Chelsea star Marc Guiu has hinted at a potential departure from Stamford Bridge despite only sealing his move to England last month.
The young talent made a £5million switch from Barcelona to Chelsea in early July. Since then, he’s featured in every match of Chelsea’s pre-season tour across the US.
“I still don’t know if I will go on loan. I hope to stay, I’m working for it.
“He (Enzo Maresca) told me there was an amazing sporting project full of young talent, that he wanted me to be a part of it and that he had a lot of faith in me and my skills and capabilities,” Guiu revealed to the Daily Mail.
Liverpool are potentially set to sign Alisson Becker’s replacement with the Reds reportedly ‘determined’ to land Georgian goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili.
It is claimed that the Premier League side will pay Valencia around £26million to acquire the shot-stopper, who shone at Euro 2024.
Liverpool are reportedly keen to ensure they have a long-term replacement should Alisson’s powers begin to wane over the coming years. According to Spanish publication Relevo, Liverpool negotiators are set to meet with their Valencia counterparts this week to thrash out a deal for Mamardashvili.
The report claims that the Reds view Alisson as their first-choice goalkeeper for another year but are concerned that Mamardashvili’s price tag could increase over the next 12 months. They also risk facing fiercer competition for the 23-year-old.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka is demanding a multi-million pound pay-off from Manchester United to leave the club this summer.
According to teh Sun, while West Ham are willing to meet United’s £18million valuation for Wan-Bissaka they cannot afford his wage demands leaving the deal in limbo.
Wan-Bissaka is open to joining West Ham, but has no huge desire to leave United and is refusing to sell himself short.
The 26-year-old has less than 12 months left on his contract at Old Trafford.
And he could bank a huge signing-on fee by staying put and leaving on a free transfer next summer.
Wan-Bissaka’s representatives are pushing for United to give the player a chunk of the £18m fee they will receive from West Ham in order to get the deal done this summer.
Mikel Arteta will make a late call on whether to include his England trio in Arsenal’s Emirates Cup clash with Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday.
Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and Aaron Ramsdale – as well as Spain’s David Raya and France’s William Saliba – joined back up with the squad at London Colney for training on Sunday morning.
The five North London stars enjoyed an extended break following the Euros while Arteta took the club on their 10-day tour of the United States from July 21, facing Bournemouth, Manchester United and Liverpool.
Four of them had been involved in England’s Euros final defeat to Spain in Berlin on July 14, while Saliba was a part of Les Bleus’ disappointing exit at the semi-finals.
With 12 days to go until Arsenal’s Prem opener at home to Wolves, Arteta will want the spine of his team ready to go, having completed personal training regimes while on their holiday.
And they were put through their paces with individual fitness tests back at Colney before being seen in good spirits as they took part in some small-sided drills.
Chelsea have reportedly scheduled a medical for Brazilian teenage sensation Gabriel Mec after striking an agreement to sign the player from Gremio.
The Blues are believed to be preparing to stump up £20.5million to secure the services of the 16-year-old but will have to wait until April 2026 to welcome him to Stamford Bridge due to his age.
According to Brazilian outlet Globo, Mec will undergo a medical in his homeland in the next few days, before putting pen-to-paper on a five-year deal at Stamford Bridge.
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The teenager, who plays as an attacking midfielder, is yet to make a senior appearance for his current club but will be able to press his claims for a starting place in the months to come before making the move to England when he turns 18.
Chelsea have been prolific in the transfer market since Todd Boehly bought the club from Roman Abramovich in May 2022.
And they have already secured deals for eight players this summer, with seven of those moving to the capital straight away.
Atletico Madrid has agreed a deal with Manchester City worth an initial €75million (£64m) for Julian Alvarez, which will see him leave Manchester City just two-and-a-half years after his arrival from River Plate in 2022.
The striker’s hefty fee could rise as high as €95m (£81m) with performance-based add-ons.
Although the English champions were keen to keep hold of the Argentina star, Alvarez is believed to be motivated by a move to increase his playing time.
Diego Simeone has been one of Alvarez’s most ardent admirers, but the 24-year-old had previously attracted interest from a host of top clubs, including Premier League rivals Chelsea.
But Atletico’s interest ramped up in recent days, with the club even, according to the Daily Mail, mulling the possibility of including Joao Felix as a makeweight in a bid to get the transfer over the line.
City had previously held an interest in the Portuguese forward which pre-dates his loan spell at Chelsea in 2023.
Although Alvarez ended the season as one of the City players with the highest number of minutes, the player was open about his desire to get involved in high-stakes clashes.
“Last season, I was one of the players with the most minutes at City. But… in the end, you don’t like being left out of important matches; you want to contribute,’ he said.
“I’ll take my time to think about what I want for myself. We will see after the Games. First, if I can, I will take a few days off. Then we will decide.”
Atletico’s move for Alvarez is the latest move in what has been a busy week of business for the LaLiga side, with the club in the process of bringing Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher to the Spanish capital for £33.7m.
