Arsenal pursue Fofana and Alvarez; Liverpool reject £30m Nyoni bid; Newcastle agree Fernandez-Pardo deal
Quick Look
- Arsenal are exploring a move for Lyon and Belgium winger Malick Fofana and remain interested in Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez before the transfer window closes.
- Liverpool rejected a £30m bid from Nottingham Forest for England Under-20 midfielder Trey Nyoni.
- Newcastle agreed a fee with Lille to sign Belgium midfielder Matias Fernandez-Pardo on a five-year deal, while Ajax enquired about Sunderland winger Simon Adingra, Fulham opened talks with Eintracht Frankfurt for Hugo Larsson, and Newcastle and Juventus reached a verbal agreement for a loan move for Nick Woltemade.
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Why It Matters
The summer transfer window is closing on Tuesday, prompting clubs to finalize deals for player transfers and loans across European leagues.
Arsenal explore move for Malick Fofana, Gunners also still interested in signing Julian Alvarez, Liverpool reject £30m bid from Nottingham Forest for Trey Nyoni.
Arsenal are exploring a move for 21-year-old Lyon and Belgium winger Malick Fofana before the transfer window closes on Tuesday. (RMC Sport - in French), external
The Gunners are also still interested in signing Atletico Madrid and Argentina forward Julian Alvarez and are actively working to make a potential move to London easier for the 26-year-old and his entourage. (Teamtalk), external
Liverpool have rejected a £30m bid from Nottingham Forest for England Under-20 midfielder Trey Nyoni, 19. (Athletic - subscription required), external
Borussia Dortmund are considering giving free agent Jadon Sancho a career lifeline but the 26-year-old English winger would have to accept a heavily performance-based contract and also have to forgo a signing bonus with the German club. (Bild - in German), external
Newcastle have agreed a fee with Lille to sign 21-year-old Belgium midfielder Matias Fernandez-Pardo on a five-year deal. (Athletic - subscription required), external
Ajax have enquired about 24-year-old Sunderland and Ivory Coast winger Simon Adingra. (Telegraph - subscription required), external
Fulham have opened talks with Eintracht Frankfurt to sign 22-year-old Sweden midfielder Hugo Larsson. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Newcastle and Juventus have reached a verbal agreement over a loan move, with no buy option, for 24-year-old Germany forward Nick Woltemade. (Florian Plettenberg), external
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Arsenal will sign Malick Fofana before the transfer window closes
Possible · Within days
Newcastle will complete the signing of Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Lille
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Will Arsenal complete a signing for Malick Fofana before the deadline?
- What are the specific performance-based terms in Jadon Sancho's potential Dortmund contract?
- Will Newcastle and Juventus formalize the loan agreement for Nick Woltemade?
- What fee did Newcastle agree to pay Lille for Matias Fernandez-Pardo?
