Deadline day LIVE! Transfer news and rumours: Fulham complete Broja signing, Veliz leaves Spurs
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Today's key events
Liverpool, Leverkusen 'battling for 19-year-old Bundesliga starlet'
Liverpool are reportedly set to be rival Bayer Leverkusen for the signature of Mainz 05 youngster Brajan Gruda.
The Reds are set to enter the first summer transfer window with Richard Hughes as sporting director and Arne Slot as manager.
The pair are likely to consider attacking reinforcements, with uncertainty surrounding the futures of Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez.
Salah has hinted he will stay with the Reds for the 2024-25 campaign, but Liverpool may have to fend off more interest from the Saudi Pro League after they turned down a lucrative offer for the Egyptian last summer.
Arsenal 'at head of queue for £60m-rated Premier League winger'
Arsenal reportedly hold the upper hand in the race to sign Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise.
The Frenchman struggled with hamstring issues during the 2023-24 season, restricting him to just 19 Premier League appearances.
Despite being hampered by injury, Olise still managed to enjoy a productive campaign, netting 10 goals to finish the campaign as Palace's third-highest scorer behind Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Olise also finished the season with a total of six assists – only Jordan Ayew registered more Premier League assists for Palace during the most recent campaign.
"The board know how I feel" - Rodgers keen to keep "big-game player" at Celtic
Brendan Rodgers has waxed lyrical about Celtic striker Adam Idah after he scored a last-minute winner in the Hoops' 1-0 Scottish Cup final triumph over Old Firm rivals Rangers on Saturday.
The 23-year-old joined Celtic on loan from Norwich City in January and has since scored nine goals across eight starts and eight substitute outings in all competitions, netting his most decisive goal at Hampden Park to help the Hoops complete a domestic double.
After a lacklustre and nervy first half, Rangers thought they had taken the lead when half-time substitute Abdallah Sima kneed the ball over the goalline after a corner, but Nicolas Raskin was deemed to have pushed Joe Hart in the build-up by VAR.
That proved to be a turning point and Rangers' attacking efforts were ultimately in vain, as Scottish Premiership champions Celtic snatched victory in the 90th-minute when Idah pounced on a loose ball, parried into his path by Jack Butland, before firing home from close range.
Chelsea 'to make official Enzo Maresca approach amid release clause issue'
Chelsea are reportedly preparing to open talks with Leicester City boss Enzo Maresca as a potential replacement for Mauricio Pochettino this summer.
The Blues recently decided to part ways with the 52-year-old Argentine despite a strong end to the season that saw the side secure sixth place in the Premier League and European football next term.
The club's American owners are now seeking their third permanent managerial appointment since taking over the West London side.
Chelsea's hierarchy are believed to have compiled a comprehensive list of potential candidates for the role and are aiming to make a final decision by the end of next week.
Man United 'identify top target to replace Ten Hag'
Thomas Tuchel has reportedly emerged as the frontrunner to replace Erik ten Hag if Manchester United opt to part ways with the Dutchman at the end of the season.
Under Ten Hag's leadership, the Red Devils finished eighth in the Premier League this season, marking their lowest league position since 1990.
Despite reaching the FA Cup final, numerous reports over the last week have claimed that United's new owners INEOS have already made the decision to sack the Dutchman regardless of the outcome at Wembley Stadium.
Several high-profile managers, including the likes of Kieran McKenna, Mauricio Pochettino and England boss Gareth Southgate, have been linked with a possible move to Old Trafford.
Tottenham 'enquire over move for 24-year-old Chelsea man'
Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly made an enquiry about the availability of Chelsea homegrown talent and club captain Conor Gallagher ahead of the summer transfer window.
The North London club, under the guidance of Ange Postecoglou, ended the 2023-24 Premier League season in fifth place to secure their qualification for the Europa League.
Even without Harry Kane, who moved to Bayern Munich last summer, Spurs have shown progression this term and are expected to bolster their squad during the upcoming transfer window.
To build on the progress made during Postecoglou's first season, the key areas that the club is aiming to reinforce are their midfield and defensive options.
Barcelona willing to listen to offers for 20-year-old defender?
Barcelona are reportedly contemplating the sale of La Masia graduate Alejandro Balde this summer to help aid the club's persistent financial challenges.
The club's ongoing need to manage its wage bill and generate revenue through player sales has been a recurring theme in recent summers.
