Arsenal seal Havertz AND Rice deals and Chelsea's EXODUS continues: FootballTransfers recap

Tom Weber

• Updated: 28 Jun 2023 22:27 BST
• 5 min read

Wednesday delivered plenty of Arsenal transfer news, including done deals and exclusives.

Plus, Chelsea's summer exodus continued and Newcastle are eyeing a player with a €120 million release clause. There's plenty to cover, so let's jump right in.

Exclusive: Arsenal to reignite Tchouameni interest

FootballTransfers has learned that Arsenal will test the waters regarding a possible Aurelien Tchouameni transfer should they fail to land Romeo Lavia or Moises Caicedo.

Exclusive: Newcastle monitor Ramos

Moreover, we were able to reveal that Newcastle are keen on Benfica's Goncalo Ramos, but his €120m release clause could be a problem.

Arsenal seal double swoop

The Gunners have announced the signing of Kai Havertz, who is one of their most expensive signings ever.

West Ham have also accepted Arsenal's third offer for Declan Rice, so an announcement is only a matter of time. Spoiler: it's an eye-watering fee.

Ratcliffe's blunder

Sheikh Jassim is growing increasingly confident of winning the Manchester United takeover battle as the club's shareholders are enraged by Sir Jim Ratcliffe's proposal.

Chelsea's busy summer continues

The Blues were once again active in the market, reportedly sealing a deal for Brazilian talent Angelo Gabriel.

But who is the sought-after 18-year-old? We profiled him here.

Edouard Mendy's departure was confirmed, but another Chelsea flop could be on his way out - and he's not heading to Saudi Arabia.

On a similar note, a player who only made four appearances for the Blues last season could be playing Champions League football next term.

Barcelona's financial issues take their toll

Barcelona can't afford to sign their ideal Sergio Busquets replacement despite the player being keen on a move.

Unsurprisingly, then, they are getting desperate and have started looking at some rather...intriguing options.

Transfer news

Finally, let's finish up on some transfer news from around the world. It may seem cynical, but Manchester United did the right thing by reneging on David de Gea's new contract.

They did, however, also have to give up on ANOTHER one of their number nine targets because they simply don't have the money.

A Liverpool legend has put the speculation about his future to bed once and for all.

It was also revealed that there is no substance to the rumours that they have made a world-record offer for Kylian Mbappe.

Plus, the Reds are eyeing a shock move for a Bundesliga star.

Lastly, Manchester City are targeting a LaLiga talent after missing out on Declan Rice.