​Mohamed Salah, the former Liverpool star now 34, appears to be pricing himself out of a move to the Saudi Pro League as clubs push back against his hefty financial demands. In other transfer news, Bayern Munich have told Real Madrid to abandon any plans to sign their France forward Michael Olise, who is considered off-limits this summer. Borussia Dortmund and Germany attacker Karim Adeyemi, 24, is set to join Barcelona in a deal reportedly worth 31 million euros (£26 million).
Arsenal and Liverpool are locked in a transfer tussle for Lutsharel Geertruida, a 25-year-old defender from RB Leipzig who spent last season on loan at Sunderland. Manchester City and Tottenham are both eyeing Portuguese winger Francisco Trincao, 26, and could derail his 50 million euro (£42.6 million) move to Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahli from Sporting.
Barcelona are preparing to intensify their pursuit of Atletico Madrid and Argentina forward Julian Alvarez, 26, with a bid around 130 million euros (£110 million) after the World Cup. Hull City have submitted a bid for Mjallby midfielder Elliot Stroud, 24, who starred for Sweden at the World Cup.
Manchester United are considering adding two more midfielders to their squad after securing a deal for 22-year-old Chelsea and Brazil international Andrey Santos. In Greece, centre-back Konstantinos Mavropanos, 28, has drawn interest from multiple Premier League clubs and other European teams following an impressive season with relegated West Ham.
Como are hoping to sign Colombia defender Davison Sanchez, 30, but Galatasaray’s asking price of around 30 million euros (£25.6 million) could deter the deal. United are also seeking a goalkeeper to challenge Senne Lammens, 24, and could look at Paraguay’s Orlando Gill, 26, who has a reported £5.2 million release clause at San Lorenzo in Argentina.
Newcastle United have been boosted in their pursuit of England goalkeeper James Trafford, 23, from Manchester City, with Aston Villa showing interest in keeping their number one, the 33-year-old Argentine Emiliano Martinez, as competition. Chelsea remain in the mix as another potential suitor. In Portugal, Benfica’s new coach Marco Silva aims to bring back Joao Palhinha, 31, to the club, with a 25 million euro (£21.3 million) bid already being prepared to prise the Portugal international away from Bayern Munich after his loan spell at Tottenham last season.