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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AC Milan are open to offers for midfielder Franck Kessie, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
The Arsenal, Tottenham and West Ham target is a key player for the Rossoneri but they are facing major cuts this summer.
Their struggles could also see major players including Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Suso and Gianluigi Donnarumma leave the San Siro.
Benfica will transfer-list 21-year-old English winger Chris Willock this summer, A BOLA reports.
Willock, brother of Arsenal's Joe and Manchester United's Matty, has been the target of several Championship sides in the past, with reports in January stating West Brom, QPR, Hull, Norwich and Ipswich were all keen.
The young player, joined Benfica from Arsenal in 2017 has played 33 times for Benfica B in the second tier of Portuguese football this season, scoring 11 goals.
West Ham are looking at several options to bolster their attack with the potential departures of Marco Arnautović. Andy Carroll and Lucas Perez.
Evening Standard claims that Manuel Pellegrini's main target is Celta Vigo's 13-goal striker Maxi Gómez.
Gomez, 22, has a £43.5m release clause, but will be available for just £22m if his side gets relegated this season, though this is incredibly unlikely with Girona three points behind and 6 goals worse off with only one game remaining.
The Hammers have also been linked with Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrović and Hoffenheim winger Steven Zuber.
Benfica's sought-after midfielder Andreas Samaris has signed a new contract with the Portuguese table-toppers.
The Greece international's contract was up this summer and Fotomaç was reporting that Newcastle, Wolves, West Ham and Galatasary were monitoring the situation.
However, Samaris, 29, has now signed a new four-year contract with the club and any potential suitors will have to empty their pockets to land his signature.
Spurs have joined the list of London sides interested in Newcastle centre-mid Isaac Hayden, according to The Chronicle.
The 24-year-old, who came through Arsenal's youth set-up, has been vocal about his desire to leave the club to be closer to his family in the South.
After injuries hit the Magpies this season, Hayden stepped up and massively increased his value to around £20m and has caught the attention of the north Londoners as well as West Ham and Crystal Palace.
A growing number of clubs are registering their interest in Charlton midfielder Joe Aribo.
The 22-year-old's contract is up this summer and, according to Goal, Celtic, Rangers, Southampton and Rennes are competing for his signature.
His representatives are reportedly talking to clubs and Arsenal have scouted Aribo previously, though they have apparently removed themselves from the race.
Man City are also said to be interested in the player who has scored 10 goals in League One this season.
Antoine Griezmann's future will rumble on for a more than a month at least despite announcing his Atletico Madrid departure.
July 1 is the key date when his contract changes to include a release clause, dropping from €200m to €120m.
PSG are also strongly competing for the France striker, yet Barcelona remain favourites.
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