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Arsenal’s busy transfer window looks set to continue as they move on from their disappointment in not signing Vinicius Jr. They are hunting alternatives in the forward line with Julian Alvarez and Bradley Barcola on their list but defensive reinforcements may yet come in the form of Cristian Romero. The Tottenham captain is rumoured to leave Spurs this summer and is eyeing up a switch to their closest rivals.

Meanwhile, Rodri looks set to leave Manchester City amid interest from Barcelona and Real Madrid. The World Cup winning captain is into the final year of his contract and favours a move to Barca – who are considering a second bid after an initial offer of £38m was rejected.

Elswhere, Liverpool, also hold an interest in Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain and have lined up his teammate Ibrahim Mbaye in what could be a double swoop for Andoni Iraola’s side. That comes after the Reds secured much-needed defender help with ex-Barcelona captain Ronald Araujo set for a loan deal with an option to buy.

Finally, Man Utd are still searching for a left-back with Newcastle’s Lewis Hall seemingly off the table they instead turned their interest on the likes of Antonee Robinson, Jorge Salinas and Joaquin Seys.

Jesus could be off to Napoli if Lukaku domino falls

Gabriel Jesus could be heading out the Arsenal exit door this summer and Napoli is a possible destination, providing Romelu Lukaku moves on.

Fenerbahce are interested in signing Lukaku from Napoli and the Belgian striker is open to joining the Turkish club.

Napoli would be seeking around £8.6m for the 33-year-old and his departure could help pave the way for Jesus to move to Naples.

According to Sky Sports News, two exits are required before Napoli can consider bringing in the Brazilian and Arsenal are understood to want around £18m-£20m for Jesus.

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West Ham make opening big for Parrott

West Ham have made a bid for AZ Alkmaar’s Troy Parrott says the Daily Mail.

Details of the bid are not yet known but Parrott is also of interest to Real Betis and Ajax.

The Ireland striker has impressed since moving to the Eredivisie from Tottenham and scored 16 goals in 28 games for AZ last season.

Troy Parrott could be set to leave AZ Alkmaar in a deal worth up to £25m (Getty)

Mike Jones10 August 2026 09:11

The problem Liverpool must address after Andoni Iraola’s losing Anfield bow draws Arne Slot parallels

When Anfield had last hosted Liverpool, as Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson bade farewell and their teammates embarked on their final lap of honour, Arne Slot had remained sat in the dugout. It proved the last sighting of him in Liverpool. Some 11 weeks later, Slot’s successor was a visible presence on the edge of the technical area, Andoni Iraola’s constant clapping encouraging his players at the start of a new era. It began with echoes of the old: a 3-2 defeat to Monaco, with a lead lost at Anfield, with a goal conceded to a set-piece, had some similarities with Slot’s unravelling, even if the stakes were lower.

Iraola may hope the parallels with last season end when the competitive football starts. As it was, Liverpool outlined why they require Ronald Araujo and how their recruitment is unfinished.

Will Castle10 August 2026 09:00

Guimaraes 'hopeful we can achieve our dreams' at Arsenal

In his first official interview since joining Arsenal, Bruno Guimaraes has said he is hopeful “we can achieve our dreams” at the Gunners.

Speaking to Arsenal’s club media channels following his £75m move from Newcastle, Guimaraes said: “I feel good, I feel amazing. I’m glad for the opportunity.

“Since the first time I spoke to (Andrea) Berta and Mikel (Arteta) I was excited. I just felt inside of me that I need a new challenge in my life and I think to be an Arsenal player is going to be an exciting challenge in my life.

“I think after playing two World Cups, I’m at the point of my life, I think I need a challenge like this.

“I want to win trophies, I want to make history and I think I’m in the right place to do it. I’m so excited to start.

“We have tough games to play this season so the squad is going to be very, very important and I’m hopeful we can achieve our dreams.”