Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal get Gyokeres boost; Wirtz to Liverpool twist, Frimpong deal; Man Utd want Semenyo

Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal get Gyokeres boost; Wirtz to Liverpool twist, Frimpong deal; Man Utd want Semenyo

Things are ramping up ahead of first summer window

 

Transfer targets: Arsenal are looking at Joao Pedro and Viktor Gyokeres, with Liverpool trying to sign Florian Wirtz

Transfer news LIVE!

 

The transfer market is already cranking into high gear as clubs scramble to complete early signings during the first instalment of a split summer window. Viktor Gyokeres looks to be set on a move to Arsenal after a huge contract offer as Mikel Arteta bids to finally solve his striker problem, with Benjamin Sesko still in the frame too as the Gunners also potentially rival Chelsea and Liverpool for Joao Pedro.

 

Liverpool are looking to complete the signing of Jeremie Frimpong as they also aim to hijack Manchester City’s approach for Bayer Leverkusen team-mate Florian Wirtz, though could yet pivot to Rayan Cherki. The Reds are also now rumoured to have started talks over a shock swoop for Chelsea forward Christian Nkunku, though Dean Huijsen has completed a medical at Real Madrid on Friday.

 

Manchester United have stepped up their move for Antoine Semenyo, while Chelsea are now thought to have entered the race for Rodrygo and Tottenham could yet miss out to Europa League final opponents Manchester United over Johnny Cardoso. Follow the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip live below!

 

Latest transfer news and updates

 

Arsenal handed new boost over Viktor Gyokeres

 

Liverpool on verge of sealing Jeremie Frimpong deal

 

Liverpool ahead of Man City in Florian Wirtz battle

 

Man Utd step up talks over Antoine Semenyo deal

 

Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool

 

Huijsen passes Real Madrid medical

 

Dean Huijsen has passed his medical and will sign a five-year contract at Real Madrid.

 

That’s according to journalist Ben Jacobs, who reports that Huijsen will earn at least €9million a season and those wages could rise to €11m.

 

Bournemouth will get £50million for the player they signed for around £12m a year ago.

 

 

 

Chelsea v Man Utd LIVE

 

Chelsea host Manchester United in this evening’s other big encounter, with the Blues looking to bounce back from their Tyneside disappointment last weekend.

 

Enzo Maresca’s side are still in the top five by the skin of their teeth, but they have Villa breathing down their necks.

 

Follow all the updates here, thanks to Matt Verri and Malik Ouzia.

 

Point to prove: Cole Palmer

 

Aston Villa v Tottenham LIVE

 

Aston Villa take on Tottenham in their quest for a top-five finish this evening.

 

Unai Emery’s side are nestled into sixth place in the Premier League table, level on points with Chelsea a place higher.

 

Should the Villans beat Ange Postecoglou’s strugglers, they’ll leapfrog the Blues at least momentarily, heaping the pressure on Enzo Maresca’s side to beat Manchester United at Stamford Bridge later this evening.

 

Be sure to check in here, where Dan Kilpatrick has all the updates from Villa Park.

 

Europe chasing: Aston Villa

 

 

Sane offered around

 

Leroy Sane has been reportedly offered around to multiple Premier League clubs with his future at Bayern Munich still unsolved.

 

The German winger is out of contract at the Allianz Arena, and has still not put pen to paper on a new deal.

 

Foot Mercato reports that the former Man City wide man has been offered to Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle, and Chelsea, should he not agree on fresh terms with Vincent Kompany’s side.

 

Uncertain: Leroy Sane

 

Potter wants Soucek stay

 

West Ham manager Graham Potter wants Tomas Soucek to remain at the London Stadium next season.

 

The Czech has been a major goalscoring outlet for Potter since his arrival in east London, although the former Brighton and Chelsea manager is set to oversee a big overhaul of personnel this summer.

 

Vladimir Coufal, Danny Ings, Aaron Cresswell, and Lukasz Fabianski are all set to depart on free transfers, while Evan Ferguson and Carlos Soler’s loan deals will not be made permanent.

 

As for Soucek, Potter wants the box-to-box midfielder to commit his future to the club.

 

“He’s been a fantastic signing for the club, first and foremost, to deliver what he has delivered over a period of time.

