Manchester City emerge as surprise contenders for Cody Gakpo, Newcastle agree a deal for Nico Gonzalez, and Manchester United remain confident of signing Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly.
Manchester City have joined the race to sign Liverpool and Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo, 27, while Tottenham continue to work on a potential deal.
Newcastle have reached a verbal agreement with Manchester City to sign Spain midfielder Nico Gonzalez, 24, for £47m plus £3m in add-ons.
Manchester United are confident they can persuade Arsenal to sell England international Myles Lewis-Skelly, 19. However, the Gunners’ asking price of more than £50m remains a major obstacle. Lewis-Skelly can operate at left-back or in midfield.
Newcastle have also submitted an offer worth €40m (£34.2m), excluding bonuses, for Lille and Belgium forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo, 21.
Chelsea have had three bids rejected this summer for Bournemouth and England midfielder Alex Scott, 23.
Hull have submitted a €21m (£17.9m) offer for Union Berlin and Germany Under-21 forward Ilyas Ansah, with talks over a long-term contract at an advanced stage.
AC Milan are considering a late-window move for Manchester United and Morocco defender Noussair Mazraoui, 28.
Coventry have agreed a £6m deal to sign Brentford and Jamaica defender Ethan Pinnock, 33.
Monza are prepared to offer former Tottenham and England midfielder Dele Alli, 30, a one-year contract. Alli has been without a club since leaving Como in September 2025.
