Transfer Update: FUTBALLNEWS brings you the most up-to-date Transfer News, and Rumors, on top European clubs and players.
Chelsea are looking to sign Nottingham Forest and Wales forward Brennan Johnson as they reportedly had a discussion with the 22-year-old. (Guardian)
Forest on the other hand have placed an asking price of £40m for Johnson, with Tottenham and Brentford also interested in the player. (Independent – Transfer Update)
Chelsea are also interested in Rennes’ 21-year-old Belgium winger Jeremy Doku after they failed to sign Crystal Palace’s Michael Olise. (90min)
West Ham, Manchester City and Tottenham are other Premier League teams also keen on Doku. (Independent)
Chelsea abandoned their bid to sign Michael Olise from Crystal Palace after they were informed that Palace would consider taking the case to a tribunal. (Fabrizio Romano – Transfer Update)
Chelsea have set their focus on French winger Bradley Barcola, 20, but will fight off PSG who have had a bid of 35m euros (£29.8m) turned down by his club, Lyon. (RMC Sport – in French)
Newcastle United have reached an agreement of £28m fee with Chelsea for England Under-21 defender Lewis Hall, 18. (Sun)
Nottingham Forest have tabled a 35m euro (£29.8m) offer for Monaco’s 24-year-old France midfielder, Youssouf Fofana. (Athletic – Transfer Update)
Kylian Mbappe, 24, have revealed that he will remain at PSG this year but he only wants to play for Real Madrid in 2024. (El Chiringuito TV – in Spanish)
Davidson Sanchez is being monitored by Monaco after Tottenham made the defender, 27, available for a move this summer. (Telegraph)
Manchester City will fend off Brighton to the signing of 19-year-old Argentine left-back Valentin Barco from Boca Juniors. (Mail)
West Ham United have been impressed by Jesse Lingard’s performance in training and will hand him a short-term contract to the 30-year-old. (Sky Sports)
Bayern Munich will not sign David de Gea as a free agent this summer after leaving Manchester United as boss Thomas Tuchel is against it. (Florian Plettenberg – Transfer Update)
Aston Villa are on the verge of finalizing the signing of Galatasaray’s Italy forward Nicolo Zaniolo on loan and it will include a £22m option to buy the 24-year-old at the end of the season. (Express and Star)
Bayern’s France defender Benjamin Pavard, 27, has two options this summer, either to join Manchester United or Inter Milan. (L’Equipe – in French)
Liverpool are looking to complete the signing of Wataru Endo after Stuttgart accepted a £16m bid with the 30-year-old Japan midfielder already agreed to personal terms. (Football Insider)
The Reds are also looking to sign Gabon midfielder Mario Lemina, 29, from Wolves. (Footmercato – in French)
Fulham are also looking at a move for Arsenal’s USA striker Folarin Balogun, 22. (Mail – Transfer Update)
West Ham are on the verge of completing the signing of 25-year-old Greece defender Konstantinos Mavropanos from Stuttgart. (Sky Sports, via Football Daily)
The Hammers are also in advanced talks with Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus, 23, and are also looking at Montpellier’s France Under-21 striker Elye Wahi, 20, while considering a short deal for free agent Jesse Lingard, 30. (Guardian)
West Ham and Everton have set their sight on signing Porto’s Portuguese winger Goncalo Borges, 22. (Fabrizio Romano – Transfer Update)
Arsenal are looking to sign a new defender after Jurrien Timber was ruled out for the season with a serious knee injury. (Telegraph)
Joao Cancelo, 29, remains a top priority for Barcelona despite strong interest from clubs in Saudi Arabia too. (Athletic)
PSV Eindhoven have made the signing of USA full-back Sergino Dest, 22, on loan from Barcelona their major target. (ESPN)
Super Cup 2023 winner Manchester City have paid £1m to land 14-year-old French midfielder Tyrese Noubissie from Leicester. (Talksport – Transfer Update)
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