^ ^ Arsenal receive new £34m transfer offer for Gunners star amid Victor Osimhen talks

Osimhen is once again on Arsenal’s radar (Picture: Seskim Photo/MB Media/Getty Images)

AC Milan have made an offer to sign Arsenal midfielder Ethan Nwaneri with Ruben Amorim eager to bring him to Italy this summer.

Six months after being relieved of his duties at Manchester United, Amorim is leading a rebuild at the Rossoneri with seven members of the first-team squad said to have been put up for sale.

Portugal star Goncalo Ramos has already been recruited to lead the attack with Amorim keen to strengthen in a number of areas.

Nwaneri, among the clutch of players at the Emirates that Arsenal would be prepared to sell this summer, has also emerged as a top target with Milan making their first move this week.

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Gazzetta dello Sport report an initial loan offer with an option to buy for €40million (£34m) has been submitted although Arsenal have not yet considered the offer.

Galatasaray have also held talks over a move for the Hale End academy graduate, who spend the second-half of last season out on loan at Marseille. The Turkish giants are eager to sign the 19-year-old and have also submitted a £38m offer for another Arsenal star in Gabriel Martinelli.

During talks over those two potential deals, Arsenal have also discussed the possibility of signing Victor Osimhen from Galatasaray. It remains to be seen if any possible move could be tied to the futures of Nwaneri and Martinelli.

Nwaneri also wanted by Galatasaray (Picture: Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Nwaneri became the youngest player in Premier League history when he made his debut for Arsenal in 2022, but it was not until the 2024-25 season when he established himself as a regular member of Mikel Arteta’s first-team squad.

Gala have also made a bid for Martinelli (Picture: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Nwaneri made 37 appearances for his boyhood club that season and was nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year award while being rewarded with a new long-term contract.

The 19-year-old was expected to continue to contribute last season but only featured in six league games before being sent on loan to Marseille in January.

The loan was a disappointing one, making just nine appearances.

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^ ^ Man Utd make approach to sign PSG star as Liverpool cool transfer interest

Carrick confident over more new signings (Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire)

Manchester United have enquired into a move for Liverpool transfer target Ibrahim Mbaye.

Liverpool have explored a move for the Paris Saint-Germain youngster this summer as they seek to strengthen their wide options ahead of the start of the new season following Mohamed Salah’s exit.

Mbaye, 18, made his debut for the French champions in August 2024 aged just 16 but with some of European football’s best attacking players ahead of him in the pecking order at Parc de Princes, the right winger is considering his options this summer.

Liverpool are also interested in signing another PSG star in Bradley Barcola with the France international believed to be their top target.

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Signing both players could set them back as much as €200million (£171m) while reports this week have suggested Andoni Iraola’s side deem PSG’s €50m (£42m) asking price for Mbaye to be too expensive.

While Liverpool’s interest may be cooling, there is no shortage of other suitors.

A string of European clubs have approached PSG over a move including Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Aston Villa and Roma with AS also naming United among the sides to have reached out.

Mbaye is on the radar of a host of clubs (Picture: UEFA via Getty Images)

United were keen to strengthen their wide options this summer but with Marcus Rashford now looking set to stay at Old Trafford, improving other positions is a more pressing matter.

United have signed Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans to strengthen their midfield but Michael Carrick is keen on one more option in the middle of the park.

Another left-back is also being sought with Carrick explaining this week the club are still pushing hard on all fronts.

United have made two signings in midfield (Picture: Manchester United via Getty Images)

‘We’ve improved the group. We’ve improved the squad in different ways. Balance, quality and the direction we want to go in,’ Carrick said.

‘So the players that we’ve brought in, I think we’ve done really good business and we’ve got some top, top, top players. So we’re delighted with that. We always want to improve.

‘We want more, we need more. We keep looking forward to how we can do that. So that never stops. We’re conscious of that and we’ve got to keep pushing.’

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^ ^ Newcastle make approach to sign £70m Man Utd target to replace Arsenal’s Bruno Guimaraes

New Newcastle United boss Matthias Jaissle (Picture: Getty)

Newcastle United have set their sights on signing a new midfielder after selling Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal.

