Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Ronaldo open to signing for Atletico

Chelsea have made a €55 million (£47m/$56m) bid for Jules Kounde, according to Sport.The Premier League side hope to beat Barcelona to the signing of the defender but Sevilla are holding out for €60m (£51m/$61m).Kounde would prefer to make a move to Barcelona and Sevilla are waiting on the Camp Nou side to make an official approach.

Chelsea's €55m Kounde bid short of Sevilla demands (Sport)

In a major transfer-shocker, Cristiano Ronaldo may well head back to Madrid, but for the Rojibalncos as he remains adamant about leaving Manchester United, according to Spanish <a href="https://as.com/futbol/primera/cristiano-insiste-en-dejar-el-united-y-ve-con-buenos-ojos-ir-al-atletico-n/" target="_self">media outlet AS.</a> Diego Simeone is an admirer of Ronaldo and if Atletico can balance their books then Real Madrid's top goal-scorer might head to their crosstown rivals in the summer.

Ronaldo exploring the possibility to join Atletico

Chelsea remain in pole position in the race to sign Sevilla star Jules Kounde, claims the <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/jules-kounde-chelsea-barcelona-sevilla-27505035" target="_blank">Mirror</a>. The Blues are fighting Barcelona for the highly rated Frenchman, while the Catalans also want to add Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta to their defence having already signed Andreas Christensen on a free transfer this summer.

Chelsea still favourites for Kounde transfer (Mirror)

Blues are battling Barca for Sevilla defender

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">✍️ Welcome, Leo! 👉 <a href="https://t.co/uKoDRgzmRK">https://t.co/uKoDRgzmRK</a> 💙 <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/ForzaNapoliSempre?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ForzaNapoliSempre</a> <a href="https://t.co/IKpQ4pbQBO">pic.twitter.com/IKpQ4pbQBO</a>— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) <a href="https://x.com/en_sscnapoli/status/1549128990102880263?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Napoli complete Ostigard signing

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Following Zinchenko deal completed with Arsenal, Manchester City have an official bid ready to open talks for Marc Cucurella - he’s always been Guardiola’s top target as new LB. 🚨🔵 <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/MCFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MCFC</a> Bid to be submitted soon in order to negotiate with Brighton as soon as possible. <a href="https://t.co/mZqQMQikn0">pic.twitter.com/mZqQMQikn0</a>— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href="https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1549104025823596544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Man City ready to move for Cucurella

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Servus, Matthijs <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/DeLigt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DeLigt</a>! 👋 <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/FCBayern?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBayern</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZmmoJnYu8y">pic.twitter.com/ZmmoJnYu8y</a>— Manuel Bonke (@mano_bonke) <a href="https://x.com/mano_bonke/status/1549093321611661312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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De Ligt in Munich to sign Bayern contract

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🚨Valentín Castellanos, talento top de la MLS, jugará en el Girona de la primera división de España. *️⃣Este fin de semana será su último partido en el New York City ante Inter Miami. *️⃣El City Group busca fortalecer a uno de sus equipos con el goleador de la última temporada 🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/oTtN86vO1p">pic.twitter.com/oTtN86vO1p</a>— César Luis Merlo (@CLMerlo) <a href="https://x.com/CLMerlo/status/1549075985945038849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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NYCFC ace Castellanos to join Girona

Empoli have signed Sebastiano&nbsp;Luperto&nbsp;on loan from Napoli.The defender spent last season on loan at the Italian side and returns with an obligation to buy this summer.

Luperto joins Empoli

Sporting CP have slapped a €45 million (£38m/$46m) asking price on Goncalo Inacio, according to <a href="https://www.abola.pt/Clubes/2022-07-18/sporting-goncalo-inacio-45-milhoes-ou-nada-feito/949764/147" target="_blank">A Bola</a>.Paris Saint-Germain are eyeing the 20-year-old centre-back and are said to be willing to pay around €30m (£25m/$30m) for him.

PSG told to pay €45m for Inacio

Lyon are in talks to sign Nicolas Tagliafico from Ajax, according to journalist <a href="https://twitter.com/sebnonda/status/1549087358133452800" target="_blank">Sebastien Denis</a>.The French side expect to wrap up the signing of the Argentine full-back this summer.

