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It’s time once again for our regular early morning round-up and review of some of the biggest and juiciest new Premier League transfer rumours – and we’re kicking things off today with an intriguing tale for fans of Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur.

Journalist Fabrice Hawkins has posted on social media to report that both Spurs and Aston Villa are “in talks” with the representatives of Marseille and France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, who has been transfer listed by his club following a dressing room fight.

Having allegedly become involved in an altercation with (now former) team-mate Jonathan Rowe, Marseille have put Rabiot up for sale, with Football Italia separately reporting that they are asking for €15m (£13m) for the 30-year-old’s services.

AC Milan are also interested and in contact with Rabiot’s entourage, but “Marseille has not been contacted” by any of the three interest parties as yet. The midfielder, who has 53 caps for France, spent five years with Juventus before moving to Marseille last summer.

The 3AM Verdict: There’s no doubt about Rabiot’s quality, even if there are plenty of concerns surrounding his temperament, so it’s not exactly shocking to see Premier League teams doing some due diligence ahead of making a bid. Rabiot always waves a few red flags, so we wouldn’t be shocked if either Spurs or Villa backed off, but this is a budget-friendly deal that carries high reward with the risk.

£60m star ‘tempted’ by Chelsea move after change of heart

Some encouraging news for Chelsea fans, next, courtesy of Sport Witness, who cite reports from Spain in claiming that Barcelona midfielder Fermín López is now “tempted” to join the Premier League side and is “no longer flatly refusing” to contemplate a departure from the Camp Nou, having previously been reported to have been keen to stay put.

While it’s not suggested that the 22-year-old is necessarily going to force his way out of his current club, he is said to be “serious” about a move to Stamford Bridge and is “attracted” to Chelsea, especially as they will apparently offer a significant increase in his salary.

Separately, TNT Sport report that Barcelona have set an asking price of €70m (£60m) for López, who has emerged as a significant transfer target for Chelsea over the past few days. Neither report suggests that a formal offer has yet been made, or makes any claims as to whether Chelsea are prepared to meet that price.

The 3AM Verdict: We suspect Chelsea want to pay less than that, and negotiations will be complicated. Barcelona don’t want to sell López, per se, but are perennially in need of fresh funding and have a bit of a glut of talent in midfield. This has the hallmarks of a deal that will take until deadline day to be done, one way or the other.

Nottingham Forest make ‘contact’ over Dutch star

Let’s round today’s digest off with a story from Fabrizio Romano, who reckons that Nottingham Forest have “made club to club contact” with RB Leipzig over a potential deal for 17-cap Netherlands international full-back Lutsharel Geertruida.

The 25-year-old, who only moved to Leipzig last summer in a deal worth just over £17m, becomes the latest right-back linked with a move to the City Ground and while Romano doesn’t know what the transfer fee might be, he does believe that “talks [are] underway”.

Elsewhere, he also claims that Forest have rejected West Ham United’s loan bid for Ibrahima Sangaré. They’ll only sanction a loan deal with an obligation to buy, it’s claimed, and the Hammers only made an offer which included an option.

The 3AM Verdict: The Sangaré deal still could go through, although with West Ham simultaneously negotiating over several different midfielders it’s very hard to get a clear picture of the likely outcome. As for Geertruida, it would be an exciting signing, but it’s hard to say how likely a move might be with none of the financial details.

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With only a few days of the summer transfer window left, the rumour mill is going into overdrive – and to help you keep pace with everything that’s happening, we’re back with our latest round-up and review of the biggest new Premier League transfer rumours, starting with a story for fans of Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United.

According to TeamTalk, West Ham may be forced to sell another key player in order to get some crucial transfer activity resolved prior to Monday’s deadline, and that could lead them to being “forced” into selling Lucas Paquetá – with Spurs said to be “keeping tabs on the situation.”

While West Ham are allegedly “deeply reluctant” to sell a key player to a local rival, it’s claimed that a bid in the £50-60m region could “tempt” them into selling. It is suggested that other sides could be monitoring Paquetá, too, but only Spurs are named in this report.

No formal offer has yet been made and Spurs are looking at other possible targets, but the Brazilian’s name “has been raised in discussions” in the corridors of power at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. West Ham, for their part, could move for Bayer Leverkusen’s Exequiel Palacios having secured the signature of Soungoutou Magassa.

