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Antony fee becomes clear
Sancho heading to Juventus?
Bayern join Chelsea in battle for Bynoe-Gittens
Liverpool-target Guehi considering options
Arsenal baulk at Rodrygo wage demands
Rashford drops Barcelona transfer hint
Quansah nears move to Bayer Leverkusen as Liverpool agree fee for defender
Arsenal's doubt over Sesko deal
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The transfer window is now open again following the start of this summer’s Club World Cup with clubs able to accelerate deals ahead of the new season.

Florian Wirtz is now officially a Liverpool player after agreeing a record £116.5m deal for the German superstar and completing the medical on Friday, while Reds defender Jarell Quansah is set to go the other way in a £35m deal to join Bayern Leverkusen. Liverpool, who have already brought in Jeremie Frimpong, now turn attention to Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez, who looks set to complete his deal next week, while they retain interest in Alexander Isak and Marc Guehi.

Arsenal have agreed to pay above the release fee for Spanish midfielder Martin Zubimendi, while Mikel Arteta has made RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko a priority although talks have stalled somewhat according to Sesko’s agent. Also, the Gunners have submitted an initial offer for another forward option – Sporting’s Viktor Gyokeres – and the Swede has reportedly told friends and family he’ll be moving to Arsenal this summer.

Manchester United, who have secured Matheus Cunha from Wolves for £62.5m, are negotiating with Brentford about Bryan Mbeumo but rumours are flying that Mbeumo has done a shock U-turn and would now prefer a move to Tottenham Hotspur with Thomas Frank taking charges in north London – while Spurs also want Mbeumo’s Bees teammate Yoane Wissa.

You can sign up to DAZN to watch every Club World Cup game for free, while all the latest updates, rumours and done deals from what promises to be a chaotic transfer window will be covered in the blog below:

Transfer news

Arsenal chase Benjamin Sesko but doubts linger over wage demands
Man United switch attention to Moise Kean as surprise striker alternative
Liverpool set to sell Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen after buying Florian Wirtz
Marcus Rashford hints at Barcelona transfer after question about Lamine Yamal
Conflicting reports over the future of Man Utd target Bryan Mbeumo
Palace defender Marc Guehi hesitant about move to Anfield with World Cup looming
Bayern Munich join Chelsea in battle for Dortmund's Jamie Bynoe-Gittens

Antony fee becomes clear

08:59 , Lawrence Ostlere

Manchester United reportedly want to receive around €35m if they are to sell forward Antony this summer. That is according to Diario de Sevilla, who suggest Real Betis want to bring the Brazilian back after an impressive loan spell.

However, Betis cannot afford United’s asking price and suggested a co-ownership deal which would involve them paying an initial €20m and buy more later down the line.

That idea was swiftly rejected by the Red Devils, who want the full amount.

Sancho heading to Juventus?

08:44 , Lawrence Ostlere

According to Sky Sports, Juventus are exploring a potential move for Jadon Sancho.

Sancho is expected to leave Man United this summer after spending last season out on loan at Chelsea, who opted to pay a fine to not make the move permanent, and both Juventus and Napoli are interested.

The report states that United are willing to sell the winger for around £25m.

Corriere dello Sport claims the move will only happen if Juve fail in their bid to capture primary target Francisco Conceicao from Porto.

Jadon Sancho is set to leave Chelsea this summer (AFP/Getty)

Bayern join Chelsea in battle for Bynoe-Gittens

08:32 , Lawrence Ostlere

Bayern Munich are “serious” about buying Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, according to kicker.

Bynoe-Gittens has been heavily linked with a switch to Chelsea this summer, having impressed in three seasons at Borussia Dortmund after switching from Manchester City’s academy in 2022.

But now Bayern are said to be interested, with director Max Eberl in direct conversation with the winger.

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens would like (Reuters)

Liverpool-target Guehi considering options

08:20 , Lawrence Ostlere

Liverpool could miss out on defensive target Marc Guehi because the defender does not want to take a risk on his playing time next season.

That’s according to the Guardian, which reports that the Crystal Palace centre-back wants to make sure he features at next summer’s World Cup in America, Mexico and Canada.

Guehi is wanted by Newcastle, Tottenham and Liverpool and, with only one year left on his contract, Palace are keen to cash in now rather than lose him for free at the end of the season.

But Guehi is reluctant to make a move now that might jeopardise his England chances, and the competition at Liverpool – where Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate are the starting pair – is a serious consideration.

Marc Guehi lifted Crystal Palace's first ever major trophy (The FA via Getty Images)

Arsenal baulk at Rodrygo wage demands

08:09 , Lawrence Ostlere

Arsenal face a major hurdle in their attempts to sign Real Madrid forward Rodrygo, whose wage demands would make him one of the highest earners at the club.

Rodrygo wants more than £10m per year, according to AS, putting him in the bracket of Arsenal’s highest earners who include Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice.

Rashford drops Barcelona transfer hint

08:01 , Lawrence Ostlere

Rashford hints at Barcelona transfer after question about Yamal

Marcus Rashford has revealed that he wants to play alongside Lamine Yamal for Barcelona and that he hopes he will be able to.

Barcelona sporting director Deco and manager Hansi Flick have both gone public in their admiration for Rashford, who Manchester United are willing to sell. And the England international praised the 17-year-old winger Yamal during an interview with a Spanish influencer, Javi Ruiz.

When asked if he wanted to play with the Euro 2024 winner, Rashford replied: “Yes, for sure. Everyone wants to play with the best. Hopefully... we’ll see.”

(Action Images via Reuters)

Quansah nears move to Bayer Leverkusen as Liverpool agree fee for defender

07:57 , Richard Jolly

The defender is expected to join the 2024 Bundesliga champions as the summer trading between the two clubs continues.

Liverpool could have a buy-back clause in the deal, which is likely to go through after the end of England Under-21s’ European Championship campaign, with Quansah helping Lee Carsley’s team reach the semi-finals.

Jarell Quansah looks set to join Bayer Leverkusen after the club agreed a fee with Liverpool (Action Images via Reuters)

Arsenal's doubt over Sesko deal

07:51 , Lawrence Ostlere

We start with the news that Arsenal are hesitating over Benjamin Sesko, not only because of RB Leipzig’s lofty price tag, but because of the striker’s wage demands.

The Mirror reports that Sesko would expect to become the club’s highest earner – currently thought to be Kai Havertz – and that Arsenal are strongly considering Viktor Gyokeres as a back-up option.

The Gunners are already in pole position for Gyokeres, having had a first bid rejected, and the Swedish striker is reported to told friends and family that he prefers the Emirates to Old Trafford as a destination.

Benjamin Sesko is close to a move to Arsenal but RB Leipzig are holding out for a big fee – and his wage demands are sky high (AP)