Transfer news live: Chelsea target Donnarumma, Gyokeres on strike, Arsenal agree Madueke and Spurs’ Gibbs-White twist

Transfer news, rumours and latest done deals

• Forest take legal action after Tottenham trigger Morgan Gibbs-White release clause
• Viktor Gyokeres skips Sporting training amid interest from Arsenal
• Arsenal agree world record £1m fee with Liverpool for Smith
• Jordan Henderson set to join Brentford as free agent
• Chelsea eye shock move for Gianluigi Donnarumma with PSG future unclear

Viktor Gyokeres tipped to fire goals in Premier League

“He always believed he’d play in the Premier League, it didn’t happen for him straight away,” former Coventry City team-mate Matt Godden tells Sky Sports.

“He increased his profile at Sporting. He’s come back a completely different animal, worked on his physical side.

“He deserves whatever he gets. Very driven, self-minded. Two or three defenders come, his mentality is he’ll run through all of you. He comes across a bit raw, but he’s improved.

“Now is the time to come to the Premier League, being the No 9 he is, he’s going into a team, all sorts of rumours, if he’s going there, they create chances for him.

“If they create chances for him, he will score, I’ll back him.”

Archie Brown reveals why he chose Fenerbahce over AC Milan

Archie Brown has revealed how he had committed to join AC Milan but a last-minute change of heart led to a move to Fenerbahce.

“I was ready to go. But then, I got a call from Fenerbahçe president overnight. That changed everything”. “The passion he showed, the vision… it made the decision clear. I knew I had to come to Fener”.

Leeds face competition in race for Torino goalkeeper

Napoli are moving quickly to sign Leeds United target Vanja Milinkovic-Savic from Torino.

Football Italia reports Antonio Conte would like the shot-stopper as competition for Alex Meret.

And Leeds may need to move quickly for a player valued at £16.4m (€19m).

PSG ready to sell trio after Club World Cup final

Gonçalo Ramos, Lee Kang-in and Lucas Hernández could all be sold by Paris Saint-Germain after Sunday’s Club World Cup final.

According to L’Équipe, Luis Enrique has identified the three players as potential sales in moves to help further boost his squad with purchases to come later this summer.

PSG’s main target appears to be Bournemouth’s Illia Zabarnyi, with the Cherries ready to fight to keep their defender.

Juventus eager to sell Argentine forward

The Argentine is not keen on joining a Saudi Pro League team, even if an offer emerges.

Instead, despite joining the Old Lady just a year ago, a summer exit is likely.

The Bianconeri paid €8m for the initial loan, and an extra €25m to convert that into a permanent deal. Meaning the club will look for in excess of €30m to move him on.

Mathis Amougou leaves Chelsea for Strasbourg

Mathis Amougou has joined Strasbourg from Chelsea.

The Blues bought the France Under-20 international midfielder from Saint-Etienne in January for £12.5m.

But a lack of opportunities has seen the Blues move him on to gain experience in Ligue 1.

Amougou played in the Premier League against Southampton and was on the bench in the Conference League final against Real Betis in Wroclaw.

Mathis Amougou has joined Chelsea (Getty Images)

Gyokeres adamant he is one of the best strikers in Europe

Viktor Gyokeres believes he is one of the best strikers in Europe as a move to Arsenal gathers pace.

Asked about his standing alongside Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Robert Lewandowski, Gyokeres told L’Equipe.

"I’m definitely one of them [the best strikers in Europe]. It’s difficult to rank me but yes, I’m at the same table as them now.

"What I managed to do at Sporting, I’m convinced I can do anywhere. You haven’t seen the best of Gyokeres yet."

Watford set for boost with Napoli and Porto target set to join on loan after Udinese move?

Watford could receive a boost after Udinese sign Odense BK striker Luca Kjerrumgaard.

The Zebrette could sign the 22-year-old, then loan him Watford, with Gino Pozzo also owning the Hornets.

The loan initially, before a permanent move next summer would help with work permit issues.

Eberechi Eze absent from Crystal Palace kit launch

Crystal Palace have unveiled their new home kit for the 2025/26 season, but Eberechi Eze was not included in the campaign, with the England international linked with Bayern Munich and Arsenal.

Arsenal have been tasked with meeting the player’s release clause, which is thought to be worth £60m plus £8m in add-ons.

Jordan Henderson set for shock return to Premier League

In case you missed it... Jordan Henderson is set to return to England by signing for Brentford on a free transfer.

The former Liverpool captain left Ajax after deciding not to trigger a 12-month extension to his contract with the Dutch club.

Henderson, who is likely to sign a two-year contract, is expected to have a medical before completing his move to Brentford, which he hopes will enable him to keep his place in the England squad for next summer’s World Cup.

