Arsenal have completed the signing of Lucas Perez, Joe Hart is off to join Italian side while Tottenham are set to raise their offer for Wilfried Zaha to £18million, according to Tuesday’s newspapers.
Lucas Perez Joins The Gunners After Passing A Medical
Arsenal have completed the signing of Spanish striker Lucas Perez from Deportivo La Coruna.
Perez emerged as Arsenal's No 1 attacking target in the closing stages of the transfer window and has now joined in a Deal worth £17million.
Wenger will be happy to have secured a new striker after seeing a number of potential transfers break down over the course of the summer.
The Gunners failed in their bid to sign Lyon forward Alexandre Lacazette before Leicester striker Jamie Vardy turned down an opportunity to move to the Emirates.
Arsenal have since turned to Perez, who attracted interest from across Europe last season after scoring seven goals in seven successive games.
Arsenal have since turned to Perez, who attracted interest from across Europe last season after scoring seven goals in seven successive games.
Hart Arrives In Italy
Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart lands in Italy on Torino's private jet ahead of Loan move to Serie A
Joe Hart has landed in Italy as his loan move to Torino edges closer to completion. The Manchester City goalkeeper was collected by the Serie A club's private jet earlier on Tuesday before being whisked off to Turin.
Hart, who has been left out in the cold by new City manager Pep Guardiola, was accompanied by agent David Manasseh and will have a medical prior to signing a season-long deal.
The Italian side have agreed to pay around £55,000 of the stopper's £135,000-a-week salary during his stay on the continent. Hart sought a move away from the Etihad Stadium after being told he would not feature for Guardiola.
The 29-year-old had fallen to third in the City pecking order behind new recruit Claudio Bravo and Willy Caballero, with Guardiola keen on having goalkeepers who are more comfortable with ball at feet.
The 29-year-old had fallen to third in the City pecking order behind new recruit Claudio Bravo and Willy Caballero, with Guardiola keen on having goalkeepers who are more comfortable with ball at feet.
Barcelona Sign Paco Alcacer From Valencia As Munir Goes The Other Way
Barcelona have completed the signing of Paco Alcacer from La Liga rivals Valencia in a deal worth up to £27million.
The 23-year-old striker becomes Barca's fifth signing of the summer after passing a medical on Monday and agreeing a five-year contract.
Valencia have replaced Alcacer with Barcelona youngster Munir El Haddadi, who will spend the remainder of this season on loan at the Mestalla.
The loan includes an option for Valencia to buy Munir, who will wear the No 9 shirt, permanently for a fee of around £10m (12m euros) next summer. Barcelona would receive a percentage of any future transfer fee as part of the deal.
The loan includes an option for Valencia to buy Munir, who will wear the No 9 shirt, permanently for a fee of around £10m (12m euros) next summer. Barcelona would receive a percentage of any future transfer fee as part of the deal.
Crystal Palace Complete Remy Loan Swoop
Loic Remy reunites with Alan Pardew by joining Crystal Palace on a season-long loan deal from Chelsea. Remy has been linked with other Premier League clubs, including West Ham but has opted to link up with Pardew.
The French striker has moved to Selhurst Park after finding opportunities at Stamford Bridge limited.
The Frenchman's most prolific spell in the English top flight came under Pardew at Newcastle where he scored 14 goals in 26 games while on loan from Queens Park Rangers.
The Frenchman's most prolific spell in the English top flight came under Pardew at Newcastle where he scored 14 goals in 26 games while on loan from Queens Park Rangers.
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Leicester City Set To Seal £48million Double Deal
Leicester City are working on a £48million double deal to bring in Adrien Silva and Islam Slimani from Sporting Lisbon.
The Premier League champions also in the market for a central defender. Silva, the Sporting captain and Portugal midfielder, will cost around £19million including add-ons while a fee is still being discussed for Algeria international Slimani with Leicester looking to pay £29m.
A Leicester delegation remains in Portugal negotiating with the sticking point Sporting's £35m asking price for Slimani. West Bromwich Albion remain in the mix too for the forward.
Leicester had been discussing potential moves for Everton's James McCarthy and Steven N'Zonzi at Sevilla but their respective clubs were unwilling to sell.
Silva, who played in the Euro 2016 final, said: 'I can confirm a proposal has been made. The sporting design of Leicester is very interesting and corresponds to my career goals.
Prem Duo Rival Juve & Valencia As ‘Arsenal Make Wilshere Available’
Arsene Wenger is reportedly ready to let Jack Wilshere leave Arsenal on loan in an effort to kick-start his stalling career.
It’s reported by the Daily Mirror that the player has held talks with Wenger to express his frustrations at a lack of first-team football following his axe from Sam Allardyce’s first England squad, having featured in just 37 minutes as a substitute so far this season.
The outcome of the talks suggests Wenger will sanction a loan deal for Wilshere, with both West Ham and Southampton mentioned as possible early suitors. Juventus, Valencia – who tried to sign him last season when Gary Neville was in charge – and Malaga have also been mentioned as possible destinations.
Chelsea Close To £25m Deal For Brozovic
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is closing in on a £25million deal for Croatia midfielder Marcelo Brozovic of Inter Milan.
Brozovic could be sold after Inter signed Joao Mario from Sporting Lisbon and Conte is keen to add more energy and aggression in midfield.
