This week’s transfer market was filled with activity across Europe and beyond. Arsenal continue to push for Viktor Gyökeres, while Manchester United finalize the deal for mbeumo Liverpool are monitoring Isak and Hugo Ekitike amid their surprise spending spree. On the women's side, Olivia Smith’s £1m move to Arsenal made headlines as a landmark deal. Below is a brief roundup of transfer events this week.
Confirmed Transfers
Liverpool: Signed Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for an initial £100m, potentially rising to £116m, marking a record-breaking move for the club.
Manchester United: Secured Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford for a deal exceeding £70m ($94m).
Manchester City: Signed 18-year-old Norwegian midfielder Sverre Nypan from Rosenborg for £12.4m.
Arsenal: Completed the signing of Noni Madueke from Chelsea and are close to finalizing a deal for Viktor Gyökeres from Sporting, with medical arrangements underway.
Newcastle United: Signed Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest for £55m.
Chelsea: Broke the women's transfer world record by signing Naomi Girma in January and are targeting more USWNT stars.
Wrexham: Signed New Zealand international defender Liberato Cacace from Empoli.
Other Notable Moves:
Loum Tchaouna to Lazio for £12m.
Andreas Hountondji to St. Pauli on loan.
Alban Lafont from Nantes to Panathinaikos on a season-long loan.
Alassane Pléa from Borussia Mönchengladbach to PSV Eindhoven for £2.6m.
Félix Correia from Gil Vicente to Lille.
José Luis Palomino from Cagliari to Talleres on a free transfer.
José Arnaiz from Osasuna to Granada on a two-year deal.
Transfer Rumors
Liverpool:
In the race to sign Real Madrid's Rodrygo, with AC Milan also targeting Rasmus Hojlund.
Rumors suggest Luis Diaz is open to joining Barcelona or Bayern Munich, Darwin Nunez could move to Napoli, and Federico Chiesa wants a return to Italy, potentially necessitating multiple forward signings.
MLS: Lionel Messi Speculation persists about the football icon’s next step as his Inter Miami contract nears its end in December 2025. Rumors of a return to Barc
elona or a Premier League stint have surfaced, though sources suggest he’s likely to remain in Miami.
Manchester United:
Monitoring Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson, though their primary focus is on Mbeumo( Done deal). Unable to agree on a valuation with Aston Villa for Emiliano Martinez.
Newcastle United:
Engaged in talks for Burnley's James Trafford and Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi, with representatives reportedly meeting to finalize deals. Eddie Howe is also in Italy to negotiate with Atalanta for Giorgio Scalvini.
Linked with alternative strikers like Yoane Wissa and Gonçalo Ramos after a deal for Hugo Ekitike fell through.
Nottingham Forest:
Plotting a move for Jadon Sancho and threatening legal action against Tottenham over their approach for Morgan Gibbs-White.
Chelsea:
Interested in PSG's Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Borussia Dortmund:
Karim Adeyemi is likely to stay despite interest from Italian clubs.
Arsenal:
Expected to make another offer for Valencia's Yarek Gasiorowski Mosquera.
Barcelona:
Working on deals for Luis Diaz and Marcus Rashford.
RB Leipzig:
Xavi Simons is keen on a move to the Premier League.
Manchester City:
Reportedly eyeing Porto's Diogo Costa as a potential successor to their current goalkeeper due to fitness concerns.
Galatasaray:
Victor Osimhen is linked with a move, though Manchester United was also mentioned as a potential destination.
This roundup captures the major confirmed transfers and rumors from the week, with top clubs like Liverpool, Manchester United, and Arsenal making moves to position their squads for the next season.
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