July 25th
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The summer transfer window is officially open with clubs now able to add new signings to their squad. The biggest clubs in European football and clubs across the continent are already making plans for next season. Teams are working tirelessly behind the scenes on identifying targets and figuring out their budgets.
Managers will be constantly assessing their squads with sporting directors and recruitment staff scanning the market for potential deals. A plethora of players will become available in the summer where clubs famously have more money to spend and aren’t as restricted by financial fair play rules. The rumour mill is beginning to pick up pace and we’ve collated some of the biggest current transfer stories.
Today’s biggest transfer stories
Liverpool are poised to make a British record bid for Newcastle and Sweden striker Alexander Isak, with both Chelsea and Manchester United ruling themselves out of a move, after the forward asked to leave the club.
Chelsea’s English winger Raheem Sterling has been offered a potential escape route from Stamford Bridge, after the 30-year-old emerged as one of a number of forward targets for Italian champions Napoli.
According to reports in Italy, Brazil international Douglas Luiz failed to report for the first day of pre-season training at Juventus on Thursday as West Ham, Everton and Liverpool all have interest in the midfielder.