Transfer News LIVE: Man City agree £78m fee for Josko Gvardiol, Tottenham near Micky van de Ven move
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Fulham winger Willian wanted by Saudi Arabian club Al Shabab despite signing a new one-year contract just WEEKS ago
Fulham winger Willian is wanted by Saudi Pro League club Al Shabab, who are prepared to pay him £200,000 a week after tax.
Marco Silva’s side, who are chasing Chelsea‘s Callum Hudson-Odoi and Demarai Gray of Everton, are yet to receive a bid, however.
Willian signed a new one-year contract only two weeks ago.
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PSG ‘are closing in on £69m deal for Manchester United target Goncalo Ramos’
United have seemingly beaten PSG to Rasmus Hojlund, but the French side are still eyeing another United target.
Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly ‘closing in’ on a deal to acquire Benfica centre-forward Goncalo Ramos.
Manchester United had been interested in signing the Portuguese striker earlier this summer, with Erik ten Hag’s side having ‘been prepared to table a club-record bid’ for the Benfica star.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Luis Enrique’s side are ‘very close’ on a £69million deal with add-ons to sign the striker, with Ramos having agreed a contract until June 2028.
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Barcelona ‘are in talks to sign Man City defender Joao Cancelo’
Barcelona are in talks to sign Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo following the end of his loan spell with Bayern Munich.
The 29-year-old made a shock exit from the Etihad in the January transfer window and is reportedly set for a permanent move this summer.
According to talkSport, La Liga champions Barcelona have begun talks with City over acquiring the full-back, who arrived in Manchester from Juventus in 2019 for £60m.
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Tottenham on the verge of signing defender Micky van de Ven for £30m
Tottenham are increasingly hopeful of signing Wolfsburg defender Micky van de Ven for around £30million after positive talks on Wednesday.
The Netherlands U21 star has been on the radar of Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou for some time and the Premier League club appear to have got a deal over the line.
The 22-year-old enjoyed a stellar breakout 2022-23 season, where he started 33 Bundesliga games for the Wolves, sparking interest from clubs across Europe.
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City agree Gvardiol fee with RB Leipzig
First up, it’s a big one.
Man City have finally agreed a £78m fee for RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol, probably the biggest defensive talent in Europe right now.
It falls just shy of the record £80m fee for a defender that Manchester United paid for Harry Maguire in 2019 and has no add-ons.
Manchester City see the 21-year-old as a force who can be around for the next decade and his arrival should be confirmed in the coming days.
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Morning everyone, and welcome to another day of Mail Sport’s Transfer News live blog!
We’ll be bringing you all the latest stories and developments from across the transfer market once again today, so make sure you stick with us throughout on what promises to be another fascinating day as we build up to the Premier League season!
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