Tammy Abraham could be back in the Premier League soon, with Arsenal and Man United interested in the ex-Chelsea star. Michael Regan - The FAThe summer transfer window is here, and there's plenty of gossip swirling about who's moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals!
TOP STORY: Abraham targeted by Man United, Arsenal
Arsenal and Manchester United could be set to battle it out for the signature of England international Tammy Abraham this summer as they continue their search for a striker, reveals Corriere dello Sport.
The 24-year-old forward is reported to have caught the attention of a number of clubs last season, having enjoyed an impressive campaign at AS Roma with 17 goals in 37 Serie A appearances, but it is the Gunners and Erik ten Hag's United who are leading the race.
As Abraham joined the Giallorossi for around â¬40 million from Chelsea last season, the Blues will have the first option to sign Abraham should they wish to bring him back to Stamford Bridge for â¬80m. However, any move could prove difficult, with indications that Abraham is happy in Italy and has no plans to leave the Estadio Olimpico.
Abraham reportedly enjoyed working under Roma boss Jose Mourinho last season, as he helped secure the Europa Conference League title.
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21.28 BST: Manchester United are set to move again for 22-year-old forward Evanilson after FC Porto rejected an offer of â¬65m, reports O Jogo. Porto want to keep the Brazilian, having already seen off interest from Wolverhampton Wanderers and Brighton & Hove Albion by demanding a transfer fee of â¬80m, but it is suggested that the Red Devils could potentially change those plans.
20.55 BST: AC Milan are keeping an eye on River Plate midfielder Enzo Fernandez, reports Calciomercato, with the 21-year-old having made 15 goal contributions across all competitions this season. Lille's Renato Sanches is still Milan's priority in midfield, but Paris Saint-Germain have come in for the Portugal international, meaning they could be forced to look elsewhere. Milan will face competition from Benfica if they aim to bring in Fernandez, while River Plate don't want to see him leave but will be powerless if his â¬25m release clause is triggered.
20.22 BST: After securing promotion to the Premier League, Nottingham Forest are set to sign Union Berlin striker Taiwo Awoniyi for a club-record £17.5m transfer fee, reports the Telegraph. The Nigeria international scored 20 goals and assisted a further five in 43 matches across all competitions for Die Eisernen last season.
19.49 BST: More than five European clubs, including some from the Premier League, have contacted Manchester City in the hope of signing Julian Alvarez on loan following his transfer from River Plate only to be knocked back, reports Fabrizio Romano. City insist that the 22-year-old forward will stay with them this season, which is why they are willing to let Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling leave this summer.
19.16 BST: Napoli, Fiorentina, Monza and Besiktas are all interested in Hellas Verona midfielder Adrien Tameze, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. The 28-year-old Frenchman impressed to help his side come ninth in Serie A and could now command a transfer fee between â¬7m and â¬10m, with the player wanting to move to a higher level and club unlikely to oppose a move if a suitable offer arrives.
18.59 BST: Ballon d'Or Feminin runner-up Jennifer Hermoso is close to signing with Club America Femenil, writes ESPN's Manu Martin, and could sign for the Mexico City club as early as this week. The Spain international forward is also reportedly being chased by an unnamed Liga MX Femenil rival, and Atletico Madrid are keen to bring the 32-year-old back for a third stint at the club.
18.43 BST: VfL Wolfsburg are looking for a midfielder to replace Xaver Schlager, who has signed for RB Leipzig, and Kicker reports that the Volkswagen-backed club are considering Florian Grillitsch of TSG Hoffenheim. However, there has been no progress in their attempts to sign the 26-year-old Austria international and free agent, who is demanding a robust financial package.
18.10 BST: Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly will not join Juventus as he doesn't want to be considered a traitor like Gonzalo Higuain was after his move to Turin, reports Calciomercato. The Senegal international would prefer to run down the final year of his contract and be able to negotiate a move to Barcelona, though he could still be persuaded to sign an extension to stay with Napoli. Even so, the Partenopei are looking to strengthen at centre-back with Fenerbahce's Min-Jae Kim and Brighton & Hove Albion's Leo Skiri Ostigard being considered, after the latter spent last season on loan with Genoa.
17.37 BST: Lens are demanding a transfer fee between â¬35m and â¬40m to sanction the departure of midfielder Seko Fofana, reports Foot Mercato, which adds that Newcastle United had been willing to pay that amount in January before turning their attention towards Bruno Guimaraes. Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille are both said to be interested in the 27-year-old Ivory Coast international, while enquiries have been made by various Premier League clubs.
17.04 BST: Fresh off their promotion to the Bundesliga, Schalke have completed the signing of striker Sebastian Polter from Bochum, the clubs announced on Monday. The 31-year-old has signed a three-year contract for an undisclosed transfer fee.
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16.30 BST: The Scotsman reports that Man City want to sign Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney.
Despite his injury issues, Tierney, 25, has impressed at Arsenal since moving from Celtic in 2019 and has seen Real Madrid and Barcelona linked with him.
City are in the market for a new left-back and could turn to the Scotland international if their first-choice option of Brighton's Marc Cucurella falls through.