Lyon move for Tagliafico

Juve youth Cerri signs four-year contract

Inter Miami would jump at the chance to sign Lionel Messi, says Chief Business Officer Xavier Asensi. "Would I sign players like Messi? Yes, with some caveats. You can't compare Leo Messi with any other player; he's different," Asensi said.<a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/inter-miami-hope-to-sign-messi-if-psg-star-ever-makes-mls-transfer/blte1fdf061b14332b3" target="_blank">Read the full story on GOAL</a>.

Inter Miami dreaming of Messi transfer

Roma are interested in signing Ola Solbakken this summer, says <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/roma-contatti-continui-per-solbakken-cosa-cambia-dopo-l-infortun-90513" target="_blank">Calciomercato</a>.Napoli are also looking to land the striker but the capital club are the favourites to lure him to Serie A.

Roma target Solbakken

Barcelona goalkeeper Neto has decided against joining Celta this summer, according to <a href="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20220718/1001837714/neto-echa-descarta-opcion-celta.html" target="_blank">Mundo Deportivo</a>.Neto is looking for a new club but feels he would not fit in at Celta.

Neto doesn't want Celta move

AC Milan could sign Georginio Wijnaldum, <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/non-solo-la-roma-su-wijnaldum-offerto-anche-al-milan-la-risposta-25023" target="_blank">Calciomercato</a> reports.The midfielder's agent has already approached Roma about buying him from Paris Saint-Germain, who are eager to sell, but Milan have also been offered his services.

Wijnaldum offered to AC Milan

According to the <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham-amadou-onana-jesse-lingard-transfer-b1012950.html?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1658134177" target="_self">Evening Standard</a>, West Ham are confident they will sign Jesse Lingard as he is expected to make his decision this week.The 29-year-old drew interest from a number of other Premier League clubs, most notably Newcastle, and also travelled to the United States to discuss his options with MLS clubs.The Hammers have at times grown frustrated by the delays over his decision, but West Ham manager David Moyes is eager to secure his services following a brilliant loan spell during the second half of the 2020/21 season.

West Ham confident they will land Lingard

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">BREAKING: AC Milan have opened talks with Tottenham to sign Japhet Tanganga. <a href="https://t.co/WRxe5YQO1V">pic.twitter.com/WRxe5YQO1V</a>— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) <a href="https://x.com/SkySportsNews/status/1548996599250042880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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AC Milan open talks with Tottenham for Tanganga

The Manchester United board, according to the <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/07/17/lisandro-martinez-joins-manchester-united-deal-could-reach-553m/">Telegraph</a>, recommended Pau Torres of Villareal as a potential defensive target; however, Erik ten Hag preferred to sign Lisandro Martinez, a player he was familiar with and and in this situation he was backed by the board.The advantage went to the Argentine as he is more familiar with ten Hag's system and appears better suited to the brand of football the Dutchman wants to play at Old Trafford.

Ten Hag chose Lisandro Martinez over board backed Pau Torres

<a href="https://www.goal.com/it/notizie/bremer-tra-inter-e-juventus-accelerata-dei-bianconeri-il/blt12bf9f65ffcb94ce" target="_self">GOAL </a>can confirm that Juventus are trying to hijack Inter Milan's attempt to recruit Gleison Bremer and is now confident of sealing a deal.They are prepared to give Torino €35million (£29m) Plus €5m (£4.2m) in add-ons, and they have offered the player a net salary of €5m (£4.2m) annually.The 25-year-old has informed Inter that he was happy to join them, but considering Juventus' current involvement, he may well be tempted to join the Bianconeri instead. <a href="https://www.goal.com/it/notizie/bremer-tra-inter-e-juventus-accelerata-dei-bianconeri-il/blt12bf9f65ffcb94ce" target="_self">Read the full story on GOAL</a>

Juventus set to hijack Inter Bremer deal

Arsenal are interested to sign a forward and Brazilian Lucas Paqueta fits their bill. They can rope in the Lyon forward for just £34million according to <a href="https://mediafootmarseille.fr/arsenal-une-belle-offre-et-cest-plie-pour-lucas-paqueta/.html" target="_blank">Media Foot. </a>The striker remains keen on a move to the Premier League as he is looking for a fresh challenge away from the Groupama Stadium. He scored 11 goals and provided seven assists in all competitions in the previous season.

