Transfer rumors, news: Arsenal meet Gyökeres' agent, overtake Man United in race

Arsenal person moved up successful the contention for Viktor Gyökeres by holding steadfast talks with the striker's cause connected Wednesday, portion Liverpool are acceptable to marque a determination for Paris Saint-Germain guardant Bradley Barcola. Join america for the latest transportation news, rumors and gossip from astir the globe.

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TRENDING RUMORS

- Arsenal met with the cause of Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyökeres connected Wednesday and are present favorites to get a woody done, according to Record. The Sweden planetary is reported to beryllium frustrated that Sporting are not honoring a gentleman's statement that helium tin determination for €60 million, positive €10m successful add-ons. Instead, the Portuguese nine person been quoting funny parties, specified arsenic the Gunners and Manchester United, a transportation interest of €80m. Sporting president Frederico Varandas has denied determination was immoderate agreement, only that helium would not importune the €100m merchandise clause is met. Now Arsenal person met with Hasan Çetinkaya, Gyökeres' representative, which Record says marks "a caller signifier successful the contacts" that "should effect successful the presumption of a ceremonial proposal" to Sporting. The study adds that Arsenal are astatine the beforehand of the queue, though Man United person held talks; Juventus are outsiders successful the chase.

- Liverpool person decided that PSG's Bradley Barcola is their adjacent transportation people erstwhile they get a woody for Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz implicit the line, reports The Sun. The 22-year-old's aboriginal astatine Les Parisiens is successful doubt, adjacent though helium scored 10 goals and provided 14 assists successful Ligue 1 successful the 2024-25 season. Also, the study says that Liverpool are refusing to regularisation retired a determination for Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, but a valuation acceptable astatine astir £150m would extremity their interest. The Reds volition look to offload Darwin Núñez to rise funds and volition see offers for Luis Díaz and Diogo Jota. TalkSPORT reports that Núñez is wanted by Al Hilal.

- Talks person been held betwixt Bayern Munich and the representatives of Athletic Club prima Nico Williams, reports Sky Sports Deutschland. The 22-year-old has informed Bayern that helium wants to articulation them and is demanding a gross wage of astir €20, portion his merchandise clause is acceptable astatine astir €60m to €65m. The Bavarians are besides looking astatine PSG's Barcola, but determination is simply a feeling that a transportation volition beryllium hard to complete. However, Marca reports that Athletic program to connection Williams a bumper caller declaration successful the anticipation helium stays.

- Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle are each monitoring developments astir Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho after Chelsea cancelled their enactment to motion him permanently, reports The Sun. Villa are keen connected a loan, but the Red Devils privation to bring successful funds for the 25-year-old; the second brace spot him arsenic a beardown enactment to assistance them vie successful the Champions League.

- Barcelona volition look to regenerate Gerard Martín with Bayer Leverkusen's Alex Grimaldo if the left-back leaves, amid Premier League involvement from the likes of Wolverhampton Wanderers and Bournemouth, reports Diario Sport. Grimaldo has a clause that would let him to determination to Spain for astir €15m, portion AS Monaco's Caio Henrique is seen arsenic an alternate and has a akin valuation.

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Marcotti: Clubs would beryllium foolish to progressive Gyökeres' €100m merchandise fee

Gab Marcotti says there's overmuch amended worth successful the striker marketplace than activating Viktor Gyökeres' €100m merchandise interest astatine Sporting.

AGREED DEAL

- Marseille person announced they person reached an statement successful principle to motion England planetary Angel Gomes connected a escaped transportation erstwhile his Lille declaration expires astatine the extremity of the month.

OTHER RUMORS

- Federico Chiesa doesn't consciousness helium has a aboriginal astatine Liverpool, having played a bit-part relation successful their Premier League rubric success. His agents person already had discussions with Napoli. (Football Italia)

- Where Dusan Vlahovic will beryllium playing adjacent play is up successful the air, arsenic helium moves into the last twelvemonth of his Juventus contract. AC Milan volition conflict to enactment retired the finances to motion the striker, portion an connection from Fenerbahce has been rejected. (Football Italia)

- Everton and Newcastle United are the frontrunners to motion Manchester City winger Jack Grealish after helium was near retired of the squad for the Club World Cup. (Football Insider)

- Franco Mastantuono has already signed his declaration astatine Real Madrid and volition get connected Aug. 15, having turned 18. Mastantuono flew with River Plate to the United States aboriginal connected Thursday, aft being named successful their squad for the Club World Cup. (Diario AS)

- Rodrygo has looked committed successful this week's archetypal grooming sessions with caller manager Xabi Alonso, contempt reports linking the guardant with a determination distant from Real Madrid this summer. Rodrygo posted photos from grooming with the connection "happy" connected societal media connected Tuesday. (Marca)

- Everton person made an connection upwards of €30m for Villarreal guardant Thierno Barry. The 22-year-old, who scored 19 goals successful 41 games successful 2024-25, would beryllium giving up Champions League shot to determination to the Premier League. (Marc Mechenoua)

- Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Carlos Soler will not beryllium staying astatine West Ham aft his season-long indebtedness ended, with Villarreal successful talks. (L'Équipe)

- AC Milan left-back Theo Hernández is keen to instrumentality to Atlético Madrid aft turning down a determination to the Saudi Pro League, and the woody wouldn't outgo overmuch much than €20m. (Marca)

- Inter privation to motion 18-year-old Parma defender Giovanni Leoni. Striker Ange-Yoan Bonny, valued astatine €25m-€30m, is besides being looked astatine by Inter. (Gianluca di Marzio)

- Napoli are closing successful connected the signing of USMNT prima Yunus Musah from AC Milan. The midfielder is expected to articulation the Serie A champions successful a €25m transfer. Musah, 22, made 40 appearances for the Rossoneri successful the 2024-25 season. (Calciomercato)

- AC Milan are intimately monitoring Atalanta striker Mateo Retegui as a imaginable campaigner to fortify their attack. The Italy international, who has a declaration until June 2028, scored 25 goals and delivered 8 assists successful 36 league games successful 2024-25. (Sky Sport Italia)

- Leeds United are 1 of a big of clubs linked with Chelsea goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic, who is acceptable to permission this summer. Aston Villa, Bayer Leverkusen, Brentford, Fiorentina, Juventus and Wolves are besides considering an offer. (TEAMtalk)

- Nantes main Waldemar Kita says Marseille would person to wage €50m to motion guardant Matthis Abline this summer. The 22-year-old is besides absorbing Premier League clubs. (L'Équipe)

- Adrien Rabiot has decided not to instrumentality to Serie A and volition enactment astatine Marseille. (Foot Mercato)