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  Douglas Luiz of Aston Villa is a player that has been internally discussed by Liverpool according to  Ben Jacobs . The Brazilian lynchpin is a key cog in Unai Emery's side and Villa are unlikely to entertain a sale. Luiz signed a new long-term Villa contract last season. Liverpool are still thought to be looking at signing a defensive midfielder in the final stretch of the window.

  Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed Marc Cucurella is in contention to start their Carabao Cup tie against AFC Wimbledon on Wednesday but did not guarantee his future beyond the transfer deadline. The Spaniard has been linked with Manchester United and Pochettino said he wasn't aware of any move for the 25-year-old, but refused to be drawn on the possibility of him leaving. “I cannot talk about supposition or rumours. For tomorrow he [Cucurella] is going to be able to play,” the Chelsea boss said. “The club did not communicate [anything] to me. All of the players that are in our squad are in our plans even if they didn’t play at the moment.”

  Manchester United have reportedly been told to stump up £35million for the signing of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg as  Tottenham  want even more money for selling to a Premier League rival.  Erik ten Hag  is keen to bring in another defensive-minded midfielder before the transfer window closes this week. The report points out that Tottenham's asking price to United is 'more expensive' than what teams outside of the Premier League have been quoted. Hojbjerg was removed from Tottenham's leadership group by Ange Postecoglou in a major shake-up behind the scenes this summer.

  Nunez was again named on the bench for the third successive match this season. But he has certainly given   Jurgen Klopp   food for thought with his performance as a second-half substitute. The 24-year-old came on in the 77th minute and equalised just four minutes later. The turnaround was complete in the third minute of stoppage time with another expert finish as Liverpool held out for a famous win. But Nunez has now revealed how recent conversations with his new international boss have helped. Bielsa was appointed Uruguay manager in May, 15 months after being sacked by Leeds. Nunez says the experienced boss has given him advice on aspects of his game that need improving. He told  Sport 890 : "Bielsa showed me some things that seem positive to improve. I hope to meet him next week and do my best for the team." He added: "Some things he thinks are better. Like, when the opposing team is behind, not to run in front of the second centre-back: to run behind so that he...

  Fulham are in talks to sign Alex Iwobi on a permanent deal from Everton. Iwobi is in the final year of his contract and has failed to agree to a new deal. Marco Silva worked with Iwobi during his time as manager of Everton. Another unnamed Premier League club is also interested.

  Everton have confirmed the signing of striker Beto from Udinese. The Toffees are paying around £25m for the Portuguese forward who will immediately improve their frontline. And he is seemingly delighted to join the club after Everton reignited previous interest this summer. "It feels good to join Everton," Beto said. "I have always appreciated them as a club. "Everton is a big, big club in the Premier League, well respected and has big history. It was easy to make this move. "When a club like Everton tries to buy you in January and then comes again in the summer, you feel like, 'Okay, they want me for real', so that made the decision easy for me as well. My idol, Samuel Eto’o, played here, too, which makes it even more special."

  Arsenal have reportedly turned down an offer from Chelsea to sign Emile Smith Rowe before the transfer deadline on Friday. The 23-year-old hasn't started a league game since May 2022 and is looking for regular football elsewhere, with reports that the Blues could launch a move worth £35m. It is claimed that Chelsea are willing to include players as part of the deal to sign Smith Rowe, but the Daily Mail report the Gunners have rejected thier opening bid

Arsenal   have passed up on the opportunity to sign Victor Nelsson from Galatasaray. The Danish defender had been touted as a possible replacement for Jurrien Timber, who is set to spend the majority of his first Gunners season sidelined by injury. 24yo was offered to #AFC during recent transfer talks. Nelsson has a £21m release clause but Gunners looking at alternatives. Mikel Arteta will have been encouraged by Timber's potential impact after a solid performance at left-back in the Community Shield earlier this month. The versatile Dutchman can play across the back-line, although supporters were not given long to enjoy his talent. Suffering a devastating ACL injury against Nottingham Forest is set to keep Timber out of action for the foreseeable future. Exit-linked Rob Holding could deplete Arteta's defensive options even further if he leaves before Friday's deadline. The 24-year-old has been strongly linked with a move away from Turkey in recent months, with Tottenham a...

  Arsenal and Nottingham Forest are now CLOSE to an agreement for Nuno Tavares in a loan deal. It will include an option to buy. Reports, @RyanTaylorSport Discussions are over a loan deal. Forest hopeful of completing the deal after it had stalled earlier this month. Tavares into the final 2 years of his contract at Arsenal. #AFC #NFFC

Rob Holding, still expected to leave Arsenal in the final days of the transfer window. There are discussions now ongoing to make it happen #AFC   Understand Mallorca and Sevilla both asked for conditions of potential Rob Holding deal this week. #AFC   There are also PL clubs informed on Holding situation, as he’s still expected to leave.  

