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Chelsea hunting Gordon

Thomas Tuchel is said to be interested in the signing of Everton winger Anthony Gordon.

The Toffees have set his value at £50million after a successful season with the club last year saw him earn the number 10 shirt.

A swap deal could be on the cards with Everton reportedly interested in Armando Broja who has also been linked with Newcastle.

Celtic make move for Barkley

Celtic have reportedly submitted a bid for Ross Barkley.

The Englishman has struggled to make it into the first team at Chelsea following his move in 2018.

Barkley has not been given a squad number for this campaign, indicating his days at the club are numbered, and the Scottish side are interested in his services.

Guardiola to leave door open for Bernardo Silva

Bernardo Silva has been linked with a move away from Manchester this Summer, but Guardiola has publicly denied that anay bids had been made for the Portugese international.

Barcelona are thought to have their sights on him and the City boss is reportedly open to letting the 28-year-old go should a suitable offer come in.

Forest make bid for Sow

Nottingham Forest have reportedly made an official bid for Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Djibril Sow.

The offer is said to be worth around £19million as the club look to make their 16th signing of the window.

Steve Cooper's side have just edged West Ham at the City Ground, winning 1-0 in a dramatic contest.

Ronaldo to join Tuchel project

With Chelsea still in the market for a striker before the transfer window closes, the Portuguese forward could be a more realistic transfer than first thought.

As their new owners have money to spend and with the lure of life in London attracting the player, United may consider letting the player go.

ten Hag has had his issues with the player in his short time there with some describing the Ronaldo situation as a 'circus'.

It seems his agent Jorge Mendes is offering him to most clubs in Europe so it will no doubt not be long before The Blues get their chance to bid for him.

Lampard looking to avoid relegation dogfight

Reports suggest that Everton are preparing an offer for Rennes striker Serhou Guirassy.

Guirassy is an out-and-out centre-forward and last season for Rennes, he played 48 times in all competitions and scored 12 goals and supplied three assists – two of which being against Tottenham and Leicester in the Europa Conference League.

That might not sound like an amazing goalscoring figure but Guirassy wasn’t a regular starter for the Ligue 1 club and only made seven starts in the league.

The Toffees have a number of targets they are working on should Lampard not be able to get this deal across the line.

PSG readying Rashford bid

Reports suggest that PSG are preparing a long-term contract offer for Man Utd's forward Marcus Rashford.

The Paris outfit will offer a sizable transfer fee to the club while offering the player a very lucrative contract.

United will not want to let one of their prize assets go but if the price is right, they may not have much choice.

Rashford's goals have been in short supply for the last couple of seasons and ten Hag may find better use for the money elsewhere.

Pep still looking for additions

Sky Germany reports that Man City still retain an interest in Sporting and Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes this summer.

The 23-year-old has also been tracked by Liverpool as well.

Nunes, has earned praise from Pep Guardiola with his side having faced Sporting twice in the Champions League group stages.

With the signing of Kalvin Phillips, it was thought City would no longer have any interest in the player but it is now mainly down to the uncertainty in Bernardo Silva's future at the club.

Newcastle interested in Premier League ace

The Magpies are interested in trying to lure Anthony Gordon away from Everton this summer.

While the Merseyside club will take the stance that the player is not for sale, as other managers have pointed out before, money talks.

It is thought that a previous £35m bid was turned down by The Toffees but Newcastle are looking to come in with another bid.

Everton would only be willing to sell if a bid were to come in over the £40m mark.

Cooper closing in on Lyon midfielder

Steve Cooper is reported to be close to continuing his summer spending as he works on bringing Houssem Aouar to the City Ground.

The 24-year-old, who has scored 40 goals and added a further 35 assists in 216 appearances in his time at Lyon, has been linked with Arsenal on many occasions.

The attacking midfielder has often been linked to moves within the Premier League but nothing has ever materialised other than bids for the player.

Forest had an undisclosed bid refused but have now apparently gone in with a second bid as they close in on the midfielder.

Everton offered striking option

Frank Lampard's side have reportedly been offered Marseille forward Bamba Dieng.

The Ligue 1 side are believed to be looking to move the youngster on this summer.

The Senegalese player has been frozen out by new manager Igor Tudor and would welcome the change.

Marseille are holding out for a figure of €15m to secure the player's services.

Chelsea to resume transfer talks

Sources in Italy claim Inter Milan will resume talks with Chelsea on Tuesday about the transfer of Cesare Casadei.

The Blues had an initial bid of €8m turned down and they are not the only interested party as Nice battle them for the player's signature.

The Nerazzurri are looking to sell the 19-year-old and include a buyback option as part of the deal.

It seems the magic number they are looking for is €15m.

Ferdinand slates transfer policy

Ex-Man Utd defender Rio Ferdinand has let loose with his thoughts on his old club and how they are approaching their summer signings.

It is rare to see a player who spent so long at the club and enjoyed so much success to be so scathing towards their former employer:

With all due respect, he’s a great player, but we’re almost whoring ourselves out for this player for three months of the transfer window with our cap in hand begging, 'Please come to us'.

Rio Ferdinand Vibe with Five

Milan clubs say no

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly been offered to both AC Milan and Inter Milan.

Both clubs have turned down the opportunity to sign the striker.

Reports coming from Italian journalist Tancredi Palmeri suggest that United are trying to find a suitor for the striker.

It could be down to Jorge Mendes to try and convince one of these clubs to take a chance on the forward.

