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• That’s all from the talkSPORT.com football weblog this day.

  Be certain that to take a look on the weblog on Monday for what looks scheme to be a busy outmoded week in the summer season transfer market.

• Harry Maguire’s time at Manchester United could per chance maybe well halt to an finish this summer season, however Tag Goldbridge believes that he’s better than West Ham.

  David Moyes has been linked with a transfer for the England defender this summer season as he looks to fetch his occupation support heading in the suitable route.

  After falling out of favour below Erik ten Hag, the centre support is on hand for a transfer, however according to Goldbridge, Maguire is want to be certain that that he doesn’t promote himself short.

  👀 “It appears Harry Maguire thinks he can finish better than West Ham.”

  ⚪️ “Let’s be good, Spurs would be thought of as better than West Ham…”@MarkGoldbridge feels Harry Maguire could per chance maybe well suit Spurs extra than West Ham pic.twitter.com/WtmAtpJG4D

  — talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) July 30, 2023

• Chelsea have agreed a deal to worth Monaco defender Axel Disasi.

  The Blues had been scouring the marketplace for worth unusual centre-backs after losing Wesley Fofana to an ACL injury which has viewed the 22-yr-outmoded endure surgical treatment.

  That could think about the broken-down Leicester participant out of circulate for a in reality wide amount of time, and Chelsea have moved to alter him with Disasi, agreeing to pay around £38.5million [€45m] for the 25-yr-outmoded France international.

  talkSPORT additionally understands Chelsea are now originate to offers for academy product Trevoh Chalobah, who is deemed surplus to necessities at Stamford Bridge.

  

• Nottingham Wooded space are in talks with Arsenal over a transfer to worth American goalkeeper Matt Turner, talkSPORT understands.

  Wooded space are on the marketplace for a brand unusual No.1 after Dean Henderson returned to Manchester United after his season-long mortgage on the Metropolis Ground.

  The club had been linked with a transfer to bring Henderson support on a permanent deal.

  But additionally they are in discussions over a deal for Arsenal No.2 Turner, and ought to worth handiest one goalkeeper this summer season.

  This deal would be part of a transfer merry-accelerate-spherical, with the Gunners wanting to bring in David Raya from Brentford as their unusual No.2 to give opponents to Aaron Ramsdale for the No.1 shirt on the Emirates Stadium.

  

• Alexis Mac Allister has been hailed as ‘the signing of the summer season’ by Liverpool fans, who had been left in terror of his efficiency against Leicester earlier this day.

  The Reds ran out 4-0 winners over the Foxes, with ‘Macca’ – as he’s been affectionately dubbed by the Anfield faithful – pulling the strings.

  And some supporters admit they have ‘robbed’ Brighton by landing the World Cup winner for £35million, hailing him as a complete midfielder.

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• Manchester United fans had been instructed what £72million is getting them, as the Pink Devils halt in on the signing of Rasmus Hojlund.

  Whereas many Pink Devils supporters wouldn’t have viewed him in circulate, Italian football correspondent Daniele Fisichella watched Hojlund widely in Serie A closing season.

  And he hailed Hojlund as one of essentially the most exciting young stars to play in Italy in most modern years, saying he has the stir, vitality, technical ability and footballing brain to turn into a valid weapon below Ten Hag’s tutelage.

  “Hojlund was as soon as a breath of new air in Serie A closing season because of this of he’s a young participant, Two decades outmoded, very solid bodily, however silent very, very technical,” Fisichella instructed talkSPORT.

  “He runs the 100 metres in lower than 11 seconds, so is terribly extremely efficient, he has bought a extraordinarily correct acceleration and he confirmed in Serie A that even against extra experienced markers and additional experienced defenders, he can in reality maintain his have faith. He’s a participant with lots of self assurance, with correct expertise. 

  “He’s bought a piece of of everything. He’s terribly full of life because of this of of his young age and his physique, so he’s a extraordinarily solid presser of the ball. Atalanta are a crew that presses excessive and Hojlund was as soon as instrumental in that. He in reality runs around closing down the defenders. 

