Arsenal have been told that they must pay over half of Eberechi Eze's release clause upfront if they are to sign him from Crystal Palace this summer.
Hugo Ekitike may have drawn a blank on his first appearance for Liverpool but fellow new signings Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong were both directly involved in goals before youngster Rio Ngumoha put the seal on a 3-1 victory over Yokohama F. Marinos in Wednesday's friendly in Japan.
Former Chelsea player and manager Roberto Di Matteo has compared Cole Palmer to Eden Hazard, while claiming the England international could win the Ballon d'Or in the future. The 23-year-old recently starred with a brace in the Club World Cup final as Chelsea beat Paris Saint-Germain to win the title.
Liverpool's friendly against Yokohama F Marinos is expected to go ahead despite a tsunami warning in Japan following an earthquake in Russia.
Crystal Palace are preparing to launch a £28 million offer for Inter centre-back Yann-Aurel Bisseck amid the potential departure of Marc Guehi.
Oliver Glasner is fuming at Crystal Palace's transfer activity with the FA Cup winners already fighting to keep Arsenal target Eberechi Eze. Fresh off completing the high-profile capture of Viktor Gyokeres, the Gunners have now shifted their focus to Eze and are reportedly preparing a formal bid in the region of £60 million ($81m).
Mikel Arteta has issues in attack to sort out at Arsenal following the arrival of Viktor Gyokeres and Noni Madueke this summer.
Chelsea fans were relieved to see Joao Felix finally leave the club as the Portuguese striker completed a permanent transfer to Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr. Felix permanently signed for the Blues last summer, but his journey at Stamford Bridge was shortlived as he was shipped off to AC Milan on loan for the second half of the 2024-25 campaign.
The reasons for Alisson leaving Liverpool’s pre-season tour of Asia have been explained, with it revealed when the Brazilian will rejoin the ranks.