 

“He’s a top professional, he has been a fantastic servant to the club, and I am looking forward to working with him in the short, medium and long-term future.

 

“What did I see in him at Brighton? The same. The same that West Ham have seen in him, and what he has developed in fairness.

 

“He’s a midfield player that can do both sides of the game. Affects the game. Scores. In the boxes, he’s fantastic, defence and attack, set pieces.

 

“Add to that, a really, really good professional. He is a quiet man but leads by example in terms of how he conducts himself every day.”

 

 

Goalscorer: Tomas Soucek

 

Phillips has played last game for Ipswich, says McKenna

 

Kieran McKenna believes Kalvin Phillips has played his last game for Ipswich Town.

 

The England midfielder is on loan at Portman Road from Manchester City, but has seen his game time limited by persisting injuries.

 

Despite only starting 14 Premier League games, McKenna thought that Phillips had settled in to the squad well in east Anglia.

 

“He arrived having not played much football for the couple of seasons before. If he had, he probably wouldn’t have been at Ipswich this season,” McKenna said at his pre-match press conference ahead of the Tractor Boys’ trip to Leicester.

 

“He has been a good person in the group and had a fairly stable run of games at the start of the season while he was still working to get back to his best form.

 

“It felt like in training and on match days he was getting to a good, consistent level.

 

“Then he got a big gash on his foot from the (Tottenham) game, required a lot of stitches and time off his feet.

 

“We managed to get him back in the squad, but he probably hasn’t been fully fit or had a really good training base behind him.

 

“From there he has had a little problem with his Achilles and is not going to be available this weekend.

 

“Whether we can get him on the pitch before the end of the season is maybe unlikely at this point.

 

“In many ways I think frustrating for him and for us that we haven’t been able to get him to his best as quickly as we could and utilise a really fully fit and confident Kalvin for more of the season because he would have been an addition to us.”

 

Out: Kalvin Phillips

 

Real closing in on Huijsen

 

Real Madrid are slowly but surely closing in on the signing of Dean Huijsen.

 

The Bournemouth defender, who only joined the Cherries last summer from Juventus, has been the subject of one of the biggest transfer merry-go-rounds already this year, with a host of Premier League clubs looking to do battle with Madrid for his signature.

 

The Spaniard’s priority – as has previously been reported – has always been a move to the Bernabeu, and Fabrizio Romano reports that the centre-back will be part of Los Blancos’ Club World Cup plans at the end of the domestic campaign, with the 19-year-old having his medical with the La Liga side this afternoon.

Mikel Arteta offers key Arsenal transfer guarantee

 

Mikel Arteta insists he is fully aligned with new sporting director Andrea Berta when it comes to Arsenal’s transfer plans this summer.

 

Berta was hired by Arsenal at the end of March following the resignation of predecessor Edu in November last year.

 

Edu had worked with Arteta ever since the Spaniard was hired by the Gunners back in December 2019 and the pair had developed a strong relationship.

 

Arteta has described Berta as “very driven”, but insists the pair are on the same page when it comes to how Arsenal need to bolster their squad this summer.

 

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Sesko transfer hint?

 

RB Leipzig have launched their new home kit for the 2025/26 season and Benjamin Sesko does not feature in the club’s official video trailer.

 

Is this a sign that the striker, who has been linked with a move to Arsenal and Chelsea, will be on the move this summer?

 

Interestingly, Xavi Simons – who reportedly has informed the Bundesliga outfit of his decision to leave – is in the video.

Howe frustrated with transfer speculation

 

Eddie Howe has expressed a frustration at transfer speculation surrounding his Newcastle stars.

 

Despite the Magpies being well on course to qualify for the Champions League, it hasn’t stopped talk of a number of players departing in the summer.

 

Alexander Isak is courting interest from Arsenal and Liverpool, Bruno Guimaraes has his fair share of suitors whilst Anthony Gordon was heavily tipped to join the Premier League champions last summer.

 

Though, Howe has said: “It is a frustration because I don’t see why our players are getting linked here, there and everywhere with other clubs.

 

“I’d like to think the players are happy here. I’d like to think again that they’re seeing us grow and develop into a team that hopefully can compete at the top end of the division.

 

“We have no divine right to do that, but I think we’re going in the right direction, so yes, it’s a source of frustration. But I don’t let it absorb me, really.”