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Manchester City are ready to splash £100m to lure Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk to the Etihad.
Pep Guardiola is set to give the green light on a £50m transfer fee plus a five year year worth £180,000-a-week to bring the centre back to City, according to the Times.
Bagging the Holland international would be the third in-coming for City after adding Bernardo Silva to the squad, with Ederson close to joining him.
City’s summer of spending will already totted up at £128.3m, with the window due to open in a month.
Van Dijk has starred for the Saints since joining from Celtic two summers ago - and is also wanted by Liverpool and Chelsea.
Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil have joined forces to try to squeeze mega-deals out of Arsenal . The Gunners’ two biggest stars are entering the final year of their contracts, and both want in excess of £350,000 per week to make a further commitment. The players, who currently earn £140,000-a-week, are believed to have kept a close eye on the other’s negotiations.
Midfielder Nemanja Matic is set to follow Jose Mourinho from Chelsea to Manchester United (via Manchester Evening News).
Manchester United are ready to battle it out with Tottenham for Fulham’s young left-back Ryan Sessegnon…
…Liverpool have pulled out of the race for Sessegnon (via Liverpool Echo).
Everton should brace themselves for offers for Romelu Lukaku this summer, says the player’s agent, Mino Raiola (via Liverpool Echo).
Lucas Perez has made it clear to Arsenal he wishes to leave this summer after becoming frustrated over a lack of first-team opportunities . The forward joined last summer from Spanish side Deportivo la Coruna for a fee of around £17million, but started just two Premier League games.
Sunderland have slapped an eye-watering £30million price tag on goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, who is a target for Everton.
The agent of Emil Forsberg has hinted that the attacking midfielder could leave RB Leipzig this summer . Arsenal and Bayern Munich have both been linked with a potential £30million move for the versatile 25-year-old.
Riyad Mahrez wants Leicester to reduce his massive price-tag as he steps up his efforts to quit . The Foxes are determined to demand at least £40m-50m for the Algerian forward.
Paulo Sousa has been added to the “long list” drawn up by Crystal Palace for their new manager . The former QPR, Swansea and Leicester boss is available after leaving Fiorentina at the end of the Serie A season last Sunday.
Newcastle are in talks to sign Chelsea wonderkid Tammy Abraham after a successful campaign on loan at Bristol City ( The Sun )
Joe Hart wants to guarantee first team football at his next club as the Manchester City man looks for £20m suitors ( Daily Mail )
Everton want to complete £10.4m move for Werder Bremen striker Mac Kruse ( Bild )
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