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·8 de julio de 2025
Transfer news LIVE: Gyokeres to Arsenal twist, Eze bid; Chelsea expect Madueke offer; shock Man Utd deal close

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Some major moves edging closer as summer window heats up
Transfer ambition: Arsenal want to sign all of Eberechi Eze, Viktor Gyokeres and Noni Madueke this summer
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Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are all targeting some major signings as the summer window continues to ramp up. Arsenal are closing in on a deal for Viktor Gyokeres after learning Sporting’s final asking price and are planning a move for Eberechi Eze, while Chelsea expect them to launch a bid for Noni Madueke as the Gunners also prepare to sign Christian Norgaard and pursue the likes of Rodrygo, Anthony Gordon and Cristhian Mosquera.
Chelsea are said to hold interest in Arsenal duo Ethan Nwaneri and Max Dowman, having also been linked with hijacking Tottenham’s move for Mohammed Kudus. Manchester United are believed to be on the verge of signing Javi Guerra from Valencia as they finally look to clinch the arrival of Bryan Mbeumo and eye Douglas Luiz and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, though Victor Osimhen may be heading back to Galatasaray.
Tottenham are rumoured to be looking at Jack Grealish in addition to Kudus though face competition from Newcastle, who are about to sign Anthony Elanga and possibly Marc Guehi as West Ham chase El Hadji Malick Diouf. Follow the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip live below!
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Andrea Berta has now flown back to Lisbon to complete Arsenal’s move for Viktor Gyokeres, reports claim.
That is per the Daily Mirror, who say the Gunners’ sporting director is in Portugal for in-person talks to thrash out a final deal for the prolific Sporting striker worth in the region of £70m.
They say that Berta originally flew to Lisbon last week before returning to the UK, and has now gone out again in an obvious sign of how close a transfer is to being finalised.
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Arsenal are closing in on their second holding midfielder of the summer window.
Christian Norgaard is the man they’ve gone for, and David Ornstein reports that a £10m deal is fully sealed betweem the Gunners and Brentford forthe Danish midfielder.
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Chelsea are believed to be in pole position to sign Ellen Wangerheim from Hammarby.
The 20-year-old striker scored 10 times and assisted twice in the Damallsvenskan this term, and Chelsea are leading the race to sign her, amid interest from a plethora of clubs.
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38 minutes ago
Inter Miami are confident that Lionel Messi will remain at the club beyond the end of his contract.
David Ornstein reports that the Argentine has been targeted by Al-Hilal over a potential Saudi switch, but the MLS outfit believe that their star man will lead them to their new stadium move to Freedom Park next year.
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53 minutes ago
Ellie Roebuck has agreed to terminate her contract at Barcelona.
The England goalkeeper, who moved to Catalonia last year, signing a pre-contract agreement after leaving Manchester City.
Aston Villa, according to Sky Sports, are interested in bringing her to the Midlands.
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1 hour ago
Another Leeds deal!
The Yorkshire club are reportedly set to sign Gabriel Gudmundsson, the Lille left-back.
Daniel Farke is in the market for a new left full-back to replace the hole left by the departed Junior Firpo, who joined Real Betis at the end of his contract.
Now, Leeds are close to signing the Swede for a rumoured £10m, according to Sky.
Gudmundsson would become the Whites’ fourth signing of the summer.
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1 hour ago
Leeds United have enquired about Hoffenheim midfielder Anton Stach.
Sky Germany report that Daniel Farke wants to raid his homeland to bring the 26-year-old holding midfielder to Elland Road as he looks to add to his promotion-winning cohort.
Stach has two years left on his deal at the PreZero Arena.
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Manchester City have slapped a £40million price tag on Jack Grealish, with three teams reportedly interested in the England winger.
Grealish is thought to be surplus to requirements at the Etihad Stadium after he was omitted from Pep Guardiola’s Club World Cup squad for this summer’s revamped tournament.
The Sun report that now, City have set out their stall, with their £100m man now priced £60m lower in a bid to attract potential suitors.
Thomas Frank’s Spurs are among them, as too are Newcastle and Napoli.
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1 hour ago
Manchester United are close to signing Javi Guerra, reports claim.
Ruben Amorim is on the lookout for reinforcements across the board at Old Trafford this summer as he looks to hit the ground running in his first full season at the club to ease any speculation on his position.
Midfield appears to be an area of focus next after the early signings of Matheus Cunha and Diego Leon, with Italian outlet CalcioMercato reporting that they are on the verge of signing Guerra in a shock deal.
AC Milan, Aston Villa and Atletico Madrid have also reportedly been tracking the 22-year-old.
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Chelsea winger Noni Madueke is also firmly in Arsenal’s sights, as well as Viktor Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze.
Mikel Arteta looks to be fully committed to a summer upheaval of his attacking options at the Emirates Stadium in a bid to finally end that long five-year run without a major trophy.
Arsenal are known to want a new top-level winger in addition to a high-profile striker, which would be a separate deal to Eze.
According to Sky Sports, Chelsea are now expecting an offer from their London rivals for Madueke, who has become a top target after they also looked at Real Madrid star Rodrygo.
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