TRANSFER GOSSIP: Fulham find Aleksandar Mitrovic’s replacement in PSG’s Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool intensify talks over Ryan Gravenberch and Manchester United eye move for Marco Verratti
- The striker moved to Al-Hilal over the weekend for a club record fee of £46m
- Liverpool continue to bolster in midfield after missing out on Caicedo and Lavia
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After a sizzling second weekend of Premier League action, managers are looking to finesse their squads as the transfer window enters its final weeks.
Whilst £115m signing Moises Caicedo failed to dazzle on display in his debut for Chelsea, Liverpool’s consolation signing Wataru Endo looked the genuine article in their 3-1 victory over Bournemouth.
Fulham agreed a club-record £46m fee for Aleksandar Mitrovic after ‘reluctantly’ allowing the striker to join Saudi Pro League behemoth Al-Hilal, leaving an important gap in Marco Silva’s squad after their 3-0 defeat to Brentford on Saturday.
And West Ham’s negotiations with Ajax over the sale of starlet Mohammed Kudus grew ever more complicated, despite the forward’s desire to leave the Eredivisie side this summer.
Here, Mail Sport rounds up all the latest transfer gossip on Monday morning.
Fulham have eyed Hugo Ekitike as a potential attacking replacement for Aleksandar Mitrovic
Liverpool are ramping up talks with Bayern Munich over the future of Ryan Gravenberch
Manchester United could make a move for PSG’s Marco Verratti, who also has Saudi interest
Liverpool are in the midst of additional discussions with Bayern Munich over a deal for Ryan Gravenberch, with Crystal Palace’s Cheick Doucoure also among their midfield targets. (Mail Sport)
Fulham are looking into a bid for Paris Saint-Germain striker Hugo Ekitike to take up the reins leading the line following the departure of Mitrovic. (The Sun)
Manchester United are looking into securing the services of Benfica goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos to play understudy to £50m signing Andre Onana. (Mail Sport)
The club are also mulling a move for PSG’s Marco Verratti, who is being offered to a move away from Parc des Princes, with various Saudi Pro League sides also in the running for the midfielder’s signature. (Mirror)
Aston Villa have a growing interest in Arsenal’s Nuno Tavares, who was previously tracked closely by Nottingham Forest, with Emery’s side in discussion with the north London club. (Fabrizio Romano)
Aymeric Laporte will travel to Saudi Arabia on Monday to complete a £23.5m move to Al-Nassr after five years at Manchester City. (Mail Sport)
Nuno Tavares – who was on loan at Marseille last season – could be tempted to Aston Villa
Aymeric Laporte is bidding farewell to the Etihad after five years to join Saudi side Al-Nassr
PSG have had their first bid for France international Randal Kolo Muani rejected by Eintract Frankfurt, and are preparing a second
West Ham are on the brink of signing defender Kostantinos Mavropanos from Stuttgart, with an eye on the £18m player providing the same centre-back requirements once wanted in their pursuit of Man United’s out-of-favour Harry Maguire. (Mail Sport)
Forest have agreed a provisional deal to bring in Sevilla’s Gonzalo Montiel, with the right-back set to cost the club around £9.4m pending the completion of his medical. (The Athletic)
PSG are preparing to table a second bid for Randal Kolo Muani after their initial offer of £51m (€60m) plus bonuses was rejected by Eintracht Frankfurt. The Bundesliga side are thought to be holding out for £85m (€100m) for the France international. (L’Equipe)
Barcelona are thought to be tracking Leroy Sane at Bayern Munich, with a view to making a move for the 27-year-old during next summer’s transfer window. (BILD)
