The summer transfer window continues to provide twists and turns across English football with clubs looking to sign new stars and keep a hold of current ones.
Brighton & Hove Albion’s hopes of signing an Argentina international defender have been dealt a blow with Barcelona reportedly considering a move if they can’t land a Chelsea star while a West Ham United target is flying to the USA for talks with MLS sides.
Meanwhile, Arsenal have ‘stepped up’ their pursuit of a Leicester City midfielder and are preparing a £30 million offer and Crystal Palace are in talks to sign a Swansea City star for £8 million.
Elsewhere, Nottingham Forest want to sign defenders from Bayern Munich and Liverpool respectively while Fulham are looking to ‘tie up’ a deal to sign an Arsenal goalkeeper,
Leeds United are being linked with a Europa League winner who has previously been reported as a Tottenham Hotspur target while Everton are set to offer one of their star players a new contract to try and ward off interest from Newcastle United.
Finally, Manchester United and Ajaz are about €20 million apart in their valuation of the Dutch side’s star winger.
Here are the Premier League transfer news stories making the headlines on Thursday morning:
1. United €20m short in Antony offer
Manchester United have offered €60 million to Ajax for star winger Antony, but the Dutch side are holding out for a fee of €80m (GOAL) | Getty Images
2. Forest target Richards
Nottingham Forest are working on permanent deals to sign Omar Richards from Batern Munich and Neco Williams from Liverpool (The Athletic) | AFP via Getty Images
3. Fulham want Arsenal stopper
Fulham are looking to tie up a deal to sign goalkeeper Bernd Leno from Arsenal (West London Sport) | Arsenal FC via Getty Images
4. Palace in talks with Downes
Crystal Palace are in talks to sign Flynn Downes for around £8 million from Swansea City this summer (Daily Mail) | Getty Images