Julen Lopetegui is very keen to strengthen West Ham’s defence ahead of the 2024/25 campaign and the Hammers are working hard to convince Man United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka to join the London club.

That is according to Football Insider, who state that the Irons are currently in discussions with the right-back’s representatives to convince their client to move to East London ahead of the new season kicking off next month.

Man United are open to letting Wan-Bissaka leave during the current transfer window as the Englishman is out of contract at Old Trafford in 2025, therefore, this summer is the ideal time for the Manchester club to cash in on the defender.

Wan-Bissaka is not a major part of Erik ten Hag’s plans at Man United despite the full-back featuring 30 times for the Dutch coach last season, while also ending the campaign as a starter.

The decision to sell the defender is with a more long-term view in mind as the Manchester club can use the money from any potential sale to strengthen their squad.

Turkish giants Fenerbahce and Galatasaray are also interested in signing the 26-year-old this summer but the player would likely want to stay in England, which gives West Ham a good chance of landing the right-back.

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Bayern Munich star could play a big role in deciding the future of Man United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka

According to Sky Sport Germany’s Florian Plettenberg, Man United and West Ham are exploring ways to get a deal for Bayern Munich’s Noussair Mazraoui done, with initial talks having already taken place. 

This would have a big impact on the future of Wan-Bissaka as if the Hammers sign the Bundesliga star, that will end their interest in the United full-back.

Therefore, the English defender will be hoping that his current club win the race as that would make his future clearer as his exit from Old Trafford would almost be a certainty. There are a lot of unknowns around the future of Wan-Bissaka and it will be interesting to see where he ends up come the end of the transfer window.

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Chelsea have announced the squad that will travel on their pre-season tour to the United States and there were some noticeable absences with Trevoh Chalobah and Alfie Gilchrist left off the list by Enzo Maresca. 

Both players featured for the Blues last season as Mauricio Pochettino trusted the two defensive stars at points throughout the campaign.

Gilchrist featured in 11 Premier League matches after the 20-year-old was handed his senior debut by the Argentine coach when he came on as a substitute against Crystal Palace back in December. The 2023/24 season was an important one for the young defender and he is now expected to go on loan to gain further experience.

According to Fabrizio Romano, the Englishman has received two loan proposals for the upcoming season from Preston and Sheffield United. The youngster will pick his favourite destination over the coming days and it is the reason he has not been taken on Chelsea’s pre-season tour.

Chalobah’s story is a lot different as his Chelsea exit has been written on the walls at Stamford Bridge for some time.

Trevoh Chalobah’s time at Chelsea is coming to an end

Chalobah has been told that he will be staying in London while the rest of the Chelsea squad travels to the United States as the Premier League club feel that they already have enough defensive options with Wesley Fofana, Axel Disasi and Tosin Adarabioyo, states Fabrizio Romano.

The West London outfit will also take 18-year-old Josh Acheapong with them to America as Maresca wants to use this time to evaluate the young defender.

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This latest decision from Chelsea regarding Chalobah signifies that the centre-back will leave the Blues this summer as he is fit again compared to the January transfer window.

The 25-year-old also played 17 times for the Premier League club last season and finished the campaign as a starter, which would have given interested clubs a good look at the English defender before this summer’s transfer window opened.

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Tottenham winger Bryan Gil is expected to leave the Premier League club this summer and the Spaniard’s exit from the North London outfit is getting closer. 

The 23-year-old has been with Tottenham since 2021 but has failed to establish himself in the Spurs starting 11 since then. The winger spent time on loan with Valencia and Sevilla during this period, but none of these experiences helped his chances in the Premier League.

Ange Postecoglou allowed Gil to stick around last season but the Spanish star only received 233 minutes of action across 12 appearances.

The former Sevilla talent was expected to leave Spurs before the current transfer window opened up and that looks like it is closer to becoming a reality as Girona have shown an interest in the Tottenham player.

