Wednesday's transfer news: Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs Man City latest, gossip, done deals and more
A round-up of the latest news, gossip, rumours and done deals as attention turns to the summer transfer window
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and more look ready to make waves in the summer transfer window with just a few weeks before the serious business begins.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is set to be busy as he sets about the biggest revamp at United in years. A new centre-back is high on his priority list with Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly, Inter's Milan Skriniar and Leicester's Harry Maguire all options. It won't just be incomings, however, with Paul Pogba a target for Real Madrid. Liverpool could be active too as they look to go one better after failing to win the Premier League title by just a single point. Champions Manchester City are always big players in the market and could go big with the prospect of a potential transfer ban looming. And departures could be as fascinating in the Premier League, with Alexis Sanchez's nightmare at Old Trafford likely to end with Inter Milan and Juventus fighting it out for his signature - if he drops his wage demands.
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To Manchester where both United and City are chasing the same player.
Joao Cancelo is the man with Juventus apparently open to selling the Portuguese international.
However, Calciomercato report that the 24-year-old must officially ask for a move and both must meet their €60m asking price.
Tottenham are closing in on the signing of Ryan Sessegnon from Fulham.
That's according to the Daily Mail.
They say that the club are keen to match Mauricio Pochettino's ambition and will do so by getting to the front of the queue for the 18-year-old.
Fulham want £40m with Spurs more keen to do a deal around £25m.
Back to United where Anthony Martial's future appears to be a little clearer.
ESPN report that the Frenchman is safe from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's expected cull because he is one of Joel Glazer's favourite players.
Pays to have friends in high places.
Leicester City are desperate to keep Youri Tielemans but fear he could already be on his way out.
The Belgian international impressed on loan from Monaco with Brendan Rodgers keen to make the move a permanent one.
But the rumoured price tag of £40m as well as interest from across Europe could scupper their chances.
Manchester United and Tottenham are both said to be keen.
Everton are weighing up what to do with England Under-21 defender Jonjoe Kenny.
With Seamus Coleman still first-choice the suggestion is he will go away on loan for the season.
The 22-year-old, who made 10 Premier League appearances this season, remains highly thought of at Goodison Park.
Mesut Ozil has played down talk of him leaving Arsenal.
Despite being the Gunners' highest earner the German has failed to make himself a key part of Unai Emery's first-team plans.
As such he's been linked with a move away this summer, but he has moved to clarify the situation.
“I don’t think there’s a chance of that, to be honest,” he told DAZN. “I’ve got two more years here and what happens afterwards is not in my hands. We’ll see then, but I’m proud to be at this club and really happy.”
Barcelona expect Chelsea to bid for Philippe Coutinho this summer, according to Goal.
The former Liverpool midfielder has failed to make the impact he would've liked at the Nou Camp following his £142m move last January.
Barca would sell for the right price, but any transfer to Stamford Bridge would of course be contingent on any transfer ban being lifted.
We shall see.
Paris Saint-Germain could be set to raid Real Madrid for not one, not two but three players this summer.
Le Parisien report that the French champions want Gareth Bale, Isco and Toni Kroos.
The trio would come in at least £200m.
Manchester City have seen an opening offer for Tanguy Ndombele rejected by Lyon.
That's according to Le10 Sport.
The midfielder has shone in Ligue 1 and is one of a number of targets for City this summer.
The champions are looking for a long-term replacement for Fernandinho at the base of their midfield and the 22-year-old, who is also wanted by PSG, Juve and Inter, fits the bill.
He'll cost more than £43m though, it appears.
Cardiff insist the investigation into bullying claims against youth coach Craig Bellamy is ongoing and dismissed reports that the former Wales international has been sacked.
It was reported on Tuesday night that Bellamy would lose his post with the Bluebirds following allegations of bullying, intimidation and xenophobia by an academy player.
But Cardiff issued a statement on Wednesday morning, saying: "The investigation is ongoing and no formal decisions have been taken.
"There will be no further comment until the investigation process is complete."
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