Messi to Miami, Rice to Arsenal and Man Utd’s Onana revelation: FootballTransfers recap

Tom Hancock

• 15 Jul 2023 21:58 BST
• 3 min read

Saturday saw some of the summer’s biggest deals completed, along with plenty more transfer rumours and murmurs.

We’ve got lots of exciting stuff to get stuck into tonight, so why don’t we get started straight away?

Messi makes it official

Lionel Messi is officially an Inter Miami player – and co-owner David Beckham is absolutely buzzing to have the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner at his MLS club.

Arsenal take shape as Rice arrives

Arsenal have finally completed the £105m signing of Declan Rice from West Ham – and we’ve taken a look at how he’ll slot in to the Gunners’ team with their other new arrivals.

Onana wasn’t Man Utd’s first option

Man Utd look close to completing a deal for Andre Onana, but reports claim they only set their sights on the Inter Milan goalkeeper after Everton demanded too high a transfer fee for Jordan Pickford.

Chelsea chasing Dembele

A FootballTransfers exclusive for you now: Chelsea are weighing up a move for Ousmane Dembele, despite the winger being in the process of negotiating a contract extension at Barcelona.

Lukaku’s Juve bombshell

Meanwhile, the Blues’ efforts to sell Romelu Lukaku may have taken another twist, with the striker reportedly riling Inter Milan by entering talks with their Serie A rivals Juventus.

Liverpool line up Fabinho replacement

Romeo Lavia is among a host of potential targets for Liverpool in the event that Fabinho leaves for Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Ittihad.

Barcelona plot summer clear-out

Barcelona could offload half a dozen players before they depart for their pre-season tour of the USA in just four days’ time.

PSG exodus could swell

And PSG are plotting an even bigger clear-out: the Ligue 1 champions appear keen to sell all of their players who were out on loan last season.