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Jul 22, 2025, 04:17 AM ET
Sporting CP skipper Morten Hjulmand is wanted by some Manchester United and Manchester City, portion Barcelona defender Jules Koundé is a imaginable people for Pep Guardiola. Join america for the latest transportation news, rumors and gossip from astir the globe.
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TRENDING RUMORS
-- Manchester United and Manchester City are acceptable to spell caput to caput for Sporting CP skipper Morten Hjulmand, according to A Bola. The Portuguese giants person already made wide they won't beryllium bullied connected transfers arsenic they proceed negotiations with Arsenal implicit Viktor Gyökeres. And with the 26-year-old Hjulmand, Juventus backed retired of a woody aft offering €30m-€40m but being told they would person to conscionable the midfielder's merchandise clause of astir €80m. The study says that Man United, who person not giving up anticipation of signing Gyökeres, are astir funny successful Hjulmand, with erstwhile Sporting manager Ruben Amorim anxious to beryllium reunited with both. Hjulmand, a Denmark international, besides interests City with Hugo Viana having near the Portuguese nine for Man City to go sporting director.
-- Manchester City and different "top-tier club" person made enquiries astir Barcelona defender Jules Koundé, arsenic reported by RMC Sport's Fabrice Hawkins. Even so, determination person been negotiations for respective weeks regarding a declaration hold with Barca for the 26-year-old and a affirmative result is hoped for by each parties. The France planetary already has a declaration that runs until 2027 but the Blaugrana worth him highly and see him arsenic the world's champion subordinate successful his position.
-- Manchester United person failed with a astonishing effort to motion Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez connected loan, arsenic reported by the Daily Mail. This comes with André Onana being ruled retired for the commencement of the Premier League play owed to a torn hamstring, but the thought of loaning the 32-year-old was instantly dismissed by Villa who worth him successful the portion of £40m. It is chartless whether the Red Devils are consenting oregon capable to conscionable that figure, but the concern is expected to play retired implicit the coming weeks.
-- Chelsea privation £80m-£100m for Nicolas Jackson with Manchester United among the Premier League clubs looking astatine the striker, arsenic reported by Sky Sports. Jackson is besides the taxable of involvement from clubs successful Europe and Saudi Arabia, but determination is nary unit for the Blues to fto him permission arsenic the 24-year-old has 8 years connected his contract. Liverpool being consenting to walk £79m connected Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike has contributed to that valuation.
-- Corriere dello Sport has offered an penetration into Napoli's hunt for attacking reinforcements aft they stepped backmost from Atalanta's Ademola Lookman. They could look for a look to bring successful Manchester City winger Jack Grealish to reunite him with Kevin De Bruyne, it is an uphill conflict to motion Dan Ndoye with Bologna demanding €45m-€50m, Liverpool's Federico Chiesa could beryllium an enactment connected a imperishable oregon indebtedness deal, portion RB Leipzig's Antonio Nusa is besides connected their database of options.
CONFIRMED DEALS
- Manchester United announced the signing of guardant Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford for a transportation interest sources told ESPN was worthy successful excess of £70 million. Read
- Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas has reached a woody to articulation Liga MX nine Pumas from Newell's Old Boys. Read
- Italy striker Mateo Retegui has joined Saudi Pro League broadside Al Qadsiah from Atalanta, signing a four-year contract. Read
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OTHER RUMORS
-- Further talks person taken spot betwixt RB Leipzig and Chelsea regarding Xavi Simons, with Bundesliga nine wanting astatine slightest €70m for the attacking midfielder which the Blues are not prepared to match. (Florian Plettenberg)
