Premier League clubs are putting plans in place for the summer transfer window which initially opens for a short window between June 1 and June 10 in the hopes of getting deals done ahead of the Club World Cup.
Liverpool are ready to go from strength to strength after winning the Premier League title. The Reds have made a bid of up to €130m for Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz and will sign Jeremie Frimpong on Sunday after they triggered his £29.5m release clause. It comes as Trent Alexander-Arnold will join Real Madrid before the Club World Cup, with a £10m fee agreed with Real Madrid .
Manchester United have an awful lot of work to do in the window after a disastrous season, and Matheus Cunha appears to be the first one through the door, with Wolves set to bank more than £60m for the Brazilian forward. There could also be exits from Old Trafford, though, with captain Bruno Fernandes among those being linked with moves away.
Arsenal, meanwhile, look to be close to their first addition with Martin Zubimendi set for a medical and Mikel Arteta has seemingly sanctioned talks with RB Leipzig over striker Benjamin Sesko.
You can sign up to DAZN to watch every Club World Cup game for free, while all the latest updates, rumours and done deals from what promises to be a chaotic transfer window will be covered in the blog below:
Latest transfer news live
- Arsenal open Benjamin Sesko talks as price tag revealed
- Liverpool submit new €130m bid for Florian Wirtz
- Jeremie Frimpong to join Liverpool as cut-price deal agreed
- Real Madrid transfer fee for Trent Alexander-Arnold confirmed
- Liam Delap opts for Chelsea as Blues activate release clause
Lyon and AC Milan eyeing up Junior Firpo
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Will Castle
Junior Firpo is set to become a free agent when his contract at Leeds expires, and Lyon have made contact with the player over a possible move, according to Fabrizio Romano.
AC Milan are also said to be interested in bringing him in as a replacement for Theo Hernandez, should he leave this summer. The Frenchman has been touted with a move to Al-Hilal.
Full story: Everton activate option to buy Charly Alcaraz from Flamengo
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Richard Jolly
Everton have made Carlos Alcaraz the first buy of David Moyes’ second spell in charge by activating their option to buy him for £12m.
The Argentinian midfielder, who was on loan at Goodison Park for the second half of the season, has signed a two-year deal with the Merseyside club.
The 22-year-old leaves Flamengo after just 19 games and having played for four clubs in the last two seasons.
How will Jeremie Frimpong fit in Liverpool's line-up?
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Will Castle
Liverpool appear to have found their replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold - or have they?
Will Castle delves into his unique profile to see how he will fit into the Arne Slot system:
Marco Silva touted by Juventus
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Will Castle
Fulham could be at risk of losing Marco Silva to Juventus, according to Sky Sports.
Silva has one year left on his Fulham contract and is one of the names being touted by the Italian giants.
He is believed to have told his Fulham players he will be back in charge after the summer break.
Kevin De Bruyne set for Napoli medical
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Will Castle
Kevin De Bruyne is on the verge of signing for Napoli on a free, according to Sky Italy.
The Italian champions have just secured head coach Antonio Conte's future for another season at least and are now set to sign De Bruyne.
Documents will be exchanged for De Bruyne's move to Napoli on Sunday, with a medical expected on Monday at the earliest.
Andrey Santos says where his future lies
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Will Castle
Andrey Santos has confirmed his desire to remain at Chelsea and fight for his place in the squad.
The Brazilian starred on loan at Strasbourg last season.
“Everyone knows about my love, my desire to play for Chelsea,” he told Mail Sport.
Miron Muslic officially leaves Plymouth for Schalke
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Will Castle
Miron Muslic has left Plymouth Argyle to become the new head coach of Schalke 04.
Muslic only spent six months in Devon after replacing Wayne Rooney mid-season, but seemingly stated his desire to remain at the club post-season.
As such, Argyle are disappointed with his departure, having built many of their summer plans around him.
Miron Muslic wird neuer Chef-Trainer des #S04
— FC Schalke 04 (@s04) May 31, 2025
Der 42-Jährige wechselt von @Argyle zu den Knappen und erhält einen Vertrag bis zum 30. Juni 2027
Willkommen auf Schalke, Miron!
