Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are all targeting some major signings as the summer window continues to ramp up. Arsenal are closing in on a deal for Viktor Gyokeres after learning Sporting’s final asking price and are planning a move for Eberechi Eze, while Chelsea expect them to launch a bid for Noni Madueke as the Gunners also prepare to sign Christian Norgaard and pursue the likes of Rodrygo, Anthony Gordon and Cristhian Mosquera.
Chelsea are said to hold interest in Arsenal duo Ethan Nwaneri and Max Dowman, having also been linked with Morgan Rogers and hijacking Tottenham’s move for Mohammed Kudus. Manchester United are believed to be on the verge of signing Javi Guerra having been offered Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jamie Vardy and Callum Wilson amid reports over Moise Kean and Douglas Luiz, though Bryan Mbeumo is growing frustrated with the lack of movement on his transfer.Tottenham are rumoured to be looking at Jack Grealish in addition to Kudus after signing Kota Takai though face competition from Newcastle, who are about to sign Anthony Elanga and possibly Marc Guehi as West Ham chase El Hadji Malick Diouf. Follow the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip live below!Brentford are looking to appoint a new set-piece coach following Keith Andrews’ promotion to head coach, writes Sam Tabuteau.
The Bees turned heads recently when they opted to promote from within to appoint Andrews, who only last summer was made Brentford’s set-piece coach, as the successor to long-standing head coach Thomas Frank.
It means Brentford, who were among the first clubs to appoint a dedicated set-piece coach when they hired Gianni Vio in 2015, are once again in the market for a set-piece specialist, having just last year appointed Andrews to replace Chelsea-bound Bernardo Cueva.