Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Man Utd making progress in Sancho talks

Steven Gerrard is now a leading candidate to be the next Tottenham manager after the club went cold on Nuno Espirito Santo, according to the <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-new-manager-latest-nuno-talks-steven-gerrard-b942625.html" target="_blank">Evening Standard.</a> Former Wolves boss Nuno had emerged as the new favourite to succeed Jose Mourinho, however a negative fan reaction is said to have put off the club. Instead Liverpool legend Gerrard - who won the Scottish Premiership last season with Rangers - is now thought to be in the frame.

Spurs consider Gerrard after Nuno talks stall (Evening Standard)

The Rangers boss is being considered as the search for Jose Mourinho's successor continues

Manchester United are getting ever closer to a deal for Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho, according to <a href="https://theathletic.com/2672944/?source=twitteruk" target="_blank">The Athletic.</a> A deal is not yet done for the England international, but United are reportedly nearing a final agreement to finally sign the long-term target. The haggling is down to the last few million,&nbsp;and according to the report, "sources feel a fee of around €90 million would clinch the deal."

Man Utd 'making progress in Sancho talks' (The Athletic)

The Premier League side and Borussia Dortmund are close to an agreement for the winger

Manchester City&nbsp;are close to finalising a £100 million deal with&nbsp;Aston Villa&nbsp;for&nbsp;Jack Grealish, according to <a href="https://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4419542/manchester-city-close-to-100m-british-record-move-for-jack-grealish-sources" target="_blank">ESPN</a>. The fee would represent a British transfer record, surpassing the £89m that Manchester United paid for Paul Pogba in 2016. Grealish is currently with England at Euro 2020, preparing for their round of 16 clash with Germany at Wembley next Tuesday.

Man City close to £100m Grealish deal (ESPN)

The Premier League champions are set to break the British transfer record for the England forward

<a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/12340988/man-utd-transfer-news-paul-pogba-continues-talks-to-extend-deal-at-old-trafford" target="_blank">Sky Sports</a> reports that Manchester United remain in contract extension talks with Paul Pogba. The World Cup-winning midfielder is entering the final 12 months of his current deal and has seen transfer talk resurface with no fresh terms in place at Old Trafford.

Man Utd remain in Pogba contract talks (Sky Sports)

Red Devils keen on fresh terms for midfielder

Jack Grealish's agents fully expect the Aston Villa midfielder to make the move to Manchester City this summer, according to <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/15388351/grealish-man-city-record-transfer-aston-villa/">the Sun.</a> The midfielder's representatives expect Villa to greenlight a&nbsp;£100 million ($140m)&nbsp;move after this summer's Euros. Villa, meanwhile, have insisted that they don't want to sell, with Grealish still having four years left on his current contract.

Grealish agents expect Man City move

The Aston Villa star could be on his way to the Premier League champions

Genk have completed the signing of&nbsp;Carel Eiting from Ajax, <a href="https://www.ajax.nl/artikelen/ajax-en-krc-genk-bereiken-akkoord-over-carel-eiting/">the Dutch side announced</a>. Eiting recently spent time on loan with Huddersfield, but suffered a leg injury that forced him to head back to Amsterdam for rehab. The 23-year-old midfielder had been a member of Ajax's academy since 2007.

Genk sign Ajax midfielder

Former Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo is in talks with Tottenham, Goal can confirm. The Portuguese manager is the latest linked with the Spurs gig, following the likes of Antonio Conte, Julen Lopetegui, Paulo Fonseca and Gennaro Gattuso. <a href="http://Tottenham in talks with former Wolves boss Nuno over managerial role">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

Nuno in talks with Spurs

<center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> ✍️ Hull City are delighted to announce the signing of goalkeeper 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐫 on a season-long loan from Chelsea!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/hcafc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#hcafc</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/theTigers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#theTigers</a> — Hull City (@HullCity) <a href="https://twitter.com/HullCity/status/1408485140163010564?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Hull add goalkeeper on loan from Chelsea

Leeds are pushing hard to sign Matheus Cunha from Hertha Berlin, according to <a href="https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/colunas/mercado-da-bola/2021/06/25/leeds-intensifica-conversas-para-contratar-matheus-cunha.htm">UOL</a>. Hertha are looking for somewhere around&nbsp;€30 million for the talented winger, who has a big admirer in Marcelo Bielsa. Cunha has a contract with Hertha through 2025 and is set to take part in the Olympics with Brazil this summer.