  “He’s correct at running the channels as successfully, he’s correct at running in behind, however his most sensible seemingly attributes and his most sensible seemingly quality is when he starts in behind of his markers and but finally ends up being on time to meet the ball inside the box. So it is a participant who, because of this of of his strength and his burst of acceleration, can in reality elude the markers, despite the indisputable reality that he starts presumably a couple of metres behind him.

  “Of direction, his finishing could per chance maybe well additionally be improved. Even though he has correct stats in terms of possibilities converted for possibilities created, he needs to rob extra photos on. He needs to be extra proactive when he’s inside the box. 

  “This clearly was as soon as mentioned during his Serie A occupation, however he’s handiest a 20-yr-outmoded participant and anyone that Manchester United can hope to originate for the long flee.”

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• talkSPORT understands David Raya would settle on a transfer to Arsenal over Bayern Munich.

  The German champions had been linked with an interest in the Brentford No.1 amid doubts over Manuel Neuer’s future.

  Bayern are at this time looking for a brand unusual No.2 who can finally rob over from Neuer, 37, who is silent working his means support from breaking his leg during a ski outing, and has neglected the club’s total pre-season.

  It remains to be viewed whether or no longer he will be support in time for the inaugurate of the unusual Bundesliga campaign, however it is anticipated he will fetch his No.1 inform support as soon as fit.

  Thomas Tuchel needs to worth a high class goalkeeper to conceal in the interim, with new No.2 Yan Sommer joining Inter Milan.

  

• Newcastle have confirmed the departure of fan-accepted Allan Saint-Maximin.

  The French ahead has done his transfer to Saudi Arabian crew Al-Ahli.

  “All americans at Newcastle United thanks Allan for his contribution to the club and neighborhood and extends most sensible seemingly needs for the following chapter in his occupation,” a club assertion learn.

  “Thank you for everything. Absolute most sensible of good fortune for the long flee.”

  Allan Saint-Maximin has done his transfer to Al-Ahli.

  Thank you for everything, @asaintmaximin. Absolute most sensible of good fortune for the long flee. ❤️

  — Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) July 30, 2023

• talkSPORT can verify there is interest from Arsenal in Brentford goalkeeper David Raya.

  Then again, the Gunners is no longer going to meet the asking impress of £40million, with The Bees standing firm with their valuation of the No.1.

  Bayern Munich have additionally been in dialogue with Brentford over a transfer for the 27-yr-outmoded.

  Chelsea additionally retain an interest in the Spain international, who joined Brentford in 2019, playing two seasons in the Championship sooner than their promotion to the Premier League.

  

• Gentle Arsenal distinguished person Perry Groves says it wouldn’t gain sense for David Raya to join the Gunners.

  Mikel Arteta is reportedly involved about signing the Brentford goalkeeper, who is rated at around £40million, to plot some opponents to Aaron Ramsdale for the No.1 jersey on the Emirates Stadium.

  Raya, 27, has additionally been linked with a transfer to Bayern Munich as a exchange for Manuel Neuer.

  And Groves believes this Arsenal rumour often is the work of his agent to power Bayern into circulate, as there’s no means he displaces Ramsdale in the Gunners crew.

  “In most cases you’ve bought to think what social gathering has build that sage out,” Groves stated on the Sunday Session on talkSPORT.

  “I’m no conspiracy theorist, however David Raya, no means would he accelerate to Arsenal because of this of Aaron Ramsdale is the established No.1 and David Raya has been so clever for Brentford.

  “Raya wouldn’t accelerate there to be a quantity two to survey if he could per chance maybe well oust Aaron Ramsdale, would he? He hasn’t bought that point in his occupation.

  “Manuel Neuer had a piece of of falling out closing yr at Bayern Munich, didn’t he? After his skiing incident.

  “In relate that correct smacks to me that presumably it’s a taster. It’s saying to Bayern Munich, you better pay the cash because of this of but any other person is interested.”

