Arsenal sign Calafiori, Chelsea's Osimhen bomb, Man Utd's Ugarte confidence: FootballTransfers recap

Tom Weber

• Updated: 29 Jul 2024 22:32 BST
• 6 min read

Monday delivered some huge transfer news as Arsenal finally announced the signing of Riccardo Calafiori.

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Plus, Chelsea received some bombshell Victor Osimhen news and Man Utd are growing increasingly confident of being able to sign Manuel Ugarte. There's plenty to cover so let's jump right in.

Exclusive: Arsenal's Smith Rowe sale

FootballTransfers exclusively revealed that Arsenal have been pushing to complete the sale of Emile Smith Rowe so that they can pursue Mikel Merino.

Since then, a breakthrough in the talks with Fulham has been reached.

Exclusive: PSG pull out of Osimhen race

We were also able to reveal that PSG's talks with Napoli for Victor Osimhen are not just on hold but completely dead.

This could be good news for Chelsea, with Fabrizio Romano revealing that Napoli are now open to a potential swap deal with Romelu Lukaku.

Exclusive: Everton maintain Branthwaite stance

Additionally, we understand that Everton will not soften their stance on Jarrad Branthwaite despite the impending arrival of Jake O'Brien.

This is less than ideal for Man Utd because they are currently struggling to raise funds.

Exclusive: Man Utd make Ugarte progress

Finally, we can reveal that Man Utd are growing increasingly confident of being able to eventually land Manuel Ugarte once the necessary money has been made available.

Rumour has it that Ugarte could be involved in a spectacular four-player swap.

Arsenal sign Calafiori

Also on Monday, Arsenal finally announced the signing of Riccardo Calafiori.

Here's how the Gunners will line up with the Italian.

Not everyone will be happy about his arrival, however.

Williams decision

Nico Williams has reportedly decided to stay at Athletic Club.

However, Barcelona retain hope of being able to unlock the situation - with the help of Arsenal.

Failing that, the Blaugrana are laying the groundwork for another blockbuster move, and the player is very keen.

Chelsea's goalkeeper hunt

Despite being on the verge of signing Filip Jorgensen, Chelsea are in talks with another young goalkeeper.

It has also been revealed that Enzo Maresca had initially wanted Chelsea to not sign Jorgensen but one of his compatriots.

Transfer news

Finally, let's finish up with some more transfer news from around the world. Julian Alvarez has broken his silence on his Man City future.

Xavi Simons has decided to snub Man Utd - but perhaps only for now.

Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that David de Gea will remain a free agent for the time being.

Real Madrid are looking to complete a double swoop of free transfers.

Man Utd flop Antony has been dubiously linked with a shock move to Besiktas.

Lastly, Enzo Fernandez has received a worrying message over his Chelsea future.

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