Leeds in pursuit of Cunha

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🚨 Mbappe signs PSG deal Ethan Mbappe, brother of Kylian Mbappe, has signed a contract at PSG until 2024 😉 <a href="https://t.co/LHP2G2STr8">https://t.co/LHP2G2STr8</a>— Goal (@goal) <a href="https://twitter.com/goal/status/1408458938090242056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Mbappe's brother signs PSG deal

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🚨Exclusive <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/N%C3%BCbel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Nübel</a>: He is on his way to <a href="https://twitter.com/AS_Monaco?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AS_Monaco</a> right now! Today and tomorrow medical check. 2 years loan. <a href="https://twitter.com/SPORT1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SPORT1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBayern?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBayern</a>— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Plettigoal/status/1408456446942011393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Bayern goalkeeper Nubel set for Monaco loan

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Bem vindo Nathan! 🇧🇷 NEWS: Quakes acquire center back Nathan— San Jose Earthquakes (@SJEarthquakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/SJEarthquakes/status/1408455001609936900?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

San Jose land Nathan from FC Zurich

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Marseille still confident they will best competition to Daniel Wass, sources tell Get French Football News. <a href="https://t.co/h9GRHIsh4m">https://t.co/h9GRHIsh4m</a>— Get French Football News (@GFFN) <a href="https://twitter.com/GFFN/status/1408451431024189449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Marseille and Sporting CP battling for Wass

Orlando Pride have confirmed the signing of England international defender Amy Turner from Manchester United on a two-year deal, with an option of a 12-month extension. The 29-year-old spent three years at United after joining following their establishment in the English league system in 2016, and played 67 games during their rise to the Women's Super League, scoring four goals. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/orlando-pride-sign-turner-from-man-utd/1xqdvj2nv5vef1of06j18qygni" target="_blank">Read more on Goal</a>

Orlando sign England international Turner from Man Utd

Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney has signed a new five-year contract with the club.&nbsp; The Scotland international has been a key figure for the Gunners since arriving in the summer of 2019 from Celtic. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/tierney-signs-new-five-year-arsenal-deal/j8caoyh9c3td1t8kyjy3m7r7n" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal</a>

Tierney signs new five-year Arsenal deal

Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira wants to return to Italy this summer, three years after moving to London from Sampdoria, claims his agent Pablo Bentancur. Torreira, who spent last season on loan at Atletico Madrid and had previously wanted a move back to South America, is keen on playing in Serie A again and Arsenal are said to be aware of his intentions. Bentancur told <a href="https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/a-tu-per-tu/con-pablo-bentancur-1551226" target="_blank">TuttoMercatoWeb</a>:&nbsp;“He wants to go back to Italy.&nbsp;They called me from France, Russia and Spain, but Lucas wants to embrace the Italian championship to prove his worth again."

Arsenal midfielder Torreira 'wants Italy return'

Timo Werner's agent admits "you can't rule out anything" as a future reunion with new Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann is speculated on for the Chelsea striker. "Some top clubs from Europe wanted him. FC Bayern was there too. But in the end Timo decided on Chelsea," Werner's representative, Karlheinz Forster, told the&nbsp;Sport1 podcast <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/you-cant-rule-out-anything-werners-agent-quizzed-on-chelsea/56klxel8too11uhj8axfo5ysu" target="_blank">Meine Bayern-Woche.</a> Quizzed on whether the 25-year-old&nbsp;could take in a second spell working under Nagelsmann, Forster added: "You can’t rule out anything, but if I had to assess it at the moment, then I would say very clearly that Timo will stay at Chelsea."

Werner's agent quizzed on Chelsea to Bayern

West Ham and Tottenham are both interested in goalkeeper&nbsp;Bartlomiej Dragowski, according to <a href="https://www.lanazione.it/" target="_blank">La Nazione.</a> Dragowski, who has a&nbsp;contract at Fiorentina until 2023, is attracting interest from the London clubs as a possible long-term replacement for either Lukasz Fabianski or Hugo Lloris. Fiorentina reportedly do not want a sale but will settle for&nbsp;€15 million, which is affordable for both clubs.

West Ham and Spurs battle for Polish goalie

Roma are cloise to signing Wolves keeper Rui Patricio for just&nbsp;'around €6m with bonuses', according to <a href="https://www.corrieredellosport.it/?refresh_ce" target="_blank">Corriere dello Sport.</a> The 33-year-old, currently starring for Portugal at Euro 2020, is a target for Jose Mourinho's side, although Wolves initially wanted around&nbsp;€12m for him. However the Serie A side are reportedly set to conclude a deal for the veteran keeper for around half that price.

