Manchester United are reportedly planning to interfere with Liverpool’s pursuit of Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili.
To finance this transfer, United will need to sell some of their fringe players, with Jadon Sancho likely to be put on the market, according to The Mirror.
The sale of Sancho would provide United with the necessary funds to go after Mamardashvili. Meanwhile, Arsenal’s goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale is reportedly eager to leave the club before the summer transfer window closes, with Football Insider suggesting he is actively seeking a new team.
In another development, Manchester City are preparing to offer their star midfielder Rodri a new contract worth £375,000 per week in an effort to secure his future at the club and fend off interest from Real Madrid (The Mirror).
Liverpool, after being unsuccessful in their attempts to sign Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi, are reportedly planning to wait until the January transfer window to pursue another midfielder.
According to Football Insider, Liverpool manager Arne Slot is cautious about rushing into a deal.
However, Liverpool could soon sign Rennes left-back Adrien Truffert as a potential successor to Andy Robertson, according to L’Equipe.
Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho is reportedly planning to raid his former club, Tottenham Hotspur, to sign midfielder Giovani Lo Celso as part of his efforts to strengthen the Fenerbahce squad (Sporx).
In Italy, Manchester United’s Scott McTominay is reportedly interested in joining Napoli after talks with manager Antonio Conte.
However, Napoli’s pursuit of McTominay depends on whether they can sell their star striker Victor Osimhen to Chelsea.
Negotiations between Napoli and Chelsea over Osimhen could extend late into the transfer window, with progress also being made regarding Romelu Lukaku (Tutto Napoli, Fabrizio Romano).
Barcelona are reportedly ready to challenge Real Madrid for the signing of Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold if he allows his contract to expire next summer (Fichajes).
Arsenal’s Jakub Kiwior, who was absent from the squad on the Premier League’s opening weekend, may be allowed to leave the club (Fabrizio Romano).
Additionally, Tottenham are preparing to make a bid exceeding €32 million (£27.3 million) for Monaco right-back Vanderson (Bruno Andrade).
Barcelona winger Ansu Fati is reportedly attracting interest from Wolves, Marseille, Sevilla, and Fenerbahce, all of which are keen on securing him on loan for the 2024/25 season (SPORT).
Finally, Aston Villa and West Ham United are reportedly set to compete for Besiktas forward Ernest Muci, who is valued at €14 million (£11.9 million).
Newcastle United are also exploring options for a more affordable alternative to Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi and have reached out to the agent of Toulouse center-back Logan Costa (Takvim, Corriere di Bologna).
