Mbappe to Madrid 'imminent,' Kudus wants Arsenal and PSG's Hojlund hijack: FootballTransfers recap

Tom Weber

Updated: 27 Jul 2023 16:41 CDT
6 min read

Thursday delivered plenty of big news including Spanish media claiming that the Kylian Mbappe saga is 'coming to an end soon.'

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Plus, Mohammed Kudus is keen on Arsenal and Manchester United may see their Rasmus Hojlund deal hijacked. There's plenty to cover, so let's jump right in.

Exclusive: Kudus prefers Gunners

FootballTransfers can exclusively reveal that Mohammed Kudus favours a move to Arsenal over Chelsea due to the latter's lack of Champions League football.

Exclusive: Madrid want Mbappe AND Haaland

A Spanish outlet is claiming that Kylian Mbappe will sign for Real Madrid this summer and that this deal is already being finalised.

But Los Blancos aren't done there because we are told that they also want to sign Erling Haaland.

PSG's Hojlund hijack

PSG have made their first offer for Atalanta's Ramus Hojlund - should Manchester United be worried?

The Dane has been nicknamed the 'next Haaland,' but how does he compare to the real Haaland?

Saudi controversy

Jordan Henderson has completed his transfer to Al-Ettifaq and former Premier League player Thomas Hitzelsperger has rightfully branded the ex-Liverpool captain a hypocrite.

His new club didn't do him any favours when they greyed out his rainbow captain's armband in the clips they used for his announcement video.

Despite the Saudis' lavish spending on big names, European football still has one key advantage on the nouveau riche Pro League.

At the end of the day, footballers are only going there for a quick payday, not to help grow the game, claims former Man Utd and Al-Hilal player Odion Ighalo.

Chelsea's new talisman?

New signing Nicolas Jackson has impressed so far in pre-season and it appears that Chelsea may have finally found the top striker they have been yearning for for so long.

Who is Oscar Zambrano?

Ecuador has become a prolific talent producer and Barcelona-linked Oscar Zambrano could be the latest gem to get his big move.

Transfer news

Finally, let's finish up with some more transfer news from around the world. Lionel Messi won't be reunited with a former Barcelona teammate in Miami.

One of Chelsea's great nearly men is finally on his way out of the club.

Moreover, the Blues have once again been rebuffed by Brighton in their efforts to sign Moises Caicedo.

Montpellier have also rejected their approach for Elye Wahi, but the player is desperate to join.

Liverpool are making progress in their pursuit of Romeo Lavia.

But they might be rivalled for his signature by Chelsea should they fail to get Caicedo.

Mikel Arteta is unhappy with the size of his Arsenal squad and could force through a huge clearout.

A month after leaving Manchester United, David de Gea is still a free agent - but why?

Speaking of United, they could become embroiled in a three-way battle to sign a World Cup winner.

Lastly, one of the Red Devils' players is being heavily courted by Premier League rivals.

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