Chelsea are continuing their search for a new permanent manager following the sacking of Graham Potter, and have recently met with former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann. Luis Enrique, the former Spain manager, had been disappointed to miss out on the role, but is now emerging as the favourite due to his potential help in signing Barcelona’s 18-year-old Spanish midfielder Gavi. Real Madrid are looking to take advantage of a clause in 22-year-old Manchester City striker Erling Haaland’s contract to sign him in summer 2024.
Arsenal are targeting a move for 23-year-old Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, with Everton’s England forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 26, as a back-up option should they fail to land the Serbian. 19-year-old England midfielder Jude Bellingham would rather stay at Borussia Dortmund and reassess his future in 2024 than make a move this summer, and former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler believes the Reds are right not to spend the majority of their transfer budget on Bellingham as they need a major midfield overhaul.
Manchester United have been linked with a move for 24-year-old Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen from Napoli, but the player appears to suggest he is happy at the Italian club. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is pushing to keep German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, 32, and Portuguese playmaker Bernardo Silva, 28, at the club despite both being linked with moves this summer. Besiktas want to re-sign Dutch striker Wout Weghorst from Manchester United, who are unlikely to turn the 30-year-old’s loan move into a permanent switch. Finally, German midfielder Toni Kroos is set to continue at Real Madrid for another season, with the 33-year-old ready to accept a contract extension at the Spanish giants.