Evening Standard
·23 febbraio 2025
Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal 'get Rice bid'; Manchester United want Son, Osimhen latest; Chelsea eye Rafael Leao

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·23 febbraio 2025
The window might be closed, but major deals are being lined up for the summer
The transfer rumour mill is once again going into overdrive despite the closure of the January window, with clubs working hard on securing some massive deals for the summer market. Arsenal continue to be linked with high-profile striker moves after a costly defeat by West Ham in the title race, with the likes of Benjamin Sesko, Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike believed to be firmly on their radar. The Gunners have agreed a deal for wonderkid Callan Hamill as they continue to pursue Martin Zubimendi and speculation claims that PSG have launched a huge unexpected bid for Declan Rice.
Manchester United’s desperate need for a wide-scale squad overhaul was shown again at Everton, with suggestions from Spain that they hold an interest in Tottenham captain Heung-min Son and have made Victor Osimhen their top summer target. They could also apparently explore a swap deal involving Marcus Rashford and Bayern Munich’s Aleksandar Pavlovic at the end of the season.
Chelsea are rumoured to be looking at Sevilla defender Loic Bade and could reportedly rival Barcelona for AC Milan star Rafael Leao, having also been linked with an offer for former Manchester City winger Ferran Torres. Follow the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip below!
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Back to Manchester United, who are said to be lining up a summer swoop for Victor Osimhen.
The Nigerian striker has long been linked with a move to the Premier League, with United, Chelsea and Arsenal all said to be eyeing a deal in January.
Osimhen is currently on loan from Napoli at Galatasaray, but will be expected to make a permanent transfer in the summer.
According to GIVEMESPORT, Manchester United have now identified the 26-year-old as their leading target for the next window despite risking losing out to Chelsea for Sporting Lisbon marksman Viktor Gyokeres.
They would apparently have to pay £63m and Osimhen would need to take a pay cut, with Ipswich’s Liam Delap a potential secondary option.
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Chelsea are interested in signing AC Milan star Rafael Leao, reports claim.
The Portuguese forward is expected to leave AC Milan in the summer and has no shortage of transfer suitors.
Barcelona are known to be admirers of Leao, but reports from AS cited by TEAMtalk claim that Chelsea are now ready to rival the LaLiga giants for his signature.
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The Spanish-based transfer rumours are certainly creating a fair amount of headlines today, with Heung-min Son also the subject of new speculation.
Manchester United are said to be willing to go “all out” to sign the influential Tottenham captain in the summer.
That is again according to Fichajes, who say that United will make a “significant offer” for Son at the end of the season.
The South Korean forward, 32, is under contract at Tottenham until the summer of 2026 now after the club exercised their option for an automatic one-year extension last month.
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Paris Saint-Germain may have tabled a huge offer for Arsenal star Declan Rice, according to very tentative transfer speculation from Spain.
Fichajes claim that PSG want to make the England midfielder their headline new summer addition at the Parc des Princes and have already made a massive bid of around €135m (£111m).
Rice cost Arsenal a club-record fee of £105m when he joined from London rivals West Ham in the summer of 2023 and is an absolutely instrumental part of the team under Mikel Arteta.
The Gunners would surely not entertain the prospect of any sale for even a single moment, would they?
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Matheus Cunha insists he did not consider leaving Wolves during the winter transfer window.
Cunha was heavily linked with a move away from Molineux in January amid reported interest from Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham Nottingham Forest and Newcastle.
At one stage it appeared Cunha was leaving Wolves as reports claimed he performed a u-turn with regards to signing a new contract and informed the club of his intention to leave amid growing transfer interest in him.
Though, despite talk of Forest firming up their interest in Cunha by submitting a ‘club-record’ offer, no bids were officially lodged for the Brazilian.
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Darwin Nunez will leave Liverpool this summer.
That’s according to TeamTalk who claim the Uruguay international is set to be sold as the Reds look to raise money to fund a move for an elite-level striker.
Liverpool have been heavily linked with Alexander Isak in recent weeks and reports claim it will take around £100m to get him out of Newcastle United.
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Manchester United have begun to explore a swap deal with Bayern Munich which will see Marcus Rashford move to Germany and Aleksandar Pavlovic head the other way.
CaughtOffside report that United believe young midfielder Pavlovic would be a perfect fit for Ruben Amorim's system, but financial restrictions could see them bring the cost down by offering Rashford in exchange.
Rashford is currently on loan at Aston Villa, who can buy the player for £40million should they wish.
United are desperate to cash in and spend the money on a player they believe they could build their midfield around for years to come.
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Arsenal have been tipped to go back in for long-time target Dusan Vlahovic in the summer after Juventus made the striker available for just €40million (£33.1m) this summer.
CaughtOffside report that the Gunners would be tempted to reignite their interest in a striker they have been tracking for years, and almost went back in for during the recent January transfer window.
Newcastle’s Alexander Isak and Sporting’s Viktor Gyokeres are also of interest.
Vlahovic's price has dropped after the form of loan signing Randal Kolo Muani, who could join permanently but Juve do not currently have an agreed fee with Paris Saint-Germain for the striker.
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Newcastle are considering a move for Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo.
According to talkSPORT, the Magpies are ‘admirers’ of the 25-year-old who has scored seven goals in 24 Premier League appearances so far this season.
Recent reports have valued Semenyo at around the £50m mark and Newcastle could face competition from ‘a number of top clubs' for Semenyo's signature.
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Manchester United are ready to offer Barcelona a staggering €100 million (£82 million) for Ronald Araujo.
According to Fichajes, the defender has emerged as the club's leading target this summer as ruven Amorim looks to strengthen the heart of Man Utd’s defence.
Araujo did recently sign a new contract with Barcelona that run up until to 2031, but because of the club's ongoing financial difficulties, a deal could be possible.
That said, United's financial issues are well documented too so they may have to cash in on a few senior players before launching an offer.
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