Transfer news live: Craig Shakespeare named permanent Leicester manager plus latest gossip and rumours
All the latest news, rumours and gossip from around the Premier League and the rest of Europe
The transfer window hasn't even swung open for business yet but that hasn't stopped teams up and down the country getting their business done early.
Manchester City already have one player, Monaco's Bernardo Silva in through the door, while another, Benfica goalkeeper Ederson, will soon follow 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.
Manchester United have money to spend too but may be forced to shell out as much as £70m for one of Alvaro Morata and Andrea Belotti as they chase a new No.9 while Chelsea's main man, Diego Costa, looks to be on his way after being told he is surplus to requirements by manager Antonio Conte.
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Morata on the move?
Morata's agent has come out and said the Spain striker is absolutely sick of sitting on Real Madrid's bench all the time and wants to hotfoot it to another club.
Manchester United and Chelsea are both keen.
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It's been a while so why don't we have a little bit of Zlatan Ibrahimovic news.
Sky Sports report that Manchester United aren't going to offer the 35-year-old Swede a new contract.
Zlatan was United's top scorer last term before his season was prematurely ended by a cruciate knee ligament injury.
And it appears that his time at United is up.
In the wake of Ibrahimovic's injury Jose Mourinho is in the market for a new No.9 with Alvaro Morata and Andrea Belotti his top two targets.
Southampton aren't happy and neither is one of their club legends, who has made quite a withering remark about Liverpool's conduct in this whole affair.
Craig Shakespeare 'agrees Leicester deal'
Craig Shakespeare is set to become Leicester City's permanent manager after agreeing to sign a three-year-contract at the King Power Stadium, according to Sky Sports News.
Shakespeare guided the Foxes away from the Premier League relegation zone after replacing Claudio Ranieri as the club's manager in February.
Ander Herrera's name has been mentioned in connection with Barcelona, especially after Ernesto Valverde's appointment at the Nou Camp.
Have no fear United fans, he's spoken out about his future intentions...
Following the news that Costa is 'no longer wanted' at Chelsea, we take a look at five forwards that could potentially step in to replace the mercurial Spaniard. Read on...
Leicester have confirmed that Craig Shakespeare has agreed a new three-year contract at the club:
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