With the domestic leagues in Europe all wrapped up it’s now time for a summer of transfer madness with some big moves expected as teams from all over attempt to strengthen their squads in the window.
We’ve already seen some big transfer news confirmed with Erling Haaland joining Manchester City and fellow striker sensation Kylian Mbappe snubbing a move to Real Madrid by signing a new deal with Paris Saint-Germain.
We can expect a busy transfer window at Manchester United with Erik ten Hag taking the helm and tasked with bringing back the glory days to Old Trafford, while Chelsea will look to be busy in the market once the sale of the club goes through.
In Spain, Barcelona will be hoping to strengthen to put up a proper challenge for La Liga next year and there will be wholesale changes at rivals Real Madrid with the likes of Isco and Marcelo already confirming their exits.
Italian transfer headlines are currently being dominated by reports of Inter Milan targeting a move for Romelu Lukaku, while in the Bundesliga, Liverpool star Sadio Mane looks to be heading to champions Bayern Munich.
The Sporting News is rounding up the key updates — all day, every day — below.
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Arsenal linked with Everton star Richarlison
May 31: Mikel Arteta’s hunt for a new striker could lead him to Goodison Park as the Gunners boss looks to reinforce his attacking options this summer.
French star Alexandre Lacazette looks set to leave the Emirates Stadium on a free transfer next month with Arteta in the market for a replacement with Premier League experience.
Richarlison netted six Premier League goals in Everton’s final nine games of 2021/22 to ensure top-flight safety for Frank Lampard’s side, but he hinted at a move away during an interview on international duty.
“I’ve made it clear to the board. I’ve already talked to Lampard too, with my agents and they know what I want. Let’s wait for June,” said the Brazil forward, as per an interview with Globo Esporte.
Reports from the Daily Mail state Arsenal will now go toe-to-toe with domestic rivals Chelsea and Tottenham in the race for Richarlison, who is said to be valued at £40m (€46m/$50.5m).
Sadio Mane transfer latest
May 31: Reports of Sadio Mane wanting to leave Liverpool have gathered pace following the conclusion of the Reds’ 1-0 defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League final on May 28.
Diario AS reported that Mane said goodbye to teammates and has his heart set on leaving, although the club are unlikely to accept any cut-price offer from Bayern.
The Liverpool correspondent for GOAL.com, Neil Jones, also reported that Mane is set to inform the club of his desire to leave, and the Daily Mail said that Liverpool want at least £35 million ($44.2 million) for him.
Sadio Mané has decided to leave Liverpool this summer ?? #LFC
He’s ready for a new experience after many special years with Reds – it will be confirmed to the club.
FC Bayern are strong contenders – but it’s still open and not completed as Sadio wanted to wait for the final. pic.twitter.com/hr6R5NmuZ0
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 29, 2022
Hours later on May 29, these reports were backed up by transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, who said Mane wished to wait until after the season was over to make moves on a summer transfer. He reported that Bayern are the favorites, but a move is not yet complete.
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Romelu Lukaku transfer latest
May 31: Romelu Lukaku’s struggles at Chelsea have been well documented this year and that’s led to suggestions he could call time on his second spell in west London.
On May 29, several newspapers in Italy, including Gazzetta dello Sport, all claimed Lukaku is pushing for a return to Inter but he would need to halve his salary in order for a loan move to be considered.
Matters are further complicated given Chelsea’s current predicament in regards to being able to negotiate transfers, while reports in Italy also suggest Lukaku has split with agent Federico Pastorello.
Lawyer Sebastien Ledure is said to be in negotiations with Inter over a potential return for Lukaku.
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