15.50 BST: Tottenham look set to let Steven Bergwijn leave and could replace him with Ajax winger Antony, says The Sun.
Antony, 22, has been linked with Manchester United now that former manager Erik ten Hag is in charge there, but Tottenham are also interested in the Brazilian.
Spurs could negotiate a part-exchange deal with the Eredivisie champions that would see Bergwijn move in the other direction.
15.31 BST: The Daily Mirror says Man United and Arsenal are tracking Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez.
Martinez, 24, played under manager Erik ten Hag for three seasons at Ajax, so Man United are favourites to land the Argentine.
United have also shown an interest in his Ajax teammate Jurrien Timber.
Arsenal have already spent £77m on centre-backs in recent windows -- signing Brighton's Ben White (£50m) and Lille's Gabriel (£27m).
14.58 BST: Jorge Senorans reports on how Liverpool's â¬100m-man Darwin Nunez got here...
Nunez's first experience with big-time football came as a teenager running around the streets of El Pirata. One afternoon in 2013, as he played on a remote pitch in Artigas, legendary Uruguayan midfielder Jose "El Chueco" Perdomo, a former star player at Penarol, showed up and stood on the sidelines to watch.
As soon as the match ended, El Chueco headed straight for the parents of the skinny kid who had caught his attention. A few days later at the bus station, 14-year-old Darwin said a tearful goodbye to his parents, Silvia Ribeiro and Bibiano, as he headed off to Uruguay's capital.
Once in Montevideo, Darwin stayed at the Penarol academy; however, he was cut after the first few training sessions.
"I don't know what happened, but I didn't stay there," Nunez told me in an article for Uruguayan newspaper El Observador. "I went back to Artigas. I returned after a year, and [Juan] Ahuntchain was the coordinator. We talked, and he said I would be needed at Penarol. Then, I told my parents I was staying."
14.38 BST: Antonio Rudiger said it was "Real [Madrid] or nothing" when he decided to leave Chelsea for a new challenge this summer, despite interest from LaLiga rivals Barcelona.
Rudiger, 29, was presented at Madrid's training ground on Monday by president Florentino Perez, signing a four-year contract at the club before posing with his new No. 22 shirt and taking questions from the media.
ESPN reported in March that Rudiger's agent and stepbrother Sahr Senesie had met with Barca executives to discuss a possible transfer, before the player agreed a deal with Madrid a month later.
"Yes, there was interest from Barcelona," Rudiger said in a news conference on Monday. "But I told my brother it was Real or nothing."
14.00 BST: The Women's Super League (WSL) transfer window might have only officially opened on Friday but already there have been some big moves in and out of the league.
Such is the nature of women's football, massive sums of money aren't always on the table, with many players taking short-term contracts with clubs and then moving on when their deal ends. However, the money involved in transfers is trending upward.
Kathleen McNamee looks at some of the big ins and outs in the league so far.
13.26 BST: Atletico Mineiro manager Jorge Sampaoli has all but confirmed that 36-year-old defender Diego Godin will leave the club in the coming days.
The former Atletico Madrid star has struggled to adapt to life at the Brazilian club and Argentinian side Velez Sarsfield have emerged as the main candidate to secure his services.
13.04 BST: Toluca are in advanced negotiations to complete the signing of Tigres striker Carlos Gonzalez, according to ESPN Mexico.
The Mexican side have prioritised the signing of a new No. 9 nine and in recent weeks have been linked with Edinson Cavani, Luuk de Jong and Luis Suarez. However, after the negotiations failed to progress they have decided to turn their attention to Gonzalez, who scored seven goals last season.
12.44 BST: Barcelona will move for Sevilla defender Jules Kounde once they have brought in money from the sale of merchandising and/or television rights, according to Mundo Deportivo.
Sevilla want as much as â¬65m for the France defender, per the report, but Barca hope to bring the price down by including one or more players in a potential deal. There is also interest from Chelsea, among others, but Barca believe Kounde prefers a transfer to Camp Nou.
Barca are currently hamstrung in the transfer market due to their financial situation but hope that last week's general assembly will enable them to make signings this summer.
Members voted in favour of the club selling a 49.9% stake in their merchandising rights and 25% of their future income from LaLiga television rights for the next 25 years. The club hope to raise â¬700m from the deals.
Coach Xavi Hernandez has reportedly made Kounde one of his top targets as he attempts to rebuild the squad following a trophy-less season. Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski, Man City's Bernardo Silva and Leeds' Raphinha have all been linked, too.
12.11 BST: Barcelona and Leeds United will meet again this week to pick up negotiations over the transfer of Brazil winger Raphinha, per Diario Sport.
Barca coach Xavi has identified Raphinha as his top target to replace Ousmane Dembele on the wing next season, with the France forward expected to depart when his contract expires on June 30.
Leeds, according to the report, have so far demanded as much as â¬60m to sign Raphinha, although Barca are hopeful of bringing the cost of any potential deal down.
Sporting director Mateu Alemany will supposedly travel to England for talks with the Leeds hierarchy, with the player's agent, ex-Portugal international Deco, said to be pushing for his client to move to Camp Nou.
12.00 BST: West Ham have completed the signing of Morocco international Nayef Aguerd on a five-year deal.
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