Transfer news LIVE! Kane chooses Bayern; Caicedo to Liverpool TODAY; Lavia to Chelsea bid; Raya to Arsenal
Friday is set to be an absolutely pivotal day in the summer transfer window, with Harry Kane choosing to leave Tottenham for Bayern Munich. The England captain is expected to fly to Germany in the hours ahead with Spurs’ blessing in order to undergo a medical and pen a four-year contract after an £86.4million deal was agreed yesterday.
Elsewhere, Liverpool are poised to beat Chelsea to the blockbuster signing of Moises Caicedo. Reports claim the Reds have launched an enormous 11th-hour bid for the Ecuador midfielder worth a British-record £110m, with a medical already scheduled as Jurgen Klopp plans talks with a player who had his heart set on Chelsea. Caicedo is heading to Anfield as early as today as Brighton prepare to accept the offer, unless there is one final twist to come from Chelsea, who remain hot in pursuit of Liverpool’s former target in Romeo Lavia.
David Raya should complete his move to Arsenal today, while Manchester United are in the market for another new goalkeeper themselves following an injury to Tom Heaton. West Ham are looking to wrap up their respective deals for Harry Maguire and James Ward-Prowse before the weekend. Follow all the latest transfer news, gossip and rumours live below!
Live updates
Arsenal set to complete David Raya transfer today
Arsenal should wrap up their latest deal of a hugely impressive transfer summer today.
With the likes of Declan Rice, Jurrien Timber and Kai Havertz already signed up, the Gunners are also poised to complete their swoop for David Raya.
Arsenal will pay an initial £3m to take Raya on loan for the whole 2023/24 season and then have the option to complete a permanent deal next summer for a further fee of £27m – much less than the £40m up front initially demanded by Brentford.
The Spanish goalkeeper, who will compete with Aaron Ramsdale for the No1 spot at the Emirates Stadium after Matt Turner joined Nottingham Forest earlier this week, underwent a medical at London Colney yesterday.
Arsenal want Raya to be available for Saturday’s Premier League home opener against Forest, so all the formalities of the deal should in theory be completed in the hours ahead.
Chelsea see new Romeo Lavia bid rejected
Unless there is one final play to be made, Liverpool’s mammoth £110m deal for Moises Caicedo looks set to leave Chelsea scrambling on the midfielder front.
USA captain Tyler Adams looks poised to join from relegated Leeds after his £20m buyout clause was triggered and he underwent a medical on Thursday.
But Chelsea now want Liverpool’s former target in Romeo Lavia, with The Times reporting that a new bid worth around £48m has been rejected by Southampton.
The Saints have been adamant throughout this busy window that they want to bank upwards of £50m for the teenage Belgian international, and don’t look likely to change that stance anytime soon.
Harry Kane to complete Bayern Munich move today
Look away Tottenham fans, because the news you have been dreading looks set to become a reality in the hours ahead.
It remained unclear as of last night if Harry Kane would really join Bayern Munich after their latest bid of £86.4m was accepted by Spurs on Thursday.
Some suggested that he still wanted the move, others said he was leaning towards one final season in north London.
However, The Athletic’s David Ornstein reports this morning that Kane has Spurs’ blessing to fly out to Germany today to complete a Bayern medical and pen a four-year contract with the reigning Bundesliga champions.
The England captain is expected to be handed the No9 shirt at the Allianz Arena. It’s happening!
Liverpool to beat Chelsea to Caicedo after £110m bid
There’s only one place to start on the transfer front this morning, with Liverpool set to beat Chelsea to a massive deal for Moises Caicedo.
It was reported yesterday that essentially the highest bidder by the end of Thursday would get the wantaway Ecuador midfielder, with Brighton wanting a long and protracted saga that has now dominated two consecutive transfer windows finally put to bed before the new season begins.
Fabrizio Romano reports that the Seagulls are poised to accept a mammoth bid from Liverpool that includes a total package worth a British-record £110million, which was higher than Chelsea’s late-night offer of £100m.
He adds that the Reds already have a medical scheduled, with Jurgen Klopp set to speak to Caicedo this morning to convince him over a move to Anfield after he had his heart set on Stamford Bridge.
Is there another late twist in this transfer tale to come? Klopp is due to address the media at 10am ahead of Liverpool’s Premier League opener against – yes, you guessed it – Chelsea on Sunday…
Kane confirms to Bayern he wants to join
Harry Kane is now more likely to join Bayern Munich than stay at Tottenham.
That’s the latest from Sky Germany, who claim further talks have taken place tonight between Bayern, Spurs and Kane’s management.
Kane has confirmed to Bayern that he wants to join.
Liverpool ready to break transfer record for Caicedo
Moises Caicedo’s agent is in London for talks with Chelsea and Brighton over a transfer.
The Secret Scout claims Caicedo’s preference is still to join the Blues.
However, The Times claim that Liverpool are ready to break their transfer record for Caicedo – which is currently Darwin Nunez’s £86million move last summer.
Spurs send Rodon to Leeds on loan
Tottenham have sent centre-back Joe Rodon on loan to Championship side Leeds United for the season.
The defender becomes Leeds’ fourth signing of the summer transfer window and could make his debut against Birmingham on Saturday.
Leeds were in need of defenders after Rasmus Kristensen, Robin Koch, Diego Llorente and Maximilian Wober all left following the club’s relegation to the Championship.
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Kudus stalling on Brighton move
Ajax star Mohammed Kudus is stalling on a move to Brighton.
According to Sky Sports, the midfielder is not committing to the move despite a £40million fee being agreed between the two clubs.
Kudus has been tracked by the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United this summer.
Hojlund picks Man United shirt number
New Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund has finally picked his shirt number.
The youngster will take Fred’s No17 shirt number off him as the midfielder heads to Fenerbahce.
Fabrizio Romano reports that a medical has been booked for Fred ahead of a £13m move.
Brighton could sell Caicedo tonight
Brighton want to resolve Moises Caicedo future tonight.
According to Fabrizio Romano, the club have accepted the midfielder will be sold and will simply sell to the highest bidder.
Liverpool and Chelsea are the leading contenders, with Bayern Munich interested but considered outsiders.
Caicedo reportedly prefers a move to Chelsea.
