27/05/2025
Football Transfer Tidbits: Latest Buzz from the Back Pages
Manchester City are intensifying their chase for Tijjani Reijnders, the 26-year-old AC Milan and Netherlands midfielder, with a transfer fee expected to exceed ÂŁ55 million. (Mail)
Manchester United are planning a major squad overhaul. Among those they’re looking to move on are 33-year-old Brazilian midfielder Casemiro and 20-year-old Argentine winger Alejandro Garnacho. (Telegraph)
United have also initiated discussions with Brentford over Bryan Mbeumo, the 25-year-old Cameroon international, who carries a price tag of around ÂŁ50 million. (Talksport)
Newcastle United are engaged in crucial talks with Liam Delap, the 22-year-old Ipswich Town and England U21 striker, aiming to fend off competition from Everton, Manchester United, and Chelsea. (TeamTalk)
The Magpies are also eyeing Brighton’s 23-year-old Brazilian attacker Joao Pedro. (i Paper)
Over at Chelsea, the Blues have expressed interest in Eintracht Frankfurt’s French forward Hugo Ekitike (22), as well as Sporting’s Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres (26), and Ipswich's Delap. (Independent)
Ekitike is valued at ÂŁ84 million by Frankfurt, though the club is open to negotiating payment terms. (Athletic)
Jobe Bellingham, the 19-year-old Sunderland midfielder and younger brother of Jude, is in Germany holding transfer talks with Eintracht Frankfurt. Both Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig are also monitoring the situation. (Sky Sports)
Manchester United are targeting Wolves right-back Nelson Semedo (31), who becomes a free agent this summer. (Football Transfers)
Liverpool’s pursuit of Florian Wirtz has been confirmed as "concrete" by Bayer Leverkusen’s sporting director. The 22-year-old is one of Germany’s most promising attacking midfielders. (Sky Sport Germany)
Napoli have long been working on a move for Kevin De Bruyne, whose Manchester City contract expires next month. Their sporting director now believes a deal for the 33-year-old Belgian is close