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Southampton have accepted an offer from Leicester for defender Jannik Vestergaard.
One source has told Sky Sports News the fee is £15m, while a second source has suggested Leicester will pay less than that for the 29-year-old.
Brentford head coach Thomas Frank feels striker Ivan Toney and the rest of his squad are ready to attack the Premier League head-on as they prepare for the opening game of the new season against Arsenal.
Toney scored 31 goals in the Sky Bet Championship last season, helping the Bees finish third before securing promotion with victory over Swansea in the play-off final at Wembley.
John Stones has signed a contract extension at Manchester City until 2026.
The 27-year-old joined City from Everton five years ago, and has gone on to win three Premier Leagues, two League Cups and one FA Cup.
Manchester United have no intention of selling forward Anthony Martial during this summer’s transfer window.
The 25-year-old had been linked with a move to Inter Milan but is believed to be part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s plans for the new season.
Christian Eriksen has recorded a touching video message to reassure a nine-year-old girl who is due to undergo the same operation he had after collapsing while playing at Euro 2020.
The Inter Milan midfielder suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s opening game of the tournament against Finland and received life-saving treatment on the pitch.
West Ham are edging closer to a deal for Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic, with the fee expected to be £14m.
A number of elements of the transfer are still to be sorted, but West Ham are hopeful they can complete the deal.
Romelu Lukaku is undergoing the first part of his Chelsea medical in Italy after the club agreed in principle a club-record deal worth £97.5m (€115m) to re-sign the striker from Inter Milan.
The medical is taking place in Milan, while the paperwork is now with club lawyers, and once that is formalised Lukaku is expected to sign a five-year contract.
Tottenham head coach Nuno Espirito Santo says striker Harry Kane will be available to face Manchester City in Sunday’s Premier League season opener.
Kane, 28, who wants to leave Spurs this summer, returned to Hotspur Way on Saturday amid speculation over his future at Tottenham and is quarantining at the club’s training ground hotel, The Lodge, until Thursday.
Axel Tuanzebe has joined Aston Villa on a season-long loan from Manchester United.
The 23-year-old defender has also signed a new contract at Old Trafford lasting until June 2023, with the option of an additional year.
Lionel Messi has received a formal two-year contract offer from Paris Saint-Germain.
The French club have offered Messi an initial two-year deal, thought to be worth £25m a year after tax, and the six-time Ballon d’Or winner and his representatives are now reviewing and considering it carefully.