Thursday's transfer news, rumours and done deals as Man Utd battle and Everton rival Liverpool for signing
Thursday's transfer news, rumours and done deals
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Your support makes all the difference.Both Manchester United and City are said to be competing for Leicester defender Harry Maguire, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is confident the England international will be at Old Trafford this season.
Elsewhere Tottenham are said to be leading the race to sign Dani Olmo from Dinamo Zagreb despite competition from Atletico Madrid, while Roma want to bring Spurs defender Toby Alderweireld to the Olimpico.
Mario Lemina has made a plea to leave Southampton, and wants Manchester United or one of the other ‘big six’ to take him on.
West Ham have big ambitions this summer and want to sign Gonzalo Higuain from Juventus on a season-long loan deal. The forward spent the second half of last season at Chelsea but struggled to settle and is now back in Turin.
BREAKING: Laurent Koscielny has refused to travel on Arsenal's pre-season tour of the United States.
"We are very disappointed by Laurent's actions, which are against our clear instructions." Arsenal said in a statement. "We hope to resolve this matter and will not be providing any further comment at this time."
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The full story on Laurent Koscielny's decision to snub Arsenal's pre-season tour to the United States:
Lee Tomlin and Gary Madine will miss Cardiff's pre-season tour of the United States because of visa issues.
We understand the pair have had to stay at home due to America's strict policy on visa applications.
Tomlin, 30, admitted affray in January 2017 and was ordered to perform 80 hours' community service following an incident outside a Leicester nightclub.
Fellow striker Madine was given an 18-month jail sentence in 2013 for assaulting two fans in separate Sheffield attacks.
The 28-year-old spent four-and-a-half months in prison before being released.
The pair will now join the club's under-23 squad for games in Devon and Cornwall, led by first-team coach Ronnie Jepson.
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