Arsenal continue to be linked with Yuri Tielemans as they push for a midfielder, with Mikel Arteta hinting at further signings. Nuno Tavares joined Marseille on loan. The Gunners continue to be linked with Lazio’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, who is also a strong target for Manchester United. Tottenham are believed to be stepping up their pursuit of Nicolo Zaniolo as the final pre-season friendly with Roma in Israel provided the perfect opportunity for Antonio Conte and Fabio Paratici to seal a potential 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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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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Tedesco refuses to discuss Werner’s ties
RB Leipzig manager Domenico Tedesco has been asked about rumors linking his club with a move for Chelsea’s Timo Werner. The German side have been linked with Werner, as have Newcastle, and Tedesco has remained coy on the matter. He said: “Timo Werner is not my player, he is not our player. He is a player of FC Chelsea. “Therefore, I have a clear view on this. Not to express myself, not to place myself on players who are not part of our club, who do not have a contract with our club. “In my opinion, this is a matter of respect. This is an important principle that I set for myself.” Chelsea FC via Getty Images1659214007
Napoli for Kepa
Napoli are in talks with Chelsea for the loan of Kepa Arrizabalaga. Athletic report that an agreement is expected to be reached between the two clubs in the coming days as Kepa looks set to move to Italy. PA1659208461
Manchester United want Cesko
Manchester United are eyeing a deal to sign young striker Benjamin Cesko. Fabrizio Romano says no offer has been made “but approaches with the player’s side continue as revealed earlier in the week”. RB Salzburg would ideally prefer to keep Sesko for another year. Liverpool FC via Getty Images1659196733
Marie rejects Fener
Arsenal defender Pablo Mari has rejected a move to Fenerbahce, according to Luca Bentoni. The centre-back has been linked with a loan move and a permanent move away from the club this summer, with the Turkish side showing greater interest but preferring other options. 1659194980
Arsenal in search of Bowen
Arsenal have approached West Ham this summer about signing Jarrod Bowen, according to CBS Sports. Reporter Ben Jacobs told GiveMeSport: “With Bowen, West Ham’s attitude remains that they really don’t want to sell, so there are a lot of clubs circling over Bowen, but the challenge, like Declan Rice, is to convince West Ham to sell during this window and West Ham remain very keen not to let him go. “So there is a lot of excitement about Bowen moving to a club like Arsenal, but it’s all hypothetical at the moment because West Ham don’t want to sell. But Arsenal have certainly made an inquiry around Bowen to see what the situation is, but that’s what they’ve been told.” One to watch. Getty Images1659193727
Arsenal want more signings
Mikel Arteta has confirmed Arsenal remain in the market for further signings. “We still hope to do something else if the market allows,” he told reporters earlier today. “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 succeed or not is another story.” Arsenal FC via Getty Images
