Saturday’s transfer news: Man Utd sign Wan-Bissaka set Pogba fee, Zaha wants Arsenal move, City want Isco
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Review all the day’s stories from the transfer window as we bring you all the done deals, rumours and gossip. Manchester United have kickstarted the summer window into life with the £50m signing of Aaron Wan-Bissaka that was confirmed on Saturday afternoon, but that may not be the only investment that Crystal Palace receive this month.
Arsenal are targeting Wilfried Zaha as their major signing of the summer in the hope of getting back into the Champions League, and it’s reported the Ivory Coast international has told the club he wants to join the Gunners – the club he supported as a youngster. Meanwhile, with United still active in the transfer market, their funds may be boost by the sale fo Paul Pogba, but it will cost Real Madrid plenty after a £150m valuation was placed on his head.
Madrid could fund that move by selling midfielder Isco, who is wanted by Manchester City, while Tottenham Hotspur are poised to make a double-signing in the coming days and Chelsea have told Atletico Madrid they have to sign Alvaro Morata now or else he will be recalled. Review all the news below:
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Elsewhere, the father of Juventus striker Moise Kean, 19, who is a target for Everton, has said his son wants to switch to the San Siro and join Inter.
Welcome to The Independent's transfer live blog, where we'll bring you the latest news, rumours and done deals throughout the summer window.
There's no doubting that the transfer market is hotting up, with Manchester United ready to pounce on more than one target and both Arsenal and Liverpool nearing moves as they look to strengthen. Manchester City could be on the verge of signing England defender Harry Maguire for £80m that would smash the world record transfer fee for a defender, while Neymar continues to look for a way out of PSG.
Without further ado, let's get underway.
Manchester United may finally announce the signing of Aaron Wan-Bissaka today after pictures of the England Under-21 international were leaked of him modelling the new kit.
United have agreed a £50m deal for Wan-Bissaka - £45m up front and an extra £5m in add-ons - and all that is left to do is formally announce that he is a Manchester United player.
In what is this morning's biggest transfer rumour, Real Madrid have reportedly been told that it will cost them a whopping £150m to sign Paul Pogba this summer.
The Mirror claims that Manchester United's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is so determined to not let Pogba go just yet that he will hold out for £150m for the Frenchman, which could scare Madrid off for another year.
To make matters worse, United have told Madrid officials that the fee must be paid in its entirety up front, with the club unwilling to budge on negotiations.
Crystal Palace have already lost Aaron Wan-Bissaka to Manchester United, but it looks as though they face a fight on their hands to keep another of the 'Big 6' from pinching another of their star players.
Arsenal are keen on signing Wilfried Zaha this summer in the hope that he can lead them back to the Champions League, and The Mirror reports that the Ivory Coast international has told the Eagles he wants to leave the club for the Gunners - the side he supported as a young boy.
However, Palace value Zaha at £80m and will demand every penny out of Arsenal, who are already struggling to fund their summer transfer business without the prospect of shelling out a club-record fee on Zaha.
BREAKING: Celtic have announced the signing of 18-year-old Republic of Ireland youngster Luca Connell, who joins the Scottish champions on a four-year deal from Bolton Wanderers.
The future of Kylian Mbappe appears to be becoming clearer by the day, and it doesn't seem to be at Paris Saint-Germain - at least for the long-term.
Spanish newspaper Marca is reporting that Mbappe has made it clear to PSG that he will not sign a new contract, meaning that PSG must sell him before the summer of 2022 or allow him to leave on a free transfer.
Real Madrid are leading the race for Mbappe and have already made their interest in him known, but having already shelled out considerably this summer after signing Eden Hazard, they are not in a position to sign the Frenchman this year.
But Madrid are keen on him next summer and have already made Mbappe their priority signing for 2020, meaning PSG can either sell him for big money in 12 months' time for a fee that will be in excess of the €180m they committed to buying him from Monaco in 2017, or hold on until 2021 and sell him for a reduced fee.
Manchester United are looking to make two more signings this summer on top of their completed deals for Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
United's interest in Sporting midfielder Bruno Fernandes has been longstanding, and the 24-year-old is looking certain to leave Lisbon this summer.
According to the Evening Standard, United believe they are the frontrunners in securing Fernandes' signature, and hope to reach a breakthrough in talks in the coming days.
United's fourth and final target of the summer is current Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff, who only broke into the Magpies squad last season.
The 21-year-old is wanted by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as someone who fits the bill for his preference for emerging talent, and the Standard also reports that United are in pole position to sign him this summer.
Manchester City are eyeing Real Madrid star Isco to bolster their attacking options next season.
According to the Express, Pep Guardiola sees Isco as the perfect replacement for David Silva, who is set to depart the Etihad next summer.
Zinedine Zidane prefers Isco to Gareth Bale and would ideally like to keep the Spain international, but knows he needs to recoup funds after the club splashed out on Eden Hazard, Luka Jovic and others early in this window.
Arsenal have received some pushback in their hopes to sign Celtic full-back Kieran Tierney.
The 22-year-old left-back is high on the Gunners' wanted list but Celtic manager Neil Lennon has demanded they must pay "a lot more" if they are to land their man, according to the Telegraph.
Arsenal had a £15m bid rejected earlier this month with Celtic said to be holding out for at least £25m.
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