Transfer Update: FUTBALLNEWS brings you the most up-to-date Transfer News, and Rumors, on top European clubs and players.
Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Brazilian forward Raphinha from Leeds United, with Barcelona’s interest waning. (Goal – in Spanish)
Chelsea have joined Tottenham in their pursuit of Everton striker Richarlison, who is valued at more than £50 million. (Mail)
Marina Granovskaia, who oversaw Chelsea’s transfer business under former owner Roman Abramovich, is likely to quit the club. (Guardian)
West Ham are ready to make an offer of over £30 million for Armando Broja, a 20-year-old Chelsea and Albania striker who impressed on loan at Southampton last season. (Sky Sports)
Tottenham have made contact with Christian Eriksen’s camp in Denmark a few weeks ago but have not followed up on their interest in their 30-year-old former star, who spent the second half of last season at Brentford. (Football London)
Manchester United’s new manager, Erik ten Hag, has told the club that he wants to sign both Eriksen and Barcelona’s Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong, both of whom are 25 years old. (Goal)
Manchester United’s £55 million proposal for Brazilian striker Evanilson was rejected by Porto, but the Old Trafford club intends to make another bid for the 22-year-old. (O Jogo, via Mail)
Manchester United could make a move to sign Ajax teammate Lisandro Martinez after failing to secure 21-year-old Dutch defender Jurrien Timber. Arsenal is also interested in the 24-year-old Argentina center-back. (Mirror)
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has stated that he wants 27-year-old Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva, who has been linked with Barcelona, to stay with the Premier League champions, but has also stated that he does not like keeping “unhappy” players at the club. (Metro)
Aston Villa are open to bids for Scotland midfielder John McGinn, 27, this summer. (Football Insider)
Trezeguet, 27, of Egypt, is close to leaving Aston Villa for Turkish club Trabzonspor for around £3 million. (Mail)
Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper, who led the team to promotion to the Premier League last season, is set to sign a new long-term contract with the club. (Nottinghamshire Live)
Forest are in advanced talks with Union Berlin to sign 24-year-old Nigeria forward Taiwo Awoniyi for a club record fee of £17.5 million. (Telegraph)
However, Forest are unlikely to sign Awoniyi since he intends to turn them down despite interest from a number of other clubs. (Football Insider)
Tottenham have been linked with a bid for Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojberg, but the club have no intention of selling the 26-year-old. (Football London)
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