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Your support makes all the difference.The summer transfer window is set to swing open with the rumour mill already in full flow.
Liverpool are expected to announce a new record signing as soon as today with Mohamed Salah set to complete his £35m+ move from Roma, as Jurgen Klopp eyes seven new targets in total.
Cristiano Ronaldo has thrown a cat amongst the transfer pigeons with Manchester United the frontrunners for his signature, as they usually are, but they have other targets, with Alvaro Morata, Ivan Perisic and Andrea Belotti all wanted to follow Victor Lindelof into the club.
Manchester City are the summer’s early pace setters when it comes to new signings, as Bernardo Silva and Ederson have both already joined the club.
Everton are the other big spenders so far in the window, signing Jordan Pickford from Sunderland for £30m while Ajax's Davy Klaassen for £23.6m.
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Bayern Munich have issued a strong statement insisting Robert Lewandowski will not leave the club this summer despite interest from Manchester United and Chelsea.
The Polish striker sparked a transfer scramble by admitting his frustration at what he perceived as a lack of help from both his teammates and manager Carlo Ancelotti in attempting to win the Bundesliga Golden Boot this season.
Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang went on to claim the prize leaving Lewandowski "hurt" as a result.
But now the Bundesliga champions have had their say:
Manchester City’s bid to sign Kyle Walker will drag on into next week as Tottenham Hotspur dig their heels in over the price for the England right-back.
The two clubs have been locked in talks this week and City have been frustrated by Spurs’ valuation which is close to £50million.Pep Guardiola has made Walker a priority and after quickly tying up the signatures of Bernardo Silva and Ederson, City wanted a deal done quickly.
But Daniel Levy knows that he has no reason to sell for anything less than his asking price. Walker has four seasons left on the contract he signed last autumn and Tottenham will not be pushed into anything.
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