Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal want Romero, Barcola hijack; Liverpool done deal; Man Utd; Chelsea latest

Transfer targets: Cristian Romero, Bradley Barcola and Julian AlvarezLondon StandardThe summer window continues has a little over three weeks to run as likes of Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham work hard to complete deals which improve their squads. The Gunners have snapped by Bruno Guimaraes, and will now focus on improving their attack and defence. Interest in Bradley Barcola has reportedly been reignited, while Julian Alvarez and Iliman Ndiaye remain targets. At the back, an audacious move for Tottenham captain Cristian Romero as been mooted amid interest in Ezri Konsa and Joaquin Seys.Latest transfer news and rumoursTottenham have fresh Cody Gakpo hopeLiverpool could be willing to let Cody Gakpo join Tottenham if they complete deals for two new forwards.Spurs are interested in the Netherlands international, with Roberto De Zerbi keen to add another attacking option to his squad.Liverpool are currently reluctant to sell Gakpo, but Football Insider report that the club could reconsider if they sign both a new winger and another forward before the transfer window closes.Gakpo has been an important player for Liverpool since joining from PSV, but increased competition for places could open the door to a move to Tottenham.London StandardArsenal hijack Liverpool talks for Bradley BarcolaArsenal have made contact with Paris Saint-Germain over a potential move for winger Bradley Barcola.According to TEAMtalk, the Gunners have joined the race for the France international as they continue searching for attacking reinforcements.Liverpool are also interested in Barcola and are currently considered to be leading the race for the 23-year-old, with talks already taking place.PSG are reportedly demanding around £130m for Barcola, meaning Arsenal would need to make a significant investment to bring the winger to the Premier League.AFP/GettyArsenal and Manchester United battle for Joaquin SeysArsenal, Manchester United and several other Premier League clubs are interested in signing Club Brugge defender Joaquin Seys this summer.According to The Sun, the 21-year-old has a £30m asking price, with Arsenal scouts keeping a close eye on the Belgian full-back.Seys has emerged as an attractive option for Premier League clubs after impressing for Club Brugge, with his versatility making him a potential addition to several squads.Arsenal could make a second move for a Club Brugge star this summer after already signing Christos Tzolis earlier in the transfer window.AFP/GettyLiverpool transfer 'confirmed'Liverpool are closing in on defensive reinforcements amid reports they have agreed a deal with Barcelona for captain Ronald Araujo.In fact, Barca boss Hansi Flick has effectively ‘confirmed’ the transfer after explaining why the Uruguay international has been allowed to leave the club.“I think Ronald is a great guy and a great player, but our style of play is different from what he prefers,” Flick told reporters.LondonStandardXabi Alonso forced into late change with Chelsea transfer talks scheduledMamadou Sarr has suffered an injury setback, potentially affecting Chelsea’s transfer plans in the process.Sarr was penciled in to start Chelsea’s pre-season friendly against Johor Darul Ta'zim on Sunday afternoon as Xabi Alonso picked a completely different XI from the 3-0 win over AC Milan 24 hours prior.However, the Senegal international did not play a single minute as the Blues concluded their pre-season tour in Malaysia with a bad-tempered 3-3 draw.Prior to kick-off at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, it was revealed - without much of an explanation - that Sarr had been replaced in the starting XI by youngster Olutayo Subuloye.There is yet to be an update on the 20-year-old, though Chelsea did issue a statement at the time the late change was announced.GettyGyokeres speaks as Arsenal get Alvarez updateWhile Viktor Gyokeres has started all three of Arsenal’s official pre-season friendlies, he continues to be linked with a summer exit as talk of a swap deal involving Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez refusing to go away.It has been reported that the Gunners are expected to reignite their interest in the Argentina international after failing to lure Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid.However, amid suggestions via social media that Alvarez has already agreed personal terms with Arsenal, Diego Simeone insists the striker is not for sale."The situation is very clear," the Atleti boss told reporters."The club took a decision which Miguel Angel explained well. We are very happy with Julian."From the sporting side of things, we will help him keep growing and improving so that he can give us what he has given us over these two years at the club so far, which was a mountain of things."GettyImagesArteta backs new Arsenal signingMikel Arteta revealed his delight at securing Bruno Guimaraes after a prolonged transfer saga, with the Brazilian wasting no time in making an impact in training."We see very clearly, especially the energy that he brought immediately to the training ground, the hunger, the desire to come here and create a big history at the club," Arteta said."That's the ambition that we need. We want to go to the next level and I'm very, very much convinced that we're going to need players with such a personality, desire and character to push everybody inside the organisation to go even higher.“We want to go to the next level and I'm very, very much convinced that we're going to need players with such a personality, desire and character"The versatility to play in two different positions in relation to what we want or the opponent does."A player who obviously has tremendous timing and intuition to win the ball back and progress play very, very fast. He's a player that is very comfortable putting people through, moving between the lines, moving in behind."And then he's a goal threat. He's got a smell and a really good timing to get in the box. And he has the capacity to finish the actions."GettyMedical bookedOusmane Diomande has arrived in England ahead of his switch to Nottingham Forest.As reported by Fabrizio Romano, the Sporting CP defender will undergo medical tests on Monday ahead of sealing his move.GettyRodri transfer latestEnzo Maresca has said Rodri is due back with Manchester City next week amid continuing speculation over the Spain midfielder’s future.Man City this week rejected a €45million (£38.5m) offer from Barcelona for the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner, with the 30-year-old in the final year of his contract at the Etihad Stadium.Rodri has also been the subject of interest from Barca’s LaLiga rivals Real Madrid, but it is understood City are not interested in selling unless the bidding reaches around £68.5m.London StandardPSG near Suzuki agreementThe reigning European champions are not slowing down in the transfer market.Fabrizio Romano has reported that Paris Saint-Germain are closing in an agreement with Parma for Zion Suzuki.It’s understood the package for the goalkeeper will be €35million (£29.9m).Getty