Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal in new Rice bid, Timber push; Man United fight Chelsea for Caicedo; Spurs medical
The summer transfer window is well underway and all of Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham are working hard to complete some major early signings. Arsenal are the busiest of the lot, having agreed a deal for Chelsea’s Kai Havertz as they also step up their interest in Jurrien Timber and Romeo Lavia amid a bitter fight with Manchester City for top target Declan Rice, while Thomas Partey could join Juventus.
Chelsea are ready to return with a new bid for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo amid a £30m move for Nicolas Jackson at Villarreal. However, Manchester United could well rival them for Caicedo if they cannot agree a deal for Mason Mount soon, with talks also now held by the Red Devils over Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana.
Tottenham are set to make their first signing of the Ange Postecoglou era in Empoli’s Guglielmo Vicario, with a boost in their chase of James Maddison as Newcastle prepare to sign Sandro Tonali instead. West Ham continue to line up replacements for Rice, including Denis Zakaria and Joao Palhinha. Follow all the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip live below!
Live updates
Newcastle to sign Sandro Tonali today
Newcastle are on the verge of their first major signing of a busy summer transfer window.
As mentioned earlier, the Magpies have turned to Sandro Tonali of AC Milan as their top priority in terms of strengthening Eddie Howe’s midfield for their foray into the Champions League.
Talks have progressed quickly, with Fabrizio Romano reporting that the high-profile deal will be completed today after a verbal agreement was reached.
He says a medical is already scheduled, with staff flying to Romania, where Tonali is currently on Under-21 European Championship duty with Italy.
Man United hold Andre Onana meeting
Manchester United are looking to wrap up a deal for Andre Onana.
Erik ten Hag wants a long-term replacement for David de Gea, who could yet depart Old Trafford this summer.
They appear to have settled on Inter Milan’s Onana – also a target for Chelsea – as their top goalkeeping target, with transfer guru Fabrizio Romano claiming that United held a meeting with agent Albert Botines on Thursday.
Inter are said to be demanding €50m plus add-ons for the Cameroon international, with the beaten Champions League finalists believed to be looking at Giorgi Mamardashvili at Valencia and Bayern Munich’s Yann Sommer as potential successors.
Tottenham handed major James Maddison boost
Tottenham’s transfer plans certainly don’t appear to stop with Guglielmo Vicario.
Ange Postecoglou needs a number of new signings to turn around Spurs’ fortunes, including in midfield.
Spurs are known to be chasing James Maddison and team-mate Harvey Barnes after Leicester suffered relegation from the Premier League this season.
And The Guardian now say that Tottenham are the new frontrunners for Maddison, with main rivals Newcastle apparently not seeing him as a priority as they wrap up a €70m move for AC Milan’s Sandro Tonali instead.
It remains to be seen when Spurs will next bid for Maddison, having seen a joint offer for both the 26-year-old and Barnes rebuffed last week.
Guglielmo Vicario set for Tottenham medical
Tottenham are about to pull off the first signing of the Ange Postecoglou era in north London.
Spurs have been heavily linked with Empoli goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario over recent days as they target a new long-term successor to captain Hugo Lloris.
Now Fabrizio Romano reports that Tottenham have a full agreement with Empoli over the transfer, with Vicario set to sign a five-year contract in the Premier League.
The Italian international will travel to the UK for a medical this weekend.
Chelsea face Man United fight for Caicedo
Manchester United could rival Chelsea for Moises Caicedo.
The Red Devils are pushing hard to wrap up a deal for England playmaker Mason Mount by the end of next week.
However, it’s proving a struggle at the moment after Chelsea rejected their opening two offers for his services as they hold out for a £70m fee for a player who has only one year remaining on his contract at Stamford Bridge.
While United are still said to be confident over signing Mount for around £60m before the June 30 deadline for Chelsea player sales to be included in their 2022/23 accounts, The Guardian report that they could switch their attentions to Caicedo if an agreement cannot be reached.
Arsenal step up Jurrien Timber move
Declan Rice is far from the only focus in terms of busy Arsenal’s summer transfer intentions.
The Gunners are evidently looking to strengthen all over the pitch, with defensive recruitment also a priority for Edu and Mikel Arteta.
According to transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal are stepping up their interest in Ajax defender Jurrien Timber.
Negotiations are continuing between the clubs after an initial opening offer was submitted earlier this week, with Timber said to be very keen on a move to the Emirates.
Arsenal to make new Declan Rice bid
Arsenal are preparing a third bid for Declan Rice, reports claim.
The Gunners have already seen two offers for their top summer transfer target worth up to £90m rebuffed by West Ham, who want at least £100m.
That has opened the door to Manchester City, who have made their play for Rice amid reports that he is getting closer to a move to the Etihad.
However, others say that Rice still wants Arsenal, with the Daily Mail reporting that the Gunners will now return with a third bid for the England midfielder closer to the demands of West Ham, who believe a City offer is now imminent.
Kai Havertz to Arsenal deal explained
Why are Arsenal signing Kai Havertz?
The German’s goal record at Chelsea has underwhelmed and the Gunners already have a fairly similar centre forward in Gabriel Jesus.
Alas, Havertz will offer a versatility to Mikel Arteta that the Arsenal boss prizes and play in a system that far more suits his needs. There are even comparisons to Dennis Bergkamp…
Read Simon’s analysis on the deal
Another Chelsea player could be on the move
Inter Milan want Cesar Azpilicueta.
The Spanish defender has a year left to run on his Chelsea contract but could become available as part of the Blues mega summer sale.
And Inter are ready to do a deal to add some much-needed experience to their defence, according to Gianluca Di Marzio.
Guglielmo Vicario en route to Tottenham medical
Tottenham will put Guglielmo Vicario through a medical soon with the goalkeeper due to fly to England in the coming hours.
Reports in Italy state a deal is almost done for Spurs to sign the 26-year-old from Empoli.
A fee of £17m has been agreed between the two clubs.