The 3AM Verdict: Paquetá may be on a shortlist somewhere at Spurs, but he isn’t a priority target as far as we’re aware. Still, it’s possible that their failure to agree a fee for Como’s Nico Paz makes them look elsewhere, and perhaps this is one direction they could turn. West Ham, we suspect, will sell if the price is right, and don’t have a financial position to turn down decent offers.

Manchester United wonderkid could leave for bargain fee

Over to The Athletic now, who report that Manchester United youngster Kobbie Mainoo could leave Old Trafford this summer – and that his price has dropped significantly as the Red Devils desperately work to raise further transfer funds before deadline day.

While United are “not actively pushing Mainoo out the door” the 20-year-old has been “identified internally as a potential departure” and United are willing to sell him at the right price, which is now alleged to be as low as £45m. That’s considerably lower than the £70m they supposedly quoted Chelsea back in January.

There is no word on whether Chelsea could come back in if the fee is indeed reduced, but it’s suggested that Mainoo himself would prefer to head to the continent rather than play for a Premier League rival. It’s not claimed that the player is trying to force a move, and indeed it’s said that he is “doing the right things” to win his place in Ruben Amorim’s starting side back.

The 3AM Verdict: We suspect that Mainoo is much more likely to stay at Old Trafford than leave this summer, although there is a chance that changes suddenly if United fail to arrange buyers for other unwanted players such as Jadon Sancho and Alejandro Garnacho. One issue is that there are few continental teams who would be interested and have the money at this stage of the summer.

Trent Alexander-Arnold set for shock Premier League comeback?

Let’s wrap things up today with a sensational claim from Caught Offside, who reckon that Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Real Madrid future is already in doubt, just months after signing on a free transfer from Liverpool – and that he could be set for a shock return to the Premier League.

With Alexander-Arnold not immediately earning a spot in Xabi Alonso’s starting side, it’s alleged that the right-back’s stay in Spain could be “short than expected” and even that Manchester City are “understood to be keeping a close eye” on developments ahead of what would be a remarkable transfer bid.

That would apparently be more likely to come in January rather than by Monday, but City are said to be long-term “admirers” of Alexander-Arnold who reached out to him prior to his decision to move to Real.

The 3AM Verdict: Not a chance, is our verdict, at least not in the foreseeable future. There’s no sourcing for this story whatsoever, and this feels like pure speculation with little basis in reality. City may well like Alexander-Arnold, but the idea that there is already any kind of path to the Etihad is fanciful.

Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a new attacker, after missing out on Eberechi Eze

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Tottenham Hotspur have made an impressive start to the new Premier League season and have maximum point on the board. They have won their first two games on the spin against Burnley and Manchester City. Thomas Frank was picked as their new head coach over the summer after his eye-catching tenure at Brentford.

Frank was appointed by the London club after their decision to part ways with Ange Postecoglou. The Dane has since adapted well to life at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. He will be eager for their run of form to keep going for as long as possible.

Tottenham Hotspur eye Chelsea transfer hijack for Xavi Simons

It has been well documented that Spurs were keen on signing playmaker Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace. However, they missed out to rivals Arsenal. They need to find alternatives before the end of the transfer window on Monday 1st September at 7pm. As per a report by Football Insider, Frank’s side could hijack Chelsea’s swoop for RB Leipzig star Xavi Simons. He is valued at around the £60 million mark. It remains to be seen at this stage whether he will stay put in Germany or move on for a new challenge.

Simons, 22, would significantly boost the Spurs’ ranks if they managed to get him through the entrance door. The Netherlands international, who has 28 caps under his belt, would add more quality to their squad. In addition, he would give them something different going forward.

The Amsterdam-born man joined Leipzig on an initial loan deal in 2023 before his transfer was later made permanent. He has since become one of their most valuable assets and they face a real battle to keep hold of him at the moment amid attention from elsewhere. The attacking midfielder has made 78 appearances in all competitions for them to date and has scored 22 goals, 11 of which came in the last campaign.

Simons was on the books at Barcelona as a child before PSG came calling. He then rose up through the academy of the Ligue 1 giants and was a regular for them at various different youth levels before going on to feature on 11 occasions for their first-team. PSV swooped in back in 2022 and he fired 22 goals in 48 matches for the Eredivisie team.