According to Fabrizio Romano, the La Liga club have opened talks with Tottenham to get a deal for Gil done. Initial discussions have already taken place over a permanent deal and it remains to be seen how the transfer progresses from here or if any other clubs join the race.

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The 2024/25 campaign is huge for Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham

Selling players such as Gil is important for Tottenham as it helps raise funds to bring in new additions to Postecoglou’s squad. The Australian coach has cleared out some of his fringe players ahead of the new campaign with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg another star close to an exit.

Spurs have only signed Archie Gray from Leeds United this summer but more talent is expected to follow. The Premier League outfit are in need of a striker as they never replaced Harry Kane following his move to Bayern Munich last summer. It remains to be seen who the English team move for with Brentford’s Ivan Toney one man linked to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Last season saw the North London club improve under Postecoglou and the Australian coach’s team will hope to make more progress during the upcoming campaign as Champions League football has to be the goal.

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Liverpool are not expected to make a move for Real Sociedad star Takefusa Kubo in the coming weeks despite recent reports linking the Premier League giants to the Japanese talent. 

Japanese outlet Sports Nippon claimed that Liverpool had agreed a deal to sign the 23-year-old for a fee in the region of £50m, but that is not believed to be the case according to transfer expert Matteo Moretto.

The Merseyside club were linked to Kubo back in January but Moretto states that this latest story is just an old one being dug up again.

The transfer journalist is not aware of anything imminent between the Merseyside club and the Real Sociedad winger and nothing should be expected between the parties throughout the rest of the transfer window as things stand.

Kubo has been with the La Liga club since 2022 and has impressed many during his time in San Sebastián.

With Mohamed Salah having turned 32 this summer, Liverpool will be on the lookout for his replacement in the future and that may lead them to Kubo. However, the Japanese star is likely to be playing his football with Sociedad this season, where he has a contract until 2029.

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Nothing concrete between Liverpool and Real Sociedad’s Takefusa Kubo

Writing in his latest exclusive column for CaughtOffside’s The Daily Briefing, Moretto addressed the latest links between the Merseyside club and the Japanese international, playing down the Premier League club’s links to the winger.

“Real Sociedad star Takefusa Kubo was linked with Liverpool during the winter transfer window, and this week fresh reports have emerged about Liverpool potentially activating his €60m release clause,” the transfer expert said.

“My information on this is that there is nothing concrete in the works, and I’m not aware of any talks with him over a move either.

“It’s an old topic that has come up again, and from what I’ve been told, in recent hours, and in recent days, we should not expect anything imminent for Kubo.”

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Chelsea have approached Villarreal’s Filip Jorgensen as Enzo Maresca looks to address the Blues goalkeeper issues before the 2024/25 campaign gets underway next month. 

The West London club signed two shot-stoppers last summer in the form of Robert Sanchez and Djordje Petrovic, but both have not been deemed satisfactory by the new Chelsea coach.

The signing of the Spaniard was an unusual one given he was the number two at Brighton and following an injury, Petrovic would step up and play the entire second half of the season. The Serbian did well in the Blues’ net, but Maresca would like an upgrade in the position at Stamford Bridge.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea have now approached Villarreal’s Filip Jorgensen to get a deal done with talks having started with the player. The Swedish shot-stopper is believed to be keen on the move but nothing is close as of now.

The transfer journalist states that Mads Hermansen is also on the London club’s list as Maresca worked with the 24-year-old at Leicester City last season.

Both goalkeepers are very young for the position as the Premier League club’s board continues to try and build a young squad at Stamford Bridge.

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Who is Chelsea target Filip Jorgensen?

Jorgenson is a 22-year-old talent who became the starting goalkeeper for Villarreal last season having come through the La Liga club’s youth academy and making his debut during the campaign before.

The Swedish shot-stopper featured in 37 games for the yellow submarine, keeping just six clean sheets in what was a tricky campaign for the club.

Jorgenson has caught the attention of a lot of clubs as he is a very modern goalkeeper with the 22-year-old being exceptional with his feet. This will be one of the biggest attractions for Chelsea, but it is still a big risk handing the number one jersey of a Premier League club as big as the Blues to someone so young.

