Thursday's transfer news: Arsenal have second Thomas Partey bid rejected, City’s £41m Ake offer accepted, Man United to make goalkeeper decision
All the latest news from the summer transfer window as Premier League clubs looks to reinforce their squads ahead of the new 2020/21 season
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Your support makes all the difference.Follow the latest updates live from the Premier League summer transfer window as clubs continue to strengthen ahead of the new season. Manchester City look poised to announce their first signing of the off-season with reports that a £24m fee has been agreed with Valencia for winger Ferran Torres, who could arrive to replace Leroy Sane imminently.
City have also been alerted to the availability of David Alaba, whose contract extension talks with Bayern Munich have hit a stalemate, while Chelsea are pressing on with their interest in another defender in Leicester City’s Ben Chilwell.
Arsenal meanwhile appear to have had a second offer for Atletico Madrid’s Thomas Partey rejected which included offering midfielder Matteo Guendouzi in the opposite direction, while the Gunners continue to be one of three clubs linked with Barcelona’s unwanted midfielder Philippe Coutinho, who is also being monitored by Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester. Manchester United meanwhile remain coy on their interest in Jadon Sancho and Jack Grealish, with Borussia Dortmund and Aston Villa demanding £90m and £80 respectively for their prized assets. Follow the latest transfer news below.
Liverpool are also expected to dip their toes into the transfer market this summer, although Jurgen Klopp appears to have no interest in Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara and will not make a move for the 29-year-old. The club instead have been linked with a replacement for Dejan Lovren in the form of Schalke defender Ozan Kabak, while they will also be on the hunt for a replacement for Adam Lallana, who joined Brighton on a three-year deal.
Spanish media are certainly busy today. Cadena SER are suggesting there's a battle on for Marc-Andre ter Stegen, the Barcelona goalkeeper.
Chelsea are said to have made an offer...and Bayern Munich are interested, too. Not sure there should be too much faith placed in that, given Bayern have both signed Alexander Nubel and handed Manuel Neuer a new contract in the past few weeks.
Still, the Blues are certainly in the market for a new No. 1!
George Lewis has impressed on trial at Arsenal and the Gunners will look to sign him on a free transfer.
The Norwegian winger has played in the lower leagues in Scandinavia and had trials at Ipswich and Bournemouth this season, but it's the Emirates club who look set to sign him, say Goal.com.
It's no secret now that Wilf Zaha wants to leave Crystal Palace this summer.
However, last year the club wanted at least £80m for him - nobody is paying that in this economic climate, report the Telegraph, who say that Zaha's hopes of a move rest on his club accepting a loan deal with an obligation to buy.
We know Manchester City are in for Nathan Ake, but AS in Spain believe they have the funds and the desire to bring in another centre-back, too: Sevilla's Diego Carlos.
Sevilla will sell for £54 million, says the report.
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