Roma 'close to bargain Rui Patricio deal'

Rafa Benitez is determined to accept the Everton manager's job despite fan backlash due to his close ties with Liverpool, according to <a href="https://www.footballinsider247.com/everton-job-frontrunner-benitez-tells-friends-he-will-defy-fans-accept-offer/" target="_blank">Football Insider.</a> Benitez won the Champions League with Liverpool in 2005, but is now heavily linked with the coaching role at Goodison Park following Carlo Ancelotti's departure. The 61-year-old reportedly feels he can win over doubters with good results, and is impressed by Everton's ambition and willingness to spend in the transfer market.

Benitez 'to take Everton job despite backlash'

Francesco Totti has quashed rumours he could return to Roma as part of Jose Mourinho's staff. Roma club legend Totti, who scored 250 goals in 619 Serie A appearances for the club,&nbsp;said:&nbsp;“I haven't talked to anyone and there won't be a role for me.&nbsp;Do I expect a call from the club?&nbsp;My phone is off”. Totti previously served in a director role at Roma, but resigned in 2019 amid disagreements with the board.

Totti rules out Roma return

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez claims he is yet to receive a single offer for Raphael Varane despite intense&nbsp;speculation suggesting that the World Cup winner is a target for Manchester United. Perez told&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/real-madrid-yet-to-receive-offers-for-man-utd-linked-varane/1j8plsnmja6gs15hrs1wesl2tt" target="_blank">El Transistor</a>: "I read news in the newspapers [about Varane leaving] and I don’t know anything. "We have not spoken with him yet, he is at the European Championship. He still has one year left on his contract. And we have not received any offers for Varane. He is a gentleman, if he wants to stay, he will stay and, if not, he will leave."

Real Madrid yet to receive offers for Man Utd-linked Varane

Benfica have asked about Liverpool winger Harry Wilson,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/benfica-approach-liverpool-about-wilson-with-west-brom-brentford-/1wg1ukzjjvxa1b61fv943dpx1" target="_blank">Goal&nbsp;</a>has learned, with West Brom and Brentford also keen on the Wales international. The Reds are open to talks, with a permanent transfer being sought for a player valued for a fee of at least £12 million ($17m). On the back of loan spells at Hull City, Derby, Bournemouth and Cardiff, the talented 24-year-old is&nbsp;eager to secure a move away from Anfield and put down roots.

Benfica approach Liverpool about Wilson

Alfredo Morelos is heading out of Rangers after agreeing terms with Porto, claims&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/antena1rtp/status/1408115814872535049?s=20" target="_blank">Antena 1.</a> The fiery Colombian frontman has spent four years at Ibrox, claiming a Scottish Premiership title, but is now ready to take on a new challenge.

Morelos agrees terms on Rangers exit

Martin Braithwaite has seen a move to England mooted, but <a href="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20210625/410215465790/barca-braithwaite-mercado-west-ham.html" target="_blank">Mundo Deportivo</a> says the Danish forward is planning on sticking around at Barcelona. West Ham are among those to have been linked with a summer move, but a man under contract until 2024 is prepared to fight for minutes at Camp Nou.

Braithwaite planning Barca stay

Anderlecht midfielder Lokonga has his heart set on making a move to Arsenal, claims <a href="https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1408094866043817999" target="_blank">Fabrizio Romano</a>. The 21-year-old Belgian is desperate to link up with the Gunners as Mikel Arteta looks to freshen up his ranks at Emirates Stadium.

Lokonga longing for Arsenal move

Former Wolves boss Nuno is the leading contender to take charge at Tottenham, claims <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57604428" target="_blank">BBC Sport</a>. The Portuguese appeared to be closing in on the Everton job at one stage, but Spurs' struggles to get a new coach in place have brought the 47-year-old back into their thoughts.

Nuno is leading contender for Spurs job

Roma remain keen on Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka and are prepared to use&nbsp;Amadou Diawara in a swap deal, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ilromanista.eu/news/calciomercato/100304/laltro-verso-di-xhaka-possibile-uno-scambio" target="_blank">Il Romanista</a>. The Gunners are tempted by that offer and a Swiss star may yet make his way out of Emirates Stadium and to the Italian capital.

Roma to include Diawara in Xhaka swap

FC Nordsjaelland youngster Kamaldeen Sulemana has offers on the table from Manchester United and Ajax, claims <a href="https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/kamaldeen-skal-vaelge-ny-klub-traener-ikke/" target="_blank">Bold</a>. The 19-year-old winger is now deciding whether to use Dutch giants as a stepping stone or head straight for the top at Old Trafford.

Man Utd target weighing up options

Mikkel Damsgaard is registering on Barcelona's radar, according to <a href="https://www.sport.es/en/news/barca/denmark-star-damsgaard-drawing-interest-from-barcelona-11850616" target="_blank">Sport</a>. The versatile 20-year-old has caught the eye at Euro 2020 with Denmark, and in his club outings for Sampdoria, and could see a high-profile switch put in place this summer.

