Transfer news LIVE! Chelsea turn to Olise alternative; Arsenal want Gyokeres (2024)

Unai Emery wants to reunite with a former star of his Arsenal team.

Aston Villa are said by Football Insider to want Matteo Guendouzi, who is available to leave Lazio.

The Frenchman has already held talks with Emery and could prove one of the replacements for Douglas Luiz, who is tipped to join Juventus.

A deal worth around £15m has been agreed for the Brazilian including Weston McKennie and Samuel Iling-Junior heading to the Midlands.

Jhon Duran is excited by the challenge of proving himself at Chelsea should the Blues progress their interest in the Aston Villa striker, writes Nick Purewal.

The Colombia forward is happy at Villa but is understood to be keen on a move to Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea are confident of agreeing a deal with Villa for the 20-year-old, if they settle on Duran as their striker signing for the summer.

Duran is understood to believe he would be a good fit at Chelsea, both under the club’s wider vision and the approach of new head coach Enzo Maresca.

Manchester United have “no intention” of meeting Everton’s £70m asking price for Jarrad Branthwaite.

That is according to journalist Ben Jacobs, who says that the Toffees are eager to keep hold of the 21-year-old England defender this summer.

Again, he claims that Branthwaite himself does want to make the move to Old Trafford, but an agreement between the clubs looks very difficult indeed at this stage unless a significant compromise can be found somewhere.

Napoli and star player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia have entered a public war of words over the forward's future.

The Georgia international, who is currently at Euro 2024 with his country, is desperate to leave the club after a disastrous defence of their Serie A crown, finishing 10th.

Napoli have dug their heels in and demanded Kvaratskhelia stay, even going as far as reportedly rejecting a €100million bid from Paris Saint-Germain for the forward.

Kvaratskhelia’s agent, Mamuka Jugeli, on Sunday went public with the player's desire to leave, telling Sport Imedi: "We want to leave Napoli, but now we're all waiting for the Euro 2024.

"With [new manager Antonio] Conte, Napoli have big plans. I'm sure they will qualify to the Champions League again next season and fight for the Scudetto. But that doesn't mean that Kvaratskhelia wants to stay there.”

Lazio are monitoring Tottenham midfielder Giovani Lo Celso.

Spurs would want just £8.5m to let the Argentine leave having failed to make an impact under Ange Postecoglou, and with just a year left on his contract.

La Repubblica report on Lazio preferring to sign younger players this summer, but Lo Celso is highly regarded enough to be an exception to this plan.

Michael Olise is not the only Crystal Palace winger wanted for a big-money move.

Eberechi Eze is catching the eye of several clubs, with Tottenham expected to make a move for one of their key transfer targets.

But, according to Sky Sports, Arsenal are also keen and could join the race.

England international Eze is reportedly ready to make the leap from Selhurst Park to a club competing in Europe.

Liverpool have had an opening bid with €50m (£42m) for Lille defender Leny Yoro rejected.

The 18-year-old defender will not sign a new contract ahead of his existing deal expiring in 2025, sparking an auction for his talents this summer.

Lille are happy to cash in and The Athletic report that Real Madrid are strongly expected to land him, either this summer or as a free agent next year.

But Liverpool, according to Mundo Deportivo, have made their move - but been immediately shot down.

Arsenal have joined the race for Girona striker Artem Dovbyk.

Last season's top scorer in La Liga has already been the subject of bids from Atletico Madrid and Napoli but Girona are holding out for the player's release clause of €40m (£33m) to be paid in full.

So for Atleti and Napoli have fallen short of that figure, but the Gunners are prepared to end the race by coughing up, according to Diari de Girona.

David Moyes believes West Ham should have demanded £150m for Declan Rice.

The midfielder joined Arsenal last summer for £105m and enjoyed a stellar first season in north London, with his former manager not surprised with the level of performances.

“Sometimes you want to take credit but Mikel has done a great job with him,’ Moyes said ontalkSPORT. “There were things that maybe Declan wasn’t as good at but I think he’s improved.

“He hasn’t really surprised me but I do laugh because a couple of years ago people were saying, “you’ll never get £100m for Declan”. I was saying, “no, we’ll get £150m for him”.

“I was telling West Ham to hold out for £150m and people were saying I was off my head. But I think if you look at some of the players who have come around that price, Dec’s surpassed them and looks above them.

The 30 goals Serhou Guirassy scored for Stuttgart last season have made him a hot property in the transfer market.

And his bargain price of £17m makes him an absolute snip with German publication Bild naming four clubs as the most likely destinations for him this summer.

Arsenal, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan are all pushing hard to sign Guirassy, it is said, with Bayern Munich out of the running due to Harry Kane’s status as their starting striker.

Giurassy reportedly wants a decision on his future by the end of the month with a move from Stuttgart seemingly inevitable.