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Football Rumours on Wednesday 5th July 2023

last updated Wednesday 05th July 2023, 9:24 AM



TRANSFER RUMOURS

  • Arsenal's £105m deal to sign England midfielder Declan Rice, 24, is close to being finalised, with the guaranteed portion of the fee expected to be paid to West Ham over three instalments.
    (Guardian)


  • Manchester City are ready to accept a bid this summer of between £45m and £50m for Portugal winger Bernardo Silva, 28.
    (Football Insider)


  • Andre Onana, 27, has rejected interest from Saudi Arabia so the goalkeeper can push through a move to Manchester United.
    (90min)


  • Newcastle United are interested in a summer move for England defender Marc Guehi, 22, although Crystal Palace are asking for a fee of about £60m.
    (Football Insider)


  • Thiago Alcantara is attracting interest from foreign clubs, including those in Saudi Arabia, although Liverpool have yet to receive an official bid for the Spain midfielder, 32.
    (Times)


  • Arsenal have held talks with RB Leipzig over German midfielder Benjamin Henrichs, 26, as a replacement for the outgoing Granit Xhaka, 30.
    (Sky Germany)


  • The Gunners will also press ahead with a move for Leverkusen right-back Jeremie Frimpong, 22.
    (Daily Record)


  • Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham are among a large group of clubs who have shown an interest in Red Bull Salzburg's Israel midfielder Oscar Gloukh, 19.
    (Guardian)


  • Brighton's Spain goalkeeper Robert Sanchez, 25, has emerged as a potential target for Manchester United.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Wolves are prepared to let Max Kilman leave the club despite already selling fellow centre-backs Nathan Collins and Conor Coady.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Brighton have renewed their interest in Ajax's Nigeria centre-back Calvin Bassey, 23, as a possible alternative to Chelsea's English defender Levi Colwill, 20.
    (Athletic)


  • Almeria say Everton and two Italian clubs have submitted offers for Mali striker El Bilal Toure, 21.
    (Diario de Almeria)


  • England winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, 22, has decided to leave Chelsea this summer, with AC Milan joining the race to sign him.
    (Metro)


  • Arsenal will still chase Southampton anchorman Romeo Lavia even if they seal Declan Rice's £105m arrival from West Ham.
    (Sun)


  • Southampton's Tino Livramento would prefer a move to Newcastle after Chelsea showed a surprise interest in re-signing the English right-back, 20.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Steven Gerrard is set to make a shock move for Jordan Henderson and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after joining Al Ettifaq.
    (Sun)


  • Arsenal are open to selling Folarin Balogun this summer and have set a valuation of £50m for the USA striker, 22.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Chelsea are actively working with Jorge Mendes to pull off the signing of Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa following hesitance from Manchester United.
    (Daily Express)


  • Belgium midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga, 23, has said he wants to leave Arsenal this summer.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Manchester United have had two offers for Atalanta forward Rasmus Hojlund rebuffed.
    (Sun)


  • Manchester United have been offered the chance to rival Atletico Madrid for Fiorentina's Morocco midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, 26.
    (90min)


  • Burnley are still considering a move for Leeds United defender Cody Drameh ahead of next season.
    (Athletic)


  • Newcastle's French winger Allan Saint-Maximin, 26, has emerged as the latest Premier League player to be targeted by the Saudi Pro League.
    (90min)


  • Al-Ettifaq have made a concrete approach to new manager Steven Gerrard's former club Rangers regarding Scottish winger Scott Wright, 29.
    (Football Insider)


  • Aaron Ramsey has held talks with Cardiff over a sensational return to his boyhood club.
    (Sun)


  • Former Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta, 39, has offers from Inter Miami and Saudi Arabia after leaving Vissel Kobe.
    (RAC1)


  • PSG are tipped to make a bid for Manchester United target Randal Kolo Muani.
    (Sun)



MANAGEMENT STUFF

  • Daniel Farke has been appointed as Leeds United's new manager on a four-year deal ahead of their first season back in the Championship.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Sheffield Wednesday have appointed former Watford boss Xisco Munoz as their new manager.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Forest Green Rovers have appointed Hannah Dingley as caretaker head coach, making her the first woman to take charge of an English Football League club.
    (Sky Sports)


OTHER STUFF

  • Millwall have announced the death of owner and chairman John Berylson in "a tragic accident".
    (Sky Sports)


  • Arsenal are set to agree a contract extension with France defender William Saliba, 22, which will run until 2027.
    (Fabrizio Romano)


  • Vinicius Junior has reportedly signed a new contract with Real Madrid that will run until 2027 and the winger's new deal includes a release clause of €1bn (£856m), which is designed to prevent Saudi Arabian clubs from attempting to sign him.
    (Daily Mail)


  • The Football Association is considering selling its international broadcast rights for the FA Cup to the Premier League in a move that insiders fear will result in it relinquishing control of its historic domestic competition.
    (Times)




















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