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Manchester United’s £58.6m offer for Paris St-Germain’s 25-year-old
France forward Randal Kolo Muani has been rejected after Manchester City
ruled out selling Erling Haaland to PSG. Manchester United have sold England defender Harry Maguire, 31, to Leicester City for £6m.
Liverpool have completed a £16.7m transfer for Palmeiras centre-back Vitor Reis, 18, on a six-year contract. Fabrizio Romano revealed Reis turned down offers from Barcelona, Tottenham and Celtic in order to move to Anfield, where he is expected to earn £45,000 per week. Reis will return on loan to his former club in Brazil until June 2025.
Everton have completed a shock signing for Stuttgart and DR Congo winger Silas Mvumpa, 26, activating his £12.7m release clause.
Liverpool full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, 26, could be convinced to run down his contract at Anfield to join Real Madrid on a free transfer by England team-mate Jude Bellingham. Real Madrid are stepping up their interest in Alexander-Arnold but Liverpool are hopeful they can convince the 26-year-old to stay.
Manchester City have had a £67m bid rejected for Sporting Lisbon’s Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 26. Manchester City have also had a £40m bid rejected for 25-year-old Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa from Porto as long-term replacement for Brazilian Emerson, 31.
Sunderland are furious after former England international and academy graduate Jordan Henderson turned his back on agreed move to his former club in favour of a lucrative return to Al-Ettifaq.
Southampton’s hierarchy are set to meet to discuss manager Russell Martin’s future at the club.