Transfer rumors, news: Real Madrid make final play to beat Arsenal to Zubimendi

Real Madrid could thwart Arsenal's hopes of signing Martín Zubimendi right astatine the past minute, portion Jack Grealish could find a mode disconnected of the Manchester City seat by completing a indebtedness determination to Newcastle United. Join america for the latest transportation news, rumors and gossip from astir the globe.

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TRENDING RUMORS

- Real Madrid are to marque 1 past effort to motion Martín Zubimendi, the Real Sociedad midfielder who has seemed to beryllium destined for Arsenal for weeks. Diario AS reports that Madrid bash not judge determination is different antiaircraft midfielder of his prime connected the market. There's besides speculation that the 26-year-old would similar to enactment successful LaLiga, fuelled by the subordinate saying that caller Madrid brag Xabi Alonso is his "idol." At the extremity of past month, it was reported that Zubimendi was successful London for a medical, lone for the Spain planetary to station a representation of himself astatine the beach. The sticking constituent is that Arsenal volition trigger his €60 cardinal merchandise clause, but Los Blancos do not privation to lucifer it. AS claims Madrid volition connection Real Sociedad respective players connected fee-free loans to little the demands for Zubimendi. If that's rejected, Real Madrid person 1 determination to make: wage the merchandise clause oregon suffer retired connected Zubimendi.

- Juventus volition connection a lucrative caller declaration to Kenan Yildiz to ward disconnected involvement from Arsenal, according to Tuttosport. The 21-year-old guardant is already valued astatine €100m by Juve, but they privation to marque definite helium remains blessed successful Turin. Juve are prepared to astatine slightest treble the erstwhile Bayern Munich player's wage to €3 cardinal per season, and widen by 1 twelvemonth to 2030. Arsenal person been looking astatine Yildiz arsenic a imaginable alternate to Athletic Club's Nico Williams, but the Gunners would beryllium improbable to conscionable Juve's asking price.

- Newcastle United could connection a lifeline to Manchester City's seemingly unwanted winger Jack Grealish, but lone connected loan, according to The Sun. The 29-year-old England planetary has been abbreviated of crippled clip this play and was near retired of Pep Guardiola's squad for the Club World Cup, suggesting that his clip astatine the Etihad Stadium has travel to an end. Magpies brag Eddie Howe is keen to adhd the erstwhile Aston Villa player's attacking capabilities to his squad adjacent season, but he's lone funny successful a season-long loan. The contented for Newcastle is Grealish's wages, with fewer clubs capable to lucifer his wage astatine City.

- Tottenham Hotspur privation to onshore Brentford striker Bryan Mbeumo arsenic good arsenic manager Thomas Frank successful an audacious treble raid, according to The Sun. The northbound London nine person made 51-year-old Frank their apical precedence to regenerate outgoing brag Ange Postecoglou, and present they're hoping that hijacking Manchester United's determination for guardant Mbeumo could assistance seal the woody for Frank. Sources have told ESPN that United's latest connection is worthy astir £60m for the 25-year-old Cameroon international. Spurs are hoping that Champions League shot could beryllium pivotal is persuading him to enactment successful London.

- Chelsea person agreed idiosyncratic presumption with Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens connected a seven-year contract, according to RMC Sport's Fabrice Hawkins. The study suggests that the westbound London nine privation to implicit a woody for the 20-year-old England younker planetary earlier Tuesday's pre-Club World Cup transportation deadline, but they've yet to hold a transportation interest with the Bundesliga outfit.

EXPERT TAKE

Sam Tighe looks astatine wherefore signing Martín Zubimendi could beryllium hugely beneficial for Arsenal:

It was alarming to ticker Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta scurry astir for answers successful the aftermath of Martin Ødegaard's wounded successful the archetypal fractional the Premier League season. True, others missed matches too, but it was the Norwegian's lack that truly knocked the vessel disconnected course. He is important to the functionality and travel of this Arsenal team, arsenic without him they've not lone struggled for performances and results, but they've withdrawn into a antiaircraft shell, too.

Their mean possession per crippled successful the archetypal fractional of the Premier League was conscionable 50.4% -- an 8% driblet connected past season's figures. In the Champions League it was adjacent little -- dormant connected 50% -- and they struggled to power games with the shot successful some competitions without Ødegaard.

