Transfer News: Manchester United, Chelsea, and More
Manchester United is considering a bid for Crystal Palace and England midfielder Adam Wharton, 21, as part of their ongoing transfer strategy.
Chelsea has had a €50 million (£43 million) offer for Italian defender Alessandro Bastoni, 26, rejected by Inter Milan .
Meanwhile, Xavi Simons , a 22-year-old midfielder from RB Leipzig and the Netherlands, has expressed his desire to transfer to Chelsea , despite interest from Bayern Munich and Manchester City .
AC Milan is eager to finalize a €35 million (£30.2 million) deal for Denmark and Manchester United forward Rasmus Hojlund, 22. However, they are also considering Juventus and Serbian forward Dusan Vlahovic, 25, as an alternative option.
Manchester City right-back Rico Lewis, 20, has stated he has no intentions of leaving the club, despite interest from Nottingham Forest .
In a surprising turn, Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana, 29, was omitted from Manchester United 's Premier League opener against Arsenal, as the club contemplates a potential return for Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea, 34, from Fiorentina .
However, Manchester United is focusing its transfer budget on other positions, having inquired about Aston Villa and Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, 32, as well as Paris St-Germain and Italy's Gianluigi Donnarumma, 26.
Jadon Sancho's salary remains a hurdle in a proposed £20 million transfer from Manchester United to Roma . The 25-year-old England winger is waiting to see if other clubs will match his current wages of approximately £250,000 per week.
Roma has also approached Manchester United regarding a deal for 26-year-old Netherlands left-back Tyrell Malacia, who is also attracting interest from Besiktas .
Atalanta aims to finalize a deal with Fulham to acquire Brazilian forward Rodrigo Muniz, 24, for around €40 million (£34.5 million).
French forward Randal Kolo Muani, 26, has agreed to a pay cut to join Juventus from Paris St-Germain in a deal valued at approximately €60 million (£51.8 million).
Tottenham is evaluating a move for 24-year-old Japanese winger Takefusa Kubo from Real Sociedad as manager Thomas Frank seeks to enhance his attacking options.
Burnley and Sunderland are both showing interest in FC Copenhagen ’s Brazilian center-back Gabriel Pereira, 25.
Arsenal is preparing to make a move for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 28, whose contract is set to expire next summer.