Transfer news LIVE! Chelsea ‘confident’ of Sterling; Tottenham rival Arsenal for Jesus; latest gossip, rumours
Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea are pushing to strengthen their squads ahead of the new season. With the Premier League fixtures out, it is Spurs who are steaming ahead in the transfer market, adding Yves Bissouma to the signings of Ivan Perisic and Fraser Forster. At Arsenal, meanwhile, Gabriel Jesus remains a top priority but Tottenham haven’t given up on the Brazilian themselves. Things at Chelsea have been somewhat slower of late as Todd Boehly waits to make his first signing for the men’s team, although it’s claimed that progress has been made in bringing Raheem Sterling to the club, particularly if Romelu Lukaku leaves. Fresh reports suggest an “important proposal” has also been tabled for Torino’s Gleison Bremer in an attempt to replace Antonio Rudiger. With the international football schedule now over, the Premier League rumour mill surely going to ramp up in the coming days. Live updates Show latest updates 1655653014 Spurs in ‘pole position’ to sign N’Dicka According to FootMercato, Tottenham are leading the race to sign Eintracht Frankfurt centre-back Evan N’Dicka. The signing of a new defender is believed to be a priority for Antonio Conte, with the likes of Alessandro Bastoni and Gleison Bremer also linked. Still, it is Frankfurt’s Frenchman who is now high up of their transfer agenda and Spurs are thought to have moved ahead of Marseille in the race. Getty Images 1655652181 Barca step up Raphinha push Barcelona will step up their attempts to sign Raphinha this week. According to Fabrizio Romano, Barcelona reached a full agreement with the player’s agent, former player Deco, in February, so there are no issues over personal terms. However, Barcelona are yet to meet Leeds’ valuation of around £47million. That has given hope to the likes of Arsenal and Spurs, who are also interested in Raphinha. A meeting this week has been planned in an attempt to thrash out a deal. Getty Images 1655649499 Eriksen favours London Brentford and Tottenham are leading the race for Christian Eriksen, according to The Athletic. Manchester United are keen on the midfielder but it’s believed he wants to remain in London and so Brentford and Spurs are the two likely options. Thomas Frank is desperate to keep Eriksen at the club, and had dinner with the player last week, while Tottenham are confident that Champions League football could be enough to bring the Denmark star back to the club. AFP via Getty Images 1655648814 Sterling ‘asking about Chelsea' Raheem Sterling has been talking to people about what playing for Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel is like, reports The Athletic. Chelsea are growing in confidence that they can complete a deal with Manchester City for the forward, though the size of the fee could prove a stumbling block. Things are moving fast, it appears. The FA via Getty Images 1655647662 Chelsea have Dembele doubts Chelsea have doubts over Ousmane Dembele's injury record. Italian football journalist Gianluca Di Marzio says the Barcelona forward is of interest to the Blues but a firm contract offer is yet to be submitted. Dembele has no intention of extending his stay at Barca and is open to being reunited with his former manager at Dortmund, Thomas Tuchel.
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