Why Xavi Simons would suit Tottenham Hotspur

Spurs have done some great work on the recruitment front over the past couple of months and Simons would be the cherry on top of the cake. It would be a blow if he joined a rival like Chelsea. Therefore, they have to do their upmost to try and get him instead.

Simons should leave Leipzig now for a new challenge in his career. Some of the top players from Germany like Benjamin Sesko and Florian Wirtz have left for England over recent times to test themselves and he should follow suit. Spurs need players who can get their fans off their seats and he ticks all the boxes.

Frank will want his side to keep their momentum going. They put in an impressive performance at the Etihad Stadium against Manchester City and stuck to their game plan well. Next up is a home clash against AFC Bournemouth to see off August. They then have fixtures coming up in September against the likes of West Ham, Brighton and Hove Albion and Wolves.

Spurs have the opportunity to bring in some new faces before the deadline over the coming days. They also have the chance to let some players leave if needed. That would help free up some space and funds to pave the way for reinforcements.

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The transfer window is edging closer to shutting for the year as clubs across the Premier League desperately attempt to secure last-minute buys and prevent the window crashing shut on their fingers.

An interesting image, but a reality for several clubs with gaping holes yet to be filled by an exciting new signing or two. We have brought your latest dose of transfer gossip on this Tuesday morning, beginning at Old Trafford - where a fifth summer signing is looking closer by the day.

Fabrizio Romano has revealed for GiveMeSport that Manchester United are ‘advancing fast’ on the signing of Royal Antwerp goalkeeper Senne Lammens. The transfer guru states that an agreement is already in place with the 23-year-old, who looks set to be brought in to compete with Andre Onana following a summer of speculation regarding the future of United’s goalkeeping position.

The report continues that discussions have taken place around a £17million package, while Antwerp are looking for €25m (£22m) to seal the deal. All parties ‘anticipate an agreement before deadline day’.

The 3AM verdict: This appears to be a smart move for United, though we are not sure why a deal has taken this long. Lammens can be brought in with the view to becoming the Red Devils’ No.1 for years to come but, should he take some time to adapt, having Onana around would mean the pressure is not quite as high. Potentially, the intention could be to part ways with the Cameroon international next summer after giving him a final chance to earn his place in the starting XI.

Tottenham submit mammoth £73m offer for Man City star

Also reported by GiveMeSport, Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly offered an improved bid of £73m for Manchester City winger Savinho as Thomas Frank’s side remain determined to strengthen in attacking areas before the end of the window.

The report cites Fichajes in Spain as claiming the club-record bid has been lodged by Spurs, who recently missed out on Eberechi Eze and may feel that their only option is to make City an offer they cannot refuse. Pep Guardiola has made it clear that he does not want to part ways with the 21-year-old Brazil international but an improved offer could change things and leave City looking elsewhere - potentially setting them up to go all out for Rodrygo as a replacement.

The 3AM verdict: The price seems a little steep for a player who scored one Premier League goal last season. Unfortunately for Spurs, this gives off a scent of desperation following the hijack of their move for Eze.

They would probably be better off going just a little higher to bid around £78m for Rodrygo himself - because is it really a wise idea to open the door for City to sign him? Despite all this, we feel there will certainly be further developments to come in this Savinho saga.

Newcastle turmoil continues as £50m striker bid rejected

Reported by Caught Offside, Newcastle United’s transfer struggles this summer are reportedly continuing as Wolves reject a £50m offer for striker Jorgen Strand Larsen.

Newcastle are on the search for two new strikers to replace the departed Callum Wilson and striking and statement-writing Alexander Isak. The club will be in a very awkward situation come September if two strikers cannot be brought in, let alone one.

Wolves have reiterated that Strand Larsen, who scored 14 goals last season while on loan and has now joined permanently from Celta Vigo, is not for sale under any circumstances this summer. Newcastle may yet return with an improved offer despite this.

The 3AM verdict: Strand Larsen is a good player who has proven his ability to score goals in the Premier League, but Newcastle would be best placed putting their time elsewhere. Wolves have already sold their two best players this summer and may as well be signing a relegation contract if they were to part ways with their starting centre-forward at this stage in the window.

Furthermore, if the Magpies were to up their bid by £3m or more then Strand Larsen would become the most expensive Norwegian footballer ever. Which does not quite sit right with us when Erling Haaland plies his trade in the Premier League. There are not many striker options left on the market admittedly, but this one appears to be a dead end.

