Belgium international Eden Hazard is keen to get a clear view on the situation at Chelsea before committing his future to the club. The 27-year-old was the standout player for the Blues last season as they secured the FA Cup title but they still missed out on Champions League qualification for the second time in three seasons.
French outfit Lyon have confirmed that they have ended transfer negotiations with Liverpool regarding club-captain Nabil Fekir. The France international was heavily tipped to join the Merseyside giants prior to the summer World Cup but the potential agreement has now been cancelled, according to Les Gones’ official website.
Arsenal are understood to have reached an agreement with Borussia Dortmund to secure the signing of Greek centre-back Sokratis Papastathopoulos, The Telegraph reports. The 29-year-old is set to become the Gunners’ second signing of the summer transfer window after Stephan Lichtsteiner’s Bosman agreement to join the club.
Sevilla sporting director Joaquin Caparros has revealed that the club could sanction the sale of midfielder Steven N’Zonzi to Arsenal this summer, provided they trigger the £35m release clause written into his contract.
Manchester United have announced the capture of Portuguese full-back Diogo Dalot from Porto for a reported fee of around £19m. According to Sky Sports, the 19-year-old has put pen-to-paper on a five-year contract with the Red Devils with the option of a further 12 months.
Manchester United have confirmed that they have reached an agreement to sign midfielder Fred from Shakhtar Donetsk. The Brazil international is expected to be presented in United’s jersey once they have acquired international clearance regarding the move.
Arsenal have confirmed an agreement to sign Stephan Lichtsteiner from Juventus this summer. The Swiss international is expected to join the club officially when his Bianconeri contract expires at the end of the month.
Juventus defender Stephan Lichtsteiner has said that he has yet to reach any contractual agreement with Arsenal. The Switzerland international is expected to leave the Bianconeri on a Bosman when his contract concludes at the end of the month.
Liverpool could reportedly offer stiff competition to Real Madrid in the race to sign Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois this summer. The Belgium international has just a year remaining on his Blues deal and talks over an extension appear to have reached an impasse.
Manchester United are understood to have finalised a summer move for Shakhtar Donetsk’s Fred and the move is likely to be announced next week. The 25-year-old has been earmarked as a direct replacement for Michael Carrick, who retired from the game at the end of the 2017/18 season.
