Transfer news & rumours LIVE: Barcelona step up Nico Williams pursuit

Barcelona step up Nico Williams pursuit

Barcelona sporting director Deco met with Nico Williams' agent on Wednesday in Zaragoza as the Blaugrana look to sign the Athletic Bilbao and Spain forward ahead of Arsenal and Chelsea, according to Jijantes.

PSG initiate talks with Napoli to sign Osimhen

Per Fabrizio Romano, Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly spoken to Victor Osimhen and got his green light as they look to complete the signing of the striker in the coming weeks.

The Ligue 1 champions are currently in talks with the Serie A side. In case Osimhen leaves the club this summer, they have already identified a replacement in Romely Lukaku from Chelsea.

Rabiot set to leave Juventus as free agent

🚨🇫🇷 Adrien Rabiot, set to leave Juventus and pick new club as free agent this summer.

Unless something crazy happens, he’s not gonna sign new deal at Juventus despite the proposal.

↪️ Rabiot’s camp, already in contact with several clubs over next move. pic.twitter.com/osMhHV6CNM

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 17, 2024

Saudi clubs show interest in West Ham's Kudus

Per TEAMtalk, Several Saudi Pro League clubs have reportedly shown interest in signing West Ham United star midfielder Mohammed Kudus this summer.

Saudi PIF officials got in touch with the player's representatives a few weeks back to check if the player would be willing to move to the Middle East. However, the Ghanaian clarified that he wants to stay at his current club.

Man Utd ready to sell McTominay and Aaron Wan-Bissaka

Premier League giants Manchester United are open to offers for long-serving stars Scott McTominay and Aaron Wan-Bissaka this summer, according to the Daily Mail. McTominay has interest from Galatasaray while West Ham could pay as little as £15m ($19.5m) to sign Wan-Bissaka.

Postecoglou emerges as shock candidate to replace Southgate

Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou has emerged as a potential target for the Football Association as they seek a new England manager following Gareth Southgate's departure, according to The Telegraph. A technical director John McDermott is a big fan of the Spurs manager's work, having followed his career since he was managing in Australia.

Klopp won't replace Southgate as England boss

Per Sky Germany, ex-Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp won't be replacing Gareth Southgate as England manager, as the German manager remains committed to a year-long sabbatical.

The German had been touted as a potential contender to replace Southgate, who stepped down after the Three Lions' Euro 2024 final defeat.

Man City and Barca target Olmo opens up on future

Spain and RB Leipzig star Dani Olmo has opened up about a possible transfer this summer amid links with several European clubs.

Speaking to reporters, the 26-year-old said: "We'll see. Yesterday we celebrated all day and now I'm at the campus. The people who deal with that (transfer market) already know what I want to do. I don't know if I'll stay in Germany, we'll see. I want to be somewhere where I'm valued and loved and what I want to do is win. There are several options, we'll see what happens. The truth is that between the Euro Cup, the celebration and the campus I have seen little of that. What I want is an ambitious project and I want to win titles."

West Ham closing in on signing Wan-Bissaka

West Ham are pushing to sign Manchester United full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka in a cut-price deal this summer, according to talkSPORT.

The full-back could move to East London for as little as £15 million (€17.8m/ $19.5m), meaning the Red Devils would take a massive loss on the original £50m (€59.5m/$65.1m) they paid for the former Crystal Palace man.

Marco Reus set to join MLS side LA Galaxy

Per Fabrizio Romano, Borussia Dortmund legend and former Germany international Marco Reus is all set to join MLS side LA Galaxy this summer. The American side are currently negotiating contract terms with the player's representatives and he is expected to complete his move soon.