While the centre of midfield has been the big priority for Manchester United, with the signings of Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans bolstering their ranks somewhat, a left-sided attacker had also been an area of focus.
Matheus Cunha largely shouldered the burden himself last season, but with another dozen games in store this season, the Red Devils wanted more strength in depth. Tynan Thompson arrives from Tottenham but will likely be a fringe squad member, and it may mean that Marcus Rashford ends up staying at the club.
United were looking to move the 28-year-old on but Barcelona's decision to sign Anthony Gordon closed off the most obvious exit route and it may be that Rashford remains at Old Trafford.
Rashford is 1/2
As night follows day, Real Madrid are interested in signing a player who shone at the World Cup .
While Real Madrid's interest in Rodri has been well documented, City had been favourites to keep hold of their midfielder, but the Spain star is now 1/3
Real Madrid have previously signed Golden Boot winners Ronaldo and James Rodriguez in the aftermath of World Cups, though were forced to wait a couple of years to bring Kylian Mbappe to the Bernabeu.
World Cup-winning captain and Silver Ball winner Fabio Cannavaro was signed in 2006 with Silver Ball winner Eden Hazard moving 12 months after the 2018 World Cup.
Rodri may well be the latest player to move to Real Madrid on the back of an excellent World Cup with his contract in its final year.
One of the most in-demand midfielders of the transfer window, Alex Scott is courting attention from Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester City, but it's Chelsea who have made the first official move of the summer.
Scott reportedly rejected a contract extension, and with the 22-year-old's deal set to expire in 2028, the Cherries' hand may be forced.
Chelsea have had a bid of £64m turned down with Bournemouth insisting the midfielder won't be leaving in the summer, even if he doesn't put pen to paper on a new deal.
Kyogo Furuhashi has joined LA Galaxy from Birmingham City for an undisclosed fee.
The 31-year-old has signed a contract running to the end of the 2030/31 MLS season.
The former Celtic forward struggled during his time with the Blues, scoring one goal in 28 Championship appearances after joining Chris Davies' side from Rennes last summer.
Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal have reportedly become the latest team to throw their hat into the ring in the race to sign Crycensio Summerville.
Summerville is expected to leave West Ham this summer following the club's relegation and has attracted from the Premier League and abroad.
Roma had been seen as the frontrunners to secure the Dutchman's signature but Al Hilal are ready to hijack the deal and have made a 'strong bid' per Gianluca Dimarzio.
Tottenham have announced that former Premier League midfielder Andrew Crofts will serve as assistant manager under Roberto De Zerbi.
Crofts worked under De Zerbi during his time at Brighton and is part of Craig Bellamy's coaching set-up for the Wales national team.
Spurs continue their pre-season preparations with a friendly against MK Dons on Wednesday before travelling to New Zealand to take on Auckland FC this weekend.
Chelsea are intent on signing Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace, according to a report from BBC Sport.
Talks between the two clubs have been ongoing over recent days surrounding a deal that could be worth upwards of £60million.
The Blues are on the verge of a club-record move for Morgan Rogers as part of a reported strategy of signing players with proven Premier League experience.
Aston Villa have reportedly made an official approach to sign Alejandro Garnacho from Chelsea.
Garnacho endured an underwhelming debut campaign at Stamford Bridge after joining the Blues from Manchester United last summer and has been consistently linked with a move away from the club.
Fabrizio Romano has revealed that an initial loan with a buy clause is currently being discussed, with Unai Emery keen on bringing the Argentine to Villa Park.
Arsenal are not alone in their interest in Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes after another club reportedly entered the fray.
The Gunners have long held an interest in the Brazilian and have made an offer to sign him for £65million this summer which was rejected.
Mikel Arteta's side are reportedly prepared to increase their terms in the hopes of sealing the deal but they face competition from a unnamed Premier League side that have made an enquiry, reports Ben Jacobs .
Reports from Portugal claim Nottingham Forest are exploring a move for Lyon full-back Nicolas Tagliafico.
Tagliafico made seven appearances for Argentina at the World Cup in North America this summer and played the full 120 minutes in their defeat to Spain in the final.
Record suggest Oliver Glasner's side face competition from Deportivo in their pursuit of the 33-year-old.
Hull City are among a number of clubs linked with a move for free agent Olivier Ntcham this summer.
After graduating from Manchester City's academy, the 30-year-old enjoyed spells with Celtic and Swansea City before joining Super Lig side Samsunspor in 2023.
After his contract in Turkey expired last month Ntcham has been linked with the likes of Nice and Athens and the Tigers are the latest club said to be weighing up a move.
Footmercato claim that Hull have contact with the player surrounding a potential move as Sergej Jakirovic looks to overhaul his squad following their return to the Premier League.
While the dust has settled from England's run to the semi-finals of the World Cup, it still remains unclear where Three Lions stalwart John Stones will play his club football next season.
The 32-year-old's decade-long spell at Manchester City culminated at the end of the 2025/26 season and he has been linked with a number of clubs with the return of the Premier League now just one month away.
Everton are currently favourites to re-sign the centre-back but they face competition from at home and abroad.