Everton trigger option to buy Charly Alcaraz permanently
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Will Castle
Everton have triggered the option to make Charly Alcaraz a permanent signing for an undisclosed fee.
His loan from Brazilian side Flamengo concludes at the end of next month but the midfielder will now remain on Merseyside with a contract until 2027.
Alcaraz, who has played for Southampton and Juventus, impressed at Goodison during his initial spell, scoring two goals and providing three assists in 16 games.
We have triggered the option to make Charly Alcaraz a permanent signing for an undisclosed fee when his loan from Brazilian side Flamengo concludes next month.
— Everton (@Everton) May 31, 2025
Trent Alexander-Arnold forced into number change
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Will Castle
Trent Alexander-Arnold has become synonymous with the number 66. However, he’ll have to ditch it at Real Madrid, according to the Evening Standard.
This is due to the strict shirt number rules in LaLiga, which means 66 won’t be available to him.
Man City accelerating Rayan Cherki pursuits
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Will Castle
Manchester City are set to submit their opening bid also for Rayan Cherki next week, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The plan is to accelerate a move for Cherki as well as getting a deal for AC Milan’s Tijjani Reijnders sealed in the upcoming days.
Johnny Heitinga leaves Liverpool for Ajax job
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Will Castle
Former Everton defender turned Arne Slot assistant Johnny Heitinga has left Liverpool to take up the role as head coach at Ajax.
Liverpool Football Club can confirm John Heitinga is to depart the club to take up the role of Ajax head coach.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 31, 2025
Al-Hilal confident of signing Bruno Fernandes
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Will Castle
Al-Hilal are reportedly increasingly confident of landing Bruno Fernandes from Manchester United.
That’s according to The Telegraph, who claims the Saudi Pro League club have held positive talks over the United skipper.
It’s previously been claimed that Al-Hilal are willing to pay £100m to secure his services.
Tottenham make Kevin Danso move permanent
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Will Castle
Tottenham have confirmed that they will make Kevin Danso’s loan move permanent from RC Lens.
Fraser Forster, Sergio Reguilon and Alfie Whiteman, meanwhile, are being released when their contracts expire at the end of June.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's loan to Marseille will also become permanent, the club have said, while Timo Werner has returned to RB Leipzig.
Arsenal learn Benjamin Sesko price
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Will Castle
Arsenal will have to pay an initial £75m to sign RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, Mail Sport reports.
This comes after it was reported the Gunners had opened talks over a move for the highly-rated striker.
Kobbie Mainoo could follow Bruno Fernandes out the door
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Will Castle
Manchester United will do what they can to keep hold of Bruno Fernandes this summer, but the same cannot be said for Kobbie Mainoo.
Regardless of where the Portuguese ends up, United are open to listen to offers for Mainoo, according to the The i Paper.
Once United’s star prospect, Mainoo has fallen out of favour under Ruben Amorim.
Kyle Walker to return to Man City after Milan spell
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Will Castle
AC Milan have opted not to take up their option to buy Kyle Walker after the Englishman’s six-month loan at the San Siro, according to Fabrizio Romano.
He will return to Man City but will need to find a new club immediately, with the right-back not expected to be on the plane bound for the United States for the Club World Cup.
Antony future to be discussed
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Will Castle
Officials from Real Betis will meet with their counterparts from Manchester United next week to discuss the future of Antony, according to Marca.
United unlikely to let the Brazilian, who has found a new lease of life at Betis, leave on loan again.
Al-Nassr join race for Luis Diaz
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Will Castle
Al-Nassr consider Luis Diaz as one of their main targets this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Barcelona have also Diaz on the list, but their pursuit of the player depends on the asking price set by Liverpool.
Diaz personally through his future into question when posting an end-of-season message, which some inferred as a potential goodbye to Liverpool.
David De Gea signs new contract at Fiorentina
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Will Castle
Ex-Manchester United stopper David De Gea has extended his stay at Fiorentina to 2028, rebuffing interest from Monaco in the process.
@D_DeGea 2028 ⚜️#forzaviola #fiorentina pic.twitter.com/ox8ZFWa62H
— ACF Fiorentina (@acffiorentina) May 30, 2025
Pep Lijnders set to join forces with rival namesake
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Will Castle
Former Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders will join forces with once-rival Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Lijnders won everything there was to win while working alongside Jurgen Klopp at Anfield, and said upon the German’s departure that he would only ever work as an assistant to Klopp.
