In the latest football transfer news, a flurry of activity is expected in the summer window. Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr is reportedly preparing a staggering £128m bid for Manchester United’s captain Bruno Fernandes, with hopes of reuniting him with his former teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo [ Source: CaughtOffside].
Real Madrid is set to make Joselu’s move from Espanyol permanent following a successful season-long loan. The striker has been instrumental in their Champions League campaign [ Source: The Athletic].
In England, Chelsea’s new head coach Enzo Maresca has reportedly asked the club to abandon plans to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen [ Source: Gazzetta dello Sport – Italy]. Meanwhile, the Blues have decided not to loan out winger Omari Hutchinson next season. He will either be integrated into Maresca’s first-team squad or sold on a pe lolrmanent transfer [ Source: Fabrizio Romano].
Manchester City is set to challenge Barcelona for the signature of Bayern Munich’s midfielder Joshua Kimmich [Source: BILD – Germany^]. In other Premier League news, Arsenal is eyeing Martin Zubimendi of Real Sociedad and Joao Neves of Benfica as potential midfield reinforcements [Source: The Athletic]. However, Manchester United has already made a £51m bid for Neves, which Benfica rejected, holding out for at least £85m [Source: ^Record – Portugal^].
Liverpool’s goalkeeper Alisson is considering a move to the Saudi Pro League, although his preference is to stay in Europe [Source: ^TEAMtalk^]. Liverpool is also looking to bolster their centre-back and central midfield options this summer [Source: Football Insider].
Tottenham Hotspur is exploring the potential signing of Jobe Bellingham from Sunderland [ Source: The Guardian]. Lastly, Juventus and Aston Villa are in talks over a potential swap deal involving Douglas Luiz and Weston McKennie, although the differing valuations of the two players complicate the deal [ Source: Gianluca Di Marzio – Italy].