Arsenal may get Paqueta for cut-price deal

Erik ten Hag wants further midfield reinforcements after Christian Eriksen and he now wants to bid for AC Milan's 24-year-old starlet Ismael Bennacer, according to <a href="https://www.calciomercatoweb.it/2022/07/17/calciomercato-milan-van-de-beek-manchester-united-bennacer/" target="_self">Calciomercato. </a>United are ready to match the&nbsp;£38m (€45m) asking price of Milan and are even willing to add Donny van de Beek to lower the price.

United might bid for AC Milan midfielder Ismael Bennacer

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Zlatan Ibrahimović has just signed his new official contract with AC Milan until June 2023. He will play for one more season as expected. 🔴⚫️🤝 <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/ACMilan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ACMilan</a> <a href="https://x.com/DiMarzio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DiMarzio</a> Club statement will confirm the agreement soon. <a href="https://t.co/RewtUjSTqm">https://t.co/RewtUjSTqm</a>— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href="https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1548994718566158337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Zlatan set to sign new contract with AC Milan

Arsenal are well on course to sign Manchester City’s&nbsp;Oleksandr Zinchenko for around &nbsp;£30m. The two clubs have already agreed on a fee and now Arsenal are in touch with the Ukrainian negotiating personal terms. He will be vital for Mikel Arteta as the player can play in a variety of positions including left back and central defensive midfield.

Arsenal might close Zinchenko deal early next week

Newcastle United are keen to sign Everton's Anthony Gordon, as per<a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19109902/newcastle-transfer-approach-everton-anthony-gordon/" target="_blank"> The Sun. </a>Tottenham also wanted to land the 21-year-old but Everton were unwilling to sell. It remains to be seen if Eddie Howe can make an offer that the Merseyside outfit cannot refuse.

Newcastle have their eyes on Anthony Gordon

Napoli are eager to get onboard Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga on a loan deal as reported by <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11022991/Napoli-offer-Chelsea-goalkeeper-Kepa-Arrizabalaga-way-Premier-League-hell.html" target="_self">Mail Online. </a>The goalkeeper has fallen down the pecking order at Chelsea and wants a move away from London for regular first-team action.

Napoli interested to loan out of favour Kepa

Leeds United are set to sign youngster Sonny Perkins, according to the <a href="https://theathletic.com/news/leeds-west-ham-sonny-perkins/f5iC3eElclWv/" target="_self">Athletic</a>, with talks ongoing with West Ham United about a fee for the midfielder.Following Perkins' departure from the London Stadium last month, Leeds is hoping to reach a settlement with West Ham and avoid having a tribunal determine the value of the 18-year-old.

Leeds hold talks with West Ham over Sonny Perkins fee

According to <a href="https://www.90min.com/posts/calvin-bassey-set-to-seal-23m-ajax-move-ben-davies-lined-up-as-replacement" target="_self">90Min</a>, Rangers defender Calvin Bassey has arrived in Amsterdam to complete his £23 million transfer to Ajax. The Scottish side plans to replace Bassey with Ben Davies from Liverpool.The 22-year-old stood out during Rangers' run to the Europa League final, playing as a centre-back for significant portions of the competition, and as a result, during the transfer window, he attracted interest from several teams across Europe.Although there was interest from England, Ajax moved quickly to secure the Nigerian international, who has been their preferred option to replace Lisandro Martinez, who joined Manchester United.

Calvin Bassey set to seal £23m Ajax move

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">West Ham are now close to signing Armando Broja. Talks progressing with Chelsea, West Ham insist for permanent deal after official offer submitted but it’s up to Chelsea 🚨🇦🇱 <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/WHUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WHUFC</a> Broja has agreed personal terms with West Ham - all parties are getting closer. <a href="https://t.co/g1aHKSvEkU">pic.twitter.com/g1aHKSvEkU</a>— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href="https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1548949806932008960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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West Ham close to signing Broja

According to <a href="https://www.caughtoffside.com/2022/07/18/tottenham-transfer-target-memphis-depay-holds-talks-with-barcelona/" target="_self">Caught Offside</a>, Tottenham are interested in bringing in Memphis Depay, who has been given the green light to leave by Barcelona.Robert Lewandowski's move to the Catalan club implies that the Dutchman may find it difficult to get playing time in his preferred centre-forward position.And so, with the World Cup only a matter of months away, it may be in the best interests of the 28-year-old to find a new club, with Tottenham being one of the clubs to express early interest.

