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Football Rumours on Tuesday 28th July 2020

last updated Tuesday 28th July 2020, 9:08 AM



TRANSFER RUMOURS

  • Barcelona playmaker Philippe Coutinho has asked Arsenal for more time to make a decision about his future, with Leicester City and Tottenham also interested in the 28-year-old Brazil attacking midfielder.
    (Sport)


  • Tottenham are edging closer to a deal to sign Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 24, from Southampton. Spurs have offered £15m, although the Saints value the player at £25m.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Manchester City are set to sign Wales Under-21 defender Cameron Coxe on a free transfer after the 21-year-old was released by Cardiff City.
    (Wales Online)


  • Brighton have signed Adam Lallana on a free transfer from Liverpool.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Tottenham have confirmed Jan Vertonghen and Michel Vorm have left the club following the expiry of their contracts.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Manchester United have had an opening £89m bid for England winger Jadon Sancho, 20, turned down by Borussia Dortmund.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Arsenal's £22.5m bid for Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey, with unwanted star Matteo Guendouzi included as a makeweight, has reportedly been rejected.
    (Daily Mail)


  • United have yet to submit a bid for Sancho and, despite Dortmund's £110m asking price being above the Premier League club's valuation, there is a belief a compromise can be reached.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • Aston Villa playmaker Jack Grealish is a target for Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but the 24-year-old England midfielder has been made aware he may not be able to start every week if he does make the switch to Old Trafford.
    (Independent)


  • Arsenal are reportedly closing in on a deal for Sporting Lisbon teen prodigy Joelson Fernandes.
    (Sun)


  • Chelsea will consider offers of more than £50m for Spain goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, 25, and will consider a long-term loan move. Burnley and England’s Nick Pope, 28, and Ajax and Cameroon keeper Andre Onana, 24, are potential replacements.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Chelsea, having secured a place in the Champions League next season, have opened talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a fee for 21-year-old Germany winger Kai Havertz.
    (Guardian)


  • Crystal Palace are set to listen to offers for forward Wilfried Zaha, 27 this summer with Everton expected to bid for the Ivory Coast international.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Leicester's failure to secure Champions League football may lead to England left-back Ben Chilwell, 23, leaving with Chelsea and Manchester United interested.
    (Sun)


  • La Liga side Real Betis want Manchester City and Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi, 32, with City hoping to replace him with Bournemouth and Netherlands defender Nathan Ake, 25.
    (Daily Mail)


  • German giants Bayern Munich are willing to pay £18.3m to sign Norwich City and England Under-21 right-back Max Aarons, 20.
    (Sky Sports)




MANAGEMENT STUFF

  • Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe will hold talks with the club's hierarchy in the next 48 hours, with a decision over his future expected by the end of the week.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Aston Villa have sacked sporting director Jesus Garcia Pitarch after securing Premier League survival, with John McGinn insisting they need to add more "quality" players.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • Former Watford boss Javi Gracia has been named head coach of La Liga side Valencia on a two-year deal.
    (Sky Sports)




OTHER STUFF F

  • Bournemouth have not ruled out exploring a compensation claim over the Hawk-Eye mistake that arguably cost them their Premier League status.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • Japhet Tanganga has signed a new long-term contract with Tottenham, extending his stay at the club until 2025.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Leicester City midfielder James Maddison, 23, has signed a new £110,000-a-week deal that keeps him with the Foxes until 2024.
    (Goal)


  • Brazil winger Willian, 31, could agree a new deal at Chelsea by the end of the week following a breakthrough in negotiations between the two parties.
    (Sky Sports)


  • The proposed takeover of Newcastle United by a Saudi Arabian-led consortium has reached deadlock due to concerns over the new ownership structure and who will have the final say in the decision-making process at the Premier League club.
    (Daily Telegraph)




















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