Transfer rumour roundup: Arsenal set Vinicius Junior price ceiling; Rodri snubs PSG, Bayern, Barca to wait for Madrid dream | OneFootball

Tuesday's transfer talk includes Arsenal's limit for Vinicius Junior, and Rodri's message to his summer suitors.

Arsenal remain determined to sign Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid, though the North Londoners will not pay over the odds. The Gunners are reportedly unwilling to meet Madrid's £145.5m asking price and instead want to strike a deal for under £128m. Sport say Real Madrid are ready to sell the Brazilian this summer if he continues to refuse a new deal.

WhileVinicius's contract stand-off is a distraction, Real have been boosted by Rodri's stance on his future. The World Cup winner has told Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich and Barcelona that he 'only wants' Real Madrid. Diario AS report that Rodri's willing to wait until 2027 to sign as a free agent, if a deal can't be done now.

Tottenham Hotspur continue to push ahead with their ambitious summer window, after Roberto De Zerbi said the big-spending side were only '60% done' this summer. The Italian's promise of a 'bomba' signing could be Liverpool winger Cody Gakpo, with talks underway. Fabrizio Romano is reporting that a £72m move for Gakpo is in the works.

Mykhailo Mudryk has been cleared to return to football and Chelsea have already received multiple enquiries for the winger. Former Blues' boss Frank Lampard is keen to take Mudryk to newly-promoted Coventry City, while Chelsea are also considering sending the Ukrainian on loan to sister-club Strasbourg. Mudryk has been banned since November 2024, but will first get a chance to impress in pre-season.

Another potential exit atChelsea is Romeo Lavia. The injury-stricken midfielder has interest from AS Monaco, who hope a £25m bid can persuade the Blues to cash in. Lavia has started only 15 league games in three seasons due to repetitive injury issues,

Fresh from a World Cup buzz, Major League Soccer sides are continuing to push for marquee names.Antoine Griezmann and Casemiro have already swapped Europe for the US, while Sky Italy are reporting that Napoli striker Romelu Lukaku is attracting interest from MLS club Atlanta United.

Finally,Sunderland are set to snub West Ham's bid to sign Wilson Isidor. Sky Sports are reporting that Sunderland are ready to reject the Championship club's advances for the forward, who had been targeted to fire their promotion challenge.