Arsenal close in on Havertz deal, Chelsea’s £60m Caicedo bid rejected

Chelsea’s Kai Havertz, 24, is set to seal a move to Arsenal, with Bayern Munich having left their approach for the Germany forward too late. Continue Full Reading>>>

Arsenal are willing to sell Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, 30, this summer as part of an overhaul of their midfield.

Chelsea will step up talks for Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo after a £60m offer was rejected by Brighton, who are seeking more than £80m for the 21-year-old. 

France forward Kylian Mbappe, 24, says he will stay at Paris St-Germain next season and decide his future in 2024 when his contract is due to expire.

Real Madrid say they will announce the signing of Spain striker Joselu, 33, from Espanyol this week and rule out a move for Mbappe this summer.

West Ham are preparing their first approach for Fulham’s Joao Palhinha as they see the Portugal midfielder, 27, as a potential replacement for Declan Rice.

Gianluca Scamacca has agreed terms with Roma, with West Ham willing to let the Italy striker, 24, leave on loan or a loan-to-buy deal.

Bayern Munich are in advanced negotiations to sign England defender Kyle Walker, 33, from Manchester City on a permanent deal.

Monaco’s France defender Axel Disasi, 25, remains a firm target for Manchester United as South Korea defender Kim Min-jae, 26, looks set to join Bayern from Napoli. 

Former Barcelona and Spain coach Luis Enrique is expected to be the next manager of Paris St-Germain. 

Chelsea and Morocco winger Hakim Ziyech is in talks to join Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr this summer, with the 30-year-old keen to play with Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 38. (Fabrizio Romano)

Chelsea remain interested in signing Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 24, from Napoli, despite closing in on an agreement with Villarreal to sign Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson, 21. 

Newcastle United are set to turn their attention to Nice’s France midfielder Khephren Thuram, 22, after being frustrated in their pursuit of Inter Milan’s Italy midfielder Nicolo Barella, 26.

Newcastle look ready to make a surprise bid for West Bromwich Albion’s English goalkeeper Josh Griffiths, 21.

Borussia Dortmund’s French defender Soumaila Coulibaly, 19, is in advanced discussions over a loan move to Burnley.

Burnley will switch their sights to Antwerp’s French goalkeeper Jean Butez, 28, if they miss out on Anderlecht’s Dutch stopper Bart Verbruggen, 20.

Luton Town are interested in signing Morocco striker Ryan Mmaee, 25, from Ferencvaros

Luton are also keen to sign Blackburn Rovers’ Belgian keeper Thomas Kaminski, 30, who is valued at around £6m.

PSG are continuing negotiations with Real Mallorca over signing South Korea attacking midfielder Lee Kang-in, 22. 

Barcelona have agreed to sign Brazil forward Vitor Roque, 18, from Athletico Paranaense on a five-year deal. 

After leaving Barca this summer, ex-Spain midfielder Sergio Busquets, 34, is close to signing a deal to follow former team-mate Lionel Messi to Inter Miami. 

Atletico Madrid’s France forward Antoine Griezmann, 32, says it is his dream to one day join a Major League Soccer club. Continue Full Reading>>>