However, after a failed foray into management - getting sacked from RB Salzburg - Lijnders is returning to the Premier League and joined Guardiola in the City dugout.
Christopher Nkunku set to leave Chelsea with London rival interested
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Will Castle
Christopher Nkunku is set to leave Chelsea this summer, according to talkSPORT.
Nkunku has struggled to ever get going at Stamford Bridge, unable to replicate his scoring form at RB Leipzig.
Tottenham are said to be a potential suitor.
Chelsea working on new deal for Moises Caicedo
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Will Castle
Chelsea are preparing to offer a bumper contract to Moises Caicedo, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Talks will reportedly begin soon over tying their player of the year down.
Arsenal and Spurs target Leroy Sane offered improved terms
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Will Castle
Arsenal and Spurs target Leroy Sane has been offered an improved contract extension at Bayern Munich, according to Sky Germany.
It came after a positive meeting between Pini Zahavi and Max Eberl regarding the ex-Man City star, who is out of contract this summer.
Bayern have made adjustments in their existing offer, thereby improving the overall proposal for the player.
Max Eberl and Uli Hoeneß are said to be eager to extend Sane’s contract, with a final decision expected in the coming days.
Why Liverpool could be better without Trent Alexander-Arnold
Friday 30 May 2025 19:00
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Harry Latham-Coyle
So Trent Alexander-Arnold is off to Real Madrid, with Jeremie Frimpong in to vie with Conor Bradley to take his place on the right of Liverpool’s back four. Adam Clery looks at how it might change Arne Slot’s side.
Allegri returns to Milan
Friday 30 May 2025 18:30
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Mike Jones
AC Milan have appointed Massimiliano Allegri as their new head coach, replacing Sergio Conceicao who left San Siro on Thursday.
In 2010, he joined AC Milan, winning the Club's 18th Scudetto in his first season, followed by the Italian Super Cup in 2011.
Let’s give a warm welcome to our new Head Coach, Massimiliano Allegri! #SempreMilan
— AC Milan (@acmilan) May 30, 2025
Fiorentina manager sees contract terminated three weeks after signing extension
Friday 30 May 2025 18:00
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Mike Jones
Fiorentina have terminated the contract of manager Raffaele Palladino by “mutual consent”, just three weeks after he had signed an extension with the Serie A club.
Palladino, 41, was appointed last June on a two-year deal with an option of an extra year. Fiorentina announced the extension until 2027 on May 7, the eve of the club's Conference League semi-final second leg with Real Betis.
Chelsea open and keen to keep Sancho
Friday 30 May 2025 17:45
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Mike Jones
Chelsea are reportedly keen to keep hold of Jadon Sancho beyond this season.
Sky Sports claim talks have opened with the Manchester United loanee to see if they can agree on terms in which his contract fits the wage structure at the club.
Sancho joined Chelsea on loan from Manchester United last August and Chelsea now have a £25m obligation to buy. However, they can pay United a £5m penalty to get out of that obligation.
Of all the rumours swirling around, the Blues signing Sancho permanently is one of the more probable ones.
Marcus Rashford to Barcelona?
Friday 30 May 2025 17:30
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Mike Jones
Marcus Rashford could move to Barcelona this summer with Aston Villa failing to meet the clause to make his loan from Manchester United permanent.
Rashford’s agent has begun talks with Barcelona director Deco in Spain, reports the Mail.
Rashford has three years remaining on his contract and is unlikely to play for United again after falling out of favour under Ruben Amorim. Rashford, 27, has wages worth £315,000 per week and United are likely to accept a fee of around £40m.
US consortium complete Rangers takeover and promise £20m investment
Friday 30 May 2025 17:15
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Mike Jones
A US consortium of investors, led by healthcare Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises, has completed its takeover of Rangers and immediately pledged to take the club back to the “top”.
The new leadership now owns 51 per cent of Rangers following a number of share purchases and has committed to invest £20m into the club, the vast majority to be spent on players.