While a small, core group of young, mostly home-grown players remains off-limits in terms of being moved on, the vast majority of the team's roster could be sold for the right price.
Pedri, Gavi, Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi and Fermin Lopez are considered non-transferable, while high-profile names, including Frenkie de Jong, Ronald Araujo, Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski, have been linked with potential moves away from Camp Nou.
Arsenal 'schedule talks with 23-year-old home-grown talent'
Arsenal have pencilled in summer talks with one of their home-grown talents amid speculation that he could leave the club, according to a report.
The 2021-22 season was a breakthrough one for Hale End product Emile Smith Rowe, who was handed a new contract before the season began and struck 10 Premier League goals across the campaign.
Smith Rowe's introduction into the team also helped to revive their faltering 2020-21 campaign in the second half of the term, but injuries have significantly hampered his development for a couple of years now.
The England international picked up a groin injury early in the 2022-23 season, which required surgical attention, and he has also been plagued by knee and ankle problems in recent months.
Erik ten Hag reveals three transfer priorities for Man United
Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag has revealed his priority areas to strengthen in the upcoming transfer market in another hint that he could stay on as manager for 2024-25.
On Friday, reports emerged that the Red Devils board were to sack the Dutchman after Saturday's FA Cup final, even if they beat Manchester City to qualify for next season's Europa League.
Defeat to the Citizens in the final for the second year running would extinguish Man United's hopes of continental football for good, though, as they could only manage a disappointing eighth-placed finish in their worst-ever Premier League season.
Ten Hag's men also finished bottom of their Champions League group and went out of the EFL Cup in the fourth round, leading to the expectation that Sir Jim Ratcliffe will pull the trigger on Ten Hag.
Chelsea attacker 'in talks over loan move to Champions League club'
A fledgling Chelsea attacker is reportedly in advanced talks to join a Champions League-competing club for the 2024-25 season.
Twenty-year-old Omari Hutchinson - a former Arsenal academy graduate who left the Gunners to join Chelsea in the summer of 2022 - was a fundamental cog in Ipswich Town's promotion-winning machine in 2023-24.
From 44 Championship appearances, Hutchinson came up with 10 goals and six assists for Kieran McKenna's men, who finished second in the standings behind champions Leicester City.
Hutchinson is due to return to Stamford Bridge this summer, as Ipswich's loan agreement did not include an option or obligation for a permanent deal, but the Tractor Boys are pushing to keep hold of him.
Wolves 'hold interest in Paraguayan winger'
Wolverhampton Wanderers are reportedly contemplating whether to target another Paraguayan winger as they bid to strengthen their squad.
The West Midlands outfit have just comfortably avoided relegation from the Premier League, sitting in mid-table throughout after a strong opening three quarters of the campaign.
However, with Gary O'Neil's side having dropped down to 14th position during the run-in, much momentum has been lost ahead of 2024-25.
With Wolves known to be not in an ideal position with regards to the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability regulations, some focus will be placed on trying to acquire talent for a lower fee.
Bayern Munich attacker 'dreaming of Real Madrid move'
A highly-rated Bayern Munich attacker has supposedly set his sights on a future move to Real Madrid amid uncertainty surrounding his future.
Former Chelsea and Southampton academy product Jamal Musiala has lit up the Bundesliga since leaving England in 2019, blossoming into one of the most promising playmakers in Europe.
The 21-year-old has already come up with 43 goals and 31 assists in 163 matches in a Bayern shirt, including 12 goals and eight assists from 38 matches in the 2023-24 campaign.
Despite Musiala's exploits and those of his teammates, the Bavarians ended the season without a single major trophy under their belt, the first time since 2011-12 that they failed to earn a piece of silverware.
Chelsea 'to rival Man United for Argentine teenager'
Manchester United are reportedly set to face stiff competition from Chelsea in their pursuit of signing the promising Argentine talent Aaron Anselmino in the upcoming transfer window.
The 19-year-old Boca Juniors prospect is believed to be viewed as an ideal successor to the departing Raphael Varane, who will leave Old Trafford after a four-year tenure following the FA Cup final.
Jonny Evans' contract renewal with United remains unresolved, intensifying speculation of a summer departure for the 36-year-old defender, while Harry Maguire's future at the club is still far from certain.
Additionally, Lisandro Martinez spent the majority of the season on the sidelines due to injury, which has heightened the apparent need for more depth in the centre-back position even further.
