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Ten Hag tight-lipped on Ronaldo; Rashford says Man Utd ‘a lot fitter than last season’

Manchester United’s pursuit of Frenkie De Jong could be coming to an end with reports of a Plan B after links to Lazio star Sergej Milinkovic Savic. With the start of the Premier League season fast approaching, Erik ten Hag will be desperate to get new players in to quickly revamp the Red Devils.

The same is true of Chelsea, who have encountered more difficulty getting a target over the line after a late intervention from Barcelona in the race to sign Sevilla star Jules Kounde. The Blues may need to look elsewhere for their second significant defensive upgrade after bringing in Kalidou Koulibaly to reload after the departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen. The Sevilla star will cost in excess of £50m with Barcelona poised to trump the Blues again after landing former Leeds star Raphinha.

Cristiano Ronaldo‘s future remains in doubt, the Portuguese wants to leave Manchester United, but his wages remain prohibitive and Erik ten Hag maintains the No 7 is not for sale with one more year remaining on his contract at Old Trafford. Real Madrid are not interested according to the latest reports, while a shock move to Atletico Madrid has also been rumoured. The Mail reports Leicester have rejected a £15m bid from Monaco for Boubakary Soumare. And Leicester are willing to consider big-money offers for James Maddison and Kelechi Iheanacho in order to raise funds to strengthen the squad, the Telegraph claims.

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West Ham nearing completion of Gianluca Scamacca

According to Sky Sports, West Ham are on the verge of completing a deal for striker Gianluca Scamacca. The Italian forward is set to move in a £30.5m transfer from Sassuolo.

Scamacca, 23, scored 16 goals in Serie A last season and has made seven appearances for the Italian national team, although he is yet to score.

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Victor Osimhen reaffirms commitment to Napoli despite Arsenal and Man United interest

Victor Osimhen is content in Italy with Napoli, despite interest from the Premier League for the Nigeria striker.

The 23-year-old has committed his future to the Azzurri with an interview with Corriere dello Sport.

Manchester United, Newcastle and Arsenal have been linked with the former Lille star, who cost £85m in 2020.

“I'm in Napoli. And I have great respect for my club,” Osimhen told Corriere dello Sport. “They are just rumours of the market. I'm fine here and I've never had such close relationships with everyone as at this moment.

“I spoke to the president, he is the one who decides, and he reassured me by explaining the club’s plans. I am happy with what he told me and the purchases are of quality: words were followed by deeds. I am very happy to play with Napoli and we will see in the future.”