Jeremie Frimpong to join Liverpool as cut-price deal agreed
Friday 30 May 2025 17:01
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Richard Jolly
Jeremie Frimpong is set to join Liverpool when the transfer window opens on Sunday after they triggered his £29.5m release clause with Bayer Leverkusen and agreed personal terms with the right-back.
The Netherlands international arrives as Trent Alexander-Arnold leaves for Real Madrid, with Liverpool banking €10m to allow their vice-captain to move early and line up in the Club World Cup.
But while Frimpong is likely to take the Merseysider’s place in the back four, Liverpool view the versatile 24-year-old as an option for any position on the right flank, rather than simply a like-for-like replacement.
Liverpool allow Trent Alexander-Arnold to join Real Madrid early for significant fee
Friday 30 May 2025 16:45
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Mike Jones
Real Madrid will sign Trent Alexander-Arnold before the Club World Cup after Liverpool agreed to let him leave before the end of his contract for £10m.
It means the right-back no longer leaves Anfield on a free transfer, as was expected upon the announcement of his departure after 20 years at the club.
He will join Real Madrid on Sunday 1 June, 29 days before the expiry of his Liverpool contract.
Antony uncertain over future after Real Betis spell ends
Friday 30 May 2025 16:30
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Mike Jones
Antony’s time at Real Betis came to an end as the Spanish club were beaten by Chelsea in the Conference League final. The Brazilian has rebuilt his reputation since a January loan to Seville, but will now return to Manchester United facing something of an uncertain future.
“My work is playing and I'm doing that well,” Antony told CBS Sports after the final in Wroclaw. “I have a lot of affection for Betis, for everyone but I have a contract with Man United and I don't know what's going to happen.
“Now I will go to the national team and then on holiday then we will see what happens in the future. I'm very happy here, everyone knows that but I have a contract.”
Steven Gerrard not in line for Rangers job
Friday 30 May 2025 16:15
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Mike Jones
Steven Gerrard will not return as Rangers manager, according to Sky Sports.
The former Ibrox boss, who led them to an invincible title in 2021, did hold talks over a return to the club, three-and-a-half years after leaving Glasgow.
However, it is believed he was not a front-runner for the job, with ex-Real Madrid assistant Davide Ancelotti and Russell Martin leading the race to permanently replace Philippe Clement.
Gerrard may also have an eye on the Liverpool assistant role, with ex-Everton defender Johnny Heitinga in talks over leaving his position to become the new boss of Ajax.
Chelsea trigger Liam Delap release clause
Friday 30 May 2025 16:00
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Mike Jones
Chelsea have triggered Liam Delap’s £30m release clause and is now on the verge of completing the move, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Manchester City will not utilise their buy-back clause, with Delap having already accepted the Chelsea project.
Man Utd and Napoli to swap Osimhen and Hojlund?
Friday 30 May 2025 15:45
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Mike Jones
Reports are coming out that Manchester United and Napoli are considering a swap deal which would see Victor Osimhen move to Old Trafford and Rasmus Hojlund join up with the Serie A champions.
Man Utd’s recruitment planner Matt Hargreaves is in Napoli meeting with president Aurelio Di Laurentiis and sporting director Giovanni Manna.
According to the Daily Mail the deal would apparently send Osimhen to Manchester if United hand over Hojlund plus a further £33.5m.
Arsenal open up Sesko talks
Friday 30 May 2025 15:30
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Mike Jones
Arsenal’s search for a prominent new striker will be one of the ongoing transfer stories of the summer.
Viktor Gyokeres has been mentioned as a target but the latest mumurings are that the Gunners have opened talks with RB Leipzig over Benjamin Sesko.
Sesko has long been linked with a move to the Emirates and transfer guru Fabrizio Romano says that the two clubs have ‘started initial talks’ over a move.
The Slovenian forward is expected to leave Leipzig this summer and Arsenal came close to signing him in May 2024 so they will want to get this deal over the line as soon as possible.
Man City in negotiations for Reijnders
Friday 30 May 2025 15:15
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Mike Jones
Manchester City are in negotiations with AC Milan over a deal for Tijjani Reijnders.
Milan are understood to want more that £50m and close to £59m for the midfieler.
