Chelsea target Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, Man City eye triple swoop

With the summer transfer window upon us, rumours are picking up steam. Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to the latest gossip.

July 26, 2016 • 11:46 PM

With the summer transfer window upon us, rumours are picking up steam. Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to the latest gossip. Follow our live blog below, and see the latest deals here.

TOP STORY: Chelsea target Kalidou Koulibaly, City want trio

Chelsea's new manager Antonio Conte warned us that more transfers were to come and now he's trying to poach another of Napoli's top stars away from the club, defender Kalidou Koulibaly. Sky Italy report that the 25-year-old Senegal international is the subject of a £38 million bid from the Blues, while Gianluca De Marzio backs up their interest.

Manchester City have spent this summer. Ilkay Gundogan and Nolito are two high-class acquisitions, but with Juventus splashing €90m on Gonzalo Higuain and Manchester United soon to drop €100 million (or more) on Paul Pogba, you would expect City to lavish their new super coach, Pep Guardiola, with fresh talent.

It's happening, according to the Guardian, which suggested City will target Leroy Sane, Gabriel Jesus and Marlos Moreno for £100m to secure City's future. Guardiola appears ready to nurture young talent while implementing his philosophy, which makes for very exciting times at the Etihad.

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23.00 BST: Right. That will do it for another day in the land of transfers. Join us again early tomorrow for another exciting edition of Transfer Talk!

22.51 BST: Our final item of the night might well be expanded upon in Thursday's edition of TT and it's all about Carlos Bacca.

It's believed, per Gazzetta dello Sport, that the AC Milan striker would pick Paris Saint-Germain over Barcelona as his next move, preferring to reunite with his former boss, Unai Emery, than try his hand behind Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Neymar at the Camp Nou.

West Ham have also shown interest in the Colombian along with Atletico Madrid and Arsenal. It'll cost someone in the region of €30m to sign him.

22.42 BST: Some positive news for Leicester City as longtime midfielder Andy King has agreed to a new contract. Story here.

22.27 BST: More news involving Napoli next, as FourFourTwo reports that Lyon midfielder Corentin Tolisso has rejected a move to the Serie A side.

Napoli were reportedly willing to pay €37.5m for the 21-year-old playmaker but Tolisso would prefer to remain in France.

As you might expect, Lyon were quite happy about Tolisso's decision:

Corentin Tolisso reste à l'OL !! #teamol #Mercato https://t.co/WYitgGC22Q

— Olympique Lyonnais (@OL) July 27, 2016

22.03 BST: Are Napoli close to signing a replacement for Gonzalo Higuain?

Goal Italy reports that they're ready to move for Ajax's Polish striker, Arkadiusz Milik. Terms of a possible deal reportedly involve a €25m fee for the 22-year-old, plus €5m in performance-related add-ons and bonuses.

The same article notes that Napoli also made an increased off for Mauro Icardi but a bid of €52m plus €2m in add-ons was rejected by Inter Milan.

21.45 BST: Sky in Italy reports that Arsenal and AS Roma have agreed to terms to extend the Giallorossi's loan move for goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.

The Polish stopped excelled in Serie A last season, and Sky also understands that there's a loan-to-buy clause in the deal for a fee around €13.4m.

21.28 BST: Sources tell ESPN FC that Real Sociedad are closing in on a move for Fernando Llorente. The 31-year-old Spanish striker had been a target of Everton at one point but Sociedad have stepped to the front of the line for the Sevilla star. Story here.

21.11 BST: It's our latest round of Rumour Rater, this time with ESPN FC's Shaka Hislop running through the biggest reported moves.

20.53 BST: Sources tell ESPN FC that Manchester City are in talks with Everton regarding a deal for John Stones. Story here.

20.30 BST: Sky Sports sources report that ex-Newcastle United defender Steven Taylor is on the verge of joining the Portland Timbers.

Portland recently lost stalwart centre-back Nat Borchers to a long-term knee injury and needed defensive cover. Taylor would be just that.

20.12 BST: A DONE DEAL in the Bundesliga as 1860 Munich complete the signing of Ivica Olic.

Olic, 36, was formerly at Bayern Munich and Hamburg but the Croatian forward has stalled his retirement by signing a one-year contract. Story here.

19.50 BST: Are Real Madrid firmly back in the hunt for Paul Pogba? Our latest reports indicate that the Spanish giants have made contact with Pogba's current club, Juventus, over a move. Story here.

19.26 BST: Are West Ham on the cusp of a transfer coup?

Esporte reports that they've won the race to sign hotly touted 22-year-old Jonathan Calleri. The 22-year-old forward scored 21 goals last season as Boca Juniors won the league.

19.01 BST: Well well! Another DONE DEAL in Major League Soccer!

OFFICIAL: #Sounders sign Nicolás Lodeiro as newest Designated Player: https://t.co/J29AVPUdU9 #BienvenidoNico pic.twitter.com/KG4qMIT6gx

— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) July 27, 2016

Yep: Uruguay international Nicolas Lodeiro is the newest Designated Player in Seattle.

Lodeiro, 27, was most recently with Boca Juniors but has been a mainstay for La Celeste since making his debut in 2009.

Sounders GM, Garth Lagerwey, was overjoyed about the move. ""Wherever he has played he has made his team better. We believe he can be a big piece of where we want to take the Sounders long term."

18.44 BST: We have a DONE DEAL in Major League Soccer as Vancouver deal Fabian Espindola to Liga MX side Necaxa. Story here.

18.26 BST: Following up from an earlier post, look who's signing!

Stoke City's combustible midfielder Marko Arnautovic has taken to social media regarding his new contract.

I am proud and thrilled to finally let you know that I am going to stay a Potter and will continue playing with my team and for my fantastic fans. I suppose some times it takes a bit longer to make the right decision and this one comes from my heart. My family and I could not be happier. Can't wait for the season to begin! #SCFC #potters #pl #premierleague #teamarna #godblessus @stokecity