Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham remain very active in the transfer market as time ticks towards the summer window. Indeed, things are very busy at Stamford Bridge as Wesley Fofana told Leicester he is interested in joining Thomas Tuchel, who has reportedly renewed hope when it comes to signing Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona. Cesare Casadei flew to London for Chelsea Medical.
One person who could leave west London is Christian Pulisic. The American striker has now emerged as a surprise target for Manchester United, who have been linked ahead of a possible surprise dip at the end of the summer, as they also plan to sell Aaron Wan-Bissaka back to Crystal Palace and for Atletico Madrid star Joao, among them. another Felix, to offer many others.
In north London, Arsenal is said to be keeping a close eye on Pedro Neto's situation at Wolves, while Spurs are set to part ways with Tangi Ndombele. Emerson Palmieri's move from Chelsea to West Ham is complete. Follow the latest news, gossip, and rumors on our LIVE transfer blog below!
Man United fail in €130m bid for Joao Felix
Manchester United has reportedly failed with a big bid for Joao Felix.
The crisis-hit Red Devils looked desperate for a high-profile deal before the transfer window closed as dozens of players have been linked with Old Trafford in recent days.
Most recently Portugal striker Felix with a huge €130m (Ł109m) bid believed to have arrived at Atletico Madrid this morning.
According to Spanish publication AS, this offer was emphatically rejected by La Liga with Felix's release clause set at €350 million.
Casadei has broken his silence on Chelsea's Ł12.6m transfer
Confident Cesare Casadei says he is "ready" to embark on a new adventure at Chelsea as he prepares to become the club's newest summer signing.
The teenage midfielder flew to London on Wednesday for a medical after agreeing to a deal worth Ł12.6m plus a potential Ł4.2m in addition with Inter Milan.
Casadei has agreed with personal terms with Chelsea and is expected to formally complete his move to Stamford Bridge on a six-year deal in the next 24 hours, with the Blues losing interest from French rivals Nice.
According to Sport Witness, the 19-year-old was questioned by Italian outlet TuttoMercatoWeb when he arrived at the airport to board a flight to London.
Asked if he was happy to join Chelsea, Casadei said: "Yes, I am very ready to start."
Emerson's wage demands were rejected by West Ham
The Sun reports that West Ham has pulled out of a deal for Emerson due to high player salary demands.
He has two years left on a well-paid Chelsea contract, but he is someone Thomas Tuchel is looking to hand over before the September 1 transfer deadline.
The Blues also want Billy Gilmour, Ross Barkley, Kennedy, and Baba Rahman to leave this summer, as well as possibly Callum Hudson-Odoi, Hakim Ziyech, and Ethan Ampadu.
Meanwhile, Marcos Alonso is on his way to Barcelona.
Man United wants Meunier after Wan-Bissaka's exit
We previously reported that Manchester United's Aaron Wan-Bissaka could be considered for a Crystal Palace return, while he has also been linked with Barcelona.
The right-back has joined the Old Trafford defense with Diogo Dalot now seemingly emerging as a first-choice option.
According to the Daily Telegraph, United is indeed planning to sell Wan-Bissaka back to Palace for a reduced fee of around Ł10m after paying the Eagles Ł50m for his services three years ago.
Moreover, they appear to be planning to move Belgian right-back Thomas Meunier to Borussia Dortmund.
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