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Juventus name 'fair' Vlahovic asking price amid Arsenal interest
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Juventus are reportedly prepared to sell Arsenal-linked Dusan Vlahovic for €40m (£33m) in the summer transfer window.
The Gunners made an effort to strengthen their forward ranks with a bid for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins in the winter transfer market.
However, Arsenal saw their offer knocked back by Villa, leaving them light on forward options for the remainder of the season.
Mikel Arteta has seen his lack of strength in depth highlighted by injuries to Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus, who are set to miss the rest of the campaign with hamstring and knee injuries respectively.
"This is the reality" - Has Guardiola hinted at sweeping Man City changes this summer?
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Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has hinted that he is ready to make widespread changes to his squad this summer.
The Citizens were eliminated from the Champions League by Real Madrid in the knockout round playoffs on Wednesday night, while they are down in fourth spot in the Premier League table, some 17 points behind leaders Liverpool.
Man City are only a point clear of fifth-placed Bournemouth, while they sit just three points ahead of seventh-placed Newcastle United, with the team facing missing out on European football altogether for next season.
A recent report claimed that the Citizens are prepared to let seven first-team stars leave this summer, with Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, John Stones, Mateo Kovacic, Ederson and Ilkay Gundogan all potentially moving on.
Man United bound? Goal machine David confirms summer plan
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Canada international Jonathan David has confirmed that he will be leaving Lille on a free transfer this summer, potentially sparking a Premier League scramble for his services.
The 25-year-old has again been in impressive form for Lille during the 2024-25 campaign, scoring 20 goals and registering nine assists in 35 appearances in all competitions.
David has 12 goals and three assists in 20 Ligue 1 outings this term, while he has eight goals and three assists in 12 Champions League matches during the 2024-25 campaign, including qualification fixtures.
The striker's deal with Lille is due to expire at the end of June, though, and he is set to leave the Ligue 1 club on a free transfer.
Flick's forward? Barca 'among three' European giants in race for winger
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Barcelona have reportedly joined Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain in the pursuit of Marseille man Mason Greenwood.
The Englishman is said to have caught the eye of a number of elite European clubs after a positive start to life on the South coast of France in Ligue 1.
Greenwood has featured in 22 top-flight matches for Marseille so far during the 2024-25 campaign, scoring a staggering 14 goals and providing three assists for teammates.
The 23-year-old enjoyed a loan stint away from Manchester United last season at Getafe, for whom he netted 10 goals across 36 competitive appearances.
Major savings: Chelsea handed £79m boost in race for Serie A star?
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Chelsea have reportedly received a major boost in the race for AC Milan attacker Rafael Leao.
The 25-year-old has been the topic of transfer speculation in recent times, with the Blues supposedly considering a swoop for the winger in the near future.
Leao has enjoyed a steady campaign in Serie A for the Rossoneri so far in 2024-25, scoring five goals and providing five assists across 22 matches.
There has also been continued international recognition during this season for the attacker, who has represented Portugal's senior side on 37 occasions.
Long-term admirers: Barca 'in dialogue' over move for Liverpool forward
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Barcelona have reportedly entered talks over the signing of Liverpool forward Luis Diaz.
The Colombian has endured a difficult 2025 to date, managing just nine minutes for the Reds during their Premier League clash at Aston Villa on Wednesday night.
Diaz made a telling contribution during Liverpool's most recent battle at Anfield, though, scoring against Midlands outfit Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Playing across 25 top-flight matches this term, the 28-year-old has found the net on nine occasions and provided an assist for a teammate twice.
"We can't say no" - Arsenal handed huge boost in Ramsdale replacement mission
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Arsenal have been handed a major boost in their efforts to sign Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia, who could be allowed to leave the Spanish club for less than his release clause.
The Gunners pursued the Olympic gold medallist last summer as they sought to replace the wantaway Aaron Ramsdale, who eventually completed a deadline-day switch to Southampton.
However, Mikel Arteta's side were rebuffed by their La Liga counterparts, having failed to meet the €30m (£24.8m) release clause in his contract, which runs until the summer of 2028.
Instead, Arsenal made a stop-gap signing as they welcomed Neto on loan from Bournemouth, but they do not have the option to make the Brazilian's deal permanent and have apparently decided not to go down that road.
Gunning for more: Arsenal agree 'six-figure deal' for first summer signing
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Arsenal have reportedly struck a deal for their first summer signing and will soon welcome 15-year-old St Johnstone wonderkid Callan Hamill to the Emirates Stadium.
At a time where Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus are all sidelined with injuries, Mikel Arteta has turned to youth to inject some life into an injury-hit attack.
Seventeen-year-old Ethan Nwaneri was the Gunners' man of the match in last weekend's 2-0 win over Leicester City, where he was compared to eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi by Joe Cole.
As well as Nwaneri, 18-year-old left-back Myles Lewis-Skelly has unexpectedly ousted new signing Riccardo Calafiori from the first XI, also making a vital last-ditch intervention to prevent a certain Foxes goal at the King Power.
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