Southgate named Man Utd's NUMBER ONE target, Arsenal wanted Chelsea star: FootballTransfers recap

Cameron Smith

• 7 May 2024 17:00 CDT
• 5 min read

Tuesday 7 May was a huge day in the football world as Borussia Dortmund booked their place in the 2024 Champions League final with a 2-0 aggregate win over Paris Saint-Germain.

It was also a bid day in the transfer world, with Manchester United reportedly naming Gareth Southgate as their first choice candidate to replace Erik ten Hag. In addition, it emerged that Arsenal wanted to sign a Chelsea star to play alongside Declan Rice in midfield.

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

Man Utd Transfer News

Man Utd fans on social media have called for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to return to the club as caretaker manager until the end of the season.

Getafe's president has confirmed Barcelona's interest in Mason Greenwood and also revealed that the Man Utd outcast is open to extending his loan.

Jose Mourinho is reportedly interested in returning to Man Utd amid Erik ten Hag’s struggles at Old Trafford.

However, the Red Devils have made Gareth Southgate their number one target to replace Ten Hag instead.

Other Transfer News

Chelsea are planning to sell Armando Broja when he returns from his loan spell at Fulham, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Barcelona are open to loaning out Vitor Roque, but they don’t plan on selling the Brazilian wonderkid, according to reports in Spain.

Arsenal reportedly wanted to sign Moises Caicedo to play alongside Declan Rice last summer.

Chelsea are confident of securing the signing of Palmeiras wonderkid Estevao, according to a report.

Chelsea have confirmed that Thiago Silva will rejoin Fluminense when his contract at Stamford Bridge expires this summer.

Bayer Leverkusen will try to keep Piero Hincapie this summer, according to a report.

Chelsea have not yet made an offer for Ivan Toney and will not consider whether to make a move until the end of the season.

Barcelona are 'on the attack' for Dani Olmo and Nico Williams, according to Spanish media.

Chelsea have been won over by Victor Osimhen’s resurgence in form and now want to sign the Napoli striker again.

Benjamin Sesko's release clause is linked to his performances this season, according to German media.