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Your support makes all the difference.The transfer window is open so, naturally, Arsenal have been linked with Karim Benzema while Manchester United are seemingly set to sign every player in the world.
The likes of Kylian Mbappé, Alvaro Morata, Andrea Belotti, and Alexis Sanchez have all been linked with moves in what promises to be another summer of bumper signings.
Sanchez has made his first public push to get out of the club by admitting he wants Champions League football - but where will he end up next season?
Rather impressively, a number of clubs have already set about their business early. Manchester City were the summer’s early pace setters, having already signed both Bernardo Silva and Ederson, but rivals United have caught them up landing the summer's biggest deal so far, Romelu Lukaku from Everton.
The Toffees meanwhile Everton have signed six new faces including United's Wayne Rooney.
Chelsea finally got their hands on Antonio Rudiger while Alexandre Lacazette has joined Arsenal. Liverpool's pursuit of Naby Keita is beginning to annoy Leipzig with lots of talk but little action.
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Some news from Germany, where RB Leipzig have turned down a huge offer for their midfielder Naby Keita...
Another player to be repeatedly linked with a move away from his club this summer is Brazilian star Neymar.
There is talk PSG could trigger the player's £197m release clause ahead of the new season, but the striker has claimed that he is happy at his current club and looking forward to the new season.
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Leicester have completed the signing of Eldin Jakupovic from Hull.
He'll back up Kasper Schmeichel between the sticks at the King Power.
Aubameyang going nowhere
German side Borussia Dortmund will not sell prolific striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after the 28-year-old failed to make a decision within a deadline provided by the club, the team's sporting director Michael Zorc has said.
British and German media reports on Sunday said that Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke had given Aubameyang, who scored 31 league goals in 32 games last season, a deadline to decide on his future, which has now expired.
"We consider the transfer window closed. The timing (of it all) was decisive in the end," Zorc told German magazine Kicker on Tuesday.
The Gabon international scored twice in Dortmund's 3-1 win over Italy's AC Milan in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday.
Manchester City have gazumped Chelsea for Real Madrid right-back Danilo, according to MARCA.
The report states that there is an agreement between the Brazilian and the Manchester club, and are hopeful of a similar accord between the two clubs, which "in principle should cause no problem" despite the Spanish club's asking price of €30-35m.
City's purchase of Kyle Walker is also not thought to have hampered negotiations, with City's hard push for the player enough to convince him to turn down London for Manchester.
West Ham are confident of completing a deal to sign Mexican Javier Hernandez, according to The Evening Standard.
The Hammers are reportedly willing to trigger the £13m release clause in the player's Bayer Leverkusen contract, and do not consider personal terms to be an issue.
The former Manchester United forward could join Marko Arnautovic at the London Stadium, after they agreed a £24m fee with Stoke City for the Austrian.
Schalke midfielder Leon Goretzka is interesting Arsenal and Manchester City, according to SportBild.
The 22-year-old was heavily linked with a move to Bayern Munich this summer, but Schalke have stood firm against the German champions' advances this summer.
It is however expected that Goretzka will walk for free next summer, with suggestions of an agreement with Bayern Munich already in place.
However, the midfielder's impressive displays at the Confederations Cup supposedly caught the eye of Pep Guardiola, while Arsene Wenger has supposedly been tracking the player for a while.
Blackburn have announced the signing of Reading striker Dominic Samuel for an undisclosed fee.
The 23-year-old, who has signed a three-year deal, becomes Tony Mowbray's fifth signing of the summer joining Peter Whittingham, Richie Smallwood, Bradley Dack and Ben Gladwin in arriving at Ewood Park.
Free agent defender Paul Caddis is expected to join them in the next few days as Rovers look to bounce back to the Championship at the first attempt following relegation to League One in May.
Chelsea striker update
Chelsea are back in negotiations for Real Madrid’s Alvaro Morata, in a move that could finally see Diego Costa leave the club for Atletico Madrid.
The Italian coach has had a long-term interest in Morata, having previously signed the 24-year-old for Juventus in 2014, but the club had stalled in pursuit of the player as it was felt a deal for Lukaku could be easier. They will now likely have to pay Real Madrid’s asking price of £78m to get Morata.
That is one reason why Chelsea are holding out for £44m for Costa, who is still seen as almost certain to return to Madrid. While Atletico had themselves hoped to get him for a cut-price £25m due to Conte’s willingness to replace him, the English champions have so far refused to budge.
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