Transfer rumors, news: Man United to fight Chelsea and Liverpool for Ekitike?

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Jun 13, 2025, 08:00 AM ET

The conflict to motion Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike is acceptable to intensify with Manchester United present linked on with Chelsea and Liverpool, portion Darwin Núñez is "guaranteed" to permission Anfield this summertime with involvement from Napoli. Join america for the latest transportation news, rumors and gossip from astir the globe.

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TRENDING RUMORS

- Manchester United person joined the contention for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike, with Sky Sports Deutschland's Florian Plettenberg reporting that "concrete interest" has been expressed by the Red Devils. They enquired astir the 22-year-old this week, and it looks similar they are acceptable to situation Liverpool and Chelsea successful the contention for his signature. The Bundesliga club's valuation remains astatine €100 cardinal aft Ekitike's 22 goals and 11 assists successful 47 matches crossed each competitions past season.

- Napoli person made interaction for Liverpool striker Darwin Núñez, reports Fabrizio Romano. The 25-year-old is acceptable to permission the Reds successful the summertime transportation window, and helium would beryllium unfastened to proposals from Europe and Saudi Arabia. Further talks are taking spot soon arsenic Gli Azzurri measurement their options aft confirming a move for erstwhile Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, with Núñez, who scored 5 goals successful 30 league appearances past season, connected their shortlist.

- Internazionale person placed Manchester United striker Rasmus Højlund astatine the apical of their database of targets, reports Gazzetta dello Sport. It is said that the Nerazzurri, who had 1 of the oldest mean ages successful their starting lineups past season, are keen to prioritize signing younger players this summer, with anticipation that the 22-year-old Denmark planetary could recapture his erstwhile signifier shown successful Serie A. Germany planetary Nick Woltemade, who had a chapeau instrumentality successful the 3-0 win successful the U21 European Championships against Slovenia connected Thursday, is reportedly seen arsenic a imaginable alternative.

- Arsenal are acceptable to look for a Plan C to fortify their onslaught aft being frustrated successful moves for Sporting CP's Viktor Gyökeres and RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko, reports The Sun. Confidence was precocious astatine the Emirates that a caller signing would beryllium done the doorway successful clip for the preseason circuit of Singapore and Hong Kong successful mid-July. However, advancement has been precise dilatory arsenic some clubs clasp retired for higher transportation fees than anticipated, truthful overmuch truthful that Arsenal haven't adjacent lodged an authoritative bid. Sporting president Frederico Varandas has suggested it would instrumentality much than €70m to motion Gyökeres. Frankfurt's Ekitike and Atlético Madrid's Julián Álvarez whitethorn some beryllium considered. Record successful Portugal has, though, reported a "first approach" for Gyökeres aft a gathering connected Wednesday betwixt Bernardo Palmeiro, Sporting's manager of shot and Arsenal's sporting director, Andrea Berta.

- Martín Zubimendi has "got away" from Real Madrid, according to Diario AS, with the study saying that the Spain midfielder's woody with Arsenal is "totally done." The paper describes Madrid's nonaccomplishment to onshore Zubimendi arsenic a "small setback" successful the club's plans, who mightiness person to present hold to spot if they could tempt Rodri from Manchester City successful 2026.

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OTHER RUMORS

- An attack has been made for Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic by AC Milan. New Rossoneri manager Massimiliano Allegri sees the 25-year-old Serbia planetary arsenic his "favorite" among the imaginable options to reenforce their guardant line, but helium would request to little his existent wage of €12m per season. (Calciomercato)

- Luka Modric won't beryllium confirmed arsenic a caller AC Milan subordinate until his engagement astatine the Club World Cup with Real Madrid is over. He becomes a escaped cause erstwhile his sporting commitments person been completed. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

- AC Milan person held affirmative talks with Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Granit Xhaka. The 32 -year-old is eyed arsenic a replacement for Tijjani Reijnders, who has signed for Manchester City. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

- Juventus are adjacent to agreeing a declaration hold with USMNT midfielder Weston McKennie. The 26-year-old is astir to determination into the last twelvemonth of his deal. (Football Italia)

- Kyle Walker is returning to Manchester City erstwhile his AC Milan indebtedness ends, and the Italian nine program to regenerate him with Strasbourg's 22-year-old right-back, Guela Doué. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

- Paris Saint-Germain having nary volition of allowing Bradley Barcola to permission this summertime aft the 22-year-old was linked with a determination to Liverpool. (Foot Mercato)

- Villarreal are successful precocious talks to motion Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Carlos Soler, who made 33 appearances connected indebtedness astatine West Ham successful the 2024-25 season. (El Periodico Mediterraneo)

- Marseille are considering FC Porto's Roony Bardghji, 19, aft the departure of Luis Henrique to Inter Milan. (Fabrizio Romano)

- Marseille person reached statement to motion CJ Egan-Riley as a escaped agent. The England under-21 planetary volition permission Burnley erstwhile his declaration expires astatine the extremity of the month. (Fabrice Hawkins)

- Liverpool could beryllium daze contenders to motion Victor Osimhen from Napoli. (GIVEMESPORT)

- Rodrygo is "enthusiastic" astir the accomplishment of Xabi Alonso astatine Real Madrid and present looks much apt to enactment astatine the club. The paper says the Brazil forward's concern has "turned astir 180 degrees" with "good feelings" betwixt him and caller manager Alonso. (Diario AS)

- Talks betwixt Atlético Madrid and AC Milan regarding a determination for afloat backmost Theo Hernández person breached down. The LaLiga nine person reportedly present decided against signing the 27-year-old France planetary contempt him being keen to power to the Wanda Metropolitano. (Marca)

- AC Milan person identified Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko arsenic a replacement for Theo Hernandez, should the left-back permission San Siro. (Football Italia)

- Junior Firpo is connected the verge of signing a three-year woody with Real Betis aft his Leeds United declaration expired. (Fabrizio Romano)

- Midfielder Christian Nørgaard won't beryllium allowed to travel manager Thomas Frank from Brentford to Tottenham Hotspur. (GIVEMESPORT)

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