Transfer News Today: Maguire replacement REVEALED, Arsenal DONE DEAL, Caicedo UPDATE

7 Aug 2023 10:03 BST
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Harry Maguire, Man Utd, 2022/23 — © ProShots

The European football calendar is already underway, with the English Football League now in full flow and Arsenal emerging victorious in the 2023 Community Shield final.

However, despite the closeness to the Premier League season opener - and all other top leagues in the continent - transfer activity is still rife, with clubs desperately trying to complete some last minutes deals before the campaign kicks off.

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Chelsea and Manchester City have added the likes of Axel Disasi and Josko Gvardiol in recent days, while David Raya to Arsenal can now be considered a 'done deal' as exclusively reported by FootballTransfers.

Manchester United are ready to go all-in for Sofyan Amrabat after unveiling Rasmus Hojlund, and Paris Saint-Germain are on the verge of bolstering their attack with the addition of Goncalo Ramos.

Here is all the major football transfer news on 7 August.

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Arsenal Transfer News

* Matt Turner's move to Nottingham Forets has been fully agreed and he will undergo his medical at The City Ground later today ahead of his move from Arsenal (David Ornstein, The Athletic).

* Marseille want to sell former Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi this summer and have commissioned agents to find him a new club. Both West Ham and Aston Villa have previously expressed interest in the Frenchman (L'Equipe).

* David Raya’s transfer from Brentford to Arsenal is a done deal, with all terms of the transfer now agreed in order to take the Spanish goalkeeper to the Emirates (FootballTransfers EXCLUSIVE).

Man Utd Transfer News

* Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo will be pursued by Man Utd if Harry Maguire leaves this summer (Fabrizio Romano).

* Fred will 100% leave Man Utd this summer and the club expect his departure to advance next week (Fabrizio Romano).

* Man Utd are now fully focused on signing Sofyan Amrabat from Fiorentina after unveiling Rasmus Hojlund on Saturday (La Repubblica).

* Amrabat is "prepared to wait" for Man Utd, despite other options being on the table. Amrabat has also been the subject of interest from Saudi Arabia, but he wants to move to Old Trafford (Ben Jacobs).

* Man Utd have rejected West Ham's first offer for Scott McTominay and are demanding €46m (£40m) to sanction a sale. Jose Mourinho's Roma are also interested. (Sacha Tavolieri).

© ProShots - Scott McTominay is wanted by West Ham and Roma

* Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker has admitted "he's not convinced" that Hojlund will be a difference-maker for Man Utd this season (The Sun).

* Al-Hilal remain determined to sign former Man Utd target Victor Osimhen and have offered the 24-year-old an annual salary of €1.16 million (£1m) in a bid to convince him to move to Saudi Arabia (Ben Jacobs).

Chelsea Transfer News

* Brighton CEO Paul Barber has provided an update on Moises Caicedo amid Chelsea interest. He has said: “We’re looking forward to Moises starting the season with us, he’s a Brighton player under a long-term contract. He’s probably one of the most exciting young midfield players in the world at the moment and we’re delighted to have him" (Brighton Website).

* Chelsea have reached an agreement in principle with Crystal Palace star Michael Olise as they continue their pursuit of the French winger (RMC Sport).

* Chelsea want to sign Leeds midfielder Tyler Adams and are now willing to complete a deal by meeting the €23m (£20m) relegation release clause included in his contract (Daily Mail).

* Chelsea’s pursuit of Santos wonderkid Deivid Washington has hit a stumbling block following interest from AS Monaco. Monaco’s new sporting director Thiago Scuro has travelled to Brazil to speak to Washington and his family (Foot Mercato).

* Angelo Gabriel will join Strasbourg on loan this season as Chelsea want to ensure he develops with regular game time (Fabrizio Romano).

* Leicester City boss Enzo Maresca considers Cesare Casadei as one of his priority targets before the window closes. The Italian midfielder could leave Chelsea on loan this summer (Fabrizio Romano).

* Chelsea are in talks with Bashir Humphreys over a new long-term contract, as well as exploring the possibility of a loan move this season. Coventry City is one potential destination (Evening Standard).

* West Ham have officially submitted their first offer for former Chelsea target and current Ajax midfielder Edson Alvarez, with the fee believed to be around €35m. All parties are keen for a deal to be completed quickly (Sky Germany).

Liverpool Transfer News

* Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad are planning a €60m bid for Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah (Al Riyadiah).

* However, Salah's agent - Ramy Abbas Issa - has rubbished claims that his client will join Al-Ittihad. He posted on Twitter: "If we considered leaving LFC this year, we wouldn’t have renewed the contract last summer. Mohamed remains committed to LFC" (Ramy Abbas Issa, Twitter).

* Liverpool are the favourites to sign PSG star Kylian Mbappe on loan if he was to move to the Premier League for one season (Daily Star).

© ProShots - Liverpool are reportedly favourites to land Kylian Mbappe

* Liverpool target Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored twice in Leicester's 2-1 opening day win over Coventry City as links with the Reds intensify. Jurgen Klopp sees him as a possible alternative to Romeo Lavia if talks with Southampton continue to drag on (AnfieldWatch).

* Romeo Lavia won't be going to Liverpool on the cheap according to Southampton chief executive Phil Parsons. "We can trim the squad, we can sell assets if we want to," Parsons told BBC Radio Solent. "[But] we won't be selling assets on the cheap. That's why we stood firm on a few (BBC Radio Solent).

Man City Transfer News

* Pep Guardiola has admitted he is "happy" at Manchester City as he continues to be linked with an exit from the club at the end of his current contract. His side lost the Community Shield final against Arsenal on penalties (Manchester Evening News).

Newcastle Transfer News

* Newcastle United are interested in signing Galatasaray star Nicolo Zaniolo and are one of several clubs linked with the Italy international (Hurriyet).

Tottenham Transfer News

* Micky van de Ven will undergo his medical at Tottenham today before completing a €50m move from Wolfsburg (Fabrizio Romano).

* Tottenham target Alejo Veliz is on his way to London and told reporters at the airport: “I just wait to sign my contract with Spurs, it’s imminent" (Fabrizio Romano).

* Harry Kane captained Tottenham in their pre-season friendly against Shakhtar Donetsk on Sunday and scored four goals in a 5-1 rout.

Barcelona Transfer News

* Barcelona are still trying extremely hard to re-sign Lionel Messi on loan when the MLS season ends later this year. The Blaugrana believe that Messi would be interested in moving to Camp Nou on loan in order to stay fit during the MLS off-season (FootballTransfers EXCLUSIVE).

© ProShots - Barcelona want to bring Lionel Messi back on loan

* Franck Kessie will undergo his medical at Al Ahli today ahead of his move from Barcelona (Fabrizio Romano).

Real Madrid Transfer News

* Real Madrid will wait until 15 August to submit their first offer for PSG star Kylian Mbappe (Le Parisien, via Mundo Deportivo).

PSG Transfer News

* PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi feels “betrayed” by Kylian Mbappe as the Frenchman continues to train with the players set to be sold this summer (Le Parisien).

* A verbal agreement has been reached for PSG to sign Benfica's Goncalo Ramos. The Portugal international will join on loan with an obligation to buy due Financial Fair Play issues. PSG will pay a €65m fixed fee, with €15m in add-ons (Fabrizio Romano).