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The summer transfer window is officially open as clubs across the country continue to be linked to every man and his dog.

Alexis Sanchez, Kylian Mbappe, Alvaro Morata and Romelu Lukaku are just a handful of big-name players tipped for a move this summer, with the likes of Jose Mourinho, Arsene Wenger and Antonio Conte all eager to bolster their squads ahead of the new season.

Rather impressively, a number of clubs have already set about their business early. Manchester City are the summer’s early pace setters, having already signed both Bernardo Silva and Ederson, while Mohamed Salah recently joined Liverpool in a £34.3m move from Roma.

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

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Newspaper round-up

Ey up and welcome to the Independent's transfer news live blog.

Here's a look at what the national newspapers have to say this morning;

Chelsea have inquired about Real Madrid's in-demand full-back Danilo, according to Spanish newspaper Marca.

The Brazilian has struggled to command a regular first-team spot during his two-year stay at the Bernabeu and Real could be tempted to let him leave if they receive an offer of £30.7m. However, the Premier League champions face competition for his signature with Serie A titlists Juventus also expressing an interest in the former Santos and Porto right-back.

Staying at Stamford Bridge and the Daily Telegraph says Chelsea are plotting another round of negotiations to resolve the future of Juventus left-back Alex Sandro.

The Italian giants are loath to see the Brazilian left-back leave and hope they can persuade him to stay in Turin by offering him a new contract worth £76,000-a-week. But the Blues would be able to top that with a six-figure deal for the 26-year-old, who is also attracting the interest of Paris Saint Germain.

The Ligue 1 club are also set to test the resolve of Liverpool to hang on to playmaker Philippe Coutinho, reports the Daily Mirror.

The Brazilian midfielder committed his long-term future to the Reds earlier this year by signing a new contract but the Merseysiders would be willing to part with one of their star performers if they received £87.7m from PSG. Barcelona's interest in the 25-year-old has been well-established but they seem to be taking a long-term approach to convincing Coutinho to move.

Looking at potential arrivals at Anfield and boss Jurgen Klopp will tell the club to make a concerted effort to land Naby Keita when he returns to the Melwood base for pre-season training this week, claims the Times.

Leipzig have placed a £70m price tag on the highly-rated Guinea midfielder's head but Liverpool could test the waters by submitting an offer which includes add-ons.

Finally, Celtic look poised to seal the £5m signing of Chelsea midfielder Charly Musonda, writes the Daily Star.

The Belgian is on the fringes of the first-team squad after progressing from the youth set-up and it seems the Hoops are set to offer the 20-year-old a way out.

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Rudiger to Chelsea?

Roma defender Antonio Rudiger insists his future will be decided in the “coming weeks” amid speculation of an imminent move to Chelsea.

The Premier League champions have reportedly agreed a fee with the Italians in the region of £30m.

But Rudiger, who lifted the Confederations Cup with Germany on Sunday night after beating Chile in the final, has refused to confirm or deny the links to Chelsea.

He did, however, suggest that he was considering a move away from Roma in the summer.

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Liverpool interested in Raul Jimenez

The Mirror report that Liverpool are interested in Mexico and Benfica striker Raul Jimenez.

However, they also claim that West Ham are interested in the player and will go head-to-head with Liverpool for the £19m rated star.

Jimenez was first linked to West Ham two years ago while at Atletico Madrid but eventually decided on a move to Portugal.

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Terry on his way to Villa

Former Chelsea captain John Terry is set to join Aston Villa, the Championship club’s owner, Tony Xia, has announced. “Welcome JT to Birmingham city ... Aston Villa!” Xia said on Twitter on Monday morning.

The 36-year-old defender left Chelsea at the end of last season following two decades at the club.

Terry, who formally became a free agent on Saturday, had hinted at possibly retiring in the wake of winning the title last season but has now made a decision on his future.

Terry’s contract is understood to be lucrative, with the defender set to earn around £60,000-a-week at Villa.

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Swansea have confirmed Ki Sung-yueng is expected to miss the start of the Premier League season through injury, though the club are closing in on the signing of another midfielder.

Ki has undergone a minor knee operation in South Korea having sustained the problem on international duty last month during the World Cup qualifier with Qatar.

Swans' medical staff visited Ki in Asia and will allow the South Korea captain to recover there before he comes back to Wales after Paul Clement's side have returned from their pre-season trip to America.

The club do not believe Ki's problem is a long-term one, yet they have not revealed a concrete timetable for his recovery.

Despite losing one midfield option, Swansea are hopeful of completing the signing of Las Palmas midfielder Roque Mesa in the coming days.

It's understood the Swans are getting closer to agreeing a deal that could be worth £11.5m for the 28-year-old.

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