Tottenham and West Ham could help each other out with a swap deal this summer

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London rivals Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United have made conflicting starts to the new Premier League season, with both clubs emerging as key talking points in the opening two weekends of the campaign.

Spurs have made an 100% start to the league season under new manager Thomas Frank, including an outstanding 2-0 win away at Manchester City which will have raised a few eyebrows. West Ham, by contrast, were defeat 5-1 by Chelsea on Friday night to find themselves bottom of the pile without a single point to show from their opening two matches.

The Hammers and head coach Graham Potter have a lot of questions to answer in the final days of the window as fans fear that they may find themselves dragged into a relegation battle if work is not done to strengthen the squad and add some more pace and dynamism. Shining light Mohammed Kudus was, in fact, sold to Spurs for £55 million and has yet to be replaced at all.

The Lilywhites have not had it all their own way either, though, as they saw the signing of Eberechi Eze hijacked by arch-rivals Arsenal and are now looking at other options.

Spurs and West Ham could set up intriguing swap deal

Mail Sport report that Spurs are one of multiple clubs interested in West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta, who has recently been acquitted of spot-fixing charges and may now look to take a next step in his career away from the London Stadium.

West Ham may be open to striking a deal for a price in the region of £50m - £60m according to Sport Witness, the east London club knowing that only a premium is acceptable for one of their most valuable assets, who they themselves signed for a huge £51m from Lyon in 2022. He was once reported to be close to moving to Manchester City for £85m back in 2023 before the allegations came to the fore.

West Ham will be wary of selling another of their star players to one of their biggest rivals in Spurs, amidst interest from Aston Villa. It could ultimately take Spurs using a trump card in order to gain the ascendancy in negotiations. West Ham have been reported as holding an interest in midfielder Yves Bissouma, who could become part of a show-stopping swap deal with the Hammers.

Lucas Paqueta and Yves Bissouma swap deal could be a difference-maker

West Ham have been criticised for their lack of energy and bite in midfield during their opening two matches of the season and may see a move for Bissouma, who has not been included in Thomas Frank’s squad for any of his three competitive fixtures in charge so far, as the perfect remedy for their problem. At 28 years old, Bissouma is in his prime years and has a lot to offer at this level. This was evidenced by his stand-out performance in the Europa League final in May.

Previous reports have suggested that Spurs may demand £20m for the Mali international, though the Hammers could aim to negotiate this down with the player in the final year of his contract. A deal could certainly be struck up between the clubs as Spurs seek to secure Paqueta to solve their creative midfield conundrum. An offer by Spurs of £30m - £35m plus Bissouma could be enough to seal the Brazilian’s signature.

Spurs are in need of some extra creativity amidst injury lay-offs for James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski, while central midfield is a position of concern to West Ham. This swap deal could be in the best interests of all parties involved.

Counting down the worst Spurs shirts in Premier League history - featuring a few minor crimes by Nike.

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When we recently counted down our Top 10 best - and very worst – new kits for the 2025/26 season, we started thinking about a few clubs which often seem to have some of the very best or worst shirts in the Premier League. One of the more consistent clubs are surely Spurs.

Tottenham Hotspur have seldom messed around with the template too much and seldom put out a real stinker – but that doesn’t mean that it hasn’t happened, and as they didn’t make our list of this season’s worst shirts, we thought it was only fair to find another way to dunk on some of their historic misfires – so here’s our rundown of the five worst shirts in Spurs’ recent history…

Spurs really haven’t had many bad home shirts, perhaps because even the dodgiest of designers can only do much damage with such a clean and simple kit concept – but Puma did manage to put out probably the worst home jersey of the Premier League era, largely by trying to get just a bit too clever.

Spurs have had yellow change strips for years and a few of their home tops have had a tasteful dash of it, but Puma went too far and yellowed this affair up just a bit too much, with the chunky side panels especially unpleasant to look at.

The lesson for future kit manufacturers is, perhaps, that yellow really only works on a Spurs top that’s also got a fair amount of black or dark blue to offset it. This isn’t that bad, and it’s a testament to Spurs’ shirt consistency over the years that it’s in our bottom five, but it’s still a pretty poor effort.

Over the years, Spurs have broadly stuck to a well-worn palette of blues and yellows for their away and third kits with pleasing results, but for some unknown reason they’ve also dipped their toes into brown a couple of times – and the recent 2023/24 effort provides some clues as to why it’s a shade that few teams want on their shirts.

