Garnacho’s move to Chelsea stalls
Alejandro Garnacho wants out of Manchester United and seemed set to move to Chelsea this summer having allegedly agreed personal terms with the club.
Chelsea however will not move for Garnacho until they have got some of their own fringe players off the books with Christopher Nkunku the big selling point.
Bayern Munich are interested in the forward but want a loan deal while Chelsea prefer to sell him permanently for around £50m.
That is the same price United want for Garnacho who is stubbornly holding out for a move to the Blues.
Garnacho has made it clear that Chelsea is his preferred option this summer (Getty Images)
Chris Wilson21 August 2025 17:34
How Arsenal silently hijacked Spurs’ Eberechi Eze transfer well before anyone knew
Just hours before Arsenal clinched a deal for Eberechi Eze, in an even crueller twist, Tottenham Hotspur finally put in the offer they felt would be acceptable to Crystal Palace. There had been a verbal agreement. Spurs just never got a proper answer. The reason was soon to become clear.
Except, it wasn’t really a hijacking at all. The Independent can now reveal that Arsenal had actually struck the principles of an agreement with Palace as early as the morning of Sunday 10 August. They managed to keep it extraordinarily quiet, as illustrated by how it was only after Wednesday evening’s sensations that multiple sources were willing to talk about it.
Chris Wilson21 August 2025 16:46
Morgan Rogers emerges as priority target for Tottenham but with one big obstacle
Aston Villa do not want to sell a young star who on Tuesday won PFA Young Player of the Year, but there is a feeling that a proper bid might change things, especially as the Birmingham club continue to face PSR constraints.
One huge obstacle for Spurs is that Rogers is expected to cost considerably more than Eze, given that he has a contract until 2030. While figures of £80m have already been mentioned in Spurs circles, it might have to go even higher to make Villa think.
Chris Wilson21 August 2025 16:37
Leipzig to target Elliott as Simons replacement?
Harvey Elliott has agreed personal terms with RB Leipzig as the German club prepare a move to replace Xavi Simons, reports Sky in Germany.
Liverpool would demand a fee of around £40m to let the England U21 international move.
Chris Wilson21 August 2025 16:17
Eze and Palace set for U-turn tonight?
Reports are emerging suggesting that Crystal Palace could be set to not play Eberechi Eze tonight in their Conference League play-off first leg against Fredrikstad.
Previous reports insisted that the England international would play despite his impending move to Arsenal, though the Sun are reporting the opposite, saying that the 27-year-old has opted against taking any risks ahead of signing for the Gunners.
Chris Wilson21 August 2025 16:07
Hojlund prefers ‘permanent’ move away from Old Trafford
Rasmus Hojlund is the subject of interest from clubs including Napoli and RB Leipzig, but he has made it clear to potential suitors that he prefers a loan move with an obligation to buy in order to have some degree of certainty over his future.
Reports suggest United would want around £40m for Hojlund in any permanent deal or obligation, with Napoli in the driving seat for the striker after advancing a move in the wake of an injury to Romelu Lukaku.
Hojlund’s future is in more doubt following Sesko’s arrival (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Wire)
Chris Wilson21 August 2025 15:47
Forest exploring deal for Cash
Nottingham Forest are exploring a deal to re-sign right-back Matty Cash, according to The Athletic.
Forest are yet to make a formal approach for the Poland international, and are said to harbour an interest in City’s Rico Lewis too.
However, the deal for Cash would be an altogether easier and cheaper option, with the 28-year-old under contract until 2027.
Chris Wilson21 August 2025 15:27
AC Milan close in on deal for striker
Potential news for Rasmus Hojlund as AC Milan look to have turned their attention to Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface.
Fabrizio Romano reports that there is a “club-to-club agreement done for initial loan move with €30m buy option”, with the player’s agent on his way to Milan to progress the deal.
Chris Wilson21 August 2025 15:07
Enciso signing for ‘BlueCo’ explained
Football finance expert Kieran Maguire has offered a brief explanation into the deal for Julio Enciso, which has been labelled as a signing for BlueCo.
In short, Strasbourg will be signing the player and then selling him to Chelsea in a year or two, he says.
“Chelsea cannot sign Enciso and loan him to Strasbourg because they already have three loan players there which is the FIFA limit,” says Maguire.
“Chelsea also have to follow the UEFA business plan following their breach of cost control rules. This involves having a negative net spend this window. So if Chelsea did sign Enciso creates more pressure to sell players.
“By getting Strasbourg to sign Enciso and then sell him to Chelsea in 1-2 years solves all the problems,” he adds.
Chris Wilson21 August 2025 14:49
Chiesa could stay at Liverpool
Federico Chiesa had been expected to move back to Serie A this summer but could now stay at Liverpool after his late cameo to win the match against Bournemouth.
“I’m very happy at Liverpool,” he said after the game. “I will speak to the club but I want to stay here and fight to win many trophies.”
Arne Slot said: “When we needed him, he delivered. And that is always positive for your future at a club”.
Liverpool’s Federico Chiesa (right) scored his side’s third goal of the game at Anfield (Peter Byrne/PA) (PA Wire)
Lawrence Ostlere21 August 2025 14:35