Man Utd eye Sancho SWAP, Felix CLOSE to Chelsea, Arsenal 'WILL SIGN' Merino: FootballTransfers recap

Cameron Smith

• 18 Aug 2024 22:00 BST
• 5 min read

The summer transfer window is in full swing and Sunday 18 August saw multiple new transfer developments.

Manchester United are in talks over a shock swap deal involving Jadon Sancho and Frenkie de Jong, Chelsea have suffered a blow in their pursuit of Victor Osimhen and Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Arsenal will sign Mikel Merino.

Below, FootballTransfers runs through the biggest transfer news stories from the day.

Man Utd Transfer News

Man Utd and Barcelona are reportedly in talks over a bombshell swap deal between Jadon Sancho and Frenkie de Jong.

Man Utd midfielder Scott McTominay has agreed personal terms with Napoli, according to reports in Italy.

However, conflicting reports state that the Scotland international wants to stay in the Premier League.

Meanwhile, Man Utd may challenge Liverpool in the race to sign Valencia's Giorgi Mamardashvili.

Casemiro's performance during Man Utd's win over Fulham has reportedly made them think twice about signing PSG’s Manuel Ugarte.

Chelsea Transfer News

Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Chelsea and Atletico Madrid are in advanced negotiations that will see Joao Felix and Conor Gallagher switch teams.

Victor Osimhen expects to join PSG - not Chelsea - before the end of the summer transfer window.

Meanwhile, Chelsea will look to sign a replacement if Ben Chilwell leaves the club this summer.

Raheem Sterling may also depart and he wants "clarity" regarding his future at the club after being excluded from Chelsea's matchday squad to face Manchester City.

Liverpool have set their asking price for Joe Gomez amid links with Chelsea.

Furthermore, Mauricio Pochettino's move to the USMNT has been complicated by his Blues contract.

Other Transfer News

Arsenal are looking to offload Poland international Jakub Kiwior this summer, according to reports.

Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo is in talks to re-join Barcelona this summer.

In addition, Paris Saint-Germain are pushing to sign Atalanta star Ademola Lookman.

Aaron Ramsdale's future at Arsenal could be resolved within the next few days, as per Fabrizio Romano.

Romano has also confirmed that Mikel Merino will join the Gunners from Real Sociedad.