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Your support makes all the difference.The summer transfer window rumour mill is already spinning furiously as teams up and down the country try and get their business done early.
Liverpool completed the signing of Mohamed Salah in a £34.3m move from Roma, as Jurgen Klopp now turns his attention to the rest of his seven new targets in total.
Cristiano Ronaldo has thrown a cat amongst the transfer pigeons with Manchester United the frontrunners for his signature, as they usually are, but they have other targets, with Alvaro Morata, Ivan Perisic and Andrea Belotti all wanted to follow Victor Lindelof into the club.
Manchester City are the summer’s early pace setters when it comes to new signings, as Bernardo Silva and Ederson have both already joined the club.
Everton are the other big spenders so far in the window, signing Jordan Pickford from Sunderland for £30m while Ajax's Davy Klaassen for £23.6m.
We will have all the latest throughout the day here so don't touch that dial.
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Good morning and welcome to The Independent's live transfer blog for Friday 23rd June.
Liverpool made their first signing of the summer with the £34.3m transfer of Mohamed Salah from Roma. Jurgen Klopp had a transfer list of seven new signings in total.
Cristiano Ronaldo has thrown a cat amongst the transfer pigeons with Manchester United the frontrunners for his signature, as they usually are, but they have other targets, with Alvaro Morata, Ivan Perisic and Andrea Belotti all wanted to follow Victor Lindelof into the club.
Manchester City already have two big names in, as do Everton, as clubs battle to get their business done early.
We will have all the latest throughout the day here so don't touch that dial.
Arsenal news:
Arsenal are desperate to keep both Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez but given the two's wage demands, they may not be able to afford it, under Premier League rules.
Has Benitez finally won control at Newcastle?
Transfers may have a new look to them this summer as it appears Rafael Benitez has finally won his long-standing battle with Graham Carr, who has been ousted as chief scout.
United still chasing Perisic
Mourinho isn't letting his need for a wideman drop and he wants Perisic. Here's why:
Liverpool given Aubameyang price
Borussia Dortmund have said they will listen to any offer which shows 'its appreciation' for the forward in 'a financial way'.
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BIG Arsenal news
Kylian Mbappe, the summer's biggest transfer target, could be on his way to Arsenal after he and Arsene Wenger spoke at length on the phone about a potential move to the Gunners.
Not much has been leaked about the details of the conversation but it is known that they discussed the teenagers complete career plans.
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Leeds United have completed the signing of Mateusz Klich from FC Twente.
The central midfielder is new boss Thomas Christiansen's first signing since his arrival earlier this month.
Arsenal are ready to sell Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool with as many as eight other first-team players following him out the exit door.
The England international is yet to agree a new deal with the club and with only a year remaining is likely to be sold this summer with Anfield understood to be his most likely destination.
Jurgen Klopp is a known admirer and is set for a busy summer as he attempts to build a squad capable of challenging both in the Premier League and in Europe where the Reds are back in the Champions League after a two-year absence.
Here's why the Gunners need to sell this summer:
Former Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood has told John Terry he will not be going to a smaller club if he heads for Villa Park.
Speculation has been mounting about Terry joining Villa after he was pictured playing golf with manager Steve Bruce.
One of Bruce's predecessors, Sherwood told Sky Sports: "I think both would be married up very well.
"John's an excellent professional, not only in what he will bring on the pitch, but what he will bring to the dressing room.
"He will make other players around him better. They need some leaders there and certainly there are no bigger leaders than John Terry.
"Every club needs those characters, certainly a huge cub like Aston Villa with the fan base that they've got. Certainly John won't feel like he's going to a smaller club."
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