Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal Diomande enquiry, Guimaraes talks; Barcola to Liverpool; Chelsea, Man Utd latest

Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal Diomande enquiry, Guimaraes talks; Barcola to Liverpool; Chelsea, Man Utd latest

Transfer latest: Yan Diomande, Bruno Guimaraes and Bradley BarcolaGettyImagesArsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham and Manchester United are all active as the summer transfer window heats up. The Gunners are poised to add Christos Tzolis to their ranks, with an approach for Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes thought to be imminent amid links to John Stones and Marcus Rashford - who will now cost more than £40million after a clause in his Man United contract expired.Chelsea are just getting started with their spending spree. After making Morgan Rogers the most expensive British player in football history with a record-breaking £117m transfer, they are targeting Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott and have been handed a major boost despite seeing an opening bid rejected. Leaving Stamford Bridge, though, is Alejandro Garnacho with a loan switch to Aston Villa all agreed.Man Utd continue to scour the market for a new midfielder and are said to have made an enquiry for Real Madrid star Aurelien Tchouameni. Liverpool are ready to rival Paris Saint-Germain for Maghnes Akliouche, and Tottenham are expected to do more business after spending over £200m already. Follow the latest transfer news, gossip and rumours live below!Latest transfer news and rumours'Rogers should have joined Arsenal'Morgan Rogers may have made a mistake by joining Chelsea despite interest from Arsenal.That is the view of Emmanuel Petit, who played for both sides.Speaking exclusively to Mr Gamble, the Frenchman said: "Xabi Alonso is starting his project at Chelsea, so it's going to take weeks and months to see exactly what he wants to do. I hope they're going to win games straight away, that's the priority if he wants to work without the bad noise all the time. "But if you look at Arsenal, the environment is different. This team, the spine of the team, has been working together for years now, and they have reached their target, they won the Premier League. "The confidence, the environment, the vision. Everything is different at Arsenal. It's exciting with a new project at Chelsea with Alonso, but in the meantime, I think the way you play, I think it would have been very different for him at Arsenal. I think he would have been straight away connecting with his team-mates on the pitch. Time will tell if it's the right move."GettyArsenal lead Scott chaseArsenal are favourites, ahead of Chelsea and Manchester United, to sign want-away Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott before the summer transfer window.Bookmakers, Betfair, have provided odds on where Alex Scott will end up after deadline day:AC Milan, Inter, Barcelona, Real Madrid 22/1AFP/GettyArsenal make Diomande enquiryArsenal have made an enquiry for RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, as per talkSPORT.However, journalist Ben Jacobs claims that talks are purely exploratory at this stage, with there being every expectation the Ivory Coast international joins Paris Saint-Germain.Diomande has made it clear he favours PSG and an agreement over a five-year contract is in place, but no agreement over a fee just yet.GettyFernandes to sign new Man Utd contractBruno Fernandes has decided to commit his future to Manchester United, reports the Express.The Man Utd captain, who yesterday was linked with a move to Galatasaray - is into the final year of his deal at Old Trafford.However, he is set to bring an end to any speculation regarding his future by announcing his intention to sign a new contract.GettyTzolis shirt number optionsChristos Tzolis will have to pick a new shirt number at Arsenal once his £33.8million transfer is finalised.Standard Sport understands that the Greek winger was due to undergo a medical on Tuesday and complete the formalities of his switch to the Emirates Stadium.So naturally attentions are set to turn towards the announcement video, and perhaps most importantly, the shirt number confirmation.Belga/AFP via Getty ImagesArsenal keen on BarcolaHowever, Sky Sports' Dharmesh Sheth insists Arsenal retain an interest in Bradley Barcola after missing out on Morgan Rogers."Barcola is someone to look out for," Sheth told a special Sky Sports podcast analysing Arsenal's transfer window so far."[PSG] are very, very interested in Yan Diomande and are trying to get a deal done for him to strengthen that attack."If you go back to last season, in PSG's biggest games - the Champions League quarter-finals with Liverpool, the semi-finals against Bayern Munich and the final against Arsenal in Budapest - Kvicha Kvaratshkelia, Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue started all of them."Barcola was the odd man out. Firstly, is he going to be happy to do that again next season? But if Diomande turns up as well, where does Barcola find himself on the pecking order?"It seems to be a very good fit if Arsenal bring in someone like Barcola."London StandardLiverpool confident of Barcola transferLiverpool are confident they can win the race for Bradley Barcola.The Frenchman has been attracting interest from a host of top European clubs, including Bayern Munich.However, it is Liverpool - according to widespread reports - who believe they will secure Barcola's signature.AFP via Getty ImagesMan Utd eye NdiayeManchester United have contacted Everton about a potential deal for Iliman Ndiaye.The Senegalese has impressed in recent seasons and at the World Cup, and could be sold for as much as £70m.United, though, face competition from Aston Villa.They must also sell Marcus Rashford before moving to sign his replacement.GettyChelsea close in on LacroixChelsea’s move to sign Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace could be completed any time now, per Fabrizio Romano.The Frenchman is keen on the transfer and the two clubs are close to reaching an agreement. Chelsea are confident of getting it over the line in short order.London StandardDoku to formalise new Man City dealJeremy Doku is set to agree a new long-term Manchester City contract in the coming days.Per Fabrizio Romano, the player reached a verbal agreement over a new deal last month which will be formalised soon.Josko Gvardiol is also in line for a new deal.Getty

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