Barcelona finally agree record fee of £63m for Leeds United ace
The new Premier League season is fast approaching for Jesse Marsch and the Elland Road side.
It continues to be a busy summer transfer window for clubs in English football’s elite with players arriving and leaving clubs.
After months of speculation, it looks like Barcelona have finally won the race to sign a star from Leeds United, with both clubs agreeing a record fee while Newcastle United have reportedly been offered the chance to sign a Burnley playmaker and striker. from Watford this summer.
Meanwhile, a Brighton & Hove Albion striker is being linked with a move to Championship sides Sheffield United and Sunderland after spending last season on loan at Blackburn Rovers and Everton ‘seem ready’ to offer an England international a new long-term contract.
Arsenal could line up a shock move to sign a midfielder from Chelsea while the Blues are ‘ready’ to meet Napoli’s assessment of their highly sought-after defender and a current Gunners pariah has been in talks over signing a a Stamford Bridge legend.
Elsewhere, Sevilla are interested in signing a full-back from Tottenham Hotspur because their current first-choice player in the role is closing in on a move to Aston Villa.
Finally, Manchester United are unlikely to sign a defensive midfielder this summer but are expected to complete deals for two central players in the coming weeks.
Here are the Premier League transfer stories that made headlines on Monday morning:
Everton appear ready to offer England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford a new long-term contract (Liverpool Echo)
Manchester United are ready to go through the transfer window without signing a full defensive midfielder with Frenkie de Jong and Christian Eriksen both expected to sign for the club (Manchester Evening News)
Arsenal outcast Lucas Torreira has revealed he held talks with Jose Mourinho over a possible move to AS Roma (Mirror)
Sevilla are among clubs interested in Tottenham left-back Sergio Reguilon, who you see as a replacement for Aston Villa-linked Ludwig Augustinsson (Daily Mail)