Chelsea still hope to be active before the transfer market closes on Wednesday and are plundering Serie A at the behest of their Italian manager.
They are expected to complete the signing of left back Marcos Alonso from Fiorentina for £23m and are still in pursuit of a central defender.
Cesc Fabregas looks set to stay at Chelsea despite failing to start in the first three Premier League games of the Conte era.
Fabregas issued a statement to confirm he has no intention of leaving Stamford Bridge for the time being.
Chelsea Near Capture Of £23million Marcos Alonso As Kurt Zouma Set To Stay
Chelsea are closing on the £23million signing of Marcos Alonso from Fiorentina. The Italian side had demanded £25million for the former Bolton and Sunderland defender and Chelsea's proposal includes add-ons.
Chelsea have been forced to Offer more than their value of the 25-year-old with the window drawing to a close and the Italians well aware of their search for defenders becoming more desperate.
Antonio Conte still wants another centre-back and a midfielder but the purchase of Alonso will at least allow him to move Cesar Azpilicueta to right-back if required and have Branislav Ivanovic available as cover for centre-back.
Meanwhile, Chelsea are to rebuff Schalke's request to sign Kurt Zouma on loan.
The Bundesliga side made enquiries over the weekend regarding the powerful French defender who has been recovering from knee ligament damage.
However, Chelsea want him to continue his rehabilitation here as he moves closer to match fitness in the hope he can make a contribution to Conte's squad.
Spurs Could Face Disappointment Despite Raising Zaha Offer
Tottenham have increased their Wilfried Zaha bid to £18million following the sale of Nacer Chadli to West Brom on Monday.
However, HITC claims Palace are ‘not even considering’ the latest move from Spurs having already shunned a £12million bid from their London rivals last week.
Palace manager Alan Pardew had his say on Zaha’s future on Monday and was firm in his stance on his future.
Indeed, having sold Yannick Bolasie to Everton in a deal worth an initial £25million – rising to in excess of £30million – it is claimed that Spurs are going to have to get nearer to that sort of offer for Palace to entertain letting the 23-year-old England international leave the club.
It is, however, claimed that Zaha is unhappy that Palace are yet to open talks over a new deal at the club and that he is open to a switch to White Hart Lane, where the club can offer him Champions League football.
But unless Spurs severely increase their offer for Zaha, it seems unlikely Palace would entertain the prospect of selling their winger.
Others
Everton have made a revised £21m offer for Napoli striker Manolo Gabbiadini (Daily Mail)
Arsene Wenger is ready to let midfielder Jack Wilshere, 24, leave Arsenal on loan to help his England career (Daily Mirror)
Sunderland have emerged as rivals to Hull in the race to sign Ryan Mason from Tottenham (Daily Mail)
Paris Saint-Germain are ready to blow Arsenal out of the water and pay £64m for Julian Draxler (The Sun)
Leicester City are considering a £50m move Portugal and Sporting Lisbon midfielder Adrien Silva, 27, plus Sporting and Algeria forward Islam Slimani, 28 (The Guardian)
Wolfsburg have made a £24m offer for Spurs forward Son Heung-Min (Daily Mirror)
Marcus Rojo’s agent has claimed his client is staying put at Manchester United (The Sun)
Manchester City are prepared to subsidise France defender Eliaquim Mangala’s wages in order to move the 25-year-old out of the squad (Daily Record)
Hull City are in talks with Manchester United to sign former England under-21 forward Will Keane, 23 (ESPN)
Chelsea are closing in on deals for Inter Milan and Croatia midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, 23, and left-back Marcos Alonso, 25, from Fiorentina (Daily Mail)
Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony is being targeted by Stoke (The Sun)
Everton and West Ham have both made offers for Manchester City and Ivory Coast striker Bony, 27 (L’Equipe)
Lyon turned down a £43m offer from West Ham for France forward Alexandre Lacazette, 25, according to the club’s owner (SFR Sport)
Chelsea have offered Cesc Fabregas to Inter Milan in exchange for Marcelo Brozovic (The Sun)
Burnley boss Sean Dyche is close to landing Patrick Bamford on loan from Chelsea – and has not given up on Brighton’s Dale Stephens (Daily Mirror)
Mario Balotelli has been urged to quit Liverpool and relaunch his career with Palermo (Daily Mirror)
Newcastle are hoping to sign West Brom winger Callum McManaman, 25. The Magpies are also close to signing Chelsea and Ghana winger Christian Atsu, 24, on loan for the rest of the season (Sky Sports)
Ravel Morrison is trying to set up a return to England from Lazio before transfer deadline (Daily Mirror)
Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron admits it would be ‘great’ to join Arsenal (Daily Express)
Aston Villa have been told to adjust their figures and pay £20m if they want to sign Abel Hernandez from Hull City (Daily Express)
Former Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini is wanted by Serie A side Roma (Daily Express)
Arsenal and Tottenham both made ‘frantic’ efforts to hijack Oliver Burke’s move to RB Leipzig (Daily Star)
Mike Phelan expects to make Jeff Hendrick his first signing for Hull after winning a bidding war for the Derby midfielder with Premier League rivals Burnley (Daily Star)
LA Galaxy boss Bruce Arena reckons a football world league is almost inevitable (Daily Star)
Monaco defender Fabinho, a Manchester United transfer target, admits he could still leave the club this summer (Daily Star)
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