There are worse shades of brown than this out there, but it’s not like fans were queuing around the block to buy a shirt the shade of a cheap latté with no collar and only a couple of tiny little specks of a paler beige – the creamer, presumably – to add anything resembling design flair.

The result was a Nike shirt which was drab, forgettable and not something anyone wanted to wander the streets of Tottenham in. It’s also the start of a theme in our little countdown – because recent Nike change strips absolutely dominate this list.

Speaking of which, the American outfitters were also responsible for this rather ludicrous effort, which seems to have been designed by somebody on a truly mind-bending melange of illicit substances.

If you take away that bizarre flash of pale green then it’s probably well on its way to being a perfectly nice kit, but while third kits can and should be a canvas for experimentation and jazziness, this is a perfect example of a kit throwing too many ideas, too many colours and too many patterns into the mix at the same time.

It’s a lunatic, psychedelic mess, with a hint of ‘light glistening off an oil slick’ and ‘pretentious art piece in student’s dormitory’ about it, all at the same time. Funnily enough, this was the same year in which Nike simultaneously released a completely plain white home kit with no trim or detailing whatsoever, as though this shirt vacuumed all of the energy for creativity or flair out of the room before they sat down to sort the other shirts out.

Let’s lay off Nike for all of five minutes and get some digs in on Under Armour instead, as we take in some visual evidence as to why they don’t get too many kit manufacturing gigs in professional football these days.

Spurs have had some lovely pale blue kits over the years, dating back to the heady days of the Holsten sponsorship, but this effort doesn’t even look like a football kit. It feels far more rugby league than anything else, or perhaps something worn by an especially low-budget T20 cricket franchise. It’s just not very… football. Or very Spurs.

The details just don’t sit right, either. There’s something irritating about the white band of sleeve trim inside the thicker black layer. The shape of the colouring around the collar is weird. It’s just a big pale blue bundle of not-rightness, a bad shirt pulled from a pile of rejected ideas for a Wycombe Wanderers re-brand.

Look, let’s be fair to Nike for five seconds. They have designed some nice Spurs shirts. We love the cosmic 2021/22 away kit with its artistic swirls that look like a Van Gogh painting. We were a big fan of last year’s retro graded blue change number. But when they miss, they blaze it over the bar, out of the stadium, over the car park, and into the Emirates down the road.

Purple, neon yellow and black is a pretty hard colour combo the pull off at the best of times, but this doesn’t even try very hard. It’s just blocks of clashing colours lobbed on top of each other with no thought given to how they might look. It’s ugly as all hell.

Was this kit cunningly designed to serve as a distraction tactic, putting opposing teams off by appalling their fundamental sense of taste? Did someone want to give the intern a go to encourage their development? And if so, did they get a full-time job afterwards? Why are the club crest and manufacturer’s logo centred and about half a millimetre apart? This is a shirt with no redeeming features.

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The first week of the new Fantasy Premier League season, and we’ve all avoided the temptation to make a bunch of panicked, knee-jerk transfers… right? Of course, sometimes transfers are a necessity, even as early as Gameweek 2, and with a number of players out our doubts this weekend, we’re here with latest FPL injury news to help you make some informed decisions.

Jeremie Frimpong, Joško Gvardiol and Kai Havertz are among the FPL-relevant players who may miss time, and we’ve got the latest updates on all of them ahead of the Friday deadline – as well as updates on the likelihood that players such as Alexander Isak, Eberechi Eze and Yoane Wissa get on the field of play.

THIS WEEK’S EXPERT FPL ADVICE:

We won’t go into detail about the more long-term injury absentees such as James Maddison, Jarrad Branthwaite or Levi Colwill, but here’s what we know about the Premier League players whose weekend seems to be in doubt.

Jeremie Frimpong and Joško Gvardiol among FPL injury doubts

Jeremie Frimpong: The Liverpool squad is mostly in good health ahead of their trip to St. James’ Park – a match with a bit of temporary needle in it, if ever there was one – but there’s bad news about Frimpong, the high-ceiling wing-back signed from Bayer Leverkusen. A hamstring injury means he’ll be out until after the coming international break, which takes place over the first weekend of September. He’ll miss two matches. Conor Bradley may be his understudy, with the Northern Irishman now back in training following a muscular injury, but don’t be surprised if he doesn’t get the full 90 minutes against Newcastle.

