Al Hilal have stepped up their interest in Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes by meeting his agent at a hotel for talks, while Liverpool duo Luis Díaz and Darwin Núñez are also wanted by clubs in Saudi Arabia. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe.
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TRENDING RUMORS
– Bruno Fernandes‘ agent held talks with Al Hilal in Riyadh on Thursday over a lucrative £200m deal to move from Manchester United, according to the Daily Mail. The 30-year-old Portugal midfielder has been United’s stand-out performer in recent seasons but the club need to improve their finances after missing out on European qualification and could be tempted to let him go to help fund a squad rebuild. Al Hilal have given Fernandes a “take it or leave it” offer and have been waiting on the answer. Fernandes managed 34 goal involvements for the Red Devils this season despite their 15th-placed Premier League finish and failure to win any trophies.
– Liverpool winger Luis Díaz continues to attract interest from Al Nassr, the home of former Reds’ winger Sadio Mané, according to The Telegraph. The Colombia international has two years left on his Anfield contract with no agreement over an extension to the deal he signed when joining from FC Porto in 2022. Diaz enjoyed his best season for Liverpool this year, scoring 17 goals in 50 matches. Darwin Núñez, another Liverpool forward, is wanted by a Saudi club, in his case Al Hilal, per The Guardian. The Uruguay forward endured a tough campaign at Anfield, scoring just five times in 30 Premier League games, and being reduced to mainly substitute appearances.
– Bayern Munich have not yet given up hope of signing Florian Wirtz. The 22-year-old has told Bayer Leverkusen he wants to leave this summer, and the club will demand a transfer fee in excess of €100 million. Bayern thought they were in pole position, but over the past two weeks the forward has held talks with Liverpool and now favours a move to the Premier League champions over the Bundesliga rekordmeister. German outlet SZ reports that Bayern will contact his entourage once again to try to win the race. If Liverpool sign Wirtz, they will definitely allow another attacking player to move on, hence links to Díaz and Núñez.
– Tottenham Hotspur are looking to bring Marc Guéhi to North London with Cristian Romero expected to leave, according to Football Insider. The England international defender was a key figure as Crystal Palace won the FA Cup but Spurs can offer Champions League football, which could prove tempting for the 24-year-old centre-back. Romero has attracted interest from both Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid with changes likely at Spurs following their 17th-place league finish. Tottenham had a bid rejected for Guehi in January, while Newcastle United, Chelsea and Liverpool also harbour an interest in the defender.
– Lazio defender Mario Gila is wanted by both Chelsea and Internazionale, reports Teamtalk. The 24-year-old Spanish defender joined Lazio from Real Madrid in 2022 and established himself as a key man for the Serie A club last season. The Blues want Gila having missed out on their first-choice defensive signing as Dean Huijsen opted for Real Madrid.
OTHER RUMORS
– Brentford are close to an agreement to sign Caoimhín Kelleher from Liverpool. The 26-year-old will arrive as the replacement for Mark Flekken, who will become the new No. 1 at Bayer Leverkusen. (Florian Plettenberg)
– Juventus have contacted Real Madrid to register their interest in taking 18-year-old Brazil forward Endrick on loan for the 2025-26 season. (Calciomercato)
– With Liam Delap set to join Chelsea, Ipswich Town want to take Marc Guiu on loan from the Stamford Bridge club. (Fabrizio Romano)
