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Summer transfer window: Likely deals and biggest rumours

The transfer window is just over the horizon and the rumour mill is cranking well and truly into gear.

Manchester United have money to spend - and have already signed Victor Lindelof for £35m - but may be forced to shell out as much as £70m for both Alvaro Morata, while Andrea Belotti looks like he will stay at Torinio.

Chelsea's main man, Diego Costa, looks like he will be on his way after being told he is surplus to requirements by manager Antonio Conte.

Manchester City already have two players with Monaco's Bernardo Silva and Benfica goalkeeper Ederson in through the door, while Arsenal have snapped up Schalke's Sead Kolasinac on a free.

Liverpool are closing in on a deal for Mohamed Salah as they continue to negotiate with Roma over a fee but won't be adding Virgil van Dijk after being forced to apologise to Southampton for an illegal approach.

Everton are the big spenders so far in the window, signing Jordan Pickford from Sunderland for £30m while Ajax's Davy Klaassen for £23.6m.

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[17 June 2017 09:17 · Ben Burrows]

Hello and welcome to The Independent's live transfer blog!

The transfer window is just over the horizon and the rumour mill is cranking well and truly into gear with teams up and down the country attempting to get their business done as early as they can this summer.

Stay with us here throughout the day to keep up to date with the latest transfer news, updates gossip and rumours from the Premier League and around the rest of Europe.

[17 June 2017 09:28 · Ben Burrows]

There's no doubting what the big subject of the day/week/month/year is.

This man.

Read all about his very intriguing situation below:

[17 June 2017 09:45 · Ben Burrows]

Manchester United’s new signing Victor Lindelof has said he agreed to sign for the club after speaking to manager Jose Mourinho over the phone.

Lindelof was officially confirmed as a United player on Wednesday after a £30.7m fee for the defender was agreed with Benfica on Saturday.

And although Mourinho insisted in the wake of United’s Europe League victory last month that all transfer matters would be left to the club hierarchy, the Swedish 22-year-old revealed how the Portuguese rang him in a bid to convince him to join the Manchester club.

[17 June 2017 10:00 · Ben Burrows]

Chelsea are understood to be relaxed about stories indicating Antonio Conte is ready to walk away from the club.

The title-winning coach is reportedly frustrated at the lack of incoming transfers secured by the Stamford Bridge club this summer, and is said to be holding off extending his contract until certain conditions are met.

Conte is currently on holiday, his first since agreeing to take over in the spring of 2016, and expected sporting director Michael Emenalo and transfer negotiator Marina Granovskaia to strengthen the squad in his absence.

[17 June 2017 10:15 · Ben Burrows]

Mohamed Salah could finalise his move to Liverpool by the end of the week after his agent arrived in England.

The former Chelsea winger is understood to have agreed personal terms with the Reds already with only a transfer fee between the Merseyside club and Roma.

Liverpool are willing to make Salah their most expensive ever signing at £35m but the Serie A side are holding out for closer to £40m.

Roma must balance their books by the end of June, according to Corriere dello Sport, and the sale of Salah to the Reds would do just that, with the Italian club already having lined up a replacement for the 24-year-old in Swedish teenager Teddy Bergqvist from Malmo.

And his agent, Ramy Abbas, dropped a huge hint that the deal would be completed imminently.

[17 June 2017 10:30 · Ben Burrows]

Manchester United could be going back to Benfica for a second time this summer to sign Anderson Talisca, after the midfielder claimed Jose Mourinho “loves” him.

Victor Lindelof completed his £35m move to Old Trafford from the Portuguese club on Wednesday to become the club’s first summer signing, but it is understood Mourinho also wants a central midfielder, along with a striker and a winger.

Lindelof is the first player United have signed from Benfica, with the likes of Renato Sanchez and Nicolas Gaitan escaping them, but Talisca is seemingly keen to become the second in a matter of days.

Read more from him below:

[17 June 2017 10:45 · Ben Burrows]

Front-runner Thomas Tuchel is not understood to be interested in taking over at Southampton as the club searches for a successor toClaude Puel.

The German is one of European coaching's hottest young properties and is available, having left Borussia Dortmund in May.

But Tuchel is understood to be on the lookout for a Champions League club with which to resume his career, and is happy to wait for the right opportunity to come along. 

[17 June 2017 11:00 · Ben Burrows]

Paulo Dybala must leave Juventus if he is to fulfil his potential, his teammate Dani Alves has claimed, risking the wrath of his club.

The former Barcelona full-back has only played with the Argentina international for a season but saw his undoubted quality as Juve marched to another Serie A title and a Champions League final. 

Dybala is considered by some in his homeland as Lionel Messi's heir and that train of thought extends to Barcelona too, where the former Palermo and Instituto de Cordoba forward has a glut of admirers. 

Which is why Dani Alves' comments may not be necessarily very welcome in Turin.

Check them out below:

[17 June 2017 11:15 · Ben Burrows]

Frank De Boer, the bookmakers' favourite for the Southamptonjob, is not understood to be in contention to replace Claude Puel. 

Former Ajax and Inter Milan head coach De Boer had talks with Crystal Palace over their vacancy last week but is believed to still be waiting for a response from the Selhurst Park club, who are hoping to appoint Sam Allardyce's replacement next week. 

Mauricio Pellegrino is known to be in the mix for both vacancies and reports in his native Argentina this week claimed he is close to sealing the Palace role.

[17 June 2017 11:30 · Ben Burrows]

Manchester United have been quoted £50million for Tottenham's Eric Dier.

Jose Mourinho is keen to add a defensive midfielder with the Spurs and England man understood be an option.

But the Daily Telegraph report that they will have to pay a steep price if they are to get him this summer.

Monaco duo Fabinho and Tiemoue Bakayoko are also being considered with a move for Chelsea's Nemanja Matic also possible.