Follow the latest updates live as we bring you the best of Friday’s transfer news, rumours and done deals. Will any big transfers be completed today?
There have already been some big deals this transfer window. Manchester United wasted no time in snapping up Daniel James from Swansea City for £18m, while Eden Hazard finally completed his protracted move from Chelsea to Real Madrid, for a fee which could ultimately exceed £100m.
A number of big deals are meanwhile still in the pipeline. Both Paul Pogba and Christian Eriksen have indicated that they want ‘new challenges’, while Matthijs de Ligt is a top target for just about every European super club. Where will he end up? Follow all of the latest below:
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Spurs hold talks with Bruno Fernandes’ agent
The Sporting Lisbon star enjoyed a prolific season in Portugal and now Tottenham are keen to bring him to north London.
The Telegraph claim the Sporting have placed a £70m price tag on the Portugal international.
That’s a fee Spurs are highly unlikely to pay, but the player appears to be in contention to be the first arrival in three transfer windows for Mauricio Pochettino.
Man City confident they have won Maguire race over Man United
The Leicester City and England defender is being lined up for a medical with the Premier League champions.
Maguire has been linked with an exit since last summer, but the Foxes may finally sell.
The Star believe Pep Guardiola’s side have already made medical plans in light of a move that will cost around £65m.
Liverpool consider triggering £45m release clause for Junior Firpo
Jurgen Klopp is eyeing up quality additions to push Manchester City closer in pursuit of the elusive Premier League title.
The German appears to have identified Junior Firpo, from Real Betis.
Sport believes the Reds could trigger his £45m release clause, with Spurs also keen.
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Arsenal are meanwhile set to push on with their first signing of the summer with a bid for Bournemouth’s Ryan Fraser set to be lodged. A new centre-back is high on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s priority list at United with Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly and Leicester’s Harry Maguire both options. Crystal Palace’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka is another on the Norwegian’s radar.
It won’t just be incomings at Old Trafford, however, with Pogba a high-profile target for Real Madrid and Alexis Sanchez on his way out with Inter Milan and Juventus fighting it out for his signature – if he drops his wage demands. And Liverpool could be active too as they look to go one better after failing to win the Premier League title by just a single point.
