sources have told The Independent that communication has been re-established with United, and a deal is possible.

 
Aaron Ramsey is swapping Arsenal for Juventus this summer. 
 
The Welsh midfielder will join on a free transfer, pocketing up to £400,000 per week.
 
But what can Ramsey expect? We spoke to those who have played in Serie A and at the Turin giants for an insight. 
 

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