The Magpies were reluctant to lose Brazil international Guimaraes, who has developed into a fans’ favourite at St James’ Park over the past four seasons.

But Arsenal’s strong push for the 28-year-old and Guimaraes’ desire to leave forced Newcastle to sell for a fee of £75m.

Newcastle have welcomed two midfielders to the club, 20-year-old Aladji Bamba and 18-year-old Sean Steur, but neither are seen as direct replacements for Guimaraes.

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New boss Matthias Jaissle wants a more experienced midfielder to arrive at St James’ Park, hence why Newcastle recently expressed interest in former Tottenham captain Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

But BBC Sport say Hojbjerg is ‘only one of a handful of options Newcastle are considering’ for Jaissle, who has replaced Eddie Howe in the hot-seat.

Newcastle were forced to sell Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal (Picture: Getty)

A separate report from the Daily Mail says Newcastle have made an approach to sign Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba.

Jaissle is said to be an ‘admirer’ of Baleba, who was close to joining Manchester United this time last year only to stay on the south coast.

United were widely tipped to revive their interest in Baleba this summer but turned to other options, signing Andrey Santos from Chelsea and Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa.

Brighton star and Man Utd target Carlos Baleba (Picture: Getty)

Michael Carrick remains open to signing a third new midfielder but the £35m deal for Tielemans is already the best buy of the summer, according to Nicky Butt.

‘I think Youri Tielemans is the best signing of the transfer window,’ Butt said on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast, sponsored by Midnite. 

‘Looking at his fee, his age, his experience – he’s played in the Champions League and World Cups and he’s a great footballer. I think that’s a brilliant signing for Manchester United.’

Asked who he rates as the best signing of the summer transfer window, Butt added: ‘I think it’s Youri Tielemans. 

‘If he was up at £70m or £80m I would give you a different answer but you need to look at the value for money. 

‘If Manchester United get the right players around him I think he will be the best summer signing.’

Jaissle’s first Premier League game in charge of Newcastle United will be a tricky clash against Liverpool on the opening weekend of the season.

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^ ^ ‘Outstanding’ – Chelsea urged to sign £47m Manchester United star in shock deal

Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso (Picture: Getty)

Chelsea have been urged to consider a shock deal to sign ‘outstanding’ goalkeeper Andre Onana from Manchester United.

New boss Xabi Alonso has overseen another Chelsea spending spree this summer, with the Blues splashing out over £300m on over ten new signings.

Despite the huge spending, Chelsea have resisted the urge to bring a new goalkeeper to Stamford Bridge despite Robert Sanchez’s issues and Filip Jorgensen’s departure.

Chelsea were heavily linked with signing a new shot-stopper last summer but appear ready to go into the new Premier League season with Sanchez as Alonso’s No. 1.

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But ex-Manchester United defender Quinton Fortune has suggested Chelsea should enter the race for unwanted Old Trafford goalkeeper Onana.

United sent Onana on loan to Trabzonspor last season after signing Senne Lammens, who impressed throughout the campaign.

The Red Devils are open to offers for Onana but a sale is proving tricky due to the goalkeeper’s significant wages and his desire to force his way back into the team.

Man Utd’s Andre Onana spent last season at Trabzonspor (Picture: Getty)

That appears unlikely given Lammens’ development, however, and Fortune believes Onana could emerge as a target for Premier League rivals Chelsea, Newcastle United and Aston Villa.

‘Andre Onana could be an asset to Chelsea, Newcastle United or Aston Villa in the Premier League,’ Fortune told Premier Bet.

‘You can see the quality for playing out from the back as many managers now want with their style of football, he can be your starting point.

Manchester United No. 1 Senne Lammens (Picture: Getty)

‘When you’ve got a goalkeeper like Onana who can ping a ball 50, 60 yards to your striker or midfielder and break the lines with his passes, that can make a huge difference, and he’s one of the best at it.

‘He just needs to find his confidence again now because when a goalkeeper makes a mistake unfortunately the whole world sees it.

‘I hope he can get back to his best because when you need a goalkeeper to play out from the back, he can be outstanding.’

Robert Sanchez has struggled at Chelsea (Picture: Getty)

Fortune also says he ‘wishes’ Manchester United had beaten Chelsea to a summer deal for Danny Welbeck.