Joško Gvardiol: The Croatian full-back is among several injured players in the Manchester City squad – we’ll get to the others shortly – and like Frimpong is not expected to feature for the rest of the month thanks to an unspecified knock. He’s not expected to miss more than those two games, based on what we know, but frankly that isn’t much…

Phil Foden & Rodri: Last week, Pep Guardiola suggested that both Foden (ankle) and Rodri (groin) would be ready to see at least some game time against Wolves – in the end, neither was even on the bench. We’re waiting for Guardiola’s Friday press conference to find out what porkies he’ll be telling us this time, but both have to be considered doubts for the game against Tottenham Hotspur.

Kai Havertz: There’s still some doubt about how long Kai Havertz will be sidelined due to a knee cartilage problem. Recent reports suggest that if Arsenal’s medical team are happy with his progress over the next fortnight, then he may be back after the international break – but there is a chance that surgery is required, and that would mean a lengthy spell on the sidelines. For now, we recommend selling Havertz and keeping a close eye on the form of Viktor Gyökeres, whose minutes won’t be done any harm by recent developments.

Carlos Baleba: A fair few FPL managers have the Cameroonian in their squad as a cheap way to get at some defensive contribution points, but he is still recovering from a knee injury. Fabian Hürzeler said he is “positive” about Baleba’s recovery, but that he “couldn't let him play for 90 minutes” last week. It sounds like he’ll feature this weekend but may not play the entirety of the game once again, so perhaps he’s best as a bench rider for Gameweek 2.

Antonee Robinson: There’s still no clarity on when the American full-back will be back in action for Fulham, with Marco Silva confirming last week that he wasn’t back to full match fitness after undergoing surgery on a knee injury back in May. We await further updates, but best not to sign him just yet.

Lewis Hall: Although not flagged as an injury doubt on the FPL app and website, Hall missed last week’s 0-0 draw with Aston Villa as he gets back to full match fitness after the foot injury which cost him the second half of last season. Eddie Howe hasn’t given us much to go on as yet, largely because journalists refuse to ask him any questions about anything other than Isak, so again it’s best to wait before bringing him into your team.

Justin Kluivert: The Dutchman missed Bournemouth’s opening game of the season with a calf injury and midweek updates suggested that he was not yet back in training. We’re still waiting for Andoni Iraola’s press conference, but it seems unlikely that Kluivert will feature.

Will Alexander Isak, Eberechi Eze or Yoane Wissa play this weekend?

Alexander Isak: It’s not just injuries that create selection headaches at this time of year, of course, and Alexander Isak is one of a few players that won’t feature due to ongoing transfer stand-offs. Howe has confirmed that a sudden and remarkable U-turn has not taken place and that Isak won’t play against Liverpool. Could you imagine?

Yoane Wissa: There’s some plausible doubt about whether Wissa will play this weekend – the Congolese forward was left out against Nottingham Forest as he pushed for his own transfer to Newcastle, but with that deal on the rocks after Brentford rejected a reported £40m, there may be some chance of Wissa simply giving up and playing. We await Keith Andrews’ Friday press conference for confirmation.

Eberechi Eze: The Crystal Palace attacking midfielder missed the midweek match against Fredrikstand as he prepared for a medical ahead of his move to Arsenal. With the Gunners playing on Saturday, it’s extremely unlikely (but not impossible) that Eze will be ready to play against Leeds United in the evening kick-off. But bet against it.

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It’s time once more for 3 Added Minutes’ regular morning round-up of the biggest new Premier League transfer rumours – and today, we kick-start our little digest with a story which might excite some Tottenham Hotspur fans.

While their bid for Eberechi Eze may have collapsed at the eleventh hour and their chances of signing Savinho are also looking slim, Spanish media outlet Defensa Central may have some good news – they claim that Spurs are now “the only remaining option” for Real Madrid’s Rodrygo.

The Brazilian “isn’t in Xabi Alonso’s plans” and with Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City all said to be withdrawing their interest (in some cases due to buying or keeping players that Spurs wanted) a path is opening up for Thomas Frank’s team to make a move.

There’s no suggestion that a formal offer has yet been made, but this report reckons that it would likely be an initial loan deal with a purchase clause which could be worth as much as €100m (£86.5m). Rodrygo himself is said to be “looking for an exit” and his representatives are working towards that, although his thoughts on Spurs specifically are unknown.

