Tuesday Transfer News Across Europe
In today’s transfer news, Manchester United have had an opening £89m bid for England winger Jadon Sancho, 20, turned down by Borussia Dortmund. Manchester United are yet to submit a bid for Sancho and, despite Dortmund’s £110m asking price being above the Premier League club’s valuation, there is a belief a compromise can be reached though.
Aston Villa playmaker Jack Grealish is also a major target for Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but the 24-year-old England midfielder has been made aware he may not get the playing time he is looking for. Manchester City is set to sign Wales Under-21 defender Cameron Coxe on a free transfer after the 21-year-old was released by Cardiff City.
Chelsea will consider offers of more than £50m for Spain goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, 25, and will consider a long-term loan move. Burnley and England’s Nick Pope, 28, and Ajax and Cameroon keeper Andre Onana, 24, are potential replacements. Tottenham is edging closer to a deal to sign Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 24, from Southampton. Spurs have offered £15m, although the Saints value the player at £25m.
Also in the transfer news, Eddie Howe of Bournemouth will hold talks with the club’s hierarchy in the next 48 hours, with a decision over his future expected by the end of the week. Leicester City 23-year-old midfielder James Maddison has signed a new £110,000-a-week deal that keeps him with the Foxes until 2024.
Leicester’s failure to secure Champions League football may lead to England left-back Ben Chilwell, 23, leaving with Chelsea and Manchester United interested. Brazil winger Willian, 31, could agree on a new deal at Chelsea by the end of the week following a breakthrough in negotiations between the two parties.
Chelsea, having secured a place in the Champions League next season, have opened talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a fee for 21-year-old Germany winger Kai Havertz according to today’s transfer news. Crystal Palace is set to listen to offers for forwarding Wilfried Zaha, 27 this summer with Everton expected to bid for the Ivory Coast international.
La Liga side Real Betis want Manchester City and Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi, 32, with City hoping to replace him with Bournemouth and Netherlands defender Nathan Ake, 25. Barcelona playmaker Philippe Coutinho has asked Arsenal for more time to make a decision about his future, with Leicester City and Tottenham also interested in the 28-year-old Brazil attacking midfielder.
German giants Bayern Munich are willing to pay £18.3m to sign Norwich City and England Under-21 right-back Max Aarons, 20.