Chelsea have had a second offer for their former striker Romelu Lukaku, worth £85m, rejected by Inter Milan.
Chelsea’s proposal would have also seen left-back Marcos Alonso move to Inter, according to Sky in Italy.
The reigning European champions had already seen
Harry Kane has not shown up to Tottenham’s pre-season training amid speculation around his future at the club.
The 28-year-old was due to return to Hotspur Way on Monday following a short holiday.
Sky Sports News exclusively reported in May that Kane had
Bayern Munich head coach Julian Nagelsmann says he is confident Leon Goretzka will sign a new contract.
Germany international Goretzka is on a list of potential midfield signings for Manchester United, which also includes Rennes’ Eduardo Camavinga and Atletico Madrid’s Saul Niguez.
Stewart Downing has announced his retirement from football at the age of 37.
The winger ends a 20-year professional career that saw him make 725 club appearances and play 35 times for England, where he was a part of the squads for the 2006 World Cup and Euro 2012.
Former England defender Gary Cahill has announced he has left Crystal Palace after a two-year spell at the Premier League club.
Cahill, 35, made 47 appearances in all competitions for Palace since joining on a two-year deal as a free agent following his release by Chelsea in the summer of 2019.
Olivier Ntcham has left Celtic at the end of his contract after a four-year spell at the Scottish Premiership club.
The French midfielder, who joined from Manchester City in 2017, won three consecutive league titles at Celtic Park, playing 150 games for the club.
Wayne Rooney is confident Derby will make some signings in the next 48 hours.
Derby have been operating under a transfer embargo this summer and only have seven outfield players registered ahead of next Saturday’s opening Championship game of the season against Huddersfield.
All the latest Liverpool transfer news, rumours and gossip in the 2021 summer window.
Who have Liverpool been linked with?
Florian Neuhaus – Liverpool are trying to offload some of their fringe players or face having to wait until next summer to land the Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder
All the latest Manchester City transfer news, rumours and gossip in the 2021 summer window.
Who have Man City been linked with?
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Jamie Carragher believes expectations have to be managed when it comes to Virgil van Dijk’s return to Jurgen Klopp’s side.
The Netherlands captain made his comeback from nine months out after anterior cruciate ligament surgery on his right knee with a 20-minute appearance in the 4-3 friendly defeat to Hertha Berlin on Thursday.
