Tueday's transfer news: Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham rumours as clubs rush for late deals

Mario Balotelli is in talks with Brazilian club Flamengo.

The Italian’s contract with Marseille expired this summer, leaving the 28-year-old as a free agent.

And Flamengo’s president has said the club are working hard to bring the former Manchester City and Liverpool striker to the club.

“It is not news to anyone that when [manager Jorge] Jesus arrived he requested that we add another player,” Landim told Ferj per Globo Esporte.

“In this case, Balotelli is a great player. Now there's a lot of water to roll under that bridge.

“It is fact: he is free in the market, but there's nothing else besides what I'm saying. There was contact and he showed interest in playing here and the conversation has not evolved since then.”

Arsenal have made an enquiry over RB Leipzig's Dayot Upamecano.

Bild report that Unai Emery has long been an admirer of the France U21 international, however, Arsenal have baulked at Leipzig's £70m asking price.

The centre-back is one of Europe's most highly coveted young players and Leipzig are notoriously tough negotiators meaning the Gunners may instead be forced to turn to Juventus' Daniele Rugani.

The Italian champion's sporting director is believed to be in London for talks today while completing a fee plus swap deal with Manchester City involving Joao Cancelo and Danilo.

Harry Maguire will come under the microscope like never before after his £80m move to Manchester United made him the world's most expensive defender and Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk says he must focus on his game and tune out the noise if he is to handle the pressure.

Van Dijk preceded Maguire as the most expensive defender in world football when he joined Liverpool for £75m in 2018 before United eclipsed that mark for the former Leicester City centre back on Monday.

Dutch international Van Dijk has said the price tag was not something Maguire had any influence over but there would be no escaping the attention it would bring.

"The price comes with pressure but it doesn't change too much because you always have pressure at big clubs like Man United," he said.

"It's not easy to completely shut off all the pressure."

Ander Herrera has revealed that he would have found it impossible to play for another English club after his five seasons at Old Trafford.

The Spanish midfielder left Manchester United this summer to join reigning Ligue 1 champions PSG.

“First of all, [I joined PSG] for the project. The club has a classy and glamorous side that I like a lot. Then, because I wanted to continue to play for a big club,” he said.

“And, honestly, I could not see myself playing in another English club. When you have played for Manchester United, it is difficult to go elsewhere.

“I was happy to play for Athletic Bilbao, another club that is dear to me, and for Manchester United, the biggest club in the United Kingdom, where I felt loved. Today, I am happy to be at PSG, the biggest club in France.

“I have always given everything to the clubs I have represented and I represent. But I cannot lie to you: the club of my heart is still Real Zaragoza, who I have supported as a child and where I started my career.”

Wayne Rooney has arrived at Heathrow ahead of a proposed player-coach role at Derby.

The former England and Manchester United striker's appointment could be confirmed as early as today if negotiations with the Rams go smoothly.

Kevin De Bruyne believes Manchester City club-record signing Rodri is a 'perfect fit' for Pep Guardiola's side. 

The £63m midfielder is set to make his Premier League debut this weekend after an impressive performance against Liverpool in the Community Shield. 

It is the late spring of 2011. A teenage Paul Pogba is out on the right wing at Bramall Lane, spinning a devilish, low cross into the six-yard box. Jesse Lingard’s poke at the ball deflects off Sheffield United’s goalkeeper, yet still rises up towards goal. The covering defender is underneath it but comically heads against his own crossbar and – somehow, according to the assistant referee – over the goal-line.

That covering defender was Harry Maguire. Sheffield United would draw that first leg of the FA Youth Cup final 2-2 despite Manchester United’s contentious opener, only to go down 4-1 at Old Trafford the following week. Maguire was admitted to hospital that night suffering from a concussion. Meanwhile, several of his team-mates ended the evening in tears, realising what could well be the peak of their young careers had ended in defeat.

It was never likely to be the end of the story for Maguire, the most eye-catching and imposing member of that squad, though few ever expected him to be reacquainted with Pogba and Lingard eight years later as the most expensive defender in world football. United’s £80m signing of a player, who was available to them two years earlier for a fraction of that price, was finally confirmed on Monday.

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Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny is set to join Ligue 1 side Bordeaux in a deal worth a reported £5million.

The Gunners captain will have a medical at the French club before the deal is confirmed.

The club and Koscielny were thought to be in talks over a new contract but it is understood the defender was keen to return to France.

This summer Koscielny refused to go on the club's pre-season tour to the United States and put in a request to have his contract terminated to allow him to join another club, which was rejected by the Gunners.

The Frenchman joined Arsenal in 2010 from Lorient and went on to make 353 appearances, and was awarded the captaincy in the 2016-17 season.

With the departure of Koscielny, Arsenal will be in the market for a defender and have been linked with Juventus defender Daniele Rugani and RB Leipzig's Dayot Upamecano.

Virgil van Dijk has issued a decidedly passive aggressive warning to new Manchester United signing Harry Maguire:

Bruno Fernandes issued a heartfelt apology after captaining his Sporting side in a dismal 5-0 defeat to rivals Benfica in the Portuguese Super Cup Final in what could be his final game for the club. 

Fernandes has been persistently linked to Manchester United and Tottenham throughout the summer with his agent meeting with representatives of both clubs as the midfielder looks to finalise a move to England.

United cooled their interest in the 24-year-old when talks with Juventus’ Paulo Dybala materialised, however, after those negotiations collapsed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side may reignite their pursuit.

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