The transfer window opened back up for business on Monday, and Premier League clubs have been busy hunting new signings ahead of next season.
We’ve got all the latest news, done deals, rumours and speculation right here, featuring Nico Williams, Hugo Ekitike, Son Heung-min, Jack Grealish, Darwin Nunez, Malick Fofana and more.
Nico Williams has seemingly chosen Barcelona over Arsenal and Bayern Munich. Fabrizio Romano claims they plan on activating his £51m release clause after getting the Athletic Club de Bilbao player’s “total priority”. This one may require Barça to find more palancas to fund the fee and his wages…
Hugo Ekitike is open to joining Manchester United after the Red Devils enquired about the Eintracht Frankfurt striker, according to Sky Sports. The German outfit are likely to hold firm on their €100m valuation of the player, who has also been linked with Chelsea and Liverpool.
The future of Son Heung-min is uncertain. Multiple reports claim that Spurs will make a decision on the forward after their pre-season tour of South Korea, during which they are contractually obligated to feature the 32-year-old. In January his contract was extended until 2026.
L’Equipe report that Chelsea have opened casual talks Lyon over a potential deal for Malick Fofana, while Liverpool have spoken with the forward’s agent. Manchester United and Nottingham Forest are also interested in the 20-year-old.
Athletic Club, Marseille, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Inter Milan, and Napoli have all shown interest in former City defender Aymeric Laporte, who currently plays for Al Nassr, according to AS.
Wolves face competition from Fenerbahce for Nice’s Evann Guessand after Sky Sports claimed Jose Mourinho had a Zoom call with the play his representatives on Monday. Nice have rejected a bid worth €25m plus €5m in add-ons from the Turkish outfit.