  

• Arsenal are interested in signing Brentford goalkeeper David Raya, according to experiences.

  The Gunners already have an established No.1 in Aaron Ramsdale, whose impressive performances certainly imply his situation is below no threat.

  But according to David Ornstein, Mikel Arteta is involved about signing Raya to compete with Ramsdale for a starting scheme.

  Brentford had been bracing themselves for offers for the Spain international glovesman this summer season, with a quantity of teams registering their interest.

  It’s some distance claimed Arsenal are but to gain an official transfer for the 27-yr-outmoded.

  

• Gentle Arsenal winger Perry Groves has hailed Erik ten Hag and praised Manchester United for his or her business as much as now this summer season.

  Speaking on the Sunday Session, the talkSPORT host stated: “It reveals you that everybody the cease managers, and I’ve repeatedly stated this, regardless of who your director of football is, or your football committee, or no longer it is mainly the most distinguished to have the final stammer.

  “Ten Hag has a terribly correct relationship now with John Murtough, clearly he was as soon as the director of football, and he would have gone to him and stated, ‘This is what I need, and I need it carried out snappily’.

  “So getting Onana in objective, all americans knew that De Gea’s most sensible seemingly days had been behind him. Mason Mount, because of this of of Eriksen, clearly his legs have gone reasonably bit, and he principal a young centre-ahead that he can mould into the participant that he needs him to be.

  “And Rasmus Hojlund will give Manchester United now a threat going in behind, which they presumably didn’t have sooner than. It’ll finish up suiting Marcus Rashford, because of this of he likes coming off the left-hand facet. So there’s been in reality correct transfer business for Manchester United.

  “In case you think about at what is going to presumably be their starting XI – Onana, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, and Luke Shaw, Casemiro and Mount, two holders, and then Rashford on the left of the three, Fernandes in the center, then you definitely’ve bought a different of Diallo, Anthony, Garnacho or Sancho on the valid, and Hoyland up front – that’s no longer deplorable.

  “It’s lots stronger than it was as soon as closing yr and in terms of fashion of play as successfully, because of this of the goalkeeper can play out from the support, you’ve bought Mount who is going to add reasonably bit extra creativity in midfield, however has bought extra legs than Christian Eriksen had.

  “It’ll be interesting to survey what occurs with Manchester United.”

  

• Erik ten Hag has refused to commentary on Rasmus Hojlund as Manchester United work to fetch a £72million deal for the striker over the line.

  That price was as soon as agreed with Atalanta this week, with the Pink Devils hoping to gain the signing public subsequent week.

  But Ten Hag wouldn’t gain commentary on the growth of that deal, or about the 20-yr-outmoded Dane.

  “I will’t discuss this participant in this 2d because of this of I’m a truly long time in football and I know first we need signings,” stated Ten Hag, who repeatedly tends to keeps playing cards halt to his chest.

  “To this point, we have to maintain silent and let the professionals finish their work. “

  Hojlund’s arrival will rob United’s summer season outlay to £162.8m – a figure that could per chance maybe well increase to £179.2m if the respective clauses in the three arrivals’ contracts are met following deals for Mason Mount and Andre Onana.

  “We’re building, we’re building a mission,” Ten Hag addded. “We want to win trophies.

  “And, so we have to invest in the means of play, we have to invest in the crew and our heart of attention is no longer on one participant.

  “Now we have to find the gamers, or we have to increase the phases from the gamers who’re there.

  “I think many gamers improved during closing season. My expectation is that we are able to gain but any other step that we increase the phases of the individuals.”

  

• Erik ten Hag would no longer think about Saudi Arabia’s spending as a challenge for the Premier League.

  The Manchester United manager insists England remains the accelerate-to scheme for top gamers, despite the threat posed by the mega-wealthy Center East which has attracted Cristiano Ronaldo, and a number of other high gamers to the Saudi Professional League.

