Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal push for Alvarez, Man City target Liverpool winger, Watkins’ Villa exit

This is quite an unexpected rumour and it comes from Sky Sports who say that Manchester City are interested in Liverpool winger Cody Gakpo.

Gakpo already has one Premier League suitor in Tottenham Hotspur but with Liverpool’s ongoing search for a new winger unresolved it feels unlikely that they would let him leave without a guaranteed replacement.

The report says that no talks have happenend between the clubs and that Liverpool do not want to sell him.

Additionally, Man City have a verbal agreement with Palmeiras to sign Brazilian winger Allan for £34m as a replacement for the departing Savinho.

Liverpool continue to be frustrated in their approach for a new winger. The Reds reportedly enquired over the availability of Real Madrid forward Endrick in the past few days, but the Spanish giants have made clear that the Brazilian is not for sale, or available to join on loan.

Liverpool’s have already seen two offers for Yankuba Minteh, the latest for £60m, rebuffed by Brighton, and want Bradley Barcola, but Paris Saint-Germain are looking for £145m.

The England striker seems dead set on leaving Villa in the lurch to join Al Hilal – which, Richard Jollywrites, is a great shame for a club and player who were very good for one another.

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There are plenty of stories still developing as deadline day looms with Arsenal still hunting a marquee signing and Liverpool in the search for a new winger to replace Mo Salah.

Aston Villa mass exodus looks set to continue as well with both Ollie Watkins and Emi Martinez looking likely to leave the club.

Meanwhile, Man City and Man Utd aim to bring in more reinforcements before the window closes next week.

Arsenal have been given encouragement that a Julian Alvarez deal may be possible before the end of the window, as the Premier League champions actively work on a deal.

There is still a long way to go before any deal is possible, but the London club are attempting to negotiate that price down, while the Kroenke ownership are taking the view they did on Vinicius Junior, which is that they are willing to back the right big move.

Sky Sports News report that Bournemouth are set to sign Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio.

He’ll join on a season long loan with an option to buy at £12m plus add-ons.

If Bournemouth decide against triggering the option an additional loan fee of £1.3m will be applicable for the Premier League side.

Everton are expected to listen to offers for Jake O’Brien, who is attracting interest from clubs in England, Italy and France, according to The Athletic.

The Toffees are also anticipating offers for striker Beto, who is similarly on the radar of Italian clubs and could make a return to Serie A.

Tottenham are closing in on the double signing of Savinho and Omar Marmoush from Manchester City.

Savinho’s deal has already been agreed by the clubs and Fabrizio Romano now reports that Tottenham have secured a verbal agreement over Marmoush’s transfer too.

That deal is for an initial loan move with an obligation to buy for £50m if certain conditions are met.

Matthias Jaissle responded to rumours that Newcastle left-back Lewis Hall could leave the club this summer and possibly go to suitors Manchester United.

Speaking of the rumours the new manager said: “No chance, no chance.”

Michael Carrick’s Red Devils want to strengthen their left side and have their sights on Hall who played an outstanding game against Liverpool on Sunday despite a last minute error that led to a match-saving penalty for the Reds.

Jaissle was adamant that Hall is not for sale and with so many Newcastle outgoings already this summer the club is in a position to hold firm with their stance.

High-profile current and former players – including a representative from a Fifa advisory body – believe that “change is necessary” in the governing body’s leadership as pressure builds on its president Gianni Infantino.

Mikael Silvestre, the former Manchester United defender who forms part of Fifa’s Players’ Voice Panel, published a statement calling for reform at the top of Fifa on his X account on Monday, writing above it: “Enough is enough!”