Chelsea double on the cards

This could be the week where the pieces start to fall into place for Thomas Tuchel and his transfer activity.

Both Wesley Fofana and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are key targets for the London club and it is suggested they will complete these transfers this week.

It could be an expensive week for the club's new owners as the pair will cost them in excess of £100m.

With Leicester playing hardball over the fee for Fofana, Aubameyang's capture could be far easier.

The Catalan club are in need to free up some finances in order to register players under La Liga rules.

Toon look to Chelsea starlet

With the World Cup in Qatar in the calendar for this season, clubs can utilise the hunger of players wanting to be picked for the showpiece tournament to their advantage.

Take Connor Gallagher for example, doing that well on loan at Palace that Chelsea felt the need to keep him at the club and draw him into the first team squad.

However, it is clear to see that young midfielder is some way off being first choice at Stamford Bridge.

Newcastle seem keen to try and prize the player away before the transfer window closes.

The pull of first team football and being able to establish himself in Gareth Southgate's plans for the winter could be key.

Target bids farewell to fans

After their 4-2 defeat against Arsenal yesterday, many saw the actions of Wesley Fofana as a player bidding farewell to the travelling fans.

His manager, Brendan Rodgers, did not agree when quizzed on the matter.

Rodgers stated that all he saw was a player applauding the travelling fans for making the trip from Leicester to London.

It can prove unsettling for the manager and the rest of his squad as one of his first team players are linked to a move away.

Should Chelsea meet their valuation of the player, Rodgers will want any business done quickly so he can reconfigure his squad for the season ahead.

Spurs eyeing Brazilian star

Antonio Conte is rumoured to be interested in bringing Lucas Paqueta to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this summer.

Arsenal and Newcastle are also believed to be interested in the player also.

Lyon could face a battle to keep the midfielder with interest building.

Paqueta joined Lyon from AC Milan in 2020, the 24-year-old has gone on to cement his place in the French squad since then.

Reports suggest he could be prized away from Lyon for as little as £33m.

Morata speculation gathering pace

Man Utd are considering bolstering their attacking options by bringing Alvaro Morata back to the Premier League.

Atletico Madrid are keen to offload the striker before the window closes.

Anthony Martial missed yesterday's game due to injury, ten Hag only has Rashford and Ronaldo as options.

With the likes of Antoine Griezmann, Joao Felix and Angel Correa available up front, Simeone doesn’t really need Morata in his squad.

A fee of £29.6m is alleged to be required to convince the La Liga outfit to part with the striker.

Kirchener must pay for Rams

Paul Stretford's Triple S group have been given the go-ahead to get their money back from failed Derby County bidder Chris Kirchner.

A court in Fort Worth, Texas has granted the company a judgment to recover the cash from Kirchner out of his private assets.

The local sheriff's office will meet Kirchner to assess his financial position before deciding how he settles the debt.

If he cannot pay he could be made bankrupt. Under Texas law, he has to obey or face possible jail time.

Triple S gave Kirchner's company £1.68million to pay the wages at Derby in May when the American's deposit for the club was allegedly stuck in transit.

When he failed to return the cash, Triple S took legal action and the bill has risen to almost £2m.

Palace swoop for Antoine Semenyo

Crystal Palace are switching their striker search to Bristol City's Antoine Semenyo.

The Eagles are looking for an extra threat up front.

And the versatile Robins forward has moved on to the radar after Palace let Christian Benteke leave to join Wayne Rooney's DC United.

Ghana star Semenyo, 22, would cost about £12million and the club could take a gamble on him after successful swoops on the Championship for their young squad.

Palace have been linked with strikers around Europe but a domestic target would fit better into their plans.

They have their eyes on Chelsea, where any more new midfield signings would open the door for Conor Gallagher or Ruben Loftus-Cheek to move out. Gallagher, 22, starred for Palace on loan last season and they have yet to replace him.

Changing times at Forest

After announcing two new signings late on last night, Nottingham Forest have now taken their summer transfer activity to 14 new additions to the club.

Having completely redesigned the squad for the challenge of a first season in the Premier League, Steve Cooper will need to look to bed the playersin.

Emmanuel Dennis and Cheikhou Kouyate are the latest additions to the Forest project, both bringing Premier League experience, which could be key.

Dennis scored 10 goals for Watford last season and will be hoping to hit the ground running with his new club.

The whispers from the City Ground is that the redesign of the squad may not be finished yet with Atalanta's Remo Freuler another player the club are looking at.

Chelsea standing firm on exits

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has claimed that none of his stars warming the bench are for sale - although he admits it's not up to him if they stay at Stamford Bridge.

The 48-year-old German said: “In general, nobody is for sale. Nobody is for sale, and everybody is for sale.

“It depends on what the player wants, how bad the player wants it, what we think about who is ready to pay a certain amount of money and then maybe everybody is for sale.”

Gallagher Newcastle's number one target.

Newcastle have made Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher their prime target in the final weeks of the transfer window.

 - but their hopes of landing the Foxes playmaker are understood to be slim.

So Newcastle will now step up their efforts to persuade Chelsea to sell their £40m-rated midfielder.

However, it won't be easy to tempt Gallagher away from Chelsea and from Thomas Tuchel, as the Chelsea boss remains a big fan of the industrious midfield maestro.

Earlier today an article was posted to Chelsea's website, which detailed some quotes from Thomas Tuchel about Conor Gallagher.

“Everything is in its right place. We are happy with him and he keeps on fighting, because this is what he does.

“I think he has everything to become a very important player over the next years at Chelsea.”