Arsenal have stepped up talks over Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes and the Premier League champions have entered formals discussions to sign the midfielder this summer.
Arsenal’s pursuit of Vinicius Jr continues, too, although Real Madrid are said to have offered fresh terms to the Brazilian after his return to training this week.
Manchester United want to sign a left-back, meanwhile, and the Newcastle exodus may continue with Lewis Hall now set on a move to Old Trafford.
Liverpool want to sign Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain, meanwhile, and the European champions may have already landed his replacement: Maghnes Akliouche is set to join PSG from Monaco.
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Mykhailo Mudryk set for Chelsea return – but could he be on the move?
Mykhailo Mudryk looks in line to feature for Chelsea in a friendly against Juventus tomorrow, though the Ukrainian is a transfer target for several clubs after being cleared to play again following the resolution of his doping ban. Coventry City are reported by the Mirror to be among those interested – Frank Lampard worked briefly with Mudryk during his second spell at Stamford Bridge.
Mikel Arteta provides update on Arsenal transfer plans
Mikel Arteta has declared Arsenal’s ambition to make moves in the transfer market over the next few weeks.
"We expect to have movements in the next few weeks, obviously," said Arteta after his side's 4-1 pre-season win over Girona at the weekend.
"We want to get better like anybody else, and you can see the transfer market and our opponents... We won't sit still and we are very ambitious with what we are doing.
"The margins are very small. Because we want to get better and the level is going to increase. We need to increase the competition internally. We need to make sure we identify the things that we don't have in the team."
Arsenal in talks for Bruno Guimaraes
Bruno Guimaraes has arrived in Spain, judging by his Instagram, for Newcastle’s preseason training camp even as he angles for a move to Arsenal. The London club are in talks over the midfielder having had an initial offer knocked back this week.
Vinicius Jr resumes talks with Real Madrid after return to training
Vinicius Jr has returned to Real Madrid after his World Cup exertions and resumed talks with the club over a new contract amid Arsenal’s interest in the Brazilian. ESPN believe, though, that the player still wants improved terms on an initial offer made by Real.
Ajax and Real Betis ignite interest in Ireland striker Troy Parrott
Ajax and Real Betis have made contact with AZ Alkmaar about Troy Parrott, in a deal that could go beyond £25m. All of Fulham, Como and PSV Eindhoven are meanwhile surveying how it develops, with a view to potentially trying to hijack any deal.
Parrott has had another sensational season with AZ, with one of many peaks the five goals against Portugal and Hungary in November's international break, that took Ireland into a World Cup play-off.
That has seen a series of clubs take interest in his progress, with the five above - from four different countries - currently the most keen. Parrott himself is open to another transfer abroad, given how beneficial the move to the Netherlands has been for his career.
Tottenham and Aston Villa signal interest in Nicolas Jackson
Something has to give among the forward ranks at Chelsea, and could Nicolas Jackson be the man to go? The Daily Mail reports that both Tottenham and Aston Villa are among the Senegal striker’s suitors.
DONE DEAL! Coventy tie down Carl Rushworth
A star of their Championship-winning season, Carl Rushworth has now agreed a permanent switch to Coventry City from Brighton after keeping 17 clean sheets on loan last year. Good work, you’d suggest, from Frank Lampard, who had this to say...
“It’s great to have Carl back with us on a permanent basis. He’s a top professional, a great character and he had a huge impact on the team to help us get promoted last season.
“I’m looking forward to working with him again and welcoming him back into the group.”
Aston Villa successful in Cas appeal to sign teenager
Aston Villa’s appeal to register promising teenager Brian Madjo has proved successful.
Villa had appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after the 17-year-old striker was prevented from playing in official competition due to Fifa’s rules on the international transfer of minors.
Enfield-born Madjo, who left England at a young age and was raised in Luxembourg, joined Villa from French club Metz in January.
Madjo has scored scored four goals in pre-season so far, including two in the 5-0 friendly win at Walsall.
A club statement read: “The court’s decision today means that Brian will be registered as an Aston Villa player and eligible to play in official competition matches for the forthcoming season.”
Arsene Wenger hits out at Gianni Infantino's abandoned World Cup plan
Fifa’s chief of global football development Arsene Wenger says Gianni Infantino’s decision to withdraw from a plan to sell stakes in a World Cup company to private investors was “absolutely necessary and beyond question”.
Former Arsenal manager Wenger issued a statement on Tuesday morning a week on from the first reports emerging about Infantino’s plan to create Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) and sell a 20 per cent stake in it to private equity.
The plan was rejected by three continental confederations, with Uefa going further and threatening to boycott the World Cup and other Fifa competitions if it was not dropped.
Wenger did not indicate any intention to follow Infantino’s senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro in quitting the organisation, but made clear he was opposed to the FFE plan, saying he believed in Fifa serving the game with “commitment, transparency, and integrity”.
Chelsea add new set-piece coach
It is not just to the playing staff that Chelsea are making additions this summer. The club have confirmed the arrival of set-piece coach Austin MacPhee after his departure from Aston Villa, with the new recruit pictured here with the rest of Xabi Alonso’s backroom team.