  Man Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola has stated the Saudis have changed the market, however United boss Ten Hag would no longer think about it as a challenge for the English high flight.

  “I think in Europe it has an assemble because of this of there is about a money over there and this would maybe well attract gamers,” the Dutchman stated.

  “But I don’t think about it in this 2d as a challenge for the Premier League because of this of the Premier League is the league the keep the sizable gamers want to play.

  “That is no longer in opponents with a league admire The United States or Saudi Arabia.”

  

• Luis Suarez could per chance maybe well finish up joining Lionel Messi at Inter Miami after all.

  The Uruguayan striker says he has agreed with terminate his contract with Brazilian facet Gremio early.

  Suarez’s deal was as soon as scheme to expire in December 2024, he will now leave the club in December 2023, when he will turn into a free agent.

  There had been sizable doubts over the broken-down Liverpool and Barcelona striker’s future in the game on account of a reoccurring knee convey.

  But Inter Miami had been actively scouting him this summer season, as they wish him to join ex-Nou Camp teammates Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jodi Alba on the MLS club.

  Gremio have insisted he will be going nowhere this summer season, however he could per chance maybe well now join his outmoded mates in the United States for free in the Recent one year.

  “I hold that subsequent yr I is no longer going to have the flexibility to assassinate on account of my fitness and the excessive requires of the Brazilian championship, which is why the club and I’ve spoken about ending my contract [with Gremio] a yr early,” Suarez has stated.

  “That could per chance maybe well in December. The club agreed and I’m grateful to them.

  “I don’t know if I’ll continue to play someplace else because of this of I’ve a power field with my knee that you all know about.

  “I’d search information from Gremio supporters to worth the indisputable reality that they’ve a 37-yr-outmoded participant who repeatedly performs despite having lots of pain in his knee. That’s all I search information from.

  “I’m successfully conscious that Inter Miami spoke with Gremio and that the club instructed them that I’ve a contract. I will stammer that [Inter Miami] has no longer spoken to me.”

  

• Manchester United are hoping to full the signing of Rasmus Hojlund early subsequent week.

  That’s according to Fabrizio Romano, who experiences the Pink Devils are getting documents prepared and forms in whine this day after agreeing a deal for the Atalanta ace.

  As talkSPORT brought you the day before this day, United have agreed a £72million transfer price for the 20-yr-outmoded striker after weeks of talks.

  Hojlund is declared to have spoken to Erik ten Hag on a substantial quantity of times over the closing month.

  He’s prepared to worth a contract at Frail Trafford until 2018, with the option for another yr.

  

• Tony Cascarino has main doubts over Kalvin Phillips’ gametime at Man Metropolis this season.

  The midfielder has finally bought his chance to play alongside Rodri during pre-season, a fleshy one year on from his arrival on the Etihad Stadium.

  But Cascarino reckons it gained’t be a typical thing below Pep Guardiola this era of time, and Phillips will be below strain to in reality stun his manager with his performances to have any chance of getting standard minutes.

  It comes amid links with a transfer away from Metropolis this summer season, with Liverpool among the many clubs linked earlier in the transfer window, though the participant himself has stated he needs to place.

  Speaking on the Weekend Sports Breakfast this morning, Cascarino stated: “In case you think of the gamers that are picked on a typical basis at Metropolis, Rodri is that participant, and that’s the convey for Kalvin Phillips.

  “He’s no longer going to fetch many opportunities, because of this of very no longer often will he play two holding midfielders. I stammer no longer often, he’s almost never, and he gained’t finish that.

  “So Kalvin Phillips has to find a diagram, and it is going to be thru cup video games, or injury, he has to find a diagram of getting into that crew.

  “And when called upon, he’s bought to be fully high-notch, because of this of Rodri has been that week in, week out.”

  

• Bayern Munich mediate a recount of £75million would be enough to land Harry Kane, according to experiences.

  The Mail stammer that Bayern remain confident of signing the Tottenham striker this summer season.

