Transfer Round-Up: Sancho Nears Juventus Switch as Liverpool Bid for Ekitike

Joel JJ By Joel JJ • 20th July 2025


Transfer Round-Up: Sancho Nears Juventus Switch as Liverpool Bid for Ekitike

Manchester United and England winger Jadon Sancho’s move to Juventus is nearing completion, with the two clubs finalizing key details of the 25-year-old’s transfer. (Tuttosport - Italy)

Juventus are ready to agree a fee of €25m (£21.6m) with Manchester United to sign Sancho, who has already reached full agreement with the Serie A giants on a four-year contract worth €6m (£5.2m) per year. (Sportmediaset - Italy)

Liverpool have submitted an offer worth £69m plus add-ons – totaling £78m – for 23-year-old French striker Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt. (Sky Sports)

Liverpool are also leading Tottenham in the race to sign Crystal Palace and England midfielder Adam Wharton, 21 – but not until next summer, as the player prefers to remain at Selhurst Park for one more season. (Sun Sunday)

Barcelona will reportedly cover Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford’s full £325,000-a-week wages in a season-long loan move for the 27-year-old England international. (Times – Subscription Required)

Manchester United and Newcastle have identified 26-year-old France striker Randal Kolo Muani, currently at Paris St-Germain, as a priority signing after his successful loan spell at Juventus last season. (Footmercato – France)

Everton and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, 31, is close to signing a new four-year contract with the Merseyside club. (Sun Sunday)

AC Milan are set to finalize a deal with Brighton to sign Ecuador left-back Pervis Estupinan, 27, as a replacement for France’s Theo Hernandez, 27, following his move to Al-Hilal. (Gianluca Di Marzio)

Bayern Munich are progressing in their pursuit of Liverpool forward Luis Diaz after two rejected offers. A meeting between the two clubs regarding the 28-year-old Colombia international is expected soon. (Bild – Germany)

Brighton striker Evan Ferguson, 20, is set to join Roma on loan after the Serie A side reached a verbal agreement, including a €40m (£34.6m) purchase option. (Fabrizio Romano)

Fenerbahce have agreed deals to sign Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar, 30, and Spanish midfielder Marco Asensio, 29, from Paris St-Germain. (Footmercato – France)

Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 36, has turned down an offer from Al-Ettifaq following his departure from Al-Qadsiah and now seeks a move to Marseille. (Footmercato – France)

Source: BBC


  

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