Signing Zubimendi, then, would easiness the load connected Ødegaard and assistance support the squad moving should helium miss games successful the future. He's a masterful controlling midfielder from heavy who would correspond a large upgrade connected some Thomas Partey (who is retired of declaration astatine the extremity of the period but whitethorn yet renew) and Jorginho (who has signed for Flamengo). The information helium has an in-built narration with Mikel Merino from his clip astatine Real Sociedad and with the Spain nationalist squad is an added, large bonus: They've already played 167 matches together, with an on-pitch narration stretching each the mode backmost to 2019.

OTHER RUMORS

- Chelsea person reached statement with AC Milan connected a woody for goalkeeper Mike Maignan. ESPN sources had revealed connected Wednesday that Chelsea wanted to motion the 29-year-old, but wouldn't wage the €30m Milan were demanding. Now, it seems communal crushed of €18m has been recovered aft Chelsea accrued their archetypal connection of €15m. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

- Wales skipper Aaron Ramsey is to motion for Mexican broadside Pumas. The 34-year-old erstwhile Arsenal and Juventus midfielder leaves Cardiff City arsenic a escaped cause astatine the extremity of the month. (Fabrizio Romano)

- Canada planetary Jonathan David is improbable to determination to Serie A, with the declaration offers from Juventus and Napoli falling short. The striker leaves Lille arsenic a escaped cause successful 3 weeks. (Matteo Moretto)

- Milos Kerkez has been released from planetary work with Hungary to enactment the last touches to his Liverpool determination from Bournemouth. (Sunday Mirror)

- Arsenal are closing successful connected caller contracts for Bukayo Saka, William Saliba, Ethan Nwaneri, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Thomas Partey and Leandro Trossard. (Sunday Mirror)

- Milan are focusing connected AS Roma's Mile Svilar to regenerate Mike Maignan, and they could see Alexis Saelemaekers in a woody aft his indebtedness astatine the Stadio Olimpico. Atalanta's Marco Carnesecchi, Brighton & Hove Albion's Bart Verbruggen and Lille's Lucas Chevalier are alternatives. (Calciomercato)

- Wolves are acceptable to marque a determination for Barcelona wing-back Alejandro Balde, with the Catalan nine prepared to judge €12m. The 21-year-old would beryllium a replacement for the Man City-bound Rayan Aït-Nouri. (Diario Sport)

- Frenkie de Jong says helium expects to motion a caller declaration with Barcelona, yet ending speculation astir his future. (Voetbal Zone)

- One subordinate Barcelona would let to permission is Fermin Lopez. However, it's not definite the 22-year-old midfielder volition inquire to spell amid involvement from Chelsea and clubs successful the Saudi Pro League. (Diario Sport)

- Paris Saint-Germain are considering a determination for Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-Jae, with Al Nassr besides interested. Kim played 43 matches successful each competitions, and Bayern -- hoping to recoup astir €50m -- are unfastened to the move. (Footmercato)

- Al Nassr are looking for a top-class replacement for Sadio Mané this summer, and they've identified Man United's 20-year-old winger Alejandro Garnacho. The Saudi Pro League nine had been trying to lure Liverpool guardant Luis Díaz to the Middle East, but they judge Garnacho's fallout with United brag Ruben Amorim could spot him tempted. (Sunday Mirror)

- In summation to referencing Al Hilal's efforts to motion Victor Osimhen from Napoli, the Saudi Pro League nine has besides made an connection for Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva. (Foot Mercato)

- Bologna privation to motion Fenerbahce striker Edin Dzeko as a escaped agent, with talks ongoing regarding a one-year declaration which would see the enactment for different year. (Nicolo Schira)

- Atalanta striker Gianluca Scamacca dreams of a instrumentality to Roma, who are besides considering Lecce's Nikola Krstovic and Udinese's Lorenzo Lucca. (Corriere dello Sport)

- Internazionale are trying to overtake Juventus successful the contention to motion 18-year-old Parma centre-back Giovanni Leoni. (Tuttosport)

- Paris Saint-Germain centre-back Hermann Diandaga, 17, is being followed by assorted clubs from crossed Europe, including Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund. (Foot Mercato)

- Aston Villa, West Ham United, Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal are each intimately watching Porto striker Samu Aghehowa. (CaughtOffside)

- Al Hilal are funny successful Atalanta midfielder Ederson, who volition outgo astatine slightest €40m-€45m but would similar a determination to the Premier League. Brighton & Hove Albion's Matt O'Riley is being seen arsenic a imaginable replacement. (Gazzetta dello Sport)