Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Chelsea plan to hijack Man Utd's De Jong move

Rodgers rules out Fofana sale

Brendan Rodgers told me in our exclusive interview for The Football Forum 👇🏼

🔹 No offer has come in for Youri Tielemans & he's been professional
🔹 Kasper Schmeichel is assessing his options & the club are supporting him
🔹 Wesley Fofana is not for sale. End of.#LCFC 🦊 pic.twitter.com/HbvYiXYLTN

— Owynn Palmer-Atkin (@OwynnPA) July 31, 2022

Reims near Balogun transfer

Reims are closing on loan deal to sign Folarin Balogun from Arsenal, set to be agreed until June 2023. Balogun has received proposals also from PL clubs but he’s prepared to accept Reims. 🚨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #AFC

Medical could take place early next week, waiting for details to be resolved. pic.twitter.com/5U9rKIop0N

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 31, 2022

Suarez presented as Nacional signing

Lo que comenzó siendo un sueño, hoy es una realidad … 🤩 🔵⚪️🔴 @LuisSuarez9 🙌🏼#SuárezEnNacional#ElClubGigante

Presentado por @AntelDeTodos pic.twitter.com/1GCQTFebac

— Nacional (@Nacional) July 31, 2022

Torino close on Ilkhan deal

Torino are closing on a deal to sign Turkish talent Emirhan İlkhan, born in 2004. Negotiations at final stages with Besiktas for €4.5m fee and 20% sell-on clause. 🇹🇷 #transfers

Torino will complete Valentino Lazaro and Aleksej Miranchuk deals next week as new signings. pic.twitter.com/izkLAOBPao

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 31, 2022

Chelsea plan to hijack Man Utd's De Jong move

Chelsea have entered the race along with Manchester United to sign Frenkie De Jong from Barcelona, according to SPORT.

Reportedly, when Chelsea owner Todd Boehly met Barcelona chief Joan Laporta earlier this month, the two had entered into an agreement that the Blues will allow Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso to join Barcelona only if they allow De Jong to negotiate personally with Chelsea.

Brentford enquire about Mikkel Damsgaard

Premier League outfit Brentford are interested in signing Sampdoria midfielder Mikkel Damsgaard, reports Gianluca Di Marzio.

Brentford are reportedly ready to offer €11 million plus €7 million for the Danish footballer.