Will Arsenal sign Manuel Locatelli or will he move to Juventus? Claudio Villa/Getty ImagesEuro 2020 and the Copa America are over and the summer transfer window is open, leaving Europe's biggest clubs clear to make a splash in the market. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here.
TOP STORY: Arsenal hope to tempt Locatelli's gaze away from Turin
Arsenal are prepared to pay a â¬40 million transfer fee for Sassuolo's Manuel Locatelli despite the Italy star's preference to stay in Serie A for his next move, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The 23-year-old is set to meet with Sassuolo to discuss a move away from the club after impressing at Euro 2020, where he scored twice and played in a part in the Azzurri beating England in the final.
Locatelli would reportedly prefer a switch to Juventus, which could rule Arsenal out of a move. The Gunners are said to only want players who are fully convinced to join the club. However, it could also be dependent on Juve's own financial situation and outgoings in their midfield.
Locatelli joined Sassuolo from AC Milan in 2019 for a fee worth roughly â¬14.5m following a successful loan stint. In his career, he has made over 140 Serie A appearances, 99 with his current club, and impressed Roberto Mancini enough to earn an international call-up.
For Arsenal, the deal represents one of many on a reported spending spree over the summer. The Gunners have been widely linked with a £50m move for Brighton's Ben White, as well as Lyon's Houssem Aouar and Anderlecht's Albert Sambi Lokonga. The club's planned recruitment rebuild could help them rebound back into European contention, failing to qualify for continental football for the first time in 25 seasons.
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21.33 BST: Sevilla are interested in signing Valencia attacker Goncalo Guedes, AS reports, stating that the 24-year-old has been available since March. However, Los Che are insistent on a transfer fee of â¬30m, a figure that is considered unrealistic in this market for a player who's struggled to live up to expectations since leaving Paris Saint-Germain for Spain's southeastern coast in 2017.
21.06 BST: Set to collect £50m for the pending transfer of Ben White to Arsenal, Brighton & Hove Albion are ready to splash the cash with a bid for Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard, according to the Express. Leicester City had an offer of £13m plus £5m in add-ons rejected by the Hoops earlier this summer, so the Seagulls will need to spend even more if they're to secure the 23-year-old former France youth international who has just a year remaining on his contract at Celtic Park.
20.39 BST: L'Equipe writes that Burnley have approached Lyon for the potential transfer of Maxwel Cornet, who the historic French club would be willing to part with for a transfer fee of â¬13m. However, the 24-year-old left-sided player would prefer a move to Hertha Berlin.
20.12 BST: While Manchester City continue to look for ways to fund transfer bids for Harry Kane and Jack Grealish, the Sun reports that they could go some way toward doing just that by moving on a player who's yet to make an appearance for the club. Twenty-three-year-old midfielder has impressed on loan spells at New York City FC and Granada, and now they could pocket £20m for his transfer with West Ham United, Leeds United and Southampton all keen on the Venezuela international.
19.45 BST: Amid a slew of high-profile transfers this summer, Paris Saint-Germain will be looking to find new clubs for a handful of their players, according to Le Parisien, including Pablo Sarabia. Atletico Madrid are said to be in pole position for the 29-year-old creator with Internazionale also interested, while PSG will look to recoup the â¬19m transfer fee they paid Sevilla for his services in 2019.
19.18 BST: If Barcelona are unable to negotiate a deal to bring Saul Niguez to Camp Nou, Ronald Koeman could turn to 23-year-old Lille midfielder Renato Sanches on loan with an obligation to make the transfer permanent, AS writes.
18.51 BST: Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo says he doesn't know how negotiations are progressing to bring Antoine Griezmann back to the club but hinted a final decision is close. ESPN revealed last week that Atletico and Barcelona were in talks over a swap deal for Griezmann and midfielder Saul Niguez.
"Everything's possible in the world of football but in terms of Griezmann I have no idea, nor have I asked," Cerezo told reporters at an event on Monday. "No one has communicated anything to me. I don't know how negotiations or if there are any underway ... but there's not long left now until you know what will happen."
Barca are looking to rid Griezmann's salary from their wage bill so they can register a new contract for Lionel Messi and their new signings without falling foul of La Liga's financial fair play rules. Coach Ronald Koeman, meanwhile, also wants to add another midfielder to the squad after missing out on Georginio Wijnaldum to Paris Saint-Germain.
Liverpool and Manchester United have also been linked with Saul.
18.37 BST: AC Milan have announced that they've signed Brahim Diaz on a two-year loan from Real Madrid. The 21-year-old has already spent a season with the Rossoneri, moving to the San Siro on a temporary basis last season, when he registered seven goals and four assists in 39 appearances.
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18.24 BST: After being released from the final two years of his contract at Club America, former LA Galaxy and Mexico star Giovani dos Santos is in negotiations with the Chicago Fire, ESPN Deportes reports. The 32-year-old playmaker also has an offer to play in Dubai, but his desire to be near brother Jonathan dos Santos (who's been with the Galaxy since 2017) has led him to prioritise a return to MLS.
17.57 BST: The agent of 30-year-old centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly has presented Napoli with a â¬30m bid for his client on behalf of Manchester United, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. It's a transfer offer the Serie A outfit have declined, with club president Aurelio De Laurentiis determined to send a message to rivals that Napoli won't part with their stars at a discount.
17.30 BST: Arsenal have announced the signing of Albert Sambi Lokonga from Anderlecht on a long-term contract. Read the full story.