Transfer News Round-Up: Manchester City Eye Gibbs-White, Arsenal Target Martinez, and Osimhen Open to Juventus Move
Manchester City are considering Nottingham Forest and England midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, 25, as a potential replacement for outgoing Belgian star Kevin De Bruyne, 33.
Arsenal are reportedly prepared to offer €150m (£128m) for Inter Milan and Argentina forward Lautaro Martinez, 27, as they look to strengthen their attacking options.
Chelsea are looking to pay Manchester United £5m to withdraw from their obligation to make Jadon Sancho’s loan deal permanent. The 25-year-old England winger is expected to return to United.
Victor Osimhen, 26, is open to a move to Juventus or a Premier League club once his loan spell at Galatasaray concludes. The Napoli and Nigeria striker, who is attracting interest from Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester United, is available for €65m (£55.7m).
Brentford midfielder Frank Onyeka, 27, will return to the club after his loan stint at Bundesliga side Augsburg ends this summer. The Nigeria international is expected to rejoin the squad for pre-season.
Bayern Munich and Ajax have dispatched scouts to monitor Manchester City and England U18 midfielder Divine Mukasa, 17. Despite the interest, City are planning to extend his contract.
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca is preparing for next season without Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk, 24, and France forward Christopher Nkunku, 27, as part of a potential squad overhaul.
Arsenal are also preparing a €30m (£25.6m) offer for Real Madrid and Turkey midfielder Arda Güler, 20, who is reportedly frustrated by limited playing time at the Spanish giants.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner is said to be considering an exit this summer, with interest from RB Leipzig, who are keen to appoint him as their new head coach.