Rumour Mill
Transfer Round-Up: Madueke, Kudus, Gyokeres, and More on the Move
Chelsea are seeking offers above £50m for Noni Madueke, with the 23-year-old England winger having already agreed personal terms with Arsenal.
Tottenham and West Ham remain in discussions over Mohammed Kudus, after the Hammers rejected a £50m bid for the 24-year-old Ghanaian midfielder.
Viktor Gyokeres, the 27-year-old Sweden international, is reportedly willing to forgo around £2m in wages to help facilitate his £70m transfer from Sporting to Arsenal.
Arsenal have also cooled their interest in RB Leipzig’s 22-year-old striker Benjamin Sesko, after being put off by the £86m (€100m) valuation placed on the Slovenian forward.
Borussia Dortmund are exploring the option to extend the loan of Chelsea’s Carney Chukwuemeka. The 21-year-old midfielder’s £40m release clause makes a permanent deal improbable.
Chelsea, meanwhile, must raise in excess of £60m in player sales to register their new signings for the Champions League.
Other Transfer Developments
- Crystal Palace are closing in on a £2m deal for Ajax’s 27-year-old left-back Borna Sosa.
- Roma have expressed interest in Brighton’s 24-year-old Danish midfielder Matt O'Riley.
- Victor Osimhen, currently with Napoli, is open to a return to Galatasaray, where he spent last season on loan. However, the Turkish club must trigger his £65m release clause to seal the move.
- Leeds United are tracking Hoffenheim’s Anton Stach, but the 26-year-old German midfielder is also drawing interest from other clubs.
- Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye, 35, has signed a new contract until 2027, extending his stay at Goodison Park.
- A proposed deal to bring Jamie Vardy to Genoa was vetoed by manager Patrick Vieira, despite a prior agreement by sporting director Flavio Ricciardella. The 38-year-old striker was recently released by Leicester City.
Championship Moves & Rumours
- Southampton are set to complete the signing of 21-year-old Köln striker Damion Downs, with a medical scheduled for Tuesday. He is expected to sign a four-year contract.
- Norwich City have agreed a deal for 23-year-old Denmark striker Mathias Kvistgaarden from Brøndby.
- West Brom's £5m transfer of Mikey Johnston to Flamengo has collapsed due to fan backlash in Brazil.
- West Ham and Everton are monitoring Ipswich Town winger Omari Hutchinson, a rising star from the England U21 setup.
- Millwall striker Mihailo Ivanovic is on the radar of Parma, Wolves, and Everton.
- Tyrhys Dolan, recently released by Blackburn, is drawing interest from clubs in Greece and Turkey, as well as Bristol City, Derby, and Middlesbrough.
- Blackburn Rovers are interested in Stockport County defender Ethan Pye, but are unwilling to meet the £3m asking price.
- Huddersfield Town are keen on Bolton's George Thomason as a potential alternative to Preston’s Brad Potts, with Jack Whatmough also under consideration from North End.
- Bromley have rejected multiple offers from Stevenage for Michael Cheek, the 25-goal striker and League Two Golden Boot winner.
