13.12 BST: And another! After adding Lee Kang-In on Saturday night, Paris Saint-Germain have now announced Lucas Hernandez has signed for the club on a five-year contract.The France international moves from Bayern Munich with the total transfer package being worth around €50m.
Bayern will replace Hernandez with the signing of Kim Min-Jae from Napoli.
12.30 BST: Sky Sport Deutschland reports that Tottenham Hotspur have joined the race for Borussia Monchengladbach defender Ko Itakura .
Itakura, 26, is seen as a back-up option if the Premier League club cannot get a deal for Wolfsburg’s Mickey van de Ven over the line.
The Japan international, who has turned down lucrative offers from Saudi Arabia, is more likely to sign for Napoli as a replacement for Kim Min-Jae
11.44 BST: Barcelona have cooled their interest in Real Valladolid right-back Ivan Fresneda , and that could open the door for Arsenal to make their move.
Mundo Deportivo reports that Barca are not prepared to pay €10m for the 18-year-old, who has a release clause of €20m.
Arsenal are expected to complete the signing of Jurrien Timber from Ajax this month, with Fresneda seen as a long-term investment.
Real Madrid have also been linked with the player.
11.00 BST: Bayern Munich are on the verge of completing the signing of Napoli centre-back Kim Min-Jae , reports Sky Sport Deutschland .
Kim, 26, had been linked with several clubs, including Manchester United, after helping Napoli win Serie A last season.
The South Korea international has agreed personal terms and completed a medical with Bayern, and the German club are now set to trigger the player’s €50m release clause.
There is a five-year contract on the table for the player named the best defender in Italy for 2022-23.
10.14 BST: Paris Saint-Germain and Napoli are both interested in signing former Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha and have been in negotiations with him, according to the Guardian . Zaha’s contract at Selhurst Park expired in June, but despite having a the offer of a four-year deal worth £10m-per-season to continue with the Eagles, he is weighing up his options amid the emergence of interest from multiple countries.
The Serie A champions and Ligue 1 winners are the latest clubs to join the race, while he has already received proposals from Lazio, Fenerbahce, and Al Nassr.
09.30 BST: Paris Saint-Germain completed the signing of midfielder Lee Kang-In from Mallorca on Saturday night.
The South Korea international had also been linked with Manchester United, Aston Villa and Atletico Madrid.
The 22-year-old, who has signed a five-year contract, has reportedly commanded a transfer fee worth up to €22m.
He becomes PSG’s fourth new signing of the summer, following Milan Skriniar , Manuel Ugarte and Marco Asensio .
PAPER GOSSIP – There are no plans for Chelsea to move on centre-back Levi Colwill this summer, says Fabrizio Romano . The 20-year-old, who helped England win the European Under-21 Championships with a 1-0 win over Spain on Saturday, has recently been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge, but they see him as a key part of the club’s future. Colwill featured 17 times in the Premier League last season while on loan at Brighton.
– Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney is Newcastle’s priority option in their search for a left-back, reports Football Insider . The Magpies are at the front of the queue for the 26-year-old, whose future is uncertain at the Emirates Stadium after losing his starting place to Oleksandr Zinchenko . Newcastle were previously interested in Fulham and U.S. men’s national team star Antonee Robinson .
– AC Milan remain interested in Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze , according to Calciomercato . The Serie A side are keen to strengthen their forward line this summer, with reports suggesting that they are close to completing a move for the USMNT’s Christian Pulisic , and they are also keen to add Chukwueze, a Nigeria international. Villarreal turned down the first offer of €25m for the 24-year-old.
– Internazionale are considering a move for Bayern Munich goalkeeper Yann Sommer , writes Fabrizio Romano . Amid interest in No. 1 Andre Onana from Manchester United , the Nerazurri have prepared a €6 million offer for Sommer, 33, who arrived at the Allianz Arena in January as a cover option for the injured Manuel Neuer .
– West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca could be in line for a return to Serie A, reports Rudy Galetti . The 24-year-old scored three goals in 16 Premier League appearances after arriving at the London Stadium last season, but could be moved on amid interest from Roma, who are looking at a potential loan deal that would include a mandatory option to make the move permanent.