Transfer information dwell: Liverpool promote Quansah, Bayern battle Chelsea for Gittens, Arsenal’s Rodrygo hurdle
The transfer window is now open again following the start of this summer’s Club World Cup with clubs able to accelerate deals ahead of the new season.
Florian Wirtz is now officially a Liverpool player after agreeing a record £116.5m deal for the German superstar and completing the medical on Friday, while Reds defender Jarell Quansah is set to go the other way in a £35m deal to join Bayern Leverkusen. Liverpool, who have already brought in Jeremie Frimpong, now turn attention to Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez, who looks set to complete his deal next week, while they retain interest in Alexander Isak and Marc Guehi.
Arsenal have agreed to pay above the release fee for Spanish midfielder Martin Zubimendi, while Mikel Arteta has made RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko a priority although talks have stalled somewhat according to Sesko’s agent. Also, the Gunners have submitted an initial offer for another forward option – Sporting’s Viktor Gyokeres – and the Swede has reportedly told friends and family he’ll be moving to Arsenal this summer.
Manchester United, who have secured Matheus Cunha from Wolves for £62.5m, are negotiating with Brentford about Bryan Mbeumo but rumours are flying that Mbeumo has done a shock U-turn and would now prefer a move to Tottenham Hotspur with Thomas Frank taking charges in north London – while Spurs also want Mbeumo’s Bees teammate Yoane Wissa.
You can sign up to DAZN to watch every Club World Cup game for free, while all the latest updates, rumours and done deals from what promises to be a chaotic transfer window will be covered in the blog below:
Onana on the move?
Reports continue to link Andre Onana with a move away from Man Utd, with AS Monaco the latest team to be linked today.
Other reports claim that United want to replace Onana with Villa keeper Emi Martinez (in a deal worth £40m), though Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio says that Utd are targeting Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi.
But the Guardian says Onana wants to stay and fight for his place in the team.
Leverkusen set to sign Quansah from Liverpool
Bayer Leverkusen have agreed a deal to sign Liverpool centre-back Jarell Quansah for £30m plus £5m in add-ons.
Fabrizio Romano has given it the full ‘here we go’ status.
The transfer will include a buy-back clause so Liverpool will have first option to bring back the defender at later date.
The 22-year-old has made 58 appearances for Liverpool over the past two campaigns. He started Arne Slot’s first league match but was subbed off at half-time for Ibrahima Konate, who went on to establish himself as Virgil van Dijk’s primary partner.
Quansah has been in the England squad but is yet to earn a senior cap.
What does all this mean for Liverpool’s pursuit of Marc Guehi?
Tete set for Everton move
Fulham’s Kenny Tete is heading north-west to Everton for a fresh start:
Fer Lopez joins Wolves
Wolves have announced that they have completed the signing of Celta Vigo attacker Fer Lopez.
He joins for just under £20m, with the deal potentially rising to £21.3m (€25m) with add-ons.
The 21-year-old has signed a five-year deal with the club.
Partey set to leave Arsenal
Thomas Partey looks set to leave Arsenal when his contract expires at the end of the month. The midfielder was in negotiations over extending his stay at the club but talks are now at a standstill, according to ESPN.
Partey been linked with a move to Barcelona and drawn interest from Turkey. The 32-year-old is a key cog int he Gunners midfield but their impending signing of Martin Zubimendi softens the blow.
Arsenal baulk at Rodrygo wage demands
Arsenal face a major hurdle in their attempts to sign Real Madrid forward Rodrygo, whose wage demands would make him one of the highest earners at the club.
Rodrygo wants more than £10m per year, according to AS, putting him in the bracket of Arsenal’s highest earners who include Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice.
Liverpool-target Guehi considering options
Liverpool could miss out on defensive target Marc Guehi because the defender does not want to take a risk on his playing time next season.
That’s according to the Guardian, which reports that the Crystal Palace centre-back wants to make sure he features at next summer’s World Cup in America, Mexico and Canada.
Guehi is wanted by Newcastle, Tottenham and Liverpool and, with only one year left on his contract, Palace are keen to cash in now rather than lose him for free at the end of the season.
But Guehi is reluctant to make a move now that might jeopardise his England chances, and the competition at Liverpool – where Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate are the starting pair – is a serious consideration.
Bayern join Chelsea in battle for Bynoe-Gittens
Bayern Munich are “serious” about buying Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, according to kicker.
Bynoe-Gittens has been heavily linked with a switch to Chelsea this summer, having impressed in three seasons at Borussia Dortmund after switching from Manchester City’s academy in 2022.
But now Bayern are said to be interested, with director Max Eberl in direct conversation with the winger.
Brighton want Elliott
Brighton are preparing a £40m bid for Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott, according to various reports.
Elliott has admitted his Liverpool future is uncertain as he eyes more playing time and is currently with England at the U21 Euros.
The 22-year-old is said to be the Seagulls’ main summer target and Elliott reportedly turned down a move to Nottingham Forest over concerns about their style of play. Brighton are said to pose no such problems.
He made 45 appearances for the Reds last season, but struggled for starts, and Arne Slot is reported to be happy to let him move on.
Sancho heading to Juventus?
According to Sky Sports, Juventus are exploring a potential move for Jadon Sancho.
Sancho is expected to leave Man United this summer after spending last season out on loan at Chelsea, who opted to pay a fine to not make the move permanent, and both Juventus and Napoli are interested.
The report states that United are willing to sell the winger for around £25m.
