Chelsea PUSH for Osimhen transfer, Barcelona FEAR De Jong free to Man Utd: FootballTransfers Recap

Suraj Radia
Suraj Radia
  • 15 Aug 2024 17:00 CDT
  • 4 min read
Erik ten Hag, Enzo Maresca
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It was another busy day in the transfer market as teams prepare to finalise their squads for the start of the new domestic season.

Chelsea continue to pursue Victor Osimhen while Arsenal also try for their own top target in Mikel Merino and Manchester United hear intriguing news about Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong.

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Maresca ‘desperately wants’ Osimhen but Chelsea face triple challenge to land Napoli ace

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca desperately wants Napoli striker Victor Osimhen to sign before the end of the transfer window – but it appears the Blues might have missed their chance to land the Nigeria ace.

Victor Osimhen
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Mikel Merino: Arsenal bid rejected as Romano sends ‘really confident’ message

Arsenal are still waiting to complete a move for Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino after they have an offer knocked back for the Spain international star.

‘Mason Greenwood was the first player I called’ – De Zerbi makes stunning Man Utd admission

Former Manchester United player Mason Greenwood was top of Roberto De Zerbi’s list of transfer priorities when he arrived at Marseille, the Italian head coach has revealed.

Chelsea name CHEAP Madueke price tag amid exit links

Chelsea have named a price for Noni Madukee as speculation around his future grows.

Man Utd to get Ugarte boost from Chelsea and Osimhen

Manchester United’s pursuit of Manuel Ugarte could be aided by Chelsea, reports suggest.

Man Utd receive major BLOW in pursuit of midfielder

Manchester United's efforts to sign Youssouf Fofana have come crumbling down as the Frenchman has almost decided to sign for AC Milan, according to reports.

Barcelona 'bewildered' as Man Utd transfer target could leave for FREE

Barcelona are concerned one of their biggest assets will leave the club on a free transfer when his contract expires despite interest from Manchester United this summer.

Frenkie de Jong
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Chelsea set for wonderkid transfer – David Ornstein

Chelsea finally look set to be resolving the future of some members of their bloated squad after they entering advanced negotiations with another Premier League side for one of their young stars.

West Ham close in on transfer for PSG star

West Ham look set to continue their strong summer after turning to a fringe Paris Saint-Germain midfielder to bolster their squad ahead of the new Premier League season.

Read more about: Premier League Arsenal Barcelona Chelsea Man Utd Marseille Milan Napoli PSG Real Sociedad Frenkie de Jong Lesley Ugochukwu Manuel Ugarte Mason Greenwood Mikel Merino Noni Madueke Victor Osimhen

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