Lincoln City are reportedly preparing a club-record bid to sign defender Andrei Coubis from Universitatea Cluj.
Romanian outlet Gazeta Sporturilor claim that the Imps are preparing a bid worth €3million as Chris Cohen and Tom Shaw look to shore up their defence following the club's promotion to the Championship.
Coubis is a product of AC Milan's academy and captained the club at youth and reserve levels before leaving the club last summer.
The 22-year-old centre-back has made three senior appearances for Romania.
Harvey Elliott is the centre of a transfer tug-of-war between two Premier League clubs, according to reports.
The Liverpool winger spent last season on loan at Aston Villa but found himself frozen out at Villa Park, with the club unwilling to activate a clause that would have made the move permanent.
Elliott is expected to depart Anfield this summer and multiple potential destinations have reportedly emerged -read below to find out more.
Belgian media are reporting that Swansea City are in talks to sign Joseph Opoku from Zulte Waregem.
The report claims that discussions have taken place over a permanent move for the 20-year-old Ghana international but that a deal is yet to be reached.
Opoku - who is capable of playing across the front three - enjoyed a breakout campaign in the Belgian top flight last season, and was named the league's Player of the Month in April.
Queens Park Rangers have announced the signing of former Premier League star Tariq Lamptey on a free transfer.
A Chelsea youth product, Lamptey spent six seasons in the top flight with Brighton before joining Fiorentina last summer.
Injuries curtailed the Ghanaian international's time in Serie A and his contract was cancelled by mutual consent in May - opening the door for a return to English football for the 25-year-old.
Reports are circulating that a number of top European clubs are closely monitoring Phil Foden's situation.
Foden netted 10 goals in 50 games in all competitions last season but wasn't selected for England's World Cup squad and it remains to be seen how he will figure in Enzo Maresca's plans at the Etihad.
Barcelona have previously been linked with Foden but AC Milan are also said to be interested provided Rafael Leao departs this summer.
Bournemouth have been rocked by the news that Alex Scott has rejected a new deal with the club.
Scott was a standout performer on the south coast last season, and talks surrounding a potential new deal had been ongoing over the summer.
However, reports suggest that Scott is unwilling to agree new terms, potentially opening the door for a summer transfer.
The 22-year-old's current contract is set to expire in 2028 and bet365 Content Producer Will Dobbie has identified three clubs that could look to sign Scott this summer.
England youth international Reigan Heskey has joined Bundesliga side FC Koln from Manchester City on a permanent deal.
Son of the former Liverpool and Leicester striker Emile Heskey, the 18-year-old had spent more than a decade in City's academy.
Heskey made his senior debut for the Cityzens in September, when he and his brother Jaden featured in an EFL Cup third round clash with Huddersfield Town.
Middlesbrough are reportedly in advanced talks to sign Will Lankshear from Tottenham.
According to Alasdair Gold of Football London, Boro are looking to sign the 21-year-old striker on a permanent deal.
Lankshear spent last season on loan in the Championship at Oxford United, where he netted 11 goals in 43 appearances.
Fabrizio Romano has reported that Morgan Rogers has signed a six-year contract with Chelsea after officially completing his medical.
It's understood the deal includes an option to extend by a further year, with Aston Villa to receive a £117million lump sum without add-ons.
The deal will set a new transfer record for an English player, eclipsing the £116m fee Manchester City agreed with Nottingham Forest for another Three Lions midfielder in Elliot Anderson earlier this summer.
Hearts have agreed a reported £500,000 fee to sign Forest Green midfielder Laurent Mendy.
According to the Edinburgh News , Hearts struck a deal with the National League club after seeing an initial bid for the 29-year-old rejected in January.
Mendy is now expected to travel up to Edinburgh in the coming days to finalise his move to last year's Scottish Premiership runners-up.
York City have strengthened their goalkeeping department ahead of their return to the Football League with the signing of Fulham's Alfie McNally on a season-long loan.
McNally, 21, has been on the books at Fulham for nearly a decade and played 13 times for their Under-21s in the Premier League 2 last term.
The goalkeeper is the Minstermen's ninth signing of the summer following the additions of Mark Shelton, Frankie Maguire, Dipo Akinyemi, Zech Medley, Arthur Read, Charlie McArthur, Zak Johnson and Jack Hunt.
Milan's pursuit of Karetsas casts further doubt over the future of Rafael Leao, who revealed earlier this summer he wishes to leave the club.
Milan are reportedly holding out for a fee of €60m (£51m) for Leao with several Premier League clubs circling for the Portugal international.
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Milan have emerged as the frontrunners to sign KRC Genk's prodigious midfielder Konstantinos Karetsas, but the Italian outfit must facilitate departures if they're to sign the highly sought Greece international.
The Rossoneri face competition from Borussia Dortmund for Karetsas and Italian reports indicate the player prefers a move to the San Siro.
However, following the lucrative signings of Goncalo Ramos from Paris Saint-Germain and Mario Gila from Lazio for over €100m, Milan must sell before they can buy, with Genk setting an asking price of €40m for Karetsas' services.