  Executives from the club are jetting in on Monday to maintain talks with Daniel Levy.

  Kane, who turned 30 on Friday, is in the final yr of his contract at Spurs.

  

• Kylian Mbappe has been linked with a shock mortgage transfer to Liverpool to fetch away Paris Saint-Germain this summer season.

  Reports in The Mirror affirm Jurgen Klopp’s facet have opened shock talks with the Ligue 1 champions over taking Mbappe on mortgage for a yr.

  The World Cup winner refused to have interaction in talks with Saudi Arabia facet Al Hilal after they lodged a global insist £259million recount.

  Mbappe has correct one yr left on his contract and has signalled his intention of running that down.

  PSG finish no longer want to lose him for nothing and are insistent he will both be sold or worth a brand unusual deal.

  The French club have additionally accused Proper Madrid of already having an agreement with the striker to join for free subsequent summer season.

  Liverpool could per chance maybe well offer an answer that could per chance maybe well offer a diagram out for the total clubs involved.

  If he had been to join in a shock mortgage transfer, PSG would fetch some cash and his wages off their books.

  In the interim, he would then fetch his dream transfer to Madrid in 2024.

  

• That’s all from the talkSPORT.com football weblog this day.

  Be certain that to take a look on the weblog on Sunday in what promises to be a busy day.

• More on Rasmus Hojlund!

  talkSPORT understands that Manchester United have agreed a deal rising to £72million for Atalanta striker Hojlund.

  The Pink Devils pays an initial £64m to bring the Denmark international to Frail Trafford.

  And United will then pay Atalanta an additional £8m if add-ons are met.

  United had been carefully full of life in the transfer window as much as now having signed Mason Mount and Andre Onana already.

  

• Gentle Arsenal skipper Granit Xhaka has commented on Xabi Alonso’s role in his transfer to Bayer Leverkusen, while additionally comparing him to Mikel Arteta.

  The Swiss midfielder departed north London after seven years earlier this summer season to halt to the Bundesliga.

  And he has printed that Liverpool story Alonso helped convince him to swap the Emirates for the BayArena.

  He instructed Marca: “I couldn’t stammer if I’d be right here if Xabi wasn’t there , however I will stammer that he performed a principal role in getting him to near.”

  Likening Alonso to Arteta, Xhada remarked: “They’ve a extraordinarily a similar philosophy.

  “Mikel is incredible, no longer handiest as a coach, and I think Xabi is on the same line. They each and each think about football very otherwise to other coaches I’ve had.”

  

• Manchester United are on the brink of agreeing a price to worth Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund, talkSPORT understands.

  The overall package for the transfer is anticipated to be around £60million including add-ons.

  Erik ten Hag has made landing the Denmark international a high priority.

  The 20-yr-outmoded didn’t fetch any sport time in his facet’s friendly against Bournemouth on Saturday.

  Paris Saint-Germain had been additionally wanting to snap up the teen.

  But Hojlund has handiest ever had eyes for United.

  

• Luton have agreed a price in the dwelling of £2.5m with West Brom for goalkeeper Alex Palmer, talkSPORT understands.

  Palmer is now deciding if he needs to join the Premier League beginners.

  The 26-yr-outmoded performed twice for the Hatters on mortgage during the 2021/22 season.

  He featured correct nine instances in the Championship closing interval of time for the Baggies.

  

• Chelsea have reportedly rejected a mortgage recount from Juventus for striker Romelu Lukaku.

  The Belgium international looks scheme to leave Stamford Bridge this summer season after spending closing season out on mortgage at Inter Milan.

  But the participant is presumably no longer returning to the San Siro on a permanent basis after the Serie A facet pulled out of the running to land him.

  Their competitors Juventus are wanting to snap him up, with Tuttosport claiming the Frail Girl lodged a mortgage offer with an approach to buy.

  But that was as soon as knocked support by the Blues, who’re wanting to offload the participant on a permanent deal.

  It has been stated that Chelsea are holding out for £34million.