The summer transfer window is approaching, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals!
TOP STORY: Barcelona eye Gunners’ Gabriel
Arsenal central defender Gabriel Magalhaes has been attracting admiring glances from Barcelona, and could leave the Gunners this summer, according to Diario Sport.
Gabriel joined the North London club after leaving Lille in 2020 and has been a regular under Mikel Arteta, forming a solid defensive partnership with Ben White this season.
Barca boss Xavi Hernandez has pressed his employers to make a move for the 24-year-old as he looks to prepare for the expected departures of Clement Lenglet and Samuel Umtiti.
Arsenal are said to be open to the move as they freshen up their own defensive options, but they have listed three players they would like to see come in the opposite direction as part of any deal.
Forward Memphis Depay, goalkeeper Neto and midfielder Riqui Puig are all on the list, with Depay the preferred option, a player that would add strength to what is currently a limited strikeforce following the departure of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
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11.18 BST: Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric hinted that he is close to signing a new contract at the Bernabeu.
Modric, 36, is out of contract in the summer, but he showed how he is still a key player for Los Blancos in the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal against Chelsea on Tuesday.
The Croatia captain’s sublime assist for Rodrygo sparked Madrid’s comeback from 3-0 down on the night to progress in 5-4 on aggregate after extra time.
Speaking after the match, Modric said: “We’ll keep going year-by-year and see how long I feel well and keep playing at a high level.”
Despite his age, Modric has made 37 appearances for Madrid already this season, registering nine assists and three goals, as well as scoring another three in six matches for his country.
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10.31 BST: Sevilla are in the race to sign River Plate midfielder Enzo Fernandez, according to Ole.
Fernandez, 21, was promoted to River’s first team in July 2021 and has impressed this year. The Argentina youth international has scored three goals and set up three more in nine appearances in the League Cup for River.
Sevilla, Manchester City and Inter Milan are among the clubs monitoring Fernandez. Fernandez is under contract with River until December 2025 and has a €20m release clause set in his contract.
09.43 BST: Manchester United are set to miss out on a £12m transfer fee for Andreas Pereira, sources have told ESPN’s Mark Ogden, with Brazilian club Flamengo preparing to abandon a deal to sign the midfielder at the end of his season-long loan spell.
Pereira, 26, moved to Flamengo last August with United giving the two-time Copa Libertadores winners an option to sign the Belgium-born Brazil international for a fee rising to £12m based on appearances. But despite making 34 appearances in all competitions for the Rio de Janeiro-based team, sources have told ESPN that Pereira has not done enough to convince Flamengo to complete a permanent move for the midfielder.
Having signed for United as a 15-year-old in 2011 after leaving the youth ranks of PSV Eindhoven, Pereira has struggled to realise his potential in the first-team at Old Trafford. Loan moves to Spanish clubs Granada and Valencia, followed by another temporary move to Serie A with Lazio, have restricted Pereira to just 75 senior appearances for United.
Sources have told ESPN that United are still hopeful that a deal can be done with Flamengo, who may yet be prepared to sign Pereira for a reduced fee.
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