Transfer Gossip Roundup: Garnacho to Chelsea, Donnarumma Linked with City, and More

Joel JJ By Joel JJ
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28 Aug 2025
Transfer Gossip Roundup: Garnacho to Chelsea, Donnarumma Linked with City, and More

Manchester United are close to reaching an agreement on a fee between £35 million and £40 million to sell 21-year-old Argentine winger Alejandro Garnacho to Premier League side Chelsea (Telegraph).

AC Milan have entered the race to sign Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku, with the 27-year-old Frenchman also attracting interest from Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich and his former club RB Leipzig (Athletic).

Newcastle are expected to submit a new £60 million offer for 25-year-old Norwegian striker Jorgen Strand Larsen after Wolves rejected earlier bids of £50 million and £55 million (Sky Sports).

Paris St-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has not given up hope of leaving before the transfer window closes, with Manchester City seen as the best option should Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson depart the club (Sky Sports).

There are no ongoing talks between Saudi side Al-Nassr and Manchester City regarding Ederson, but Galatasaray remain keen on signing the 32-year-old goalkeeper (Fabrizio Romano).

West Ham are targeting 29-year-old Brazilian goalkeeper John Victor from Botafogo, but the club is demanding more than £6 million if the transfer is to be permanent (Sky Sports).

West Ham have informed Everton they want to keep their 30-year-old Czech midfielder Tomas Soucek after the Merseyside club showed interest in signing him (Athletic).

Tottenham have agreed to send 18-year-old Croatian defender Luka Vuskovic on a season-long loan to Hamburg, while coach Thomas Frank looks to add more defensive options (Standard).

Sunderland are hoping to persuade West Ham’s 29-year-old Moroccan defender Nayef Aguerd to join them, although Marseille, AC Milan, and AS Roma are also interested (Footmercato).

Manchester City have told Tottenham they have no plans to let 21-year-old Brazilian winger Savinho leave this summer, even if offers exceed £60 million (Fabrizio Romano).

Sunderland have also submitted a new £24 million bid to Bologna for 27-year-old Colombian defender Jhon Lucumi (Sky Sports).

Genoa are considering a move for West Ham’s Ivorian forward Maxwel Cornet after the player impressed coach Patrick Vieira during his loan spell last season (Tuttomercatoweb).

Bournemouth’s 25-year-old Ivorian attacking midfielder Hamed Traore is expected to join Marseille on loan with an option to buy outright (Footmercato).

Wolves are interested in 24-year-old Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare from Genk, who finished last season as the Belgian league’s top scorer with 17 goals (Sky Sports).

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