Monday’s transfer news: Man Utd target Maguire misses training, Arsenal fear PSG Pepe bid, Bale ‘furious’ with Real
Review all the day's transfer news
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Your support makes all the difference.Review all the day's transfer news, rumours, gossip and done deals as Arsenal looked to seal the signing of Nicolas Pepe from Lille.
The Gunners also continued to press on with their interest in Kieran Tierney, but one move that has been shelved is Gareth Bale’s lucrative transfer to China after Real Madrid pulled the plug on the deal yesterday due to the negotiated fee with Jiangsu Suning.
Manchester United meanwhile are reported to have agreed a deal with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, although a fee still needs to be agreed with Lazio to sign the midfielder, while confusion arose over the club’s interest in Bruno Fernandes as the club presses on with its squad revamp this summer. Review all the news below.
The summer transfer window closes at 5pm on Thursday 8 August for all Premier League and Championship clubs, with the rest of Europe having until 11pm CET on Monday 2 September to complete their summer transfer business.
Newcastle are closing in on long-term target Stanley Nsoki from Paris Saint-Germain, according to the Newcastle Chronicle, but the Magpies will have to match the Ligue 1 side's £13.5m valuation of the left-back.
After securing the signing of Joelinton for around £40m last week, the club are pressing on with the transfer business after a disruptive start to the summer.
Everton are still keen on signing Wilfried Zaha despite Crystal Palace turning down a proposed £50m offer at the weekend, the Daily Mirror says.
The Toffees may have to get closer to £60m to prise the forward away from the Eagles.
It was initially thought that Everton would include up to two players in their efforts to sign Zaha, but the first offer is understood to have been a cash-only bid that was rejected by Palace.
Arsenal have flirted with the idea of signing Zaha this summer, but after failing to persuade Palace into lowering their valuation they have switched targets to Lille's Nicolas Pepe.
Breaking: Manchester United have left Romelu Lukaku out of their squad that will travel to Oslo today for their pre-season friendly against Kristiansund.
The striker has been the subject of intense interest from Inter Milan, but so far the Italian side have not been able to cough up the right fee to tempt United into selling the Belgian.
However, his omission from the squad and failure to mention why he has not been selected will intensify suggestions that an imminent departure is on the cards, although he was struggling with injury during the pre-season tour of Australia and Asia.
Alexis Sanchez has also been left out of the squad, although the Chile international only returned to training on Monday morning following his participation in the Copa America this summer.
Neil Etheridge could be making a return to the Premier League this season, with Aston Villa looking to bring in the Cardiff goalkeeper, according to Wales Online.
Meanwhile at Bournemouth, Harry Arter may be swapping the south coast for south west London with Fulham looking to bring in the midfielder, reports the Daily Mirror. The Cherries may be willing to sell Arter as they make space for Phillip Billing from Huddersfield.
Transfer round-up
Blaise Matuidi: The Juventus midfielder is keen on joining up with fellow France international Paul Pogba at Manchester United, the Corriere di Torino reports.
Tom Heaton: Aston Villa are interested in signing the Burnley goalkeeper but the £10million price tag is a stumbling block, according to the Birmingham Mail.
Ryan Kent: The Liverpool winger will not be allowed out on loan, with Aston Villa, Rangers and Leeds previously interested in a move reports the Daily Record.
The Gareth Bale saga continues to grow messier by the day.
After seeing his move to Jiangsu Suning blocked by the club on Sunday, Bale's agent Jonathan Barnett has renewed his criticism of Zinedine Zidane, claiming that the Frenchman has never liked Bale during their time together at Real Madrid.
This comes a week after he labelled the Madrid boss "a disgrace" for openly discussing his desire to see Bale leave the club, and rift is visibly forming between player and manager that could have a major impact on Bale's season if he remains in the Spanish capital.
Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye is in Paris today to undergo a medical ahead of his move to PSG.
The Senegal international was spotted in the French capital on Sunday and is expected to complete a £28.7m move from Goodison Park once he signs a four-year contract to head to Ligue 1.
The Guardian reports that Everton boss Marco Silva attempted to persuade the 29-year-old into staying with the club for another season, but the allure of PSG won through and the deal will go through providing he clears his medical without any hiccups.
Another player who has emerged on Arsenal's radar is Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira, who is being linked with a free transfer this summer after being deemed surplus to requirements in Turin.
The Germany international was pictured at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday for the pre-season friendly between Arsenal and Lyon, and reports in Italy suggest that Arsenal are inching towards a free transfer for the 32-year-old that would add considerable experience to Unai Emery's squad.
Breaking: Newcastle United have announced the double-signing of Kyle Scott and Jake Turner, who join from Chelsea and Bolton Wanderers respectively.
Twenty-one-year-old midfielder Scott arrives after 12 years in the Chelsea youth ranks, and has been tipped to make his United States breakthrough in the near-future after choosing to switch allegiance from the Republic of Ireland to the US.
Goalkeeper Turner meanwhile has spent time on loan from Bolton with Stalybridge Celtic and Darlington, and was part of the matchday squad in Bolton's final Championship match of the 2018/19 season.
David Moyes (remember him?) has offered his thoughts on Manchester United's transfer policy, and unsurprisingly his comments are pretty critical of the club who sacked him from his cream job.
However, given United's scatter-gun approach in the transfer market in recent years, it's easy to see why the former United boss is at a loss to explain what direction the club are trying to go in.
Here's what Moyes had to say:
Emmanuel Adebayor is on the lookout for a new club, with the former Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham striker a free agent after leaving Turkish side Basaksehir in the summer.
Adebayor last played in the Premier League in 2016 during a loan spell with Crystal Palace, but The Sun reports that three clubs are looking at the 35-year-old in the form of West Ham, Sheffield United and Watford.
West Ham are looking for a replacement for Andy Carroll, who was released at the end of the season, but the trio of Premier League teams do face competition from Scottish champions Celtic, who are also keen on the Togolese striker.
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