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TRENDING RUMORS
– Chelsea attacking midfielder Cole Palmer is open to joining Manchester United, according to The Sun. The 23-year-old is reportedly unsettled living in London, and while he would be unwilling to return to Manchester City, he is believed to be interested in a switch to United, whom he supported as a child. Meanwhile, the Mirror reports that midfielder Bruno Fernandes is prepared to extend his contract at Old Trafford if he receives an offer worth £400,000 per week. Fernandes, 31, is said to know his value, and he is aware the club’s hierarchy don’t want him to leave. A decision is expected to be made at the end of the season.
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– Douglas Luiz will rejoin for a second stint at Aston Villa, joining on loan from Juventus, according to The Telegraph. The midfielder has spent the first half of the season at Nottingham Forest, but he made it clear he wanted to return to Villa Park, so his loan move was cancelled on Tuesday. Few would have believed Luiz would be reuniting with Villa so soon after he left for Juve in 2024 on a €50 million deal.
– Nottingham Forest have joined the race to sign Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta. The Daily Mail reports that the Premier League club has made a £35 million offer for the 28-year-old, but it is thought that Palace would prefer a higher value proposal to give them the opportunity to sign a replacement. Mateta has recently been linked with Juventus, who Fabrizio Romano reports have made an enquiry for on-loan Tottenham Hotspur forward Randal Kolo Muani. The 27-year-old is said to have been identified as the latest name on their short list, but a deal could be difficult with Spurs unwilling to part ways with him.
– Progress has been made by Fulham in their pursuit of Manchester City winger Oscar Bobb, per Florian Plettenberg. A verbal agreement regarding personal terms is reported to have been reached with the 22-year-old, and there are now just the “final details” remaining before the permanent deal, expected to be worth in the region of £35 million to £45million, can be confirmed between the two clubs. He is not their only transfer target: Sources told ESPN on Sunday that Fulham made a €32 million offer for USMNT and PSV Eindhoven forward Ricardo Pepi.
– Liverpool won’t consider offers for captain Virgil van Dijk this summer, reports Football Insider. The 34-year-old remains contracted at Anfield until the summer of 2027, and Liverpool are reluctant to part ways with defenders amid plans to improve their depth in that position. Elsewhere, left back Andy Robertson could still leave the club amid interest from Tottenham this month, according to TEAMtalk. Despite previous reports indicating that the 31-year-old Scotland international was set to remain at Anfield due to squad depth, the club are considering recalling on-loan Roma left back Kostas Tsimikas, which could open the door for Robertson to complete a switch to north London.
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– Antoine Semenyo’s replacement? Bournemouth have completed the signing of Brazilian forward Rayan.
– Bournemouth have signed goalkeeper Christos Mandas on loan from Lazio. He will provide backup for Djordje Petrovic.
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OTHER RUMORS
– Bayern Munich are in talks with striker Harry Kane regarding a new contract. (Sky Germany)
– Manchester City striker Omar Marmoush is pushing to leave the club to go in search of regular first-team football. He has been linked with Aston Villa and Tottenham. (Ekrem Konur)
– Bournemouth are interested in Inter Milan winger Luis Henrique. (Gianluca Di Marzio)
– Talks regarding a loan move for Chelsea defender Axel Disasi are ongoing with West Ham. (L’Equipe)
– Barcelona have agreed to a deal to sign Defensor Sporting left back Patricio Pacifico. (Fabrizio Romano)
– A move to reunite with Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz is being lined up by Aston Villa. (Fabrizio Romano)
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– Fulham and West Ham remain interested in Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling (The Sun)
– An agreement over a new contract until the summer of 2031 has been reached by Barcelona and Fermin Lopez. (Ben Jacobs)
– West Ham are closing in on a loan deal that includes a mandatory permanent clause for Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky. (Matte Moretto)
– Nottingham Forest are leading the race to sign Napoli left back Mathias Olivera. (Nicolo Schira)
– Monaco are expected to explore opportunities to part ways with midfielder Paul Pogba. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
– FC Cincinnati forward Kevin Denkey is attracting interest from Napoli and Crystal Palace. (Ekrem Konur)
– Valencia are keen on acquiring a right back before the transfer window closes. (Marca)
