Monday’s transfer news: Man Utd target Maguire misses training, Arsenal fear PSG Pepe bid, Bale ‘furious’ with Real
Review all the day's transfer news
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Review all the day's transfer news, rumours, gossip and done deals as Arsenal looked to seal the signing of Nicolas Pepe from Lille.
The Gunners also continued to press on with their interest in Kieran Tierney, but one move that has been shelved is Gareth Bale’s lucrative transfer to China after Real Madrid pulled the plug on the deal yesterday due to the negotiated fee with Jiangsu Suning.
Manchester United meanwhile are reported to have agreed a deal with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, although a fee still needs to be agreed with Lazio to sign the midfielder, while confusion arose over the club’s interest in Bruno Fernandes as the club presses on with its squad revamp this summer. Review all the news below.
The summer transfer window closes at 5pm on Thursday 8 August for all Premier League and Championship clubs, with the rest of Europe having until 11pm CET on Monday 2 September to complete their summer transfer business.
The latest update from chief football writer Miguel Delaney on Arsenal's pursuit of Nicolas Pepe is that the club are confident on securing the Ivory Coast international this week, but have ended their interest in Wilfried Zaha.
Manchester United have been rebuffed by Benfica following a move for their centre-back Ruben Dias.
That's according to Portuguese outlet O Jogo, which adds that their offer fell short of the defender's €66m release clause.
United still retain interest in England defender Harry Maguire, but his £80m valuation by Leicester has lead to a delay in negotiations and the report adds that Leicester City are starting to grow frustrated with United over their interest and are considering ending talks in an effort to determine what will happen to the former Hull centre-back.
Breaking: Harry Maguire did NOT train with Leicester City today as speculation over his future continues to circle.
Sky Sports reports that the England defender was a notable absentee from today's session, and with Manchester United poised to press on with their £80m pursuit, a breakthrough could be imminent.
A few more details are dripping through on Idrissa Gueye's imminent move to Paris Saint-Germain.
After arriving in Paris over the weekend, Gueye has undergone a medical today and his team are finalising personal terms on a deal that will take him to the Ligue 1 champions for a deal in excess of £30m.
Here's the full story:
Former Manchester United left back Patrice Evra announced his retirement from soccer on Monday, bringing a trophy-laden 20-year career to an end.
Evra played for United between 2006 and 2014 and won nine major trophies, including five Premier League titles and the Champions League. He made more than 700 club appearances in total and also earned 81 caps with the France national team.
The 38-year-old also won two Serie A titles with Juventus after leaving United and said he will now move into coaching.
"My playing career is officially over," Evra said in an interview to Gazzetta dello Sport. "I started training for the UEFA B Coaching License in 2013, now I want to finish it and then go on to get the UEFA A license.
"In a year and a half, if everything goes well, I'll be ready to lead a team."
Following his stint with Juve, he was with French side Olympique Marseille but left by mutual consent in 2017 after kicking a fan before a Europa League match which led to a ban from European competitions by UEFA for the rest of the season.
Evra last played professionally in 2018 for Premier League side West Ham United, where he signed a short-term contract.
The Frenchman also posted a video montage of his career highlights on Twitter and Instagram with the caption: "Thank you, goodbye."
Breaking: West Ham have announced a new five-year contract for defender Arthur Masuaku, locking him down at the London Stadium until 2024.
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Manchester United's unpredictable nature in the transfer window could see them just about anyone beyond Ronaldo and Messi between now and next week, having been linked with a number of players already in the summer market.
Here's today's round-up of United transfer news:
Sky Sources have confirmed that Arsenal and Lille have virtually completed a deal for Nicolas Pepe, with a five-year contract and personal terms agreed.
The fee will be £72m plus add-ons and once the final details are settled, Pepe will arrive in London for his medical.
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