Man Utd MOVE for Cucurella, Arsenal Osimhen talks, Chelsea OFFERED Fati: FootballTransfers recap

Tom Weber

Updated: 29 Aug 2023 22:29 BST
5 min read

Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, 2022/23 — © ProShots

Tuesday delivered some massive transfer news as Manchester United began closing in on Chelsea's Marc Cucurella.

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Plus, it was revealed that the Blues have been offered the chance to sign Ansu Fati and that Arsenal held talks with Victor Osimhen. There's plenty to cover, so let's jump right in.

Exclusive: Arsenal's Osimhen talks

FootballTransfers was able to reveal that Arsenal held preliminary talks with Napoli star Victor Osimhen regarding a potential move for next summer.

Exclusive: Tagliafico pushing for Man Utd

Moreover, we were told that one of Manchester United's left-back targets to replace the injured Luke Shaw, Lyon's Nicolas Tagliafico, is pushing for a move to be reunited with former Ajax boss Erik ten Hag.

United, however, are focusing all their attention on Chelsea's Marc Cucurella, for whom they have already submitted an offer and agreed personal terms with.

But do they actually need to sign a Shaw replacement? The data suggests otherwise.

Confirmed: Man Utd in Hojbjerg talks

Finally, FootballTransfers was able to corroborate reports that Man Utd have initiated contact with Tottenham regarding a potential transfer of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, but Spurs' prohibitively steep asking price makes a deal unlikely.

Chelsea offered wonderkid

Chelsea have been offered the chance to sign Barcelona's Ansu Fati, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The Blues may be tempted to go for the 20-year-old after being seeing their approach for Arsenal's Emile Smith Rowe rebuffed.

Maguire U-turn

Man Utd have officially changed their stance on Harry Maguire's future: the defender won't be sold this late in the window.

Transfer news

Finally, let's finish up with some more transfer news from around the world. Barcelona are on the verge of signing another Brazilian wonderkid.

Arsenal's Nuno Tavares is heading on loan to Nottingham Forest.

Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal could make a shock switch to Real Madrid due to his Los Blancos-supporting dad.

Chelsea are trying to raise £100m from the sales of academy graduates.

Bayern are the favourites to sign Armel Bella-Kotchap.

Erik ten Hag is set to break a promise he made to Sofyan Amrabat regarding his move to Man Utd.

Folarin Balogun's move from Arsenal to Monaco is all but done.

And finally, Chelsea are interested in signing another MLS player after goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic.

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