Tottenham target Memphis Depay

Liverpool have agreed to sell defender BenDavies to Rangers in a deal worth up to £4m, according to <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/12653941/ben-davies-liverpool-agree-deal-to-sell-defender-to-rangers" target="_blank">Sky Sports. </a>Davies, 27, has not made a first-team appearance for Liverpool since he joined from Preston&nbsp;and spent the previous season on loan at Sheffield United.

Liverpool agree deal with Rangers for Ben Davies

Chelsea&nbsp;have offered £40m offer for Paris St Germain centre-back Presnel Kimpembe&nbsp;according to <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11023145/Chelsea-make-40m-offer-PSG-defender-Presnel-Kimpembe-Jules-Kounde-talks-continue.html" target="_self">Daily Mail. </a>The defender has previously worked with Thomas Tuchel at PSG and is well acquainted with his methods. However, the Blues are also in talks with Sevilla for Jules Kounde and have also signed Kalidou Koulibaly to further bolster their defence.

Chelsea tables first bid for Kimpembe

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://x.com/PauDybala_JR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PauDybala_JR</a> is a new <a href="https://x.com/OfficialASRoma?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OfficialASRoma</a> player <a href="https://x.com/SkySportNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SkySportNews</a> <a href="https://x.com/SkySport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SkySport</a> <a href="https://x.com/SkySports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SkySports</a>— Gianluca Di Marzio (@DiMarzio) <a href="https://x.com/DiMarzio/status/1548916884778749952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Dybala completes move to AS Roma

Manchester United want to land Ruben Neves if their move for Frenkie de Jong does not come to fruition, as reported by <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1641575/Manchester-United-transfer-news-Ruben-Neves-Cristiano-Ronaldo-Bruno-Fernandes" target="_self">Express</a>. The De Jong transfer saga has been dragging for too long and the Dutch midfielder has even flown to the United States for pre-season with Barcelona.

United consider Ruben Neves as alternative to De Jong

Manchester United have added Brentford striker Ivan Toney to their wishlist, as quoted by <a href="https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/17/man-utd-consider-swoop-for-brentford-striker-ivan-toney-17012767/" target="_blank">Metro. </a>Newcastle United, Leeds, and West Ham are also understood to be interested in his services. The 26-year-old forward scored 14 goals and provided six assists in the last season.

Man Utd have their eyes on Ivan Toney

Manchester City have increased their efforts to sign Brighton Marc Cucurella, according to the <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19230375/manchester-city-marc-cucurella-arsenal-oleksandr-zinchenko-brighton/" target="_blank">Sun</a>. Former Barcelona defender Cucurella is seen as a perfect replacement for Oleksandr Zinchenko, who is reportedly close to a move to Arsenal.

Man City step up Cucurella pursuit

Real Madrid legend Raul turned down the chance to coach at Espanyol, reports <a href="https://www.marca.com/futbol/primera-rfef/2022/07/17/62cc33aae2704efd108b457a.html" target="_blank">Marca</a>. The former forward instead chose to remain in charge at Castilla, where he is preparing to take the bench for a fourth season.

Raul turns down Espanyol job

Newcastle United have set their sights on Leeds United star Jack Harrison, reports the <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-city-newcastle-jack-harrison-27502716" target="_blank">Mirror</a>. The former Manchester City man is valued at £35 million by his club, who acquired him from the Etihad Stadium on an initial loan move before making the deal permanent last summer.

Newcastle move for Harrison

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Celtic are set to sign Aaron Mooy on free transfer. Full agreement in place, been told contract will be valid until June 2023 with an option to extend for further season. ⚪️🟢🤝 <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/CelticFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CelticFC</a> Deal will be completed this week after he left Shanghai. <a href="https://t.co/9FqfQpkIrK">pic.twitter.com/9FqfQpkIrK</a>— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href="https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1548793103728971776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2022</a></blockquote>
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