Arsenal are pushing to complete a deal for Atletico Madrid and Argentina striker Julian Alvarez before pre-season gets underway, according to reports.
The 26-year-old has established himself as one of Europe’s most dangerous forwards since joining Atletico Madrid, and Arsenal are now firmly in pursuit of his signature.
Aston Villa have moved quickly to hijack Newcastle’s pursuit of Freiburg midfielder Johan Manzambi, with the club finalising a deal for the 20-year-old Switzerland international.
Newcastle had been expected to land Manzambi, but Villa’s intervention has shifted the situation considerably and left the Magpies needing to look elsewhere for midfield reinforcements.
Pep Guardiola has emerged as a candidate to take over as Italy manager, with the 57-year-old former Manchester City boss reportedly on the shortlist following Paulo Maldini’s appointment as the country’s technical head.
Bayern Munich remain confident of securing Harry Kane to a new long-term contract, despite growing interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs including Real Madrid in the England striker, who is 32.
Chelsea are exploring a move for Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton after both Liverpool and Manchester United cooled their interest in the 22-year-old England international.
Roma are keen on Chelsea and Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 22, and have also registered an interest in Belgium winger Diego Moreira, 21, from Chelsea’s sister club Strasbourg.
Sassuolo defender Tarik Muharemovic, 23, continues to attract Premier League attention with Newcastle, Sunderland, Leeds, and Bournemouth all monitoring the Bosnia-Herzegovina international.
Sunderland are targeting Roma’s Argentinian winger Matias Soule as their first summer signing, with the 23-year-old valued at around €35m, which is approximately £30m.
Newcastle have held talks over Parma and Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, 23, as the club look to bring in a new number one between the posts this summer.
Manchester United’s Czech goalkeeper Radek Vitek, 22, has attracted interest from Celtic after a string of strong performances on loan at Bristol City during the previous campaign.
Tottenham and Newcastle are both monitoring Manchester City’s Egypt midfielder Omar Marmoush, 27, as competition for the player’s services continues to build across the Premier League.
