The 2022/23 seasons in English football’s top flight is just over a fortnight away from getting underway as clubs continue to build their squads in the summer window.
Manchester United and Chelsea are racing to sign a Bayern Munich defender while Barcelona are apparently set to bid for a Chelsea transfer target despite being unable to match the Blues’ £55m bid.
Meanwhile, West Ham remain interested in a Blackburn Rovers striker with a Burnley attacker said to be another option and Brighton & Hove Albion are reportedly in talks over an ‘audacious’ move for a Austrian international star who has previously been linked with Arsenal.
AC Milan are understood to be interested in signing a Tottenham Hotspur defender this summer while Aston Villa’s hopes of securing a promising starlet on a new deal are unlikely with the teenager keen on a move to Barcelona.
Elsewhere, Newcastle United are said to be to be ‘tracking’ a Red Bull Salzburg striker and the Magpies have also have had an £18 million bid for a Leeds United winger rejected.
Finally, Leicester City have enquired about the possibility of signing a PSV Eindhoven midfielder.
Here are the Premier League transfer news stories making the headlines on Friday morning:
Meanwhile, West Ham remain interested in a Blackburn Rovers striker with a Burnley attacker said to be another option and Brighton & Hove Albion are reportedly in talks over an ‘audacious’ move for a Austrian international star who has previously been linked with Arsenal.
5. West Ham boss keen on Rovers’ striker
West Ham manager David Moyes is maintaining an interest in Blackburn Rovers striker Ben Brereton Diaz while Burnley’s Dwight McNeil is another possibility (Daily Mail)
6. Barca to bid for Kounde
Barcelona will make a final attempt to sign Sevilla defender Jules Kounde, despite acknowledging they are unable to match Chelsea’s £55m bid (Fichajes)
7. Brighton in talks with Grillitsch
Brighton are in talks over an ‘audacious’ move for Austria midfielder Florian Grillitsch who is a free agent after leaving Hoffenheim and has previously attracted interest from Arsenal (Mike McGrath - The Telegraph)
8. Newcastle track Salzburg forward
Newcastle United are tracking Red Bull Salzburg forward Benjamin Sesko with Eddie Howe still keen to add a striker and a winger to his squad this summer (Daily Mail)