90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world…
Manchester United has joined the competition for Crystal Palace‘s highly-regarded midfielder Adam Wharton. The Eagles are anticipated to set a £100m price tag for this player, who is also admired by Liverpool and Manchester City. (CaughtOffside)
Arsenal is nearing an agreement for a €71m (£59.8m) transfer to acquire Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting CP, outmaneuvering contenders such as Manchester United and Chelsea. (Fichajes – Spain)
Barcelona has decided not to pursue further bids for Nico Williams. As a result, Arsenal and Chelsea are now in a head-to-head contest for the Athletic Club forward eager to move. (El Nacional – Spain)
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has given his full backing to a move for Antoine Semenyo, even though Bournemouth are demanding a steep asking price of £65m. (talkSPORT)
A glut of 16 clubs are interested in snapping up Cristiano Ronaldo‘s son, Cristiano Jr, after he made his debut for Portugal’s under-15 side. Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich are among the interested suitors. (The Sun)
Bayern Munich are monitoring a move for Tottenham full-back Pedro Porro, who is also thought to be a target for Barcelona. (Fichajes – Spain)
Real Madrid are willing to offload Rodrygo in their bid to sign Manchester City striker Erling Haaland. The Brazilian could move directly to Pep Guardiola’s side as part of an ambitious player-plus-cash swap deal. If one of Arsenal, Manchester United or Chelsea followthrough on their interest in Rodrygo, Madrid are confident of banking between €100-120m (£84.3-101.1m) to help fund a €170m (£143m) offer for Haaland. (Fichajes – Spain)
In the event that they do not win the competitive race to sign Bournemouth’s Dean Huijsen, Liverpool are targeting Benfica’s Tomas Araujo. The centre-back has an €80m (£67m) release clause which has attracted interest from Man Utd, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain. (Anfield Watch)
If Barcelona do sanction Raphinha‘s exit this summer, they are expected to target Milan forward Rafael Leao. (Fichajes – Spain)
There has also been some speculation that Barcelona could enter the race for Florian Wirtz. A long-term target of Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid is said to have “dreamed” of playing for Barcelona. However, it’s highly unlikely that the club’s delicate finances can cover the €150m (£126.4m) asking price. (El Nacional – Spain)
The race for Ipswich Town‘s £30m-rated striker Liam Delap is being led by Manchester United. (Sky Sports)
Liverpool are in the “final stages” of a deal to sign Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen in a transfer thought to be worth €40m (£33.7m). (CaughtOffside)
