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As per a report from the Telegraph, Tottenham are interested in Dusan Vlahovic of Fiorentina and Simy of Crotone.
Both the forwards have been in incredible form as they truly made their mark last season. The Fiorentina target man hit 21 goals and the Crotone striker almost matched him with 20 goals. They were the best players for their respective teams though their sides’ league position was nothing to write home about.
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Manchester City are set to make an opening bid for Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish as per a report from the Daily Mail.
The playmaker, who has been linked to City for weeks, has emerged as one of the best in his position since the Villans got promoted in 2019. Despite suffering an injury last season, the 25-year-old had a stellar campaign that saw him be a part of the England team that finished second at the Euros.
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As per Sebastian Denis of French publication Foot Mercato, AS Monaco are interested in signing Arsenal midfielder Joe Willock.
The Englishman revitalised his career after while on loan in the second half of last season with Newcastle United. It was an incredible success story, as the 21-year-old scored eight goals in 14 games and helped steer the club away from relegation.
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Tottenham announced their third sale of the summer, with centre back Toby Alderweireld leaving for Qatar side Al Duhail SC.
The Belgian arrived in north London from Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2015 and formed a formidable partnership with his countryman Jan Vertonghen. Even at the age of 32, he has proven to be a reliable defender for the Spurs.
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Former Premier League winger Trevor Sinclair told talkSPORT that Manchester City should buy Tammy Abraham instead of Harry Kane.
The Blues forward has found chances to be limited ever since the arrival of Timo Werner and it looks like he won’t be playing much under Thomas Tuchel. This has prompted the forward to look elsewhere for first team football, with links to a handful of Premier League clubs, including Arsenal, emerging.
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Arsenal are on the verge of signing Brighton and Hove Albion defender Ben White and club legend Sol Campbell had a message for him on talkSPORT.
The Englishman had an outstanding season for The Seagulls, in his first year in the Premier League and was rewarded with a call-up to the England team. Though the 23-year-old did not make an appearance at the Euros, his performances before that were good enough to attract the Gunners.
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Tottenham have announced that an agreement is in place for a swap deal with Erik Lamela going to Sevilla and winger Bryan Gil joining from the Spanish side.
It brings to an end an eight-year stay in north London for the Argentine who arrived in 2013, as a replacement for Gareth Bale, who had at that time just left for Real Madrid. In that span of time, the midfielder made over 250 appearances and racked up 37 goals.
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As per an update from journalist Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham are set to complete a swap deal for Bryan Gil, with Erik Lamela moving to Sevilla.
The Argentine arrived in north London in 2013 as a replacement for Gareth Bale and has been good at times for the club, but overall has disappointed. Gil spent last season on loan with Eibar and has impressed with some wizardry on the wings.
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Per a report from Italian publication La Stampa (via Daily Mail), Arsenal and Roma have hit a roadblock with regards to their potential Granit Xhaka deal.
The Swiss has been one of the backbones of the team ever since arriving in the summer of 2016. But his time in north London has looked like it’s going end soon, with a move to the Italian club, for weeks already.
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Arsenal played a closed doors friendly against Millwall on Saturday and they emerged victorious by a 4-1 margin. It was important to get this result after their last two games had not gone to plan and their scheduled travel to the USA got cancelled due to some positive COVID tests.
The match which was later streamed on the club website, showing the Gunners pulling off some wonderful moves and putting together a real show. They played with a cohesion that was lacking at times during the Scotland tour.
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Tottenham announced their first transfer arrival of the summer as they have signed goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini from Atalanta on loan.
The Italian has been the first choice for the Bergamo side, who have often impressed under Gian Piero Gasperini. The 26-year-old has excellent reflexes and is a good passer which will be needed under new manager Nuno Espirito Santo.
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Arsenal finally made the long-awaited announcement that Emile Smith Rowe had put pen to paper on a new long-term deal. The Englishman had a breakthrough last season, benefiting from the change in formation from Mikel Arteta. The 20-year-old was a key component in the Gunners squad and this new contract is proof of how important he has become to the team.
Speaking on the announcement, Arteta was happy as he reflected on the news to the club website:
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