TRANSFER NEWS: Man United, City, Chelsea, Arsenal set for Declan Rice bidding war

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC – JUNE 07: Declan Rice of West Ham United celebrates with the UEFA Europa Conference League trophy after the team’s victory during the UEFA Europa Conference League 2022/23 final match between ACF Fiorentina and West Ham United FC at Eden Arena on June 07, 2023 in Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
  • Tottenham have submitted a joint £50m bid to Leicester City for England midfielder James Maddison, 26, and 25-year-old England forward Harvey Barnes. (Source: Mail)
  • Manchester United, Manchester City, and Chelsea could all enter the bidding war for West Ham’s 24-year-old England midfielder Declan Rice after Arsenal’s initial £90m bid was turned down. (Source: Telegraph)
  • Arsenal are continuing to prioritize a deal for Rice and have therefore pulled out of the race to sign 21-year-old Brighton and Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo. (Source: Times)
  • Caicedo has decided to join Chelsea, with the final negotiations now taking place. (Source: Sky Sport Germany)
  • Chelsea and Germany forward Kai Havertz, 24, has agreed personal terms with Arsenal, who are yet to finalize a deal with the Blues. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
  • Chelsea face competition from Manchester United for the signing of Inter Milan’s Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana, 27, although United have also shortlisted Porto’s Portugal keeper Diogo Costa, 23. (Source: Guardian)

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  • Newcastle United remain in pole position to sign Scotland full-back Kieran Tierney, 26, with Arsenal braced for bids in the next couple of weeks. (Source: Football Insider)
  • Atalanta will demand a figure “well in advance” of their club transfer record of £45m for Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund, with Manchester United and Chelsea interested in the 20-year-old. (Source: Mail)

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  • Liverpool are interested in Paris St-Germain’s 17-year-old French midfielder Warren Zaire-Emery, who is also admired by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and could be targeted in a swap deal for Portugal forward Bernardo Silva, 28. (Source: RMC Sport)
  • Arsenal remain in the race to sign Ilkay Gundogan this summer, but the 32-year-old’s former club Borussia Dortmund have withdrawn their interest in the Germany midfielder, who is out of contract at Manchester City this summer. (Source: Bild)
  • Bayern Munich are leading candidates to sign Napoli’s 26-year-old South Korea defender Kim Min-jae, who has also been linked with Manchester United. (Source: Sky Sports)
  • Saudi club Al-Tawoon has offered 30-year-old Spain striker Alvaro Morata 50m euros per year (£42.8m) to join them from Atletico Madrid. (Source: Sport)
  • Borussia Dortmund have joined Liverpool, Aston Villa, and Burnley in the hunt to sign Japan striker Keito Nakamura, 22, from Austrian side LASK. (Source: Mail)
  • Luton Town have made a move to sign Dutch winger Tahith Chong, 23, from Birmingham City this summer. (Source: Football Insider)
  • Manchester City assistant coach Enzo Maresca is being linked with the vacant Leicester City manager’s job. (Source: Athletic)

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