Madueke to Arsenal imminent

Will Castle in New York has the details on Noni Madueke’s impending move to Arsenal.

“Enzo Maresca has all but confirmed Noni Madueke’s imminent switch Arsenal after revealing that the winger has left the Chelsea camp ahead of the Club World Cup final,” Will writes.

Madueke looks set to become the latest player to swap blue for red in London after a £48.5m fee was agreed between the two clubs, with Chelsea giving him permission to undergo a medical.”

Speaking ahead of the final, Maresca said, “Noni is in contact with the new club and I guess he is going to be [announced] in the next hours.”

Liverpool want €50m for Konate

AS reports that Liverpool have set a hefty €50m (£43.2m) price tag for Ibrahima Konate, with the France international now into the final 12 months of his contract, amid fears that he could leave for free next summer.

The defender may be keen to follow in former teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold’s footsteps and move to Real Madrid, with Liverpool reportedly keen to avoid such a move taking place for no fee.

Larsen returns to Burnley

Burnley have confirmed that Jacob Bruun Larsen has rejoined the club from VfB Stuttgart, after spending a season on loan with the Clarets in the 2023/24 season.

The Dane scored six goals during that time and has now put pen to paper on a four-year deal.

What Tottenham’s spending spree tells us about new-look Spurs under Thomas Frank

As Thomas Frank gave his first thoughts on the Tottenham team he has taken over, the temptation was to assume his initial recruitment drive would be focused on the defensive half of his new side.

"They've clearly shown over the last two seasons that the ability to score goals is fantastic,” he said; the numbers showed Tottenham scored as many times in finishing 17th in the Premier League as Chelsea did in coming fourth. “I know the ethos and the history of the club is massive on attacking football, and I think there's so much attacking talent in the squad.”

A month on, there seems to be rather more attacking talent. Frank’s first major signing, albeit after a loan that meant he was part of the squad the Dane inherited, was Mathys Tel. His second – albeit after the £5m acquisition of the young Japanese defender Kota Takei – was Mohammed Kudus. His third, despite Nottingham Forest’s complaints about Spurs’ approach and suggestions of legal action, could be Morgan Gibbs-White. It would amount to a £150m overhaul to Tottenham’s creative contingent; a £150m upgrade, perhaps. At 20, 24 and 25, they look the shape of Spurs’ future.

Bukayo Saka’s back-up or Gabriel Martinelli’s replacement? How Noni Madueke will fit in at Arsenal

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has given the green light to the deal for the 23-year-old, who has impressed in spells at Stamford Bridge.

Madueke regularly featured on the right wing for the Blues but, along with many other members of the squad, found continuity hard to come by, and he will leave with many fans thinking he never got the time to really show what he could do in west London.

Here, The Independent looks at how Madueke might fit into the Arsenal team, and whether we can expect the youngster to be a starting player right away.

Brighton’s shrewd recruitment has set up Chelsea’s success — but they risk making the same mistake

One of the more famous headlines after Patrick Vieira and Emmanuel Petit combined for the third goal in Brazil’s defeat at the Stade de France in 1998 was “Arsenal win the World Cup”. Perhaps some in Sussex will be tempted to script a sequel on Sunday. “Brighton win the Club World Cup”? It would have sounded especially unlikely in the 1990s, when they were battling relegation from the Football League or exiled to play their home games in Gillingham.

It wouldn’t be strictly true now but Chelsea’s two goals in the semi-final came from Joao Pedro, who started July as a Brighton and Hove Albion player. He has made an increasingly familiar journey. The joke, if not a particularly new one, is that it would have been cheaper for Chelsea simply to buy Brighton than to carry on paying them for personnel. At £115m, Moises Caicedo cost a British record fee. At £62.5m, Marc Cucurella is another of Albion’s three biggest ever sales: all were to Chelsea.

Mohammed Kudus’s Tottenham transfer is the end result of West Ham’s spending disasters

There are times when West Ham fans may catch the sight of one of their finest former players in action for capital rivals and hear a chant about getting him half price. It involves an element of exaggeration: Declan Rice commanded a British record fee of £105m and even a brace of superlative free kicks against Real Madrid do not make him worth £210m.

And yet there could be a sequel of sorts, Hammers supporters casting more envious glances at another favourite found elsewhere in London. And if, as seems likely, Mohammed Kudus joins Tottenham for £55m, there may be greater reasons to think West Ham have sold him on the cheap. Certainly in the context of the Ghanaian’s talent and his outstanding, 14-goal debut campaign in England, if not the underwhelming, five-goal sophomore season.

