Transfer information stay: Arsenal given Gyokeres ultimatum and unveil new midfielder after Man United verify deal for high expertise

Reports in Spain indicate that Aston Villa may be chasing Barcelona’s Ferran Torres, with Unai Emery said to be keen on the former Manchester City man.

Arsenal have confirmed a move for Christian Norgaard, who will join Martin Zubimendi to complete the replacements for Thomas Partey and Jorginho in the Gunners’ midfield.

Chief Football Writer Miguel Delaney reported yesterday that Arsenal have reached an impasse with Sporting Lisbon over Viktor Gyokeres, offering €65m, with potential performance-related add-ons, while Sporting want €70m guaranteed.

“The situation mirrors Arsenal’s earlier pursuit of Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko in how neither club are budging,” Miguel writes. “Those talks have temporarily paused over a difference of €10m.

“There is a significant difference with the pursuit of Sesko, however. The desire of the Gyokeres camp to leave has created tension and made it much more difficult for Sporting to keep him.

“Club president Frederico Varandas has been irritated by how the situation has been conducted – if not necessarily by the player himself – especially since Sporting have let it be known they won’t stand in his way.”

Marseille have made West Ham’s Nayef Aguerd a priority target as the French club look to add a new centre-back this summer, according to sports daily L’Equipe. Aguerd spent last season on loan at Real Sociedad and does not appear to be in Graham Potter’s plans.

The move means the 39-year-old midfielder, who announced in May that he would be leaving Madrid after the Club World Cup, will bring his 13-year spell at the Spanish giants to a close.

“Modric will arrive in August. He is an extraordinary player,” Allegri said in his first press conference as Milan manager.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin, available on a free transfer, feels a difficult commodity to figure out, an experienced Premier League centre forward sure to have suitors yet worries over injuries and inconsistency understandable after the striker left Everton.

Talksport suggest that Newcastle are in talks with the 11-cap England international – Callum Wilson confirmed yesterday that he had left Tyneside at the end of his contract, so Calvert-Lewin could provide useful back-up for Alexander Isak.

Tottenham have agreed a £55m fee with West Ham over the signing of forward Mohammed Kudus.

Kudus, 24, is now set to leave the London Stadium after two years at the club, with a medical in the pipeline ahead of penning a long-term deal.

Spurs reportedly had an initial £50m bid rejected from the Hammers but were able to find an agreement in the days that followed.

Kudus has an £85m release clause in his contract but West Ham have agreed to let him go for less, with the Ghana international goalscoring exploits dropping off slightly last term when compared to his debut season.

Manchester United have signed 18-year-old Enzo Kana-Biyik, who plays in the French youth setup and scored nine goals in 18 games for Le Havre’s Under-19s team.

He will immediately go on loan to Swiss top-flight side Lausanne-Sport.

A club statement read: “The club has cooperated with the player’s request to terminate the current employment contract. The Englishman’s contract with Ajax ran until June 30, 2026, but now ends immediately.”

The midfielder joined Ajax in January 2024 after terminating his contract with Saudi Arabia Pro-League side Al-Ettifaq.

Man United have signed Enzo Kana-Biyik with the talented young forward set to go on loan to Lausanne-Sport.

The France youth international hit nine goals in 18 games for Le Havre’s Under-19s team, leading to two appearances on the substitutes’ bench.