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Man United captain Bruno Fernandes is admired by Paris Saint-Germain but the Ligue 1 champions are not working on a deal for the midfielder this summer. 

A report from L’Equipe on Monday stated that PSG were interested in trying to lure Fernandes to Paris ahead of the 2024/25 campaign as they try to compensate for losing Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid.

It would have been a tough transfer for the Ligue 1 champions to pull off, however, Fabrizio Romano reports the French giants are not currently working on a deal for the Man United captain.

Instead, PSG’s full focus is on trying to sign Joao Neves from Benfica.

The 19-year-old is a highly-rated talent and several clubs across Europe have had an eye on the Portuguese midfielder following his impressive campaign last time around.

Man United were one of the clubs interested in Neves, however, Portuguese outlet Record claim that negotiations between PSG and Benfica could be concluded by the end of this week for the 19-year-old.

Man United could be set to offer Bruno Fernandes a new contract

As part of his update on Bruno Fernandes, Romano has stated that the Man United captain could be offered a new contract at Old Trafford should he remain at the Premier League club ahead of the new season.

The midfielder’s current deal expires in 2026 but the Portuguese star will want better terms if he is to stay.

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The 29-year-old has been crucial to any success Man United have had since his arrival in 2020, with Fernandes going on to play 233 times for the Manchester club, scoring 79 goals and assisting a further 66.

The United captain is unlikely to leave Old Trafford this summer as Erik ten Hag will also be keen to hold on to his most creative outlet.

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New Liverpool coach Arne Slot has made the decision to fully assess his squad during the Reds’ upcoming pre-season tour of the United States before bringing new players to Anfield ahead of the 2024/25 season.

The Dutch coach has a lot of work to do before the Merseyside club take on Ipswich Town in their Premier League opener on 17 August as pre-season has not been ideal for the 45-year-old.

The former Feyenoord boss has not had many of his starting players to work with so far this summer as many of Liverpool’s squad went deep into Euro 2024 and Copa America. Stars will gradually start to return over the coming days and weeks, but it remains to be seen how that will impact Slot’s team during the opening part of the new season.

The international tournaments could not have come at a worse time for the new Liverpool boss as pre-season is the period when a new coach gets to implement his philosophy into his players and most of the Reds’ big stars have been missing.

However, patience will be needed in all areas of the club this season, as it is a period of transition following the long successful reign of Jurgen Klopp.

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Arne Slot makes major Liverpool transfer decision

According to The Daily Mail’s Lewis Steele, Liverpool have not signed any players this summer as a result of Slot wanting to fully assess his squad during the Reds’ upcoming pre-season tour of the United States.

The Premier League giants’ last game on this tour is against Man United on August 3 in South Carolina, therefore, the final month of the transfer window could be very busy for Liverpool.

Although this may worry fans, this is the correct approach as Klopp left a strong squad behind at Anfield for Slot – evident in their premature Premier League title challenge last term.

The Merseyside club need two or three quality additions before the transfer window shuts and Slot will know exactly what areas need to be strengthened once the final whistle goes in South Carolina on August 3.

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AS Roma are trying to hijack Leicester City’s move for Juventus star Matias Soule as the Italian giants have submitted a higher offer than the one tabled by the Premier League club.

CaughtOffside previously reported that Leicester have submitted a €24m proposal for the Argentine winger and that Juventus were ready to accept that offer and allow Soule to move to the English top flight.

Personal terms have already been agreed between Leicester and the Juventus player with the 21-year-old set to receive a contract at the King Power Stadium until 2028/29.

However, things have changed, as Roma are now leading the race to sign Soule having made an offer of €29m plus add-ons to Juve for the Argentine talent.

Sources have told CaughtOffside that the Turin club will accept the best offer that arrives for the winger and that Leicester City have already been informed that they will lose the race for Soule following Roma’s latest move.

It remains to be seen if the Foxes will respond with a higher bid and if they do, that could bring the Premier League club back to the front of the race.

