Arsenal may back out of a deal to sign Benjamin Sesko, while Manchester United are looking at Fiorentina’s Moise Kean. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip from around the globe.
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ESPN SOURCES
– Former Man Utd and Juve star Paul Pogba is set to join Monaco — Matteo Moretto
– Barcelona are close to completing the €2m signing of FC Copenhagen winger Roony Bardghji. — Moretto
– Al Hilal are in advanced negotiations with AC Milan to sign Theo Hernandez for a fee close to €30m. — Moretto
– Napoli centre-back Rafa Marin, 23, is set to join Villarreal on loan for a €1m fee. — Moretto
– Celta Vigo and Club Brugge have reached an agreement for forward Ferran Jutglà, who will sign a four-year contract. — Moretto
– Ibai Gómez is going to coach Gerard Piqué’s FC Andorra side, despite interest from Mirandes. — Moretto
TRENDING RUMORS
– Manchester United want to sign a striker and are looking at Fiorentina’s Moise Kean, who has a €52m release clause, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. Kean, 25, scored 25 goals in 44 games last season, his best tally to date after spells at Juventus, Everton and PSG. The Italy international is also of interest to Saudi side Al Qadsiah, who are ready to trigger his release clause when it becomes valid between July 1-July 15.
– Arsenal may back out of the race to sign Benjamin Sesko after hearing the RB Leipzig striker’s wage demands, according to The Mirror. Mikel Arteta’s side are on the search for a new No. 9 to lead their title charge and Slovenia international Sesko appeared to be the Gunners’ No. 1 priority. However, with talks stalling over the agreement of personal terms with the 22-year-old, Arsenal are once again considering their options. Sporting CP star Viktor Gyökeres is the most likely alternative, but Arteta’s side believe they’ll face stiff competition from Manchester United to sign the Sweden international.
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– Arsenal left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko could be set to leave the club, according to the Mirror. Teams in the Saudi Pro League as well as AC Milan are reportedly keen on the 28-year-old Ukraine international, although it is said that he would need to accept a lower salary for a switch to Italy to become possible. The Gunners are willing to allow him to leave the Emirates Stadium for a £17 million transfer fee after he made just five Premier League starts last season, with Myles Lewis-Skelly preferred by manager Mikel Arteta.
– AC Milan are willing to part ways with winger Rafael Leão if they receive the right proposal, reports Calciomercato. It is said that the Rossoneri would consider offers in the region of €80 million for the 26-year-old Portugal international, with Bayern Munich potentially interested. Meanwhile, United States winger Christian Pulisic is expected to stay put at the San Siro this summer.
– Talks are ongoing between Napoli and Liverpool regarding a move for striker Darwin Núñez, according to Fabrizio Romano. The 25-year-old Uruguay international is reportedly open to making the switch to the Serie A club after hearing manager Antonio Conte’s plans, with both sides now looking to agree on a fee. Núñez arrived at Anfield for an initial €75 million in 2022, and recent reports have indicated that the Reds could be willing to part ways with him for a transfer fee worth €50 million. A drop in form saw Núñez score five goals in 30 Premier League appearances last season.
– Newcastle United are interested in Atalanta center back Giorgio Scalvini, reports TEAMtalk. The Magpies are said to be in the race alongside Internazionale and Juventus for the 21-year-old Italy international’s signature, but there are concerns over his recent injuries, which could see the Premier League club wait until January before stepping up their pursuit of him. The St. James’ Park hierarchy are also reportedly looking at La Dea midfielder Éderson, 25, who has been linked with Manchester United.
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EXPERT TAKE
ESPN’s Mark Ogden looks at the chances of Man United signing Fiorentina’s Moise Kean.
It is no secret that Manchester United are attempting to sign a proven center forward during the summer window, but it would take a lot of knock-backs and missed targets for Ruben Amorim to end up with Kean as the team’s new No. 9.
Having already missed out on Liam Delap, who completed a £30m transfer from Ipswich to Chelsea earlier this month after rejecting a move to Old Trafford, United are assessing their options and Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyokeres and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike are both under consideration. As it stands, the cost of a deal for either Gyokeres or Ekitike would be too high for United, who are continuing to focus on completing a move for Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo.
But while United are ready to consider a variety of targets, Kean’s failure to make a mark at Everton is just one of the reasons that the Italy international would be way down the club’s shortlist. The 25-year-old managed just four goals in 39 appearances during his four-year stint at Goodison Park, which was interrupted by loan spells at Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus.
After 22 goals in 123 appearances for Juve, he has finally found form and consistency with Fiorentina, scoring 25 goals in 44 appearances last season, but his record in Serie A is unlikely to have an impact on United’s scouting team. After seeing both Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee struggle for goals since leaving Atalanta and Bologna respectively for United over the past two summers, the club hierarchy will be reluctant to return to Italy for a striker due to concerns over the strength of competition in the once-powerful Italian top flight.
