Saturday’s transfer rumours, news and done deals
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Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and more are open for business with the summer transfer window now officially open.
Arsenal are set to push on with their first signing of the summer with a bid for Bournemouth's Ryan Fraser set to be lodged following this week's Europa League final. 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 Paul 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.
See all of Saturday's transfer rumours below:
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Good morning and welcome to today's Independent transfer live blog.
The summer window is upon us with the Premier League’s biggest clubs set to spend, spend, spend as the sales re-open.
We'll bring you all the latest news plus all the done deals and the juiciest gossip throughout the day right here so don't touch that dial.
Without further ado, off we go.
Let's start with James Rodriguez who could be on his way to the Premier League.
Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United are all interested in the Colombian international this summer, according to the Mirror.
James spent the last two seasons at Bayern Munich but opted not to stay with Real Madrid keen to now move him on.
Arsenal plan to firm up their interest in Bournemouth winger Ryan Fraser after next week’s Europa League final against Chelsea, with the 25-year-old one of Unai Emery’s transfer targets this summer.
Fraser has enjoyed a fine campaign under Eddie Howe at Bournemouth, contributing 14 assists in the Premier League this season – behind only Chelsea forward Eden Hazard – and establishing himself in Scotland’s national team.
He is entering the final year of his contract after seven seasons at the Vitality Stadium, with Bournemouth eager for the player to put pen to paper on a new deal with the club.
But negotiations between the two parties have stalled and there is an acceptance at the south coast club that it would be better to sell Fraser than risk losing him on a free transfer next summer.
Over to Germany where Bayern Munich are preparing a bid for Leroy Sane.
The German international has found consistent first-team football difficult to come by at Manchester City this term with the Bundesliga champs set to try and capitalise.
It's likely to take north of £70m to do it but president Uli Hoeness has confirmed talks are underway.
"We are dealing with this player," he said.
Manchester United remain interested in Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot.
The French international has been widely tipped to join Barcelona on a free transfer this summer.
But the Manchester Evening News are holding out hope they can still convince him to join them.
Tottenham have contacted Real Madrid over the possibility of signing Marco Asensio this summer.
That's according to AS.
However, the reigning European champions have no intention of letting the 23-year-old go.
Remember Kevin Strootman?
No it's not 2014. Everton, West Ham and Manchester United have all been offered the chance to sign the now-Marseille midfielder on loan.
That's according to Sky Sports.
Romelu Lukaku's days at Manchester United could be numbered.
With Antonio Conte set to take over at Inter Milan the Belgian is said to be his top target according to The Times.
United would sell for a figure similar to the £75m they paid for him.
Will the Nerazurri pay it?
Napoli are in pole position to sign Kieran Trippier from Tottenham Hotspur this summer.
The England right-back will be allowed to leave White Hart Lane for the right offer, and the Italian side are confident of reaching a deal for a fee of roughly £25million.
Trippier has three years left on the contract he signed in the summer of 2017, but at 28 years old he is keen on the prospect of a move abroad and the deal on offer from Napoli.
Trippier has attracted interest since his impressive performances for England at last year's World Cup, and was keen on a move to Manchester United last summer.
Ed Woodward wanted to take him to Old Trafford.
But Trippier is now set to end his four-year association with Spurs this summer, as the start of a busy summer of transfers for Tottenham.
Over to Manchester City now where the champions are set to make their first signing of the summer.
Portuguese newspaper Record report that they are closing in on right-back Joao Cancelo from Juventus.
The deal is apparently nearly done with the Portuguese international set to arrive for £52m.
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