Arsenal face transfer hijack as Man Utd make move for 'perfect' target

2 Jul 2026 22:03 BST | 3 min read

Suraj Radia | Editor

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It's July which means the transfer window is open all across Europe and, as such, plenty of big deals are in progress and being completed alongside the 2026 World Cup knockout stages.

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