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    Southampton receive Chelsea’s £48m bid for Lavia, Arsenal offer Balogun, Tomiyasu for Barella

    David GreatBy David GreatAugust 10, 2023No Comments3 Mins Read
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    Liverpool's latest £45m bid Romeo Lavia was rejected by Southampton with the club holding out for £50m
    Liverpool's latest £45m bid Romeo Lavia was rejected by Southampton with the club holding out for £50m
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    Southampton have received a £48m offer including add-ons from Chelsea for 19-year-old Belgium midfielder Romeo Lavia. (Athletic – subscription required)

    Manchester United are hoping to reunite Benjamin Pavard, 27, with former France team-mate and Red Devils centre-back Raphael Varane, 30, by making a 30m euros (£25.8m) bid for the Bayern Munich defender. (L’Equipe – in French)

    Manchester United are also keen to bring in Fiorentina’s Sofyan Amrabat, with the 26-year-old Moroccan available for £30m. (Mail)

    However, Amrabat’s preference is to join Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid this summer. (Sport – in Spanish)

    Paris St-Germain officials and Brazil forward Neymar will meet this week in an attempt to sort out the 31-year-old’s future, with a contract termination among the options. (UOL Sport Brasil – in Portuguese)

    Chelsea are closing in on the signing of Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo, 21, from Brighton and keen to finalise a deal in time for him to face Liverpool on Sunday. (Guardian)

    Kepa Arrizabalaga has joined Chelsea for a world record fee of £71 million
    Kepa Arrizabalaga joined Chelsea for a world record fee for a goalkeeper of £71 million

    Chelsea’s Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, 28, is wanted by former Blues manager Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern Munich as the Bundesliga side seek a replacement for injured 37-year-old German Manuel Neuer. (Fabrizio Romano)

    Chelsea have decided to abandon negotiations with Juventus over an exchange deal involving Serbia forward Dusan Vlahovic, 23, and 30-year-old Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku. (Sky Sport Italia – via Football Italia)

    • Southampton insist on £50m for Romeo Lavia

    Brentford and Spain goalkeeper David Raya, 27, is set to join Arsenal on loan with an option to buy next summer, rather than an immediate permanent move. (Athletic – subscription required)

    Arsenal have rejected a £30m bid from Ligue 1 side Monaco for their 22-year-old American striker Folarin Balogun. (90min)

    Folarin Balogun has scored 14 goals in Ligue 1 this season more than any other player
    Folarin Balogun scored 14 goals in Ligue 1 last season

    Instead, Arsenal are considering offering Balogun and Japan full-back Takehiro Tomiyasu, 24, to Inter Milan in exchange for their Italian midfielder Nicolo Barella, 26. (Calciomercato – in Italian)

    West Ham are rivalling Burnley for the loan capture of Chelsea’s Dutch left-back Ian Maatsen, 21, who spent last season with Vincent Kompany’s side as they won the Championship title. (Mail)

    Burnley also want to sign Manchester United’s Spanish full-back Alvaro Fernandez on loan after the 20-year-old impressed at Preston last season. (Sky Sports via Twitter)

    Wolves are expected to complete the signing of West Ham’s 33-year-old English defender Aaron Cresswell before the transfer window closes. (Football Insider)

    Brighton’s 19-year-old Paraguay forward Julio Enciso is a target for Italian champions Napoli. (Telegraph)

    Bournemouth are set to hijack Leeds United’s move for Norwich City’s English right-back Max Aarons, 23. (Athletic – subscription required)

    Leeds winger Wilfried Gnonto asked to be left out of their line-up to face Shrewsbury Town in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday as the Italian, 19, seeks a move. (Mail)

    Brazilian forward Deivid Washington, 18, is close to completing a move to Chelsea, with the Blues paying Santos £13.8m plus £3.4m in add-ons. (Fabrizio Romano)

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    Kwara: No fewer than nine worshipers were abducted on Sunday by Terrorists during a vigil at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ojije, Utonkon District of Ado Local Government Area, Benue State.

    Terrorists abduct six travelers in Benue

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