Manchester City have identified AS Roma midfielder Manu Kone as a primary target to reinforce their central midfield following Rodri and Tijjani Reijnders' departure. The French international was previously linked with Manchester United, but The Cityzens are now seriously considering a move worth up to €60m.
Galatasaray are reportedly interested in Ermedin Demirovic. In addition, the Istanbul club could even snatch a second attacking star from VfB Stuttgart.
English champions Arsenal have apparently been turned down by Bayer Leverkusen for centre-back Jarell Quansah. According to Sky, the Gunners verbally offered €60 million plus €5 million in bonuses.
Barcelona have parked their pursuit of Julian Alvarez after Atletico Madrid rejected a €100m offer for the Argentine striker. Sporting director Deco and manager Hansi Flick are now exploring alternative targets to replace Robert Lewandowski before the transfer window closes.
Matthias Jaissle has confirmed Newcastle United must secure additional reinforcements before the transfer window closes following a disruptive summer at St James' Park. The German manager faces a major rebuilding project after several high-profile departures left the Magpies needing further quality additions across the squad.
Al-Hilal striker Darwin Nunez is closing in on a season-long loan switch to newly promoted Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Diriyah after being frozen out of the first-team squad. The 27-year-old Uruguay international will have his full wages covered by the top-flight newcomers in an effort to secure regular minutes following a difficult spell in Riyadh.
Manchester City have reportedly identified Roma midfielder Manu Kone as a primary transfer target for the final two weeks of the summer window. Enzo Maresca is eager to bolster his midfield options following several high-profile departures, and the impressive France international has emerged as an ideal candidate to bring much-needed dynamism to the Premier League champions.
Julian Alvarez was entirely left out of the Atletico Madrid squad for their opening La Liga fixture against Malaga on Wednesday. The high-profile omission comes amid intense speculation linking the Argentine with a move to Barcelona, despite Diego Simeone insisting the forward simply needs more time to train following his recent international commitments with Argentina.
Arsenal are actively working on a double transfer swoop to sign highly rated youngsters James Scanlon and Habeeb Ogunneye from Premier League rivals Manchester United. The Gunners are looking to strengthen their academy ranks this summer following a recent change in their youth development leadership and are confident of completing permanent deals for both players.