Football Transfer Rumors Summary, Wednesday August 06 2025

Joel JJ By Joel JJ • 6th August 2025


Football Transfer Rumors Summary, Wednesday August 06 2025

Manchester United and Newcastle are both eyeing Chelsea and Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson, 24, as an alternative if they fail to sign RB Leipzig’s Slovenian forward Benjamin Sesko, 22. (The Athletic)

Aston Villa are also interested in Manchester United striker Ollie Watkins, 29, if the Red Devils miss out on Sesko. (Teamtalk)

RB Leipzig have contacted Liverpool about a potential move for English midfielder Harvey Elliott, 22, with the Reds demanding £40 million plus a buy-back clause, or more than £50 million without a buy-back option. (The Athletic)

Manchester United have rejected five offers from Premier League and Italian clubs for English defender Harry Maguire, 32. (Mail)

Juventus are prepared to sell English centre-back Lloyd Kelly, 26, and replace him with Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior, 25. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Sunderland are interested in signing former Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin on a free transfer, but the 28-year-old Englishman wants to wait and see if any Premier League clubs show interest. (Talksport)

West Ham remain keen on Aston Villa’s English midfielder Jacob Ramsey, 24, although the player has yet to make a decision about his future. (Mail)

Liverpool are scouting young central defenders across Europe, including Parma’s 18-year-old Italian talent Giovanni Leoni. (Times)

Newcastle are expected to open talks with AC Milan to sign German defender Malick Thiaw, 23. (Fabrizio Romano)

Nottingham Forest will meet with the agent of Juventus and Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz, 27, in a bid to sign him. (Football Italia)

RB Salzburg and Denmark midfielder Mads Bidstrup, 24, is currently at the top of Nottingham Forest’s shortlist. (Florian Plettenberg)

Former Manchester United left-back Brandon Williams, 24, is being targeted by several Championship clubs, including Hull City, despite being without a club for 12 months. (Mail)

Derby County are close to signing former Liverpool midfielder Bobby Clark, with the 20-year-old Englishman expected to join the Rams on a season-long loan from RB Salzburg. (Sky Sports)

Tottenham are looking to boost their attack and have set their sights on AC Milan and Portugal striker Rafael Leao, 26, and Real Madrid and Brazil winger Rodrygo, 24, among their targets. (GiveSport)

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