The transfer window closes on September 1 and teams are rushing to make the final additions to the squads that will shape their season.
There’s no sign of the pace slowing down, either, as big stars continually come and go.
Aymeric Laporte left Manchester City for Al-Nassr in a £23.5million move yesterday and shockwaves of Saudi interest in Premier League players continue into today.
Liverpool are standing firm amid interest for Mo Salah from Al-Ittihad but any talk of the Egyptian leavin Anfield will strike fear into supporters’ hearts and the Italian press believe the Reds have a potential antidote in an Italy star.
Mail Sport rounds up all the latest transfer gossip on Friday morning.
Liverpool are reportedly looking at £52m-rated Juventus Winger Federico Chiesa in the event that Mohamed Salah leaves for Al-Ittihad
While Monaco are closing in on sealing a £40m swoop for Arsenal forward Falorin Balogun
Below, Mail Sport rounds up all the latest transfer news and gossip on Friday morning
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Liverpool could turn to Juventus winger Federico Chiesa as a possible £51m replacement for Mohamed Salah, though Jurgen Klopp’s side have insisted their star man is not for sale despite Al-Ittihad’s strong interest. (TuttoSport via Tutto Mercato Web)
Manchester City are poised to make a second bid for Wolves midfielder Matheus Nunes after their initial £47m advance was snubbed. Pep Guardiola wants reinforcements after Kevin De Bruyne’s injury and Ilkay Gundogan’s exit. (Mail Sport)
Real Sociedad have emerged as the surprise favourites to be Kieran Tierney’s next destination as talks continue to take him on a season-long loan. La Real finished fourth in LaLiga last season so can offer Champions League football for the second time in a decade. (The Sun)
Manchester United Women have rejected a world-record bid for a goalkeeper in the women’s game from an unnamed club but have no intention of selling the World Cup Golden Glove winner. She has a year left on her contract. (Sky Sports)
Monaco are closing in on the £40m capture of Arsenal frontman Folarin Balogun. The 22-year-old scored 22 times in all competitions on loan at Reims last season and his Monegasque suitors nearly have a deal for him over the line. (Mail Sport)
Manchester United have received a world-record bid in the women’s game for Mary Earps but have no intention of selling her
An unnamed Albanian side are reportedly interested in taking on Mason Greenwood
Leeds have agreed a fee worth around £5m for Bayern leverkusen midfielder Nadiem Amiri
Mason Greenwood has attracted the interest of an unnamed Albanian side after Manchester United confirmed that he would leave. (talkSPORT)
Fiorentina have not received a formal bid for Manchester United and Liverpool target Sofyan Amrabat, their chief executive said. Guiseppe Barone confirmed the midfielder was not working with the squad after being left out of their Europa Conference League play-off clash with Rapid Vienna. (Manchester Evening News)
Leeds have agreed a £5m fee with Bayer Leverkusen for attacking midfielder Nadiem Amiri. (The Athletic)
Fulham are looking into a move for AZ Alkmaar defender Yukinari Sugawara amid Bayern Munich’s interest in Kenny Tete. (Mail Sport)
In a fun one to finish off, Eden Hazard has apparently rejected advances from six sides this summer according to his barber Ahmed Alsanawi, whose A Star Barbers freshen up the plumage of some of the world’s biggest footballers. Hazard’s Real Madrid contract was terminated earlier this summer. (Football London)
