Man Utd announce Mount, Al-Khelaifi SLAMS Mbappe and Arsenal get Timber: FootballTransfers recap

Tom Weber

• Updated: 5 Jul 2023 22:29 BST
• 6 min read

Wednesday delivered plenty of big storylines as Manchester United, at last, announced the signing of Mason Mount.

Plus, PSG chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi broke his silence on Kylian Mbappe and Arsenal reached a deal to sign Jurrien Timber. There's plenty to cover, so let's jump right in.

Exclusive: Liverpool get Lavia boost

FootballTransfers was able to reveal that Romeo Lavia has given Liverpool some positive signs regarding a potential deal.

Exclusive: Championship sides eye Frenchman

We also reported that several Championship sides are looking to snap up free-agent Frenchman Maxime Do Couto, formerly of Sochaux.

Man Utd announce Mount

Mason Mount is officially a Manchester United player and fans were quick to heap praise on one Red Devils player in particular for allegedly helping to facilitate the deal.

The Englishman will be Cristiano Ronaldo's heir - at least in terms of his shirt number.

United paid a similar fee as Liverpool did for Dominik Szoboszlai, but who got the better deal?

The sizeable outlay on Mount means that United could be forced to move on from their main targets now due to their restricted budget.

Indeed, their being strapped for cash is already evident in the way they are negotiating for Andre Onana.

A takeover could solve this problem, but Sheikh Jassim is getting frustrated.

Al-Khelaifi's Mbappe bombshell

PSG sacked Christophe Galtier and immediately unveiled Luis Enrique as their new boss, but the press conference was overshadowed by Nasser Al-Khelaifi's comments on Kylian Mbappe.

After the presser, he doubled down on those remarks in an interview with French journalists.

Arsenal strike Timber deal

Arsenal have reached an agreement with Ajax for the signing of Jurrien Timber.

Surprising as it may sound, the Dutchman could be a better signing than Kai Havertz and Declan Rice.

Speaking of whom, the Rice deal is now fully completed, the only thing that is missing is an announcement.

Mikel Arteta played a particularly important role in signing the West Ham skipper.

Players to watch

The U19 Euros have kicked off, so here are eight players you need to keep an eye on.

Who is Oscar Gloukh?

Speaking of talented youngsters, FootballTransfers has profiled 19-year-old Man Utd and Arsenal target Oscar Gloukh.

Transfer news

Finally, let's finish up with some more transfer news from around the world. Inter Miami are trying to sign another big-name star in the form of a former Chelsea and Real Madrid player.

Manchester United are ready to go back to the negotiating table for two of their number nine targets.

AC Milan have made a second, improved bid for Chelsea's Christian Pulisic.

And the Blues are reportedly close to loaning one of their South American wonderkids to Porto.

Former Liverpool man Arthur has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo frequently ridicules his teammates.

And lastly, if you want to keep track of all the big Premier League transfers that could be completed this week, we got you covered.