Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal-Sesko ‘agreement’, Chelsea consider shock Vlahovic move

“It’s so nice for me, for us as a team, that I have players that can impact the game on the bench as well,” reflected Slot. As Liverpool resume their Champions League campaign, top of the table and with the only 100 percent record in the competition, two of their outstanding performances in the competition came from men likely to begin on the bench against Lille on Tuesday. When Real Madrid were beaten 2-0, Caoimhin Kelleher saved Kylian Mbappe’s penalty. And if the goalkeeper was not the man of the match, it is because Conor Bradley produced a barnstorming display.

Fabrizio Romano is also reporting that Brentford “are closing in on” a deal for Fiorentina right-back Michael Kayode.

Romano says that “negotiations [are] at final stages”, with “key details being clarified in club-to-club talks”.

The move comes as current Brentford right-back Mads Roerslev is receiving interest from German club Wolfsburg.

Matheus Cunha came in for criticism from manager Vitor Pereira after the loss to Chelsea, and now Fabrizio Romano is reporting that the Brazilian’s situation “remains one to watch”.

“New deal not formally signed yet as reported two days ago, clubs showing interest with Arsenal still keen,” said Romano.

Manchester United are known to be other admirers of the Brazilian.

Diogo Jota will be out for several weeks with a muscle problem as the striker faces a second spell on the sidelines this season.

Liverpool are likely to be without him for matches including their Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Tottenham and the rearranged Merseyside derby at Goodison Park while they will have to wait and see if he is fit for next month’s trip to Manchester City.

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate admits he still has a contract issue to resolve but is demonstrating his commitment to the club by making the sacrifice of playing through pain to keep the team competing on four fronts.

The France international’s deal expires at the end of next season so is not as pressing as the likes of fellow defenders Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold and forward Mohamed Salah, who have all entered the final five months of their existing agreements.

Negotiations to get them to stay have to take priority but the future of the 25-year-old Konate, first-choice partner for Van Dijk, cannot be ignored for too long.

Aston Villa have rejected a bid from Premier League rivals West Ham for forward Jhon Duran.

West Ham first registered an interest in Duran last summer but failed to pursue initial advances for the Colombian striker and he signed a new deal with Villa until 2030 in October.

However, the Hammers have stepped up their efforts to bring the 12-goal forward to London and had a bid reported to be in the region of £57million turned down by Villa on Monday.

The transfer speculation is an unwanted distraction for Villa ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash away to Monaco.

The 20-year-old, who will become the first Uzbekistan international to play in the Premier League, has signed a four-and-a-half year contract at the Etihad Stadium.

Some news on the ‘young centre-back’ that Chelsea had reportedly lined up to sign in the summer.

Fabrizio Romano is reporting that that is in fact Mamadou Sarr, a 19-year-old centre-back who currently plays for Strasbourg (who are owned by the BlueCo group).

The deal is reported to be worth €15m.

Real Betis want to take Antony on loan from Manchester United but there is still a considerable distance in what proportion of the Brazilian’s wages the Spanish club will pay.

The Old Trafford hierarchy are intent on overhauling the squad, but they first need to clear the wage bill in order to meet restrictions from Profit and Sustainability Rules. Antony is on a vast salary, reported to be around £200,000 a week, having been handed a major contract after moving to Manchester from Ajax in 2022.

Betis are keen to take the 24-year-old on a temporary deal, but there is currently distance between the two clubs on how much of his salary will be paid by the Spanish club.

Chelsea are considering a move for Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, according to the Times.

The Blues held talks over the transfer of their defender Renato Veiga, who is wanted by the Italian club, and are weighing up whether to make a bid for the Serbia international.

Vlahovic, 24, has also been linked to Arsenal and is set to be available ahead of entering the last year of his contract.

He is Juventus’ top scorer this season with 12 goals but is also the club’s stop earner.