 Club staff were informed of the news on Thursday afternoon, with an email sent around stating that Round had left his position by ‘mutual agreement’. The email said: “As preperations for the new men’s season get underway we can confirm Steve Round has left the club by mutual agreement’. “During his time with us, Steve played an integral role working with our men’s first team players and helping the significant progress which we have made in recent season. “We thank Steve for his contribution to Arsenal and which him and his family all the best of health and happiness.” Round joined Arsenal alongside Arteta when the Spaniard was appointed as Unai Emery’s replacement in December, 2019. Albert Stuivenberg will continue in his role as Arteta’s assistant.

 Liverpool have completed the signing of Dominik Szoboszlai after triggering his £60m release clause at RB Leipzig; Once Szoboszlai made his desire to move to Anfield  In a summer that has seen Jude Bellingham become potentially the most expensive British footballer of all time, when Declan Rice commands a fee north of £100m and Mason Mount is worth upwards of £55m, Liverpool are looking for good value and versatility in their recruitment. Julian Nagelsmann, his former manager at RB Leipzig, once said: "Dominik can play in a variety of positions. "He can play in attacking midfield, as a left-sided attacker, or even out wide on the left wing. He can also do the same on the right. In Salzburg, he operated as a number 10 a lot and as a left-sided No 8."

  The Gunners have already sealed the £65m signing of Kai Havertz from Chelsea but are not done there. Declan Rice is expected to complete what would be his record-breaking move to the Emirates Stadium this week. He will also be followed by Ajax defender Jurrien Timber. Arsenal have agreed a fee with the Dutch giants and it appears only a matter of time before he officially becomes a Gunner, too. There could also be a few exits from the club this summer. Granit Xhaka is expected to complete a switch to Bayer Leverkusen, whilst Thomas Partey has also been linked with a departure.

 EXCL 🚨 West Ham target Arsenal’s Nuno Tavares in £8m cut-price deal after selling Declan Rice. Understand Arsenal want to cash in on Tavares, who has just rounded off a spell in France with Marseille, as part of a squad overhaul designed to clear space for new arrivals. #AFC🔴

 The 22-year-old has been heavily tracked by Newcastle following an excellent season in the Bundesliga that yielded six goals and eight assists. However, Liverpool emerged as frontrunners to sign the player following a meeting with his agents earlier this week and now look increasingly likely to agree a deal after further discussions on Friday. Liverpool have a strong relationship with RB Leipzig and have allowed forward Fábio Carvalho to join them on a season-long loan. The 20-year-old moved to Anfield from Fulham last summer for an initial £5m and on a five-year contract. “He will now continue his development and gain more experience in Germany with Leipzig,” said a Liverpool statement.

 Rangers are closing in on deal for Cyriel Dessers. Agreement now imminent with Cremonese for Nigerian striker — here we go soon. 🚨🔵 #RangersFC Clubs have agreed on final fee and all documents are being drafted.

We are delighted to announce that Jen Beattie has signed a new contract with Arsenal. Jen played a key role for us last season, making a significant contribution on and off the pitch as we won the FA Women's Continental Tyres League Cup, reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Women’s Champions League, and secured qualification for the 2023/24 edition of that competition. The 32-year-old central defender has served us with distinction over two spells in North London. Jen first joined us in 2009, winning one league title, two FA Cups and two League Cups during this time before departing in 2013. The Scot then returned to Arsenal in 2019, after stints with Montpellier, Manchester City and Melbourne City. In total, Jen has made 157 appearances for us, scoring 32 goals along the way. Her most recent goal for us came in that UEFA Women’s Champions League semi-final against Wolfsburg, played in front of a sell-out Emirates Stadium crowd. Jen was presented with the BBC Sports Personality of ...

 Chelsea have submitted their first new contract bid to Levi Colwill. Long term deal proposed few days ago, as called by @NizaarKinsella. 🚨🔵 #CFC Colwill will not make any decision now, he wants to speak to Pochettino after U21 Euros. Chelsea consider Levi ‘untouchable’.

  Cardiff will have to pay the entire transfer fee of Emiliano Sala to Nantes! FIFA have ordered the Welsh club to make the last two payments equaling €11m to Nantes so that the whole €17m is paid in full.

 Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano on pulling out of Declan Rice deal -  "If you look at what we did at the start of this project, there was a need for a lot of changes and investment - but not anymore. If you look at what we have done in the last five years, our level of investment in new players is well thought out. “We are not the top net-spenders of last year or the last three or five years. We have a platform where we know what to do & we can do it with time and intelligence.  “When we don't like a deal, we walk away and we don't panic.”