Welbeck completed a somewhat surprising move from Brighton to Stamford Bridge last month but Fortune has praised Chelsea’s transfer decision.

‘Xabi Alonso made some good signings for Chelsea this summer but I wish we could have seen Danny Welbeck return to Manchester United,’ the former Premier League winner added.

‘By signing Welbeck and Jordan Henderson he wants to bring in some leaders to set good examples which you need at a club like Chelsea, especially after the experience Alonso had at Real Madrid.

‘He’s looked at the Chelsea dressing room, felt that it was lacking something, and brought in the players with the right personalities and experience to make a difference in Henderson and Welbeck.

‘They are not only top, top players but great professionals too.’

Chelsea face west London rivals Fulham in their Premier League opener on August 24 and will be desperate to improve on last season’s 10th-place finish.

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^ ^ Rio Ferdinand makes Arsenal title claim as Manchester City sanction Rodri transfer

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand (Picture: YouTube)

Rio Ferdinand says Manchester City would have pipped Arsenal to the Premier League title last season had Rodri been available for the entire campaign.

Arsenal clinched their first Premier League title since 2004 back in May, finishing seven points clear of Man City in Pep Guardiola’s last season at the club.

Ballon d’Or winner Rodri missed 17 Premier League games last term due to injury issues and Ferdinand believes his availability would have changed the course of the title race.

Rodri now looks set to end his long and successful spell at the Etihad Stadium, with Barcelona closing in on a stunning deal for the World Cup winner.

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Ferdinand says Rodri’s imminent departure will present ‘huge challenges’ to a Manchester City team already having to cope with the exit of legendary manager Guardiola.

Enzo Maresca, the former Chelsea boss, has been given the possibly tricky task of replacing Guardiola, who won six Premier League titles, the Champions League and eight domestic cups at Man City.

Speaking on his podcast, Manchester United legend Ferdinand said: ‘Can we just talk about Manchester City please?

Man City legend Rodri is set to join Barcelona (Picture: Getty)

‘Not only have they lost Pep Guardiola, it now looks like they’re losing Rodri. That’s two of the most important people at the football club in the last seven or eight years.

‘So after a big change in manager they’re losing the biggest, most important player in their team.

‘If Rodri started and played every game last season and didn’t have that injury, Man City win the Premier League. No disrespect to Arsenal but if Rodri played ten more games, Man City would have won the league.

Arsenal pipped Man City to the Premier League title (Picture: Getty)

‘That’s no coincidence. This guy went into the Spain team and was their most important player, wins the best player of the tournament and helps them win the World Cup. He’s won the Ballon d’Or too, he’s won everything.

‘If Barcelona get him they are a certified problem this year because Rodri is the most important footballer for any team on the planet right now and has been for the last few years. He’s a top player and a top pro.

‘I think Man City have a huge challenge this year in competing in the way they have in the last eight or nine years.

Former Man City boss Pep Guardiola (Picture: Getty)

‘They’ve lost two huge components of the football club, not only on the pitch but off it as well. They were both huge contributors so let’s watch this space.’

Arsenal hero Anders Limpar has also suggested Manchester City could be set for a difficult season if they sell influential midfielder Rodri.

‘If Manchester City sell Rodri they are shooting themselves in the foot because he cannot be replaced,’ Limpar told SveaCasino.

‘We said the same about David Silva but they did replace him and brought in a couple of good players, like Bernardo Silva, but it’s even harder to replace Rodri now.

‘He’s a Ballon d’Or winner because of how good he is in his role. Who are you going to replace him with?

‘City have to be very, very careful here or they can become a mediocre team that struggles to finish sixth or seventh even with Erling Haaland because Rodri is the machine. He’s the engine in that midfield.

‘It would be the best signing of the summer for Arsenal if Rodri goes to Barcelona or Real Madrid.’

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^ ^ Karel Prince: Lie Detector - Fraizer Campbell

This week, former Manchester United, Sunderland, Cardiff City and Huddersfield Town striker Fraizer Campbell submits three stories from his career, but only one is true. Was Campbell really caught up in a police helicopter pursuit after taking a wrong turn through the city centre? Did he secretly climb out of a hotel window to collect chicken and chips on the eve of a Championship playoff final? Or did he ignore manager Steve Bruce's instructions and sneak off to Las Vegas for 48 hours with team-mate Titus Bramble during an international break?

