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Hello and welcome to the Premier League transfer roundup for the day! Despite the fact that the World Cup is already here and people are busy celebrating this festival, the transfer rumours never die – and today is just another testament to that.
With almost every top club being in the grinder today, we have a great set of stories up ahead for you. So, here we go!
#5 The mixed bag
Arsenal have been quite active in the first few days of the transfer market, already announcing the signing of veteran full-back Stephan Lichsteiner for a free transfer. They are also after Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Lucas Torreira, who is actually very close to signing for the club.
The Sampdoria star as a release clause of €25 million, which should be paid at one go, but Arsenal prefer buying him for €30 million while paying in installments, according to David Amoyal, who also added that the tough part is agreeing on personal terms with the player.
He said: “As far as the transfer fee between Sampdoria and Arsenal, that is the easy part of this.
“The exit clause is a relatively low amount - €25m. That would be payable in one payment, one installment.
“Arsenal and Sampdoria are fine with making that transfer fee €30m (£26m) and having Arsenal pay it over multiple years, which would make it an easier pill to swallow.
“The tougher part is reaching an agreement with the player."
Meanwhile, Juventus have entered the race for Jerome Boateng, who has incited interest from Manchester United and Manchester City. Juventus are likely to let Mehdi Benatia go and sign the former Man City star as his replacement, according to Calcio Mercato.
Finally, Manchester United’s talented young goalkeeper Dean Henderson, who was linked with an exit from the Theatre of Dreams not so long ago, has signed a new contract with Manchester United as it seems like Mourinho has convinced the shotstopper to stay.
Henderson expressed his delight after signing the contract as he labeled the Red Devils as the “biggest club in the world”. He had a great season at Shrewsbury as their first-choice goalkeeper, which is why Mourinho wants to keep him.
"I'm really delighted," Henderson said. "Coming off the back of last season and playing games at Shrewsbury and having a good season there, to return to the biggest club in the world and put pen-to-paper again is a great achievement for me and my family. It's another dream come true.”
#4 Newcastle and West Ham
It seems as though West Ham are going to go all-guns-blazing with a reputed manager like Manuel Pellegrini at the helm. Apparently, if this report from Mirror is to be believed, then the Chilean is eyeing up a triple-swoop for the Hammers.
The former Real Madrid boss is confident of signing Felipe Anderson from Lazio for £27 million while he targets Lukasz Fabianski as a £7 million replacement for Joe Hart Meanwhile, Alfie Mawson is also expected to join the Hammers in a deal worth £20 million.
In other news, Newcastle United are prepared to sell striker Aleksandar Mitrovic this summer and apparently want £20 million for him, according to the reliable sources of Sky Sports.
#3 Manchester madness
There are just way too many rumours here, so I will just go by them pretty quick. First up: Gareth Bale. There are exactly THREE angles of the story arc here. Don Balon believe Lopetegui doesn’t want him, which makes it easier for Manchester United to sign him.
Meanwhile, ESPN claim that Gareth Bale is willing to fight and prove his worth to new manager Julen Lopetegui. Finally, The Times have a more neutral aspect here as they report that Bale will only make a decision regarding his future after talking to the Spaniard.
Moving on to David De Gea, Independent understand that the Spain number one is close to agreeing on a new deal with Manchester United for the next five years as talks have reached an advanced stage.
#2 Arsenal ft. Gotze
The bizarre events at Sporting mean that some players are set to rescind their respective contracts with the Portuguese club. One such player is Gelson Martins, whose contract with Sporting has/had a €60 million release clause.
But now that he could come for much cheaper, Martins has attracted the attention of the likes of Arsenal and Milan. According to Corriere dello Sport, Arsenal and Milan will lock horns to sign Martins, who could also incite more interest from the Premier League.
Meanwhile, after being linked with a move to Premier League yesterday, Mirror have come up with their own exclusive, claiming that the player himself is open to a move to England in order to rejuvenate his career with Arsenal among the clubs vying for his signature.
#1 Chelsea
The Londoners missed out Champions League qualification last season and could sack manager Antonio Conte as a result. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Chelsea are back again for Maurizio Sarri, who is reportedly very close to the Blues.
Following this news, it only makes sense for the Stamford Bridge outfit to make an offer for Daniele Rugani – and that is precisely what Calcio Mercato have reported.
The Stamford Bridge outfit have reportedly offered €30 million for the star, which is a bit below the asking price of €40 million set by Juventus.
But that is not the biggest news surrounding the Blues today.
According to AS, Roman Abramovich had targeted Cristiano Ronaldo as a means to bring a global star to the team. Unfortunately, however, the Blues missed out on the Champions League, which just rendered their interest as futile.
