The latest Premier League transfer rumours, with news from Manchester United, Spurs, Liverpool, Newcastle and more.
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It’s time for our latest round-up and review of the juiciest new Premier League transfer rumours – and we’re kicking things off today up at Old Trafford, with a story which suggests that Manchester United are about to stick their oar into the race for one of the most sought-after midfielders of the summer.
According to Sport Witness, Manchester United are “back into the picture” for former Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz, who looks increasingly likely to return to the Premier League following a torrid season with Juventus in Serie A.
Everton, West Ham United and Nottingham Forest have all been linked with him on a number of occasions and are still in the conversation, but now United are “also pursuing him” after he failed to report for pre-season training in Turin. Juve want €40m (£35m) for Luiz, about 80% of what they paid Villa.
Elsewhere, ESPN claim that United have started an “exploration” of a deal for PSG striker Randal Kolo Muani, who is on the transfer list and could be available for €50m (£43.5m). Ollie Watkins and another Juventus player, Dušan Vlahović, are said to be alternative options.
The 3AM Verdict: In the last week or two, we’ve seen United linked strongly with so many different midfielders and strikers that it’s impossible to know who to trust, and we’re not seeing enough corroboration of either story to be convinced as yet. The Spanish press are under the impression that they’re trying to sign Javi Guerra instead, and the English media seem to believe they’re waiting for sales before pressing on with new signings. We suspect that’s the most likely scenario.
Spurs to compete with Liverpool for Italian wonderkid
Over to Caught Offside now – they claim that Tottenham Hotspur “are keen on signing” 18-year-old Parma centre-half Giovanni Leoni, who was just recently linked with Liverpool and Newcastle United.
Indeed, Spurs and Newcastle are now said to be “leading the race” for the precocious young defender, and are both said to be “close” to launching a formal bid, according to unnamed sources. Parma are expected to demand a fee of up to €40m (£35m).
If either do, they’ll have competition. Not only have Liverpool been mentioned but also (deep breath) Inter Milan, AC Milan, Bologna, Juventus, Napoli and Marseille – and that’s just the teams that Caught Offside know about. They’re expecting a big transfer battle to break out imminently.
The 3AM Verdict: We don’t believe that either Spurs, Newcastle or Liverpool are in any way further ahead than other interested parties in this particular race – there are a lot of teams watching and waiting, and it isn’t clear who will start the bidding or who has an edge.
Manchester United star targeted by Wrexham in surprise move
We’ll wrap up with a story from The Daily Mail which alleges that nouveau-riche Wrexham are planning to flex their new Championship status by making a “shock move” for Christian Eriksen, who is a free agent after leaving Manchester United at the end of June. Alright, not technically a Premier League rumour this one, but just you give Ryan Reynolds a year or two.
Wrexham are “keen to make a significant impression” and Eriksen is said to have been “impressed by the proposal” from the Welsh side, with his representatives sharing some glowing words about the club’s infrastructure. Sadly, that may not be enough to land the 33-year-old.
Eriksen “still wants to play in first-tier competition” and purportedly has offers from the United States, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Brazil. It’s not outright stated that Eriksen has no interest in the second tier, but the implication seems fairly clear.
The 3AM Verdict: Well, why not? Wrexham have an enormous amount of cash by Championship standards and can probably meet Eriksen’s wage demands, but it sounds as though he wants something a little different. Wrexham, it would seem, haven’t glowed up quite enough just yet.