Arsenal move on Sesko, Chelsea near first signing and concrete Eze move – FootballTransfers recap

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On the day that Real Madrid won a record 15th Champions League title, beating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Wembley thanks to goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior, real action started to take place in the transfer market for the first time.

While Kylian Mbappe took a step towards learning what his role at the Bernabeu will be next season, gears started to grind into action at some of the Premier League’s biggest clubs.

READ MORE: Champions League Team of the Season: Vinicius Junior and Mbappe star as Real Madrid triumph again

Arsenal launch Sesko bid

Arsenal have made an official offer for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, FootballTransfers has exclusively revealed.The Gunners have not matched the release clause of the striker, who has made a move to the Emirates his priority ahead of Manchester United and Chelsea.

Current ETV

Benjamin Sesko

F (RL), AM (L)

RB Leipzig

Benjamin Sesko

F (RL), AM (L)

RB Leipzig

€31.6M

ETV Range

€23.7M - €39.5M

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Adarabioyo to sign for Chelsea

Chelsea are set to secure the signing of Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo on a free transfer in what will be their first arrival of the summer. His medical is expected next week after Enzo Maresca has been officially unveiled as the new manager.

READ MORE: The Premier League's most underrated player! Why Chelsea are signing Tosin Adarabioyo

Spurs move for Eze

Tottenham are making a concrete move to sign Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace, with the in-form attacker having a gentleman’s agreement in place with his club that he can leave if a fee of around €70 million is offered.

Osimhen transfer saga blown open

There is suddenly uncertainty over the future of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen after it was revealed that Chelsea have cooled their interest in the Nigeria international forward.Arsenal have come into the picture for the striker once more, with a report in Italy indicating that the former Lille hitman would be open to a switch to the Emirates.

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Victor Osimhen

F (CRL)

Napoli

Victor Osimhen

F (CRL)

Napoli

All Tournaments

2023/24

• 32

  Games

• 17

  Goals

• 4

  Assists

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Ten Hag dithering leaves Man Utd in limbo

Manchester United’s uncertainty over whether or not to sack manager Erik ten Hag – which was widely expected to arrive last week – has plunged them into transfer chaos, according to a report.