{"id":66098,"date":"2026-08-05T10:41:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T10:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/66098\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T10:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T10:41:13","slug":"transfer-news-live-folarin-balogun-to-tottenham-as-liverpool-eye-ibrahim-mbaye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/66098\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer news LIVE: Folarin Balogun to Tottenham as Liverpool eye Ibrahim Mbaye"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>August 5th\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/folarin-balogun-usa-2026-1781333490-199847.jpg\" title=\"Transfer news LIVE: Folarin Balogun to Tottenham as Liverpool eye Ibrahim Mbaye\" alt=\"Transfer news LIVE: Folarin Balogun to Tottenham as Liverpool eye Ibrahim Mbaye\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                                       \u00a9IMAGO\n                                    <\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The summer transfer window has officially opened and now that the World Cup has come and gone, clubs are working away on major deals. For most clubs, planning will already be complete and they will have identified which players they want to sign, and which players they want to sell.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Managers will be constantly assessing their squads with sporting directors and recruitment staff scanning the market for potential deals this summer. The rumour mill is still gathering pace and we&#8217;ve collated some of the biggest current transfer stories &#8211; you can access the full rumour mill below.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.com\/rumour-mill\/detail\/forum\/154\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/transfers-rumours-mobile-banners-1769421777-188016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"503\" height=\"148\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nToday&#8217;s biggest transfer stories<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Folarin Balogun\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.com\/folarin-balogun\/profil\/spieler\/503770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Folarin Balogun<\/a> has been offered to <a title=\"Tottenham Hotspur\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.com\/tottenham-hotspur\/startseite\/verein\/148\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a>, according to reports in England. Spurs are targeting a new striker this summer and the former <a title=\"Arsenal FC\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.com\/arsenal-fc\/startseite\/verein\/11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Arsenal<\/a> star has reportedly been proposed by representatives. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Liverpool FC\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.com\/liverpool-fc\/startseite\/verein\/31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> are reportedly interested in <a title=\"Ibrahim Mbaye\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.com\/ibrahim-mbaye\/profil\/spieler\/1185888\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ibrahim Mbaye<\/a> from <a title=\"Paris Saint-Germain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.com\/paris-saint-germain\/startseite\/verein\/583\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PSG<\/a>. It&#8217;s well-documented that the Merseyside outfit are pursing a move for his teammate Bradley Barcola but reports in France claim they are also monitoring Mbaye. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Despite reports to the contrary, it&#8217;s understood that <a title=\"Chelsea FC\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.com\/chelsea-fc\/startseite\/verein\/631\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Chelsea<\/a> aren&#8217;t pursuing a move for <a title=\"Diogo Costa\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.com\/diogo-costa\/profil\/spieler\/357153\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Diogo Costa<\/a>. The Blues have a long-standing interest in the Porto goalkeeper but are content with their current options. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\n                                Note:<br \/>\n                                When you search for something on Google, you\u2019ll see a box with the latest news alongside the usual results. 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