The 3AM Verdict: This would certainly be an exciting signing, and we do indeed believe that a move to anyone else in the Premier League presently looks very unlikely – that said, we haven’t yet seen clear evidence that Spurs will make a bid, either. Other targets, such as Maghnes Akliouche, are also firmly in the running and would cost considerably less.

Crystal Palace eye ambitious bid for player Newcastle wanted

Over to a story for Crystal Palace fans, now – journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports that with their bid for Leicester City attacking midfielder Bilal El Khannouss “not progressing as well as [Palace] had hoped”, they are now turning their attention to Villarreal winger Yeremy Pino.

Indeed, it’s claimed that Palace have already lodged a €25m (£21.6m) bid for the Spaniard, although that was rejected by his current employers. The 22-year-old Pino, who was scouted by Newcastle earlier this year and has been linked with the Magpies on a few occasions, has 15 caps for Spain and signing him would be something of a coup for Palace.

Pino would be coming in as a replacement for Eze, so it may be that any deal is contingent on his transfer to Arsenal (which had not been confirmed at the time of writing). It’s also said that a deal for El Khannouss isn’t off the cards and the interest remains, but Palace are spreading their wings as negotiations with Leicester drag on.

The 3AM Verdict: The final price will be important, but signing Yeremy Pino would be very exciting for Palace – the young winger is a cut above and would surely be a pretty worthy replacement for Eze. One to keep an eye on with keen interest. We don’t believe that Newcastle will rekindle their interest as it stands.

Wolves reach agreement over fresh addition

Some good news for Wolverhampton Wanderers fans now to round things off – according to Sport Witness, who summarise several stories from the Spanish press, Wolves are “willing to meet” Girona’s asking price for Czechia international Ladislav Krejčí.

The 26-year-old Krejčí, who can play either as a central midfielder or as a centre-half, is valued at €30m (£26m) and Wolves have decided to meet that price – an offer that Girona will find “impossible” to turn down.

At least one report claims that Wolves have already tabled an offer of that amount and that it will be accepted – some “key hours” in negotiations between the clubs are said to lie ahead, but it looks like Vitor Pereira will get his man.

The 3AM Verdict: A number of reports are in unison on this one, which is normally a sign that we’re hearing the gospel truth – Krejčí seems to be very close to becoming a Wolves player, although we haven’t seen any mention of an agreement on personal terms as yet.

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This transfer window has moved more quickly and seen more sudden twists and turns than perhaps any other in recent memory – and to help keep you in the loop with everything that’s going on, we’re back with our latest round-up and review of some of the biggest new Premier League transfer rumours, starting with a story for fans of Everton and Manchester City.

The Daily Mail claim that Everton are eyeing a “shock move” for Manchester City defender Nathan Aké, with the 30-year-old having “emerged as a target” after Pep Guardiola told the media that he wanted to work with a small squad and hoped to see some sales before the transfer deadline.

David Moyes is apparently “desperate” for some defensive reinforcements in the wake of an injury to Jarrad Branthwaite, while the arrival of Rayan Aït-Nouri at the Etihad has “opened up” the possibility that Aké is moved on.

There is no word on how much Manchester City might demand for the Dutchman and nor are there any details of how far along negotiations might be – or, indeed, if there are any as yet.

The 3AM Verdict: There’s far too little detail here for us to know whether Everton are seriously considering a formal bid or whether Aké himself would be interested in the move. He’s currently earning £160,000 per week and has two years left on his contract, so it wouldn’t be a budget-friendly move for Everton by any means – but they definitely need at least one new defender and ideally two, so it’s very possible that this is an option for them.

Spurs target ‘impossible’ transfer after Eze deal collapses

With the sudden collapse of Tottenham Hotspur’s bid for Eberechi Eze yesterday, Spurs have been left hunting for alternatives – and Caught Offside are one of a number of media outlets suggesting that they may now try to sign Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers.

A bid for the England international has been “discussed internally”, apparently, but Villa are desperate to hang on to one of their star players and a deal is said to be “almost impossible” to strike – but it may be that they give it an optimistic crack anyway.

Should that move fail to advance, then Southampton’s Tyler Dibling, who was linked with a move to Spurs back in January, could be a more realistic alternative, and they are said to have made “fresh enquiries” about the young attacking midfielder.

