Wirtz Poised for Liverpool Medical, Zubimendi’s Arsenal Move Delayed, Zirkzee Could Feature in Osimhen Deal.
Florian Wirtz is reportedly set for a Liverpool medical following a reported agreement in principle with Bayer Leverkusen. The deal for the 22-year-old German midfielder is said to be worth £127m, including add-ons. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Arsenal have reportedly agreed a £59m fee with Real Sociedad for 26-year-old Spanish midfielder Martin Zubimendi. The transfer is expected to finalize after July 1st to aid compliance with Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations. (AS – in Spanish), external
Manchester United are reportedly considering an offer for Napoli’s Victor Osimhen, potentially including 24-year-old Dutch forward Joshua Zirkzee as part of the deal. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external
22-year-old Slovenian striker Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig—reportedly linked to Arsenal—declined a move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal before the recent transfer deadline. (Star), external
Leipzig reportedly insists on receiving Sesko’s full release clause, now understood to exceed £65m. (Independent), external
21-year-old Hungarian left-back Milos Kerkez is reportedly nearing a £45m transfer to Liverpool, following Bournemouth’s reported acquisition of 23-year-old French left-back Adrien Truffert from Rennes. (Telegraph – subscription required), external
Newcastle United have reportedly initiated negotiations with Burnley for the signing of 22-year-old English goalkeeper James Trafford. (Times – subscription required), external
Gianluigi Donnarumma reportedly intends to remain with Paris St-Germain despite reported interest from Manchester United and Inter Milan in the 26-year-old Italian goalkeeper. (ESPN), external
Brighton reportedly will consider bids in the £50-60m range for 23-year-old Brazilian forward Joao Pedro, a reported target for Newcastle United. (Football Insider), external
Chelsea are reportedly open to offers for both 24-year-old Benoit Badiashile and 27-year-old Axel Disasi, both French defenders. (Football Insider), external
Inter Milan are reportedly interested in acquiring 21-year-old Paraguayan midfielder Julio Enciso from Brighton this summer. (Teamtalk), external
Al-Hilal’s attempt to sign 34-year-old French midfielder N’Golo Kante on a short-term deal from Saudi rivals Al-Ittihad for the Club World Cup may reportedly be jeopardized by fan opposition. (Talksport), external
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