Arsenal continue to be linked with Yuri Tielemans as they push for a midfielder and James Maddison remains interested, with Mikel Arteta hinting at further moves. Nuno Tavares joined Marseille on loan. Tottenham are reportedly stepping up their pursuit of Nicolo Zaniolo, with the final pre-season friendly against Roma in Israel providing the perfect opportunity for Antonio Conte and Fabio Paratici to seal a deal for the Italy international. Follow all the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip with Standard Sport’s live blog below!
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West Ham face competition Kostic
West Ham face competition from Juventus for Filip Kostic. The Hammers are keen to sign the left-back, who can also play in midfield, and tabled a bid worth around £11m last week. Eintracht Frankfurt want around £17m to consider selling the 29-year-old and Juventus are now showing an interest. Getty Images1659259732
PSG now want Fofana
Chelsea’s hunt for a new central defender has taken another turn with Paris Saint-Germain now interested in Wesley Fofana. According to reports in France, Leicester centre-back Dayot Upamecano and Benjamin Pavard. It’s heating up as we head into August. 1659258029
Chelsea are preparing an offer to exchange Guardiol
Chelsea are trying to agree a swap deal with RB Leipzig for Josko Gvardiol, which includes cash and Timo Werner. The defender is high on Thomas Tuchel’s list, along with Wesley Fofana and further down Benjamin Pavard, according to Fabrizio Romano. Gvardiol is considered not for sale by Leipzig. Getty Images1659257158
Rodon will have a medical in Rennes
Tottenham defender Joe Rondon is in France to complete his loan move to Rennes. He is expected to undergo a medical before signing a permanent contract. Fabrizio Romano reports that the Ligue 1 side will have the option to sign him for €20 million. Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images1659257103
Arsenal’s mysterious targets
It seems the signing Mikel Arteta wants most is a new winger. This according to Fabrizio Romano, but the identity remains a mystery. Central midfielders Lucas Paqueta and Youri Tielemans are targets but no talks have taken place with clubs and they will be monitoring wing options. 1659256889
ICYMI: Arteta wants more signings
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal are not done in the transfer market. The Gunners have already bought five new players for around £120m and the manager is hoping to do more business. He said: “We still hope to do something else if the market allows us to. You’ve seen some movement in the last few days as well. “We want to have the perfect balance and design that we wanted from the beginning. Whether we achieve that or not is another story.” Action Images via Reuters1659255847
Chelsea are clear about signing Pavard
Bayern Munich have put Benjamin Pavard up for sale, with the defender on offer to Chelsea. The arrivals of both Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt are likely to see the France international’s minutes reduced and he has been told he may find a new club. Bild reports that Manchester United are also interested in the defender. Getty Images1659254486
Chelsea announce third signing
Chelsea are expected to confirm the signing of Chicago Fire goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina soon. The deal has been in the works for some time, initiated by Petr Cech, who has since left the club, and according to ESPN, the 18-year-old is set to join for around £13m. Real Madrid were also interested but Chelsea won the race with Slonina now traveling to London to complete the deal before returning to Chicago on loan until January. AFP via Getty Images1659252098
One final offer for De Jong
Manchester United are preparing to make a final bid in a bid to lure Frenkie de Jong away from Barcelona. That’s according to Sport, who claim United are ready to make the midfielder one of their top earners in a deal worth £450,000-a-week. United have agreed a fee with De Jong but the player has not been convinced of the positive, while Barca owe him around £15m in deferred wages – which will also need to be resolved. Getty Images1659251928
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We go ahead and start with an update on Frenkie de Jong. Stay tuned.