But the fee is £30m below Kudus’ release clause and there have been moments, with an ability to spin or glide away from defenders, to finish clinically or spectacularly, when that £85m has looked a realistic valuation.

Chelsea eye shock move for Donnarumma

Chelsea are considering a move for Gianluigi Donnarumma with his PSG future unclear.

L’Equipe reports that the Blues would be keen to bring in the Italy goalkeeper, with his contract set to expire in 2026.

Man United and Man City would also be keen if an extension cannot be agreed with the European champions.

Three Premier League clubs ready to bid for Eintracht Frankfurt star

Eintracht Frankfurt are making a major push to keep Hugo Ekitike.

The Germans want to attack the Champions League and see the French forward as a vital part of that bid.

Liverpool is “a concrete option,’ while Newcastle and Manchester United remain keen.

Chelsea’s interest has cooled after signing João Pedro, with Ekitike likely to cost €100m.

Chelsea set Nicolas Jackson price tag amid Serie A interest

Chelsea have set an huge £100m price tag for Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson.

But the Blues value Jackson highly for his output, with 24 goals in 65 Premier League games, work rate and versatility to play in a number of different styles.

But with Liam Delap and Joao Pedro providing competition for places, Jackson could be sold at the right price.

Barcelona line up Marcus Rashford move after failing with two top targets

Marcus Rashford is a top target for Barcelona as the Spanish giants look to fill an issue at left wing.

Sky Sports reports that Barcelona failed with a move for Liverpool’s Luis Diaz and Nico Williams of Athletic Club, leaving the Man United forward as the next best option.

Rashford returned to training this week, but remains out of Ruben Amorim’s plans at Old Trafford.

Noni Madueke leaves Club World Cup camp to complete Arsenal move, Enzo Maresca confirms

Enzo Maresca has all but confirmed Noni Madueke’s imminent switch Arsenal after revealing that the winger has left the Chelsea camp ahead of the Club World Cup final.

Madueke looks set to become the latest player to swap blue for red in London after a £48.5m fee was agreed between the two clubs, with Chelsea giving him permission to undergo a medical.

The 23-year-old will subsequently play no part in Chelsea’s bid to become world champions as they take on Paris Saint-Germain in New Jersey on Sunday.

“Noni is in contact with the new club,” he told a press conference. “I guess he is going to be (announced) in the next hours.”

Maresca has long been complimentary about Madueke, who last season earned his maiden call-up to the England national team, causing some to wonder why this sale has been sanctioned.

Jordan Henderson set to join Brentford as free agent

The former Liverpool captain left Ajax after deciding not to trigger a 12-month extension to his contract with the Dutch club.

Henderson, who is likely to sign a two-year contract, is expected to have a medical before completing his move to Brentford, which he hopes will enable him to keep his place in the England squad for next summer’s World Cup.

The midfielder, who has won 84 caps, was recalled by new England manager Thomas Tuchel, who values his experience.

Arsenal agree world record £1m fee with Liverpool for Smith

Arsenal have had a world-record bid accepted by Liverpool for forward Olivia Smith, which is set to make her the first £1m transfer in women’s football.

As first reported by the Guardian, the Gunners have beat competition from several clubs - including Women’s Super League champions Chelsea - to sign the 20-year-old Canada international.

Smith became Liverpool’s record signing when she joined from Sporting Lisbon for just over £200,000 last year and she scored seven goals for the Reds in her debut WSL campaign.

Arsenal have moved aggressively in the transfer market after winning the Women’s Champions League in May and the club want to compete with Chelsea on the domestic front.

Arsenal’s signing of Smith will eclipse the previous world record transfer in the women’s game set by Chelsea in January when they signed US international Naomi Girma for £900,000.

Liverpool forward Olivia Smith is on the verge of a move to Arsenal (Nick Potts/PA) (PA Archive)

Gyokeres skips Sporting training

Reports emerging that Viktor Gyokeres will miss Sporting CP’s upcoming training sessions as “he only wants Arsenal”.

Fabrizio Romano and David Ornstein are reporting that the Sweden striker report for preseason, with a five-year deal ready for him subject to a fee being agreed between the clubs.

Gyokeres has told Sporting’s president that he will not play for the club again.

Forest seek legal advice over Spurs' Gibbs-White approach

An extraordinary story coming out of Nottingham Forest – who’d have thought? – amid reports that the club are looking to sue Tottenham over their approach for Morgan Gibbs-White.

Gibbs-White was due to have a medical at Spurs today after the club triggered his £60m release clause. But Forest have reacted furiously to events and are seeking urgent legal advice to scupper the deal, reports the Telegraph.

England’s Morgan Gibbs-White has won four caps (Mike Egerton/PA) (PA Wire)