The Rumour Mill is back in action, filtering absolutely nothing from the gossipmongers and pumping it straight into your eyes. To heighten the excitement, there is not one but two transfer windows this summer. You lucky lot.
Matheus Cunha’s £62.5m move from Wolveshas ignited what is to be a busy off-season for Ruben Amorim as he attempts to turn the Manchester United behemoth around. It could become somewhat more complicated ifBruno Fernandesdecides he wants totest himself injump ship to the Saudi Premier League with Al-Hilal. If that does become the case, one bit of tittle-tattle doing the rounds is that Amorim will return to his former employers to signPedro Gonçalves, who once had a gloriously forgettable spell at Wolves.
In a summer where plenty are leaving Bayer Leverkusen, they look set to make one signing. Brentford and the Bundesliga club have agreed a deal for the goalkeeperMark Flekken. There has been plenty of discussion to find a fee that is acceptable for both sides but every is finally happy with the outcome. It means Brentford need a new No 1 and they haveCaoimhin Kelleherwith an £18m already in place for the Republic of Ireland international.
Inside the Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen Venn diagram is a deal forFlorian Wirtz. The Premier League champions have made a couple of offers for the German midfielder without success. Erik ten Hag would like any deal to includeHarvey ElliottandJarell Quansahin order to progress things. Another Liverpool person of interest isMilos Kerkezbut they are yet to make contact with Bournemouth over the left-back.
Chelsea areclosing in onLiam Delapbut do not want to stop there when it comes to signing the best of young English talent. The Everton centre-backJarrad Branthwaiteis of increasing interest to Enzo Maresca and the Blues recruitment machine after impressing at Goodison Park.
David Moyes will not be keen on losing Branthwaite as he is targeting a period of squad strengthening. One potential target is Brighton’sMatt O’Rileywho enjoyed and indifferent first season on the south coast under Fabian Hürzeler, who could be open to letting him go.
It should be a fun couple of months in the free transfer market and La Liga sides are always pretty savvy when it comes to not spending cash. Barcelona are supposedly having a natter withThomas Parteyand his representatives about a move to Catalonia.
Sunderland might be back in the Premier League but a few of their stars are being linked with moves away.Jobe Bellinghamis being tracked by Eintracht Frankfurt andDan Neilis being linked with a £15m move to Roma.
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Down in the Championship, centre-backs are in demand. The Bournemouth defenderChris Mepham, who spent the season on loan at Sunderland, is wanted by Sheffield United, while Derby are keen on Wolves’Craig Dawson.
Wrexham are plotting a triple threat of deals. Tottenham’sBen Davies, Leicester’sDanny Wardand Brentford’sMyles Peart-Harrisare all on the list of targets.