Armed with photographs, football knowledge and a healthy dose of suspicion, Karel and Anita investigate every claim before Campbell returns to reveal the truth.

Karel Prince: Lie Detector is presented by Karel Prince and Anita Abayomi and is a Sport Social Studios production for BBC Sounds.

Credits  Series Producer: Matt Tasker  Technical Producer: Tom Hinckley  Executive Producer: Jim Salveson  Photography: Tom Barker  Artwork: James Mobbs  Original Theme Music: WIZZFX  Commissioning Executive for BBC: Stevie Middleton  Assistant Commissioner for the BBC: Steve Trenchard

^ ^ Rio Ferdinand sends message to Man Utd and Chelsea over Myles Lewis-Skelly transfer

Man Utd legend and ex-England defender Rio Ferdinand (Picture: Getty)

Rio Ferdinand has advised Manchester United and Chelsea to ‘get the chequebook out’ and sign ‘huge talent’ Myles Lewis-Skelly from Arsenal.

Premier League champions Arsenal have reportedly offered the 19-year-old England international to both Man United and Chelsea.

Lewis-Skelly had a frustrating start to the 2025-26 campaign but broke into the team in the business end of the season to help Arsenal get over the line in the Premier League title race and reach the Champions League final.

Despite his increased importance to Mikel Arteta, Arsenal are believed to be open to offers after signing Bruno Guimaraes in a £75m deal from Newcastle United.

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Ferdinand is a huge admirer of ‘top player’ Lewis-Skelly and says both Manchester United and Chelsea should jump at the chance to sign him.

‘If I’m Manchester United right now I say press the green button and buy him, take him, right now,’ Ferdinand said on his YouTube channel.

‘What a player, a top player. He was a massive part of the team when he was brought in towards the end of the season. He contributed to Arsenal winning the league, he was brilliant and came in and produced.

Arsenal are open to offers for Myles Lewis-Skelly (Picture: Getty)

‘If he’s on the market and he’s a good price you have to take him. The good price I’m saying is £60m or £70m.

‘If that’s the case, get the chequebook out, slap it down and sign him. No questions asked, I would take him.

‘He’s young, a huge talent, can play in two positions and I think mentally he’s made of the right stuff.

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick (Picture: Getty)

‘The left-back position at Manchester United is not a problem because we’ve got Luke Shaw who played a lot of games last season and stayed fit.

‘But if he does get injured we haven’t got a natural left-back sitting there. [Patrick] Dorgu is more of a left-winger now and [Noussair] Mazraoui and [Diogo] Dalot aren’t full left-backs.

‘So that’s an area I think you can bring in someone like Myles Lewis-Skelly and he can play man, definitely.’

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Lewis-Skelly has made 75 appearances for boyhood club Arsenal since making his first-team debut in 2024.

The teenager has also earned six caps for England but was left out of Thomas Tuchel’s squad for the recent World Cup.

Former Arsenal striker Jeremie Aliadiere believes Lewis-Skelly should be considering his future at the Emirates Stadium given the level of competition in Arteta’s squad.

Chelsea have been offered the Arsenal star (Picture: Getty)

‘My heart would obviously say he is an Arsenal boy through and through, and you never want to see them leave the club,’ he told Metro via Spinbit.

‘For me, it’s a disappointment every time I see one of the academy boys having to leave. I’m gutted every single time because I’ve been there, but putting myself in Myles’ position, he needs to leave if he wants to have game time.

‘I know he had an unbelievable end of season last year in the last five, 10 games with the Champions League final, but don’t forget for three quarters of the season, he didn’t touch a ball. He didn’t get a minute. He didn’t come on. He didn’t play.’

Aliadiere continued: ‘For a young lad of his ability and his age, at some point, you need to think about your own career and about playing week in, week out and being a regular at the top level.

‘And now with the arrival of Guimaraes, where is he in the pecking order now? They have still got Zubimendi, so where is Myles going to get a minute and game time?

‘So as much as I definitely don’t want to see him going to Man United, I’m just thinking for his own career, he might have to move.’

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