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Chelsea have told Manchester City that they have until Friday to submit a bid for midfielder Enzo Fernandez. The Blues have told their Premier League rivals that they will need to sepnd £120m to sign the World Cup runner-up. City, meanwhile, remain in talks with Barcelona over Rodri, who is available for £60m, while they are also interested in the signing of World Cup breakout star Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille.

Mikel Arteta has said that Arsenal’s business is not done yet, with the Gunners receiving interest in Gabriel Martinelli from Galatasaray as well as Chelsea and Manchester United reportedly turning down the chance to sign Myles Lewis-Skelly. Arsenal have set their sights high and are interested in adding a marquee signing: they will have to play the long game in moves for Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez and Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola.

Barcola leads also Liverpool’s list of transfer targets and the Reds are in talks with PSG over a fee, though the European champions are demanding £145m to sell the winger.

Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli heading to Galatasaray?

Turkish clubs have been active in the transfer window and Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli is the subject of a £38.5m bid from Galatasaray.

That’s according to journalist Florian Plettenberg, who reports that the 25-year-old Brazil winger is top of Galatasaray’s list of targets.

Arsenal have signed a winger in Christos Tzolis this summer, and they were then linked with Vinicius Jr.

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Mikel Arteta on Arsenal's transfer business: 'More we want to do'

Mikel Arteta has said that Arsenal still have targets in the transfer window, but stressed there are “very few” players who can take the Gunners to the next level.

The Gunners have been linked with both Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez and Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola as they bid to add a marquee signing to their attack.

"I think for the margins to improve, there are very few players in the market that are available to do that and bring that to the club,” Arteta said.

He added: "There is more that we want to do because every time we have an opportunity to improve the squad and bring more quality and depth to the squad, we need to do that.”

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Myles Lewis-Skelly scores in Arsenal friendly with Como as transfer speculation continues

Myles Lewis-Skelly appeared to underline his commitment to Arsenal after setting aside transfer speculation to score in Wednesday’s 1-1 friendly draw with Italian club Como.

The 19-year-old has been linked with the Gunners’ Premier League rivals Chelsea and Manchester United amid uncertainty over his future.

Starting in midfield, he capitalised on an error from Como goalkeeper Jean Butez to slot the hosts ahead in the 33rd minute at Emirates Stadium.

Lewis-Skelly then made a heart sign to the crowd as he celebrated before tapping the club badge on his shirt on his way back to the centre circle.

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Arsenal in ‘pole position’ to sign Bundesliga striker, claims agent

Arsenal hold a "genuine" interest in Bayer Leverkusen forward Christian Kofane and talks have taken place between both clubs regarding the 20-year-old, according to the player's representative.

The Cameroon international featured 44 times for the Bundesliga outfit throughout last season, which included appearances in both legs of their Champions League last-16 fixture against Mikel Arteta’s team.

He ended the campaign with seven goals during his first year in top-flight football, having made the switch from Spanish Segunda Division outfit Albacete a year ago.

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Michael Owen: Liverpool need Bradley Barcola if they want to challenge for title

Michael Owen believes Liverpool’s pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola could be pivotal in how they perform in the title race.

“I do think Liverpool need more, but it looks like Barcola is the one they want and it will cost them a huge amount of money to get him in,” Owen told Metro.

“But if they can do that and add more depth, more quality, then they can really challenge for the title.

“Last season at Liverpool wasn’t great, the style of play wasn’t as good as it had been and they conceded far too many goals.

“But Slot leaving and Iraola replacing him means a new style of play. He brings a lot of excitement from the way he played at Bournemouth, but Liverpool are a much bigger club and the pressure mounts up now.”

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Hull getting busy

Yesterday was a busy one for Premier League new boys Hull.

The Tigers broke their transfer record to sign Senegal defender Nobel Mendy from Spanish side Rayo Vallecano.

Hull did not disclosed the fee for the 21-year-old but it exceeds the reported £20m they paid for Greece goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis last week.

Hull also completed the signing of 18-year-old Australia defender Lucas Herrington on a five-year deal.

Elliot Anderson insists Manchester United never came close to signing him

Elliot Anderson insists he never came close to a move to Old Trafford despite the attempts of some Manchester United players to persuade him while he was on holiday.

The 23-year-old became the most expensive British player in history when his £116million move to City from Nottingham Forest was announced in June during the World Cup before that deal was eclipsed last month by the £117m Chelsea paid Aston Villa for Morgan Rogers.

United had been reported to have made Anderson their primary transfer target at the end of last season before pulling out of the race for his signature.

Anderson was introduced to fans at the Etihad Stadium club store on Wednesday alongside latest signing Geronimo Rulli, plus Marc Guehi and Gianluigi Donnarumma.

When asked about his conversations with some United players on holiday, Anderson said: “I was just golfing in Portugal and bumped into a few and had a nice chat and stuff like that, but I had a decision to make and I chose City.”

Asked if United came close to persuading him to move to Old Trafford, Anderson replied: “No.”

Elliot Anderson sealed his move to Manchester City earlier in the summer (Getty)