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Hello and welcome along to this Sunday’s transfer market live blog, where we’ll have the latest updates from the market as clubs continue to complete deals and as new rumours emerge. Even on a Sunday, it should be a busy day of transfer market activity. So, follow along with us!
Transfer market news and rumours LIVE
20:18 CEST: Manuel Locatelli has made his choice
Manuel Locatelli is attracting clubs from around Europe, but Juventus and Arsenal are the two sides showing concrete interest. The Gunners are willing to spend up to 40m euros on the Sassuolo player, but the Italian would prefer a move to the Old Lady, according to Fabrizio Romano.
19.59 CEST: Mbappe’s PSG doubts
Despite the fact that Paris Saint Germain want to offer him an astronomical salary and a team full of stars such as Gianluigi Donnarumma, Neymar, Angel Di Maria and Sergio Ramos, Kylian Mbappe is not convinced that the Parisians can win the Champions League, the greatest objective.
That’s according to L’Equipe, who believe Mbappe will push for a move to Real Madrid, if not this summer then next, when his contract expires.
17.55 CEST: Renato Sanches on Barcelona’s agenda
Renato Sanches has emerged as a candidate for Barcelona. According to lesport10, the Catalans are interested in the Lille midfielder, and president Joan Laporta has good relations with his agent, Jorge Mendes. The biggest stumbling block for Barcelona would be the elevated fee that the French champions would demand.
16:44 CEST: A swap of Ronaldo for Icardi?
According to L’Equipe and some Italian media, Juventus and PSG are considering a swap deal of Cristiano Ronaldo for Mauro Icardi. Both forwards have been linked with the other clubs a lot in the past and Ronaldo even published a social media post this Sunday saying “Decision Day”.
16:20 CEST: Chelsea sign Armando Broja to 2026
Chelsea have agreed a new five-year contract with Armando Broja, a promising young 19-year-old striker who was on loan at Vitesse last season. He can fill the void left by Olivier Giroud.
15:40 CEST: Vinicius could form part of a Varane transfer
According to the Daily Mirror, Real Madrid could try to sell Vinicius to Manchester United in addition to Raphael Varane. The centre-back has been linked with the Premier League side for some time, but now Vinicius could be offered too for 68.5m pounds.
15:24 CEST: Rey Manaj is close to Famalicao
Barcelona and Famalicao are in negotiations over Rey Manaj, according to A Bola. He was Barcelona B‘s top scorer last season and the Blaugrana are looking to sell him, although the Portuguese side would like a loan.
14:05 CEST: Pastore looks to Monaco
Javier Pastore doesn’t appear to be in Jose Mourinho‘s plans at Roma, but wants to stay in Europe. His agent was asked about Monaco and kept that door open, calling the Ligue 1 side “a club that he likes”.
13:54 CEST: Luka Romero is off to Lazio
Luka Romero made history in 2019/20 when he became the youngest player to debut in LaLiga Santander, playing for Real Mallorca against Real Madrid aged 15. Now, he is set to leave Spain and join Lazio. Fabrizio Romano is reporting that a deal has been prepared for several days now and that Romero could have a medical in Rome on Monday.
12:36 CEST: A cryptic message from Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo has posted a message on his Instagram, captioning a photo as “Decision Day”. Some believe this means he will make an announcement on his future at some point this Sunday.
12:26 CEST: Brighton join the list of Braithwaite suitors
According to Sport, Brighton are the latest club to express an interest in Martin Braithwaite. West Ham and Wolves are also believed to be interested in the Barcelona striker, who would cost around 13m euros.
12:04 CEST: Renato Sanches or Saul
Barcelona have been linked with a swap deal that would see Antoine Griezmann go to Atletico Madrid and Saul go the other way. It’s not yet clear if this swap will come to fruition, but if it doesn’t then there are reports that the Catalan club would be interested in Renato Sanches. They want a midfielder and the Lille man would be an option.
11:08 CEST: Kane’s future is still up in the air
Harry Kane is a key target for Manchester City and journalist Nicolo Schira is reporting that the Englishman has already agreed personal terms with the Sky Blues. His contract would run to 2026 if he were to move. But, they still need to negotiate with Tottenham, who would want between 160m and 170m pounds for the transfer.
10:48 CEST: Lyon are an option for Umtiti
According to Sport, Lyon are in talks with Barcelona over a move that would see Samuel Umtiti return to the French club. Barcelona are looking to move the centre-back on and Lyon could take him on loan and pay half his salary.
10:39 CEST: Icardi would be the option to replace Ronaldo
It’s not yet clear what will happen with Cristiano Ronaldo, but if the No.7 does leave Juventus then Mauro Icardi is believed to be the favourite to come and replace the Portuguese.
10:08 CEST: Alisson is close to renewing
A new contract is close to being worked out between Alisson and Liverpool, according to Fabrizio Romano. This new deal would run to 2026 and the final details are being worked out.
09:51 CEST: Chelsea’s striker search takes them to Munich
Chelsea are looking to sign a new striker and, having been unable to work out a move for Erling Haaland, The Sun are reporting that they’ll go for Bayern Munich‘s Robert Lewandowski. An offer of 50m euros could soon be presented to the German champions.
09:41 CEST: Ramsey won’t join Barcelona
Although there had been some talk about Aaron Ramsey making a move to Barcelona, that isn’t likely to happen. That’s according to Fabrizio Romano, who points out that the Welshman’s high salary couldn’t work at the Camp Nou.
09:34 CEST: Juventus are winning the race to sign Locatelli
According to Fabrizio Romano, Juventus lead the way in the race to sign Manuel Locatelli from Sassuolo. Although Arsenal would also be willing to pay for the young talent, they only want to bring in players who are 100 percent convinced by their project.
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