Transfer news: Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Spurs, Man City latest plus gossip and done deals
All the latest transfer news, reports and done deals from Wednesday 22 May
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and more are open for business with the summer transfer window now officially open.
A new centre-back is high on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's priority list at United with Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly and Leicester's Harry Maguire both options. It won't just be incomings at Old Trafford, however, with Paul Pogba a high-profile target for Real Madrid and Alexis Sanchez on his way out with Inter Milan and Juventus fighting it out for his signature - if he drops his wage demands. Liverpool could be active too as they look to go one better after failing to win the Premier League title by just a single point. Champions Manchester City are always big players in the market and could go big with the prospect of a potential transfer ban looming.
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Manchester United may have to double their valuation of Aaron Wan-Bissaka to sign the full-back, as there currently remains a huge difference between their stance and Crystal Palace's.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has identified the 21-year-old as a key signing this summer, but initial hopes that the player's openness to go to Old Trafford could lead to an uncomplicated deal have been misplaced.
Palace feel under absolutely no pressure to sell Wan-Bissaka, and would want a fee of over £70m to even consider the prospect.
United had been hoping to complete the signing for at most £40m, but that now looks way off.
It is understood other clubs have already been put off by such a high valuation, but United will persist with the pursuit.
Staying at Manchester United where they could be about to smash their transfer record.
Benfica's Joao Felix is the man they want, according to Portuguese newspaper Record.
He'll set them back at least £105m with a number of clubs including rivals Manchester City also keen.
Staying at United and the Daily Star report that the club have set their price for Paul Pogba.
Real Madrid are desperate to sign the French international this summer with Zinedine Zidane understood to be personally pushing for the move.
And the paper reports United will accept a £138m offer.
Over to you, Zinedine.
To Newcastle and the future of Salomon Rondon.
West Brom's play-off semi-final loss will have significant ramifications for Newcastle's summer business with the Mirror reporting the Baggies' failure to get promotion will see a clause inserted into the Venezuelan's contract.
As a result the Magpies could make a move to reunite with the striker for £16.5m.
Newcastle United are braced for Manchester United's first bid for Sean Longstaff.
An offer for the midfielder from Old Trafford is expected before the weekend, Press Association Sport understands.
Any approach is likely to be immediately rejected with the Magpies determined to keep the 21-year-old.
He signed a four-year deal in December and would cost United over £20million if they convinced Newcastle to sell.
Rudi Garcia has announced his departure from Marseille.
The former Roma manager has failed to deliver Champions League football.
With OM currently sixth, 11 points off third-placed Lyon with one game remaining.
Willy Cabellero has signed a new deal at Chelsea.
The Argentine will remain at Stamford Bridge until 2020 as Kepa Arrizabalaga's back-up.
Caballero said: "I am very happy to renew my contract with Chelsea and hopefully we can enjoy the next season and achieve a lot of targets.
"For me to stay at a big club like Chelsea was a really easy decision."
Dortmund are not messing about then...
Yesterday it was Nico Schulz from Hoffenheim for £23m.
Then earlier today it was Thorgan Hazard for £22.5m from Gladbach.
Now they have announced Julian Brandt's signing from Bayer Leverkusen.
Antonio Conte looks set to join Inter.
The Italian ended his bitter financial dispute with Chelsea this week after being sacked last summer.
And he now looks set to replace Luciano Spalletti at the San Siro.
Newcastle could look to make a move for Juan Mata.
The Spaniard is out of contract this summer, with Barcelona also keen, claim the Sun.
If Rafa Benitez remains at the club, Mata could be tempted to team up with his compatriot.
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