Barca mull over Damsgaard deal

Roma and Arsenal are ironing out the&nbsp;details of Granit&nbsp;Xhaka's transfer to the Serie A side, reports <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/roma-xhaka-si-tratta-sui-bonus-individuali-la-situazione-34500" target="_blank">Calciomercato</a>. The two sides have agreed on a €15 million (£13m/$18m) fee for the midfielder and are now working out the structure of the add-ons.&nbsp;

Roma and Arsenal working on Xhaka details

Newcastle are considering a move for Southampton midfielder Mario Lemina, says the <a href="https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-steve-nickson-lemina-20893996" target="_blank">Chronicle</a>. Lemina, 27, spent last season on loan with Fulham and has been deemed surplus to requirements at&nbsp;Southampton.

Newcastle eye move for Lemina

Nuno Espirito Santo is the leading candidate to become Tottenham's next permanent manager - according to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57604428" target="_blank">BBC Sport.</a> Spurs are lining up the&nbsp;47-year-old, who left Wolves after four years at the helm in May, to succeed Jose Mourinho after failed talks with Paulo Fonseca and Genaro Gattuso. Santo has also been strongly linked with the top jobs at Crystal Palace and Everton in recent weeks.

Nuno the top candidate for Tottenham

Wayne Rooney could quit as Derby head coach if the club is relegated to League One, reports <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/15388149/wayne-rooney-consider-quitting-derby-relegated/" target="_blank">The Sun.</a> The club is being investigated over&nbsp;placing the wrong valuation on players, and could be handed a points deduction that would see them drop to the third tier.

Rooney could quit Derby if they are relegated

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🚨🎙️| Florentino Perez: "We haven't received any offer for Varane. If he wants to leave, he'll say it." <a href="https://twitter.com/ElTransistorOC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ElTransistorOC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/rmalive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#rmalive</a>— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) <a href="https://twitter.com/theMadridZone/status/1408190715608379396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 24, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Madrid yet to receive offer for Varane

Italian club SPAL has opted not to sign Canadian youth international&nbsp;Simon Colyn, <a href="https://twitter.com/tombogert/status/1408120472869408771">MLSSoccer.com</a> reports. Colyn has been on loan with the club since October, making 13 appearances for their U-19 team. He'll now return to the Vancouver Whitecaps, having come up through the club's academy.

SPAL opts against deal for Canadian youth international

CF Montreal are closing in on a deal for Icelandic youth international&nbsp;Robert Orri Thorkelsson, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://fotbolti.net/news/23-06-2021/robert-orri-skrifar-undir-hja-cf-montreal?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter">fotbolti.net</a>. The 19-year-old defender featured for the Iceland Under-21 side&nbsp;at the European Championships earlier this year. He is set to be introduced by the club on Friday.

CF Montreal near deal for Icelandic youngster

Getafe are currently negotiating with Chivas over a deal for Mexico international forward Jose Juan Macias, <a href="https://www.goal.com/es-mx/noticias/getafe-jose-juan-macias/164fsr1yyy69n1b2bzewtn8sez" target="_blank">Goal</a> can confirm. Macias has reached a deal on personal terms with the club as he prepares for a move to La Liga.

Getafe in negotiations to sign Macias

West Ham are looking to bring back Jesse Lingard this summer but a potential move is being put on hold as Manchester United sort their own transfer business. According to <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham-transfer-latest-jesse-lingard-jadon-sancho-manchester-united-b942452.html">the Evening Standard</a>, Lingard's first choice would be to remain at Old Trafford, where he has a good relationship with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer despite leaving the club on loan in January. But his priorities could change if Man Utd complete a deal for Sancho, paving the way for West Ham to bring him back after that successful spell.

Man Utd's Sancho pursuit delaying Lingard decision

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is unlikely to feature at the Olympics for Egypt, reports <a href="https://www.espn.co.uk/football/liverpool-engliverpool/story/4419352/liverpools-mohamed-salah-unlikely-to-play-for-egypt-at-tokyo-olympics-sources">ESPN</a>. Salah is expected to take part in the Reds' preseason instead of the Olympics, with Egypt pushing desperately to have him this summer. But Liverpool are expecting him to join up with the rest of the team, having previously turned down requests to release Ibrahima Konate for France.

Salah unlikely to play in Olympics

Lucien Favre has decided not to accept the Crystal Palace job, according to <a href="https://twitter.com/ed_aarons/status/1408171663485718533">The Guardian</a>. The former Dortmund manager was expected to sign a three-year deal with the club on Thursday, but those talks have fallen apart.

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