Football transfer rumours: Man Utd advance De Jong talks; Liverpool confident of Gyokeres deal

  • Barcelona closing in on agreement with RB Leipzig for Dani Olmo
  • Real Madrid line up Aymeric Laporte as new defender
  • Plus updates on Rodrygo, Pedro Neto, Julian Alvarez, Arda Guler and more
De Jong and Gyokeres are in Thursday's gossip
De Jong and Gyokeres are in Thursday's gossip / Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images, Pedro Loureiro/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images
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90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world...


Manchester United are back in talks with Barcelona over the signing of Frenkie de Jong. The Catalan giants are in need of making a major sale this summer to boost their finances. (El Nacional - Spain)

Victor Osimhen would prefer to join Chelsea rather than PSG should he be granted his wish to leave Napoli this summer. (CalcioNapoli24)

Barcelona have made a new bid for Dani Olmo which matches RB Leipzig's €60m valuation of the Spanish playmaker. (SPORT - Spain)

Arsenal have fallen behind rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the race to sign Wolves winger Pedro Neto, with Spurs intensifying talks with the Portuguese's camp over personal terms. (Football Transfers)

Real Madrid are closing in on an agreement with Chelsea that will see them swap goalkeepers Andriy Lunin and Kepa Arrizabalaga. (El Nacional - Spain)

Another player who could leave Real Madrid is Rodrygo, with Manchester City and PSG ready to offer him an escape route out of the Santiago Bernabeu. (Defensa Central - Spain)


Rodrygo
Rodrygo has been linked with a Real Madrid exit / Justin Setterfield/GettyImages

Should they need to sign another centre-back, Real Madrid will target Aymeric Laporte if he can free himself from his lucrative contract at Al Nassr. (AS - Spain)

Liverpool are interested in signing Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres and believe they can strike a deal for £58.9m. (O Jogo - Portugal)

However, Gyokeres' price tag is likely to put off Arsenal, who remain in the market for a new forward. (Fabrizio Romano)

Manchester City are prepared to sell Julian Alvarez for as little as £40m if he asks to leave the club. Chelsea, PSG, and Atletico Madrid are considering moves for the Argentine. (Football Insider)

Newcastle United have made a £67.6m bid for Arda Guler, but Real Madrid are not interested in parting company with the Turkish sensation. (El Nacional - Spain)

Last month, Newcastle failed with an attempt to sign Joe Gomez, and the defender is still open to leaving Liverpool before the window shuts. (Daily Mail)


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