It is likely that United’s name is merely being used to put pressure on Saudi Pro League side Al Qadsiah to formalize their interest in the player.
OTHER RUMORS
– Chelsea have no plans to part ways with striker Nicolas Jackson and intend to hand him a “significant role” for next season. (Evening Standard)
– Liverpool defender Joe Gomez wants to stay at Anfield despite interest from Leeds United and Sunderland. (Football Insider)
– Goalkeeper Fernando Muslera is set to complete a move to Estudiantes de La Plata on a free transfer after agreeing a contract through December 2026. He most recently featured for Galatasaray. (Cesar Luis Merlo)
– Monaco are keen on landing Torino goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, but they face competition from Napoli as well as clubs in the Premier League. A transfer fee of €20m reportedly would be required to land him. (Foot Mercato)
– Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez has arrived in Liverpool for a medical ahead of his proposed move to Anfield after a £40m agreement over a fee was reached. (Sky Sports)
– Bayern Munich are ready to battle Chelsea for the signing of Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens, 20, says Kicker. The German champions are set to offer €60m to bring in the England U21 international, but the Blues are also in talks. Bayern have also lodged a new offer to sign Athletic Club winger Nico Williams, which would see him earn €12 million per year, according to Sky Sport Germany’s Florian Plettenberg. Despite the Spain international favoring a move to Barcelona, Bayern are “not giving up” just yet on a deal and are hopeful that Barcelona’s efforts to sign Williams will fall short due to financial complications. As things stand, the 22-year-old won’t discuss personal terms with Bayern, as he is awaiting an update from Barça’s representatives, but has a €58m release clause.
– Arsenal are willing to wait to sign Real Madrid winger Rodrygo this summer, claims The Mirror. Rodrygo, 24, would be willing to leave Madrid and his club are looking for a transfer fee of over €80. The Gunners have been linked with other targets, including Athletic Club winger Williams, Chelsea’s Noni Madueke and Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma, but their No. 1 priority is Brazil international Rodrygo.
– Napoli cult hero Scott McTominay is attracting interest from Saudi club Al Hilal, but the Serie A champions won’t consider letting him leave, says Alfredo Pedulla. McTominay, 28, left Manchester United for €30m last summer and scored 13 goals in 36 games to help Napoli to the title. Al Hilal’s new coach Simone Inzaghi is reportedly a big fan of the Scotland international but the club will have to look elsewhere to strengthen their midfield.
– Barcelona recently rejected a proposal from Chelsea, which would have seen France forward Christopher Nkunku move to Camp Nou in a swap deal for Fermin Lopez. (Mundo Deportivo)
– Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Barcola has been linked with a host of clubs, but the European champions will not let him leave. (Fabrizio Romano)
– Aston Villa, Eintracht Frankfurt, Napoli and Inter Milan, as well as clubs in Saudi Arabia, are keeping tabs on Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson in case he becomes available. (TBR)
– Wrexham want to sign ex-Rangers forward Tom Lawrence, 31, after he was released at the end of his contract, but face competition from Stockport County. (Sky Sports)
– Al Hilal are pushing to finalize a deal for AC Milan left-back Theo Hernández. A final decision is expected from the France international very soon, with direct talks having already taken place. Hernández is under contract at Milan until June 2026, meaning the club are keen to avoid losing him on a free transfer in a year’s time. (Fabrizio Romano)
– AC Milan are ready to offer a €10m fee for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Granit Xhaka. The two clubs are currently in “tough talks” over the transfer, as Leverkusen ideally want at least €15m plus add-ons. (Goal)
– Crystal Palace and Queens Park Rangers have opened talks with Chelsea goalkeeper Luke Campbell. The 19-year-old’s contract is set to expire at the end of this month, meaning a host of clubs have discussed the idea of signing him on a free. (Mirror)
– Inter Milan president Giuseppe Marotta has confirmed his club are interested in signing Parma striker Ange Yoan Bonny for around €25m this summer. (Sky Italia)
– Benfica are in talks with Botafogo to sign Argentine attacking midfielder Thiago Almada, who spent last six months on loan at Lyon and has a transfer valuation of €40m. (A Bola).
– Como are looking to sign Manchester United winger Antony after Spain forward Alvaro Morata turned down a move to the Serie A minnows. Morata, 32, is on loan at Turkish champions Galatasaray from AC Milan until January 2026 but wants to play in the Champions League next season. (Il Giorno)
– Atalanta are in advanced talks to sign Southampton forward Kamaldeen Sulemana, 23, on a permanent transfer for a fee of around €18m. New Atalanta coach Ivan Juric knows the Ghana international well having coached him at Southampton earlier this year. (Il Giorno)
