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Transfer news live: Arsenal switch to Ekitike as Sesko talks stall, Liverpool target Guehi, Chelsea agree double deal
Follow all the latest transfer news as the rumour mill whirs with the summer’s second transfer window open for business
The transfer window is now open again following the start of this summer’s Club World Cup with clubs able to accelerate deals ahead of the new season.
Arsenal chiefs reportedly want Hugo Ekitike after talks over a move for striker Benjamin Sesko have stalled. Mikel Arteta wants to bring a striker to the club in this window but the Gunners have agreed a fee for Brentford midfielder Christian Norgaard and have also agreed to pay above the release fee for Spanish midfielder Martin Zubimendi.
Manchester United, meanwhile, have secured Matheus Cunha from Wolves for £62.5m and are negotiating with Brentford about Bryan Mbeumo, having submitted an improved offer. Sporting’s Viktor Gyokeres is also on their list of potential additions.
Florian Wirtz is now officially a Liverpool player after agreeing a record £116.5m deal for the German superstar and completed the medical last Friday, while Reds defender Jarell Quansah is set to go the other way in a £35m deal to join Bayern Leverkusen.
Chelsea are set to sign Jamie Gittens after Borussia Dortmund accepted an offer of £55m for the former England Under-21s winger, who will have a medical, while the Blues have agreed to sign Brighton’s Brazil forward Joao Pedro.
You can sign up to DAZN to watch every Club World Cup game for free, while all the latest updates, rumours and done deals will be covered in the blog below:
Lewis-Skelly on Arsenal extension
After signing his new five-year deal with Arsenal, Myles Lewis-Skelly told Arsenal.com: "I'm so proud and happy. I know those words are simple, but I think they sum up how I feel signing for this club. I'm a fan and it's like a dream come true.
"I've embodied the values of Hale End and come through. I've still got a lot of years ahead of me, so if I can keep staying humble and being a good person, that's the most important thing to me.
"I know I've taken a lot of experience from the games about the positive moments, the mistakes that I've made. I'm definitely more ready now for the next season. I just want to keep learning and keep improving.
"I want a legacy. I want to win everything there is to win in the game. I want to win trophies on the biggest stages whilst being a person that's always learning and stays grounded, which is so important."
Brentford prepare Mbeumo replacement
Brentford are expecting to lose Bryan Mbeumo to Manchester United this summer in a deal worth almost £65m.
They’ve already stepped up their task of replacing him and have agreed a deal to sign Feyenoord’s 20-year-old Dutch attacker Antoni Milambo, according to the Daily Mirror.
The transfer is believed to be worth £17m plus £4.25m in add-ons.
The deal is also said to have been approved by former manager Thomas Frank before his departure to Tottenham.
Branthwaite close to new Everton deal
Jarrad Branthwaite is close to signing a new deal with Everton.
There are still details to be worked out over the new contract but signs are optimistic that this one will get over the line as early as next week.
Branthwaite received serious interest from other clubs, and has done for the last few transfer windows, but the Toffees were sure they did not want to sell him.
He has been on the lists at Chelsea and Tottenham among others but looks to have committed his future to the club on Merseyside.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin announces Everton exit after nine years with the club
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has announced that he will be leaving Everton after nine years with the club.
The striker arrived at Goodison Park in August 2016 and confirmed in a post on Instagram that he has made the “incredibly difficult decision” to leave the club.
Last season saw Calvert-Lewin endure a difficult campaign, scoring three goals in 26 league appearances and missing over three months between January and May due to injury.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin announces Everton exit after nine years with the club
Nico Williams tells Athletic Bilbao which club he intends to leave for
Spanish sensation Nico Williams has told Athletic Bilbao that he fully intends to leave the club to sign for Barcelona.
That’s according to The Athletic, who cite a £50m release clause in his contract.
Barca are also in advanced stages for the signing of Brazilian wonderkid Ze Lucas, who plays in defensive midfield.
Crystal Palace to sign Argentine goalkeeper on free transfer from PSV
FA Cup winners Crystal Palace will welcome Argentina goalkeeper Walter Benitez next week.
When his contract with Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven expires, the 32-year-old will compete with Dean Henderson to be the Eagles’ No 1.
Benitez has given up a Champions League campaign with PSV to play in the Premier League.
Wilfred Ndidi on the radar of Premier League clubs
Wilfred Ndidi feels a tricky player to figure out, now up to eight years with Leicester and having already played a season in the Championship but surely a useful option for one of the bottom-half Premier League clubs.
The midfielder is a target for two such sides, Talksport say that Manchester United and Everton could both make a move for the Nigerian with a £9m relegation clause in his contract mentioned.
Bradley Barcola on Arsenal's radar?
We reported earlier how Arsenal are seeking alternatives to Benjamin Sesko, and whispers from Paris suggest Bradley Barcola may be among them.
L’Equipe believe that the Paris Saint-Germain forward is a target for the London club.
Newcastle ready to up Alexander Isak's wages to ward off interest
Newcastle may have had their bid ofr Anthony Elanga rejected but they have more pressing concerns.
Those being to make sure Alexander Isak remains at the club.
Interest is flourishing for the Premier League striker with Liverpool in pole position to wrestle him away from St. James’ Park.
The Times believe that Newcastle are ready to up Isak’s wages to make him the best-paid player ever at the club to ensure their rivals don’t manage to persuade him to move away.
Chelsea close in on Jamie Gittens
Bayern Munich had made a late attempt to hijack Chelsea’s move for Jamie Gittens but it seems as if the Borussia Dortmund winger is nearing a return to a club where he spent a short stint as a youngster.
The Athletic say a seven-year deal is in place and could be done “imminently” for the Englishman, who will turn 21 shortly before the start of the Premier League season.
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