Transfer news LIVE: the latest news, gossip and offers made before the opening of the summer transfer window
- Manchester United are battling Chelsea for Jan Oblak, the £ 109m Atletico Madrid goalkeeper
- Chelsea have set their sights on Manchester City defender John Stones
- Liverpool remain interested in Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara
- Express Sport brings you the latest news from the rest of the Premier League
Liverpool Eye Raul Jimenez
Transfer expert Duncan Castles believes that Jurgen Klopp and FSG can juxtapose the signing of Wolves’ forward Raul Jimenez.
He said on the Transfer Window podcast: “I see why there would be interest from Liverpool and from the player because of the brig who performed for the wolves.
“There is a lot of competition there, it is the first choice for Juventus if they manage to unload Gonzalo Higuain in the current market rhythm and increase sufficient revenues from transfers.
“One of the players who are looking to sell and sell in England is Douglas Costa.
“Being able to get Jimenez from the wolves, and they want to put him in an attack alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Paulo Dybala that would be fun to look at with certainty and frightening to defend against.
“This is not going to be an economic affair, Wolves paid a lot of money for Raul Jimenez to take him from Benfica. There he was paid an excellent salary.
“They know its value, they are a difficult club to buy players from and I am not sure whether the Fenway Sports Group is ready to support Klopp in the way that would be financially necessary to get Jiminez from the Wolves.
“Although there is an interest, an unsustainable interest, it will be an interesting test of how much support Klopp will be ready to provide next season to defend that title in the Premier League.”
Adam Lallana in Brighton
Adam Lallana has entered into a three-year contract with Brighton and Hove Albion.
The Liverpool midfielder is leaving Anfield with a free transfer and his contract will expire in the next few days.
Lallana has been in Merseyside for six years, after joining Southampton in 2014.
An announcement could be made as soon as Monday.
The latest version of Kingsley Coman Man Utd
Bayern Munich made a decision on Kingsley Coman’s future among Manchester United’s interests.
The French international has emerged as an alternative goal to Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho for the Red Devils.
Ed Woodward reportedly held talks on a loan or permanent move.
The club’s scouts are said to have observed the 24-year-old in front of the transfer window.
Reports in Germany, however, suggest that Coman is not a beginner for United.
Sports photo They argue that Bayern’s bigwigs would say no to any approach from the giants of the Premier League.
Chelsea swub snub
Chelsea refused the possibility of taking Aaron Ramsey into an exchange agreement for Jorginho with Juventus, second Tuttomercatoweb.
Jorginho looks set to end his two-year stint in West London, with reports suggesting that he is pushing to return to Italy.
Juventus has emerged as the spearhead of his signature and is said to be in contact with Marina Granovskaia to try to get an agreement.
Juventus have already submitted an offer that included former Arsenal midfielder Ramsey.
But Chelsea are said to have declined the offer because they are only interested in a cash deal.
The agreement with Arsenal has been closed
Jermaine Jenas described Nicolas Pepe’s signing as “bad business” for Arsenal.
When asked if Pepe would be considered one of the league’s biggest flops from the transfer window last summer when he would consider his £ 72 million commission, Jenas said, “Oh yes. He’s up there with Joelinton.
“It’s the money, it’s that simple. The amount of money spent on him in terms of what he delivered and what you can actually see.
“Many people talk about Thierry Henry’s first season at Arsenal and it didn’t go straight for him.
“In a way, they rely heavily on this type of signature.
“But I haven’t seen him with this particular player and it seems like a bad deal.”
Thiago Alcantara in Liverpool
Liverpool may be able to offer shirt no. 6 to Thiago Alcantara if Dejan Lovren seals his transfer to Zenit St. Petersburg.
Lovren, who currently occupies the team number, is on the verge of a change from £ 10.9 million to the Russian outfit.
Thiago is in sight of Jurgen Klopp after refusing to extend the contract with Bayern Munich.
However, Anfield chiefs have yet to contact the Bundesliga champions for a while.
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