Roma plan to talk to the Juventus player’s agents soon as they continue to make moves to get a deal for the winger over the line.

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Leicester City target Matias Soule has attracted a lot of interest this summer

Soule spent last season on loan with Frosinone and impressed with the Italian club across the 39 appearances he made. The Argentine scored 11 goals and assisted a further three, which caught the attention of several clubs ahead of the current transfer window.

Napoli, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Newcastle United and Brentford have all been linked with the 21-year-old this summer; however, the race is currently between Roma and Leicester.

It looks like Soule will be playing his football in the Italian capital this season, but it is not over until the Premier League club decide what they want to do in response to the Giallorossi offer.

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Tottenham have no plans to sell Yves Bissouma ahead of the 2024/25 campaign as Ange Postecoglou considers the 27-year-old a key part of his plans in North London.

The Mali international was used in the Australian’s midfield two during the previous campaign and struck up an effective partnership with Pape Matar Sarr at Spurs. The duo are likely to retain their roles for the upcoming season and therefore, Tottenham have no plans to sell Bissouma.

According to Football Insider, Postecoglou has been impressed by the midfielder so far in pre-season and has big plans for the player going forward.

Bissouma will be out to impress with Spurs next season as his contract at the club runs out in 2026 and will be performing for a new and improved deal. The signing of Archie Gray has also increased the competition at the Premier League team as the English talent is a huge prospect for the future.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is close to finalising a £17m move to Marseille but will initially join the French club on loan, while Oliver Skipp’s future in North London is also in doubt.

The midfield options at Tottenham could look a lot different this season but it is certain that Bissouma will be one of them.

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Big season ahead for Yves Bissouma at Tottenham

Bissouma has been with Tottenham since the summer of 2022 having made the switch from Brighton. The midfielder’s first season at the North London club was underwhelming but last season showed what the Mali international is capable of.

The 27-year-old featured in 28 Premier League games for Spurs and only missed the other ten due to injury, suspension or international duty.

The former Brighton star is liked by Postecoglou at Tottenham and it will now be interesting to see if Spurs offer him a new deal in the near future.

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It remains uncertain if Ederson will leave Man City over the remainder of the current transfer window as the Brazilian continues to attract interest from Saudi Arabia, however, the Premier League champions will not be signing a new goalkeeper. 

In an ideal world for Pep Guardiola, Ederson will stay at the Etihad Stadium for another year and then leave next summer with one year remaining on his contract, but that looks under threat.

The 30-year-old is the subject of interest for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad who are in talks to complete a deal for the Brazil international. According to Fabrizio Romano, the transfer is not an easy one to complete, however, it is clear that Ederson is open to leaving the Manchester club ahead of the upcoming season.

Ederson has been at City since 2017, having joined from Benfica, and has won every trophy possible with the Premier League champions. The veteran shot-stopper seems to want a new challenge but Al-Ittihad will have to match the Manchester outfit’s valuation of the player.

Man City want £50m to part ways with their number one goalkeeper but the Saudi Pro League side have yet to match this or successfully get that price tag lowered.

The Brazilian has become one of the best goalkeepers in the world under Guardiola’s leadership and has been perfect for the Spaniard’s system, nevertheless, if the 30-year-old leaves, Man City will not be signing a new goalkeeper.

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Stefan Ortega to replace Ederson in the Man City goal

Despite being linked with moves for Gianluigi Donnarumma and Jan Oblak in recent days, Fabrizio Romano has reported that Man City will not sign a new goalkeeper if Ederson leaves and will simply promote Stefan Ortega.

The German has been with City since 2022 and has shown his quality on many occasions.

With Ederson injured for the closing part of the last campaign, the 31-year-old stepped up for Guardiola and made arguably the biggest save of the season against Tottenham in City’s penultimate Premier League game as Son Heung-min went through on goal.

Ortega is more than capable of taking over from Ederson but Guardiola will ideally not want to lose the Brazilian goalkeeper ahead of the new season.

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