The 3AM Verdict: It has been clear all summer that Rogers, a player that Cheslea have been linked with too, is not for sale and that it would take a quite incredible sum to make Villa think about letting him leave – we just don’t see it happening this summer. Dibling is rather more realistic, and we’ve seen stories connecting Spurs with AS Monaco’s Maghnes Akliouche as well. They’re ones to watch, but we doubt a deal for Rogers goes anywhere.

Manchester United ‘give up’ on midfielder dream

Once it became clear to Manchester United that they were unlikely to get a deal for Carlos Baleba over the line this summer, many media outlets reported that they turned their attention to Sporting’s Morten Hjulmand instead – but now Sport Witness suspect that a deal for the Dane is dead in the water.

Apparently, sections of the Portuguese media report that although United “made an approach” in recent days, it was “blocked” by Sporting’s club president, who is “refusing to release [Hjulmand] to Manchester United or anyone else.” Juventus had also been alleged to be interested.

Due to his former club’s stance, head coach Ruben Amorim “gives up” on the chances of getting a deal over the line, and the Red Devils will now “consider other targets.”

The 3AM Verdict: Sporting ultimately remain a selling side, even if they’re not desperate for cash this summer, so we suspect that there’s a fee which would get a deal for Hjulmand done – it’s a question of whether United are willing or able to pay it. We think we won’t have the full picture until after they’ve finalised a few sales of players such as Alejandro Garnacho. Then, they’ll be in a position to make some formal offers and we’ll know who is and who isn’t a serious option.

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Once again, it’s time to go over the biggest and juiciest new Premier League transfer rumours in our latest round-up and review – starting with a story concerning Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest.

Last year’s surprise package are “exploring a deal” to re-sign former full-back Matty Cash, according to The Athletic, as well as persisting with their widely-reported interest in Manchester City’s Rico Lewis.

While Cash’s current club, Villa, “have not received any formal approach” it’s claimed that Forest have the Poland international in their sights again, five years after he left the City Ground in a £14m deal.

Apparently his high wages “would make it a potentially challenging deal” for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side, and in any case Villa are allegedly offering Cash an extension to a contract which expires in 2027. There’s no word on how much Forest might offer or when a bid could come in.

The 3AM Verdict: We have a certain degree of healthy scepticism over a deal for Cash if Villa really are trying to extend his contract anyway, but it’s more likely than a successful move for Lewis, who seems more than happy to stay at the Etihad and remains in Pep Guardiola’s plans.

Tottenham ‘stepping up’ bid for rival team’s captain

Over to a story from Caught Offside, now, who allege that Tottenham Hotspur are “stepping up their efforts” to sign a former Thomas Frank disciple – Nathan Collins, the current captain of Brentford.

A potential transfer is described as “complicated” as Brentford have the Irishman under contract all the way up to 2029, and the Bees are said to be “eager” not to lose any more key players after the likes of Bryan Mbeumo and Christian Nørgaard already left. Nevertheless, Frank is said to be “keen” to link back up with Collins and “contacts are expected to take place imminently.”

Supposedly, Liverpool and Manchester United are also interested in Collins, although Liverpool are more interested in Marc Guéhi while United need to sell before they could lodge a bid. There’s no word on what might be enough to break Brentford’s resolve.

The 3AM Verdict: We’re far too early in the process to know whether it’s realistic to think a deal could be done or to know who’s leading the race, but Spurs probably have the edge right now based solely on the practicalities of the situation. Still, Collins staying with Brentford is perhaps more probable still.

Second Manchester City star become Turkish target

Over the past few weeks, there have been numerous reports concerning Galatasaray’s interest in Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson – but the Brazilian isn’t the only City star on the Turkish team’s radar, according to Sky Sports Germany’s Florian Plettenberg.

Galatasaray are now “pushing to sign” defender Manuel Akanji before the end of the transfer window and are said to be “cautiously optimistic” that a deal can be agreed as Pep Guardiola looks to thin down his squad a little.

Negotiations are said to be taking place, but there’s no word on whether the 30-year-old Switzerland international is interested or not, or how much City might charge. As for Ederson, there is “still no agreement in sight”.

The 3AM Verdict: The key to all this is whether Akanji actually wants to go to Istanbul or not, and that’s information we don’t yet have – but Galatasaray have the money to make such a deal work. The tortuous negotiations over Ederson suggest that this won’t be an easy deal to get done, however.