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Football Rumours on Friday 18th August 2023

last updated Friday 18th August 2023, 9:19 AM



TRANSFER RUMOURS

  • Fulham are considering a move for Arsenal's USA striker Folarin Balogun, 22.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Arsenal are considering entering the transfer market for a new defender after summer signing Jurrien Timber was ruled out for the season with a serious knee injury.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • Chelsea have added Nottingham Forest and Wales forward Brennan Johnson to their list of attacking targets and have held initial talks with the 22-year-old.
    (Guardian)


  • Forest have set an asking price of £40m for Johnson, with Tottenham and Brentford also considering a move for the attacker before the window closes.
    (Independent)


  • Chelsea have inquired about Rennes' 21-year-old Belgium winger Jeremy Doku after their move for Crystal Palace's Michael Olise fell through.
    (90min)


  • West Ham, Manchester City and Tottenham are also keen on Doku.
    (Independent)


  • Chelsea backed out of the deal to sign France Under-21 winger Olise, 21, when Palace informed club lawyers they would consider taking the case to a tribunal.
    (Fabrizio Romano)


  • Chelsea are also looking at French winger Bradley Barcola, 20, but face competition from Paris St-Germain who have had a bid of 35m euros (£29.8m) turned down by his club Lyon.
    (RMC Sport)


  • Newcastle have agreed a £28m fee with Chelsea for England Under-21 defender Lewis Hall, 18.
    (Sun)


  • Nottingham Forest have made a 35m euro (£29.8m) verbal offer for Monaco's 24-year-old France midfielder, Youssouf Fofana.
    (Athletic)


  • Davinson Sanchez is a target for Monaco after Tottenham made the Colombia defender, 27, available for a move this summer.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • Manchester City are trying to beat Brighton to the signing of 19-year-old Argentine left-back Valentin Barco from Boca Juniors.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Former England midfielder Jesse Lingard has impressed West Ham during a stint training with the club and could offer a short term contract to the 30-year old.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Manchester United's pursuit of Benjamin Pavard has suffered a blow with Inter Milan offering Bayern Munich £22million.
    (Sun)


  • Liverpool are set to complete the signing of Wataru Endo, with Stuttgart having accepted a £16m bid while the 30-year-old Japan midfielder has already agreed personal terms.
    (Football Insider)


  • Liverpool are interested in signing Gabon midfielder Mario Lemina, 29, from Wolves.
    (Footmercato)


  • Aston Villa are completing the final paperwork of a loan move for Galatasaray's Italy forward Nicolo Zaniolo, which will include a £22m option to buy the 24-year-old at the end of the season.
    (Express and Star)


  • West Ham are close to agreeing a deal with Stuttgart for 25-year-old Greece defender Konstantinos Mavropanos.
    (Sky Sports)


  • The Hammers are advancing in talks with Ajax over 23-year-old Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus, are set to step up their interest in Montpellier's France Under-21 striker Elye Wahi, 20.
    (Guardian)


  • Romeo Lavia has passed his Chelsea medical and is completing the finishing touches on a long-term deal which could make him available to play against West Ham on Sunday.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Everton and West Ham are interested in signing Porto's Portuguese winger Goncalo Borges, 22.
    (Fabrizio Romano)


  • Manchester City's Portugal full-back Joao Cancelo, 29, remains a target for Barcelona but there is now strong interest from clubs in Saudi Arabia too.
    (Athletic)


  • PSV Eindhoven are keen on signing USA full-back Sergino Dest, 22, on loan from Barcelona.
    (ESPN)


  • Manchester City have paid £1m to sign 14-year-old French midfielder Tyrese Noubissie from Leicester.
    (Talksport)


  • David de Gea's move to Bayern Munich has been called off as Manuel Neuer nears a return from injury.
    (Sun)


OTHER STUFF

  • Theo Walcott is set to retire from professional football at the age of 34 after a glittering career that saw him play for Arsenal, Everton and Southampton.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Michael Olise has committed his future to Crystal Palace by signing a new four-year contract with the Eagles, club owner Steve Parish has confirmed.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Hibernian will face Aston Villa in the Europa Conference League play-offs after a 2-2 draw in at Luzern saw them qualify 5-3 on aggregate.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Saudi Arabia are reportedly eyeing up a groundbreaking "wild card" entry into the UEFA Champions League.
    (Sun)




















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