Transfer News, Sunday August 20 2023

Joel JJ By Joel JJ • 20th August 2023


Transfer News, Sunday August 20 2023

There is an agreement in principle for Portuguese right-back Joao Cancelo, 29, to join Barcelona from Manchester City on an initial season-long loan. (SPORT)

Chelsea have made contact with advisers for £50m-rated American striker Folarin Balogun, 22. (TalkSport)

Arsenal left-back Nuno Tavares, 23, is looking for other options after a proposed move to Nottingham Forest proved difficult. (Fabrizio Romano)

The Gunners have no intention of selling Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey, 30, despite interest from Saudi Pro League sides including Juventus and Fenerbahce. (Express)

Paris St-Germain have agreed to personal terms for a five-year contract with Eintracht Frankfurt striker Randal Kolo Muani, 24. (Foot Mercato)

West Ham United has had an offer to buy Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus, 23, rejected by Ajax. (The Athletic)

However, West Ham have agreed a fee of around £19m including add-ons with Stuttgart for Greek defender Konstantinos Mavropanos, 25. (Sky Sports)

German goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, 31, is close to signing a new contract with Barcelona that will keep him at the club until 2028. (ESPN)

Celtic are now in the best position to re-sign Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney, 26, after Newcastle United ended their interest in the Scottish defender. (Football Insider)

Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 25, will not leave Manchester United this summer as he wants to fight for the first-choice right-back position at Old Trafford. (Mail)

But Dutch midfielder Donny van de Beek, 26, and England left-back Brandon Williams, 22, could both leave Manchester United and are currently not thought to be selected. (Manchester Evening news)

Inter Milan are pushing to sign French right-back Benjamin Pavard from Bayern Munich - but Thomas Tuchel wants to keep the 27-year-old defender in Germany. (Sky Sports)

Defender Eric Bailly could also leave, with Manchester United in talks with Fulham over a move for the 29-year-old Ivory Coast defender. (Mail)

Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli is pushing to sign Paris St-Germain and Italy midfielder Marco Verratti, with an agreement between the player and the club already in place. (L'Equipe) Sunderland are interested in signing 20-year-old English young striker Jay Stansfield from Fulham. (Chronicle Live)

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