Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham are all working on deals to strengthen their squads before the summer window closes next week. The Premier League champions' top priority is Julian Alvarez, and Atletico Madrid have reportedly set a Friday deadline to end the saga. Gabriel Martinelli should complete his move to Al Hilal, while James Scanlon, Habeeb Ogunneye and Igor Tyjon will all become Arsenal players.
Liverpool have agreed a deal in principle for Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola, with confidence growing for a £120million transfer. The Reds have also added Ismaila Sarr to their shortlist. Chelsea are set to raise over £100m by selling strikers Nicolas Jackson and Liam Delap. Emi Martinez has been offered to the Blues, and Honest Ahanor has said yes to a switch to Stamford Bridge.
Manchester United want a left-back amid links to Lewis Hall, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Alejandro Balde. Tottenham are set to announce the signing of Omar Marmoush and still hold an interest in Neco Williams.
Xabi Alonso has confirmed that the late decision to omit Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea's squad to face Luton was made jointly by himself and the club. Blues boss Alonso had initially said at Wednesday's pre-match press conference that he expected Fernandez to be involved in Thursday's Carabao Cup second-round clash at Stamford Bridge. However, the Argentine midfielder, who appeared as a second-half substitute during Monday night's Premier League opener against Fulham, was not even named on the bench in the end as Chelsea beat Jack Wilshere's League One side 2-0 thanks to a debut goal from Danny Welbeck and a late own goal forced by Estevao. Manchester City are believed to be preparing an offer to sign Fernandez before the summer transfer window closes, intending to reunite him with former Blues boss Enzo Maresca at the Etihad Stadium. Click here to read the story in full.
Napoli are interested in signing Newcastle's Nick Woltemade and also hold an interest in Chelsea's Marc Guiu. The Azzurri have opened talks with Newcastle regarding a deal for the Germany international, per Fabrizio Romano, though they acknowledge a move for Guiu would be easier to pull off.
Atletico Madrid CEO Gil Martin has issued an update on Julian Alvarez. "Julián is going through a very difficult situation on both a professional and personal level. He’s really bad off because there have been people who deceived and confused him. If he wants to leave, a solution will be found, but it will never be to Barcelona. The lies, the lack of transparency, and the lack of professionalism from Barça disgust us."
Nottingham Forest have submitted a £22m bid for Crystal Palace right-back Daniel Munoz. The Colombia international has previously been linked with moves away from Selhurst Park this summer. Per The Athletic, Palace are pondering the bid.
Joel Ordonez has been granted permission by Club Brugge to have a medical with Crystal Palace. Sky Sports claim a deal is in place for a loan with a conditional obligation to buy for £24m plus add-ons.
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