City are looking to build on January's work by adding Reijnders - a No.8-type midfielder - before the Club World Cup and also want at least one new No.10.
Reijnders is a Netherlands international who had the most goals and assists of any midfielder in Serie A last season.
Pep Guardiola to lose three key Man City coaches in major revamp
Friday 30 May 2025 15:00
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Mike Jones
Pep Guardiola is losing three key members of his Manchester City backroom staff, including assistant manager Juanma Lillo, to leave the Spaniard in pursuit of a coaching team.
Lillo, Inigo Dominguez and Carlos Vicens are all leaving City and will not go to the Club World Cup, with Guardiola yet to confirm who will join him in the dugout in the United States.
Vicens, who has been at City for seven years, is going to take up his first managerial job at Portuguese club Braga, where he will replace the former Sheffield Wednesday head coach Carlos Carvalhal.
West Brom in talks with Ryan Mason over managerial vacancy
Friday 30 May 2025 14:45
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Mike Jones
West Brom are in talks with Ryan Mason over making the Tottenham assistant coach their new manager.
Mason, who is one of Ange Postecoglou’s assistants at Spurs, has been courted by clubs before trying to tempt him into his first managerial job.
BBC Sport say that it is now expected that Mason will make his first move into management.
Sesko agrees terms with Arsenal?
Friday 30 May 2025 14:38
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Mike Jones
Arsenal have now reportedly agreed personal terms with Benjamin Sesko.
The Evening Standard say the Gunners have reached an agreement with the striker amid ongoing talks over a transfer fee with RB Leipzig.
The rumoured fee for Sesko has ranged between £67m-£93m with the actual number expected to be at the lower end of that scale.
Henderson returing to Sunderland?
Friday 30 May 2025 14:29
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Mike Jones
Jordan Henderson could be set for a return to his boyhood club this summer.
The England international is out of contract with Ajax at the end of the season.
Fabrizio Romano reports he could be set to sign for newly promoted Sunderland on a free transfe having spent 13 years at the club between 1998 and 2011.
The Black Cats will look to add some experience to the squad as they aim to survive the dreaded first season in the Premier League.
Schalke close to agreement with Plymouth coach Muslic
Friday 30 May 2025 14:20
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Mike Jones
Schalke are on the verge of appointing Plymouth boss Miron Muslic after activating a clause to appoint the head coach.
Sky Germany are reporting that the 42-year-old has been offered a two-year deal with the 2. Bundesliga club, which includes an exit clause.
It comes after Muslic seemingly made it clear that he wanted to stay in Plymouth, with the club having since hit out at his change of heart.
In statement, Argyle said: “We have reluctantly allowed Miron Muslic to open talks with a 2. Bundesliga side, after he expressed his desire to speak with them.
“We are frustrated by this decision, having implemented clear structures, processes and personnel to aid Miron and his staff.”
Ruben Amorim claims Man Utd players need to be booed after dreadful friendly defeat
Friday 30 May 2025 14:11
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Mike Jones
Manchester United were booed after starting their post-season tour to Asia with a meek defeat in Malaysia – a reaction head coach Ruben Amorim welcomed and feels his players may even “need”.
A week on from losing the make-or-break Europa League final to fellow Premier League strugglers Tottenham in Bilbao, the Red Devils kicked off a money-spinning £8million trip in Kuala Lumpur.
Amorim heavily rotated throughout a friendly that ended in a shock 1-0 defeat to the ASEAN All-Stars as Maung Maung Lwin’s second-half effort proved the difference in Wednesday’s Maybank Challenge Cup.
Bayern Munich land Tah from Leverkusen
Friday 30 May 2025 14:04
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Mike Jones
Jonathan Tah has joined Bayern Munich on a free transfer from Bayer Leverkusen after his contract expired.
The club's statement read: “ FC Bayern has completed the signing of Jonathan Tah . The 29-year-old German international moves to Munich on a free transfer from Bayer Leverkusen and has been granted a contract until June 30, 2029. The central defender will wear the number 4 shirt for the German champions.”
Tah added: “I am very happy to be at Bayern. I want to take on responsibility and work hard every day to be successful as a team and win many trophies together.”
Why Liverpool might be better without Trent Alexander-Arnold
