Arsenal agree terms, Chelsea deal close, Nico Williams decision imminent: FootballTransfers recap

James Shearman

• Updated: 26 Jul 2024 22:59 BST
• 3 min read

Friday delivered plenty of big storylines such as Arsenal agreeing personal terms with a top player. There's plenty to cover, so let's jump right in.

EXCLUSIVE: Arsenal agree personal terms with Mikel Merino

Arsenal have reached an agreement on personal terms with Mikel Merino, FootballTransfers understands.

FootballTransfers exclusively revealed on Wednesday that the Gunners had moved into pole position to secure the signature of the Real Sociedad star.

Arsenal are keen to bolster their midfield options and have identified the 28-year-old as a top target. Talks have been ongoing behind the scenes and they have now yielded a satisfactory result.

Chelsea close in on goalkeeper transfer - Romano

Chelsea are close to reaching an agreement to sign Filip Jorgensen, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The Blues' search for a new goalkeeper appears to be coming to a swift and satisfactory conclusion. Fabrizio Romano reports that Chelsea are already closing in on the signing of top target Filip Jorgensen.

The west London giants had opened talks with Villarreal and the player just last week and swiftly managed to secure his green light for the transfer despite him having only recently signed a new long-term contract with the LaLiga outfit.

Talks over personal terms were not an issue with the 21-year-old shot-stopper who previously admitted that being linked to clubs like Chelsea was an honour for him. The Swedish-born Dane is keen on the move to Stamford Bridge.

Nico Williams transfer decision imminent amid Barcelona and PSG interest

Nico Williams will reportedly decide on his future imminently, amid interest from Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.

Williams can either join one of those two clubs or choose to stay at Athletic Bilbao.

There is a feeling that he might prefer to stay in Spain and the Catalan club are one of the biggest in the world.

It would be a logical move for the Spaniard to make and the one that many expect.

And, if SPORT is correct, Barca fans will not have to wait much longer to find out if it will happen.