Arsenal stepping up efforts to sign Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad. Talks ongoing + Edu has been in Spain this week to pursue agreement. Personal terms for 28yo midfielder no issue. Likely needs an exit from #AFC, whether before or after
[@TheAthleticFC]

Cole Palmer signs new deal at Chelsea with higher salary as reward after excellent first season.
New contract valid until June 2033 now, two more years for Chelsea star as club wanted to get it done before start of new season.
Paperwork signed, as @David_Ornstein reports.

Arsenal are 10m euros short of Sociedad valuation for Merino. Arsenal want to pay 25m euros. Sociedad want close to 35m. Arsenal want transfer fee split into three equal instalments. Sociedad want much of the fee upfront. Deal could drag till end of window

(@MiguelDelaney)

Agreement between Man City and Luis Diaz for the next 5 years.
Manchester City are prepared to pay €70m.
[@marcosbenito9]

ASYD: zase pokud by člověk měl věřit rumorum, tak to bylo hlavně na něm, protože Liverpool měl být ready tu výkupní cenu na dřevo dát. Ale tak určitě mu hráli na city svině))

Do karet vám to každopádně může hrát, to je jasný)

RUDIE: oni asi nechteji pustit oba stredopolare... snad to znamena ze Merino pujde (dyztak sry, boys)

Hehe lol... jako po tý dlouhý odmlce už to bylo podezřelý no))

Martin Zubimendi REJECTS Liverpool move – after saying yes 2 weeks ago

Píše se to i ve Španělsku, ale článek na DM pobaví

Liverpool's top summer target Martin Zubimendi REJECTS move to Anfield despite 'giving them his word' as Real Sociedad convince £52m man to stay in San Sebastian for the 'food and hikes' | Daily Mail ...
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13736801/Liverpools-summer-target-Martin-Zubimendi-REJECTS-proposal-join-Arne-Slots-despite-Reds-believing-agreement-place.html

Liverpool would consider selling Luis Díaz for around €60m.
(Source: @TheAthleticFC)

HAVANA: Leicester

@FabrizioRomano
Chelsea and Atlético Madrid are now discussing João Félix to #CFC as part of Gallagher deal!
Samu Omorodion deal collapsing and the two clubs don’t want Gallagher and Julián Álvarez deals to collapse too…
João Félix, being discussed with Jorge Mendes in London.

ASYD: West ham?

ASYD: Pedro Neto to Chelsea, here we go! Wolves accept bid worth €60m fixed fee plus €3m add-ons as almost matches initial price tag.

Neto’s agent Mendes has agreed on personal terms with Chelsea.

Medical tests booked for Pedro at #CFC with Wolves keen on Ajax’s Carlos Forbes.

ASYD: Chelsea have more first-team keepers than Arsenal have midfielders.

No, this isn’t a joke.

Chelsea are in advanced talks to sign Pedro Neto, as @FabriceHawkins reports.

Negotiations are taking place with Portuguese winger and Wolves.

He’s one of the main targets for winger position.