Transfer rumors, news: Arsenal's move for RB Leipzig striker Sesko is back on

Arsenal are backmost successful for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko and person made archetypal interaction to get the transportation moving, portion Liverpool duo Luis Díaz and Darwin Núñez are wanted by clubs successful Saudi Arabia. Join america for the latest transportation news, rumors, and gossip from astir the globe.

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TRENDING RUMORS

- Arsenal person made exploratory interaction with RB Leipzig implicit a woody for striker Benjamin Sesko, reports the Daily Mail. The communicative is backed up by sources successful Germany, with Florian Plettenberg confirming that Mikel Arteta wants Sesko to assistance cure his side's problems up front. The Gunners tried to motion the player, who turns 22 connected Saturday, past summer, but helium opted to pen a caller woody with the Bundesliga club. However, with Leipzig missing retired connected European shot for adjacent play helium appears to beryllium backmost connected the market. The Slovenia international, who scored 27 Bundesliga goals crossed the past 2 seasons, would outgo £92.5m, according to the Daily Telegraph.

- Liverpool winger Luis Díaz continues to pull involvement from Al Nassr, the location of erstwhile Reds' winger Sadio Mané, according to The Telegraph. The Colombia planetary has 2 years near connected his Anfield declaration with nary statement implicit an hold to the woody helium signed erstwhile joining from FC Porto successful 2022. Diaz enjoyed his champion play for Liverpool this year, scoring 17 goals successful 50 matches. Darwin Núñez, different Liverpool forward, is wanted by a Saudi club, successful his lawsuit Al Hilal, per The Guardian. The Uruguay guardant endured a pugnacious run astatine Anfield, scoring conscionable 5 times successful 30 Premier League games, and being reduced to chiefly substitute appearances.

- Bayern Munich person not yet fixed up anticipation of signing Florian Wirtz. The 22-year-old has told Bayer Leverkusen helium wants to permission this summer, and the nine volition request a transportation interest successful excess of €100 million. Bayern thought they were successful rod position, but implicit the past 2 weeks the guardant has held talks with Liverpool and present favours a determination to the Premier League champions implicit the Bundesliga rekordmeister. German outlet SZ reports that Bayern volition interaction his entourage erstwhile again to effort to triumph the race. If Liverpool motion Wirtz, they volition decidedly let different attacking subordinate to determination on, hence links to Díaz and Núñez.

- Arsenal and Chelsea are keeping a adjacent oculus connected Rodrygo's concern astatine Real Madrid, Diario AS reports, though the player's aboriginal volition beryllium connected a speech with caller manager Xabi Alonso. Alonso praised Rodrygo successful his introductory quality conference, calling him a "fantastic" player, but ESPN has reported the Brazil planetary wants to play successful his favoured presumption connected the left.

- Tottenham Hotspur are looking to bring Marc Guéhi to North London from Crystal Palace with Cristian Romero expected to leave, reports Football Insider. Romero has attracted involvement from some Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid portion Spurs had a bid rejected for Guehi successful January.

EXPERT TAKE

Al Hilal are exploring the anticipation of bringing successful Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes within the adjacent fortnight truthful that helium tin play astatine the Club World Cup, sources person told ESPN.

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Marcotti: Man Utd should see Fernandes exit 'if the fig is large enough'

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens sermon reports of involvement from Saudi Arabia successful Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes.

COMPLETED DEALS

- Real Madrid person signed Trent Alexander-Arnold, with a root telling ESPN they agreed a £10 cardinal ($13.5m) deal for his aboriginal merchandise truthful that helium tin play astatine the Club World Cup.

- AC Milan person appointed Massimiliano Allegri as their caller caput coach, with the six-time Serie A victor returning for a 2nd spell successful complaint of the Italian giants.

OTHER RUMORS

- Atletico Madrid privation to velocity up talks for midfielder Johnny Cardoso. Atletico are "convinced" astir Cardoso's quality, but person wanted to beryllium "respectful" with Betis (who were successful the Conference League final) earlier pushing to reason a deal. (Marca)

- Real Madrid don't privation to walk "€80m to €100m" connected an elite midfielder, believing specified a signing wouldn't beryllium indispensable fixed the players already successful the squad. The nine would walk astir €30m to €40m connected a subordinate they see a "good marketplace opportunity." (Cadena SER)

- Manchester City privation to wrapper up deals for midfielders Tijjani Reijnders of AC Milan and Rayan Cherki of Lyon successful the mini transportation model earlier the Club World Cup. (Daily Telegraph)

- Manchester United volition person to determination connected Marcus Rashford or Bruno Fernandes if they are to spend a woody to motion Victor Osimhen from Napoli. (Sébastien Denis)

- However, Milan person rejected Man City's opening connection for the 26-year-old Reijnders. The bundle is worthy €60m, but the Rossoneri are looking for €75m. (Matteo Moretto)

- Napoli manager Giovanni Manna says the Serie A nine are "pretty close" to signing Kevin De Bruyne on a escaped transfer. (Sky Sport Italia)

- Real Sociedad privation Martin Zubimendi to enactment astatine the nine but admit the Spain planetary has respective options to leave. Arsenal are expected to motion the player, unless helium has a precocious alteration of bosom arsenic helium did past twelvemonth implicit a determination to Liverpool. (Marca)

- Barcelona volition determination for Real Sociedad's Alex Remiro if the contention gets excessively blistery for Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia. (Diario Sport)

- FC Porto president Andre Villas-Boas has revealed that Al Ahli's Gabri Veiga is prepared to springiness up connected "more than 90%" of his existent wage to articulation his club. (A Bola)

- Lazio defender Mario Gila is wanted by some Chelsea and Internazionale. The Blues privation the 24-year-old Spanish defender having missed retired connected their first-choice antiaircraft signing, arsenic Dean Huijsen opted for Real Madrid. (TEAMtalk)

- Brentford are adjacent to an statement to motion Caoimhín Kelleher from Liverpool. The 26-year-old volition get arsenic the replacement for Mark Flekken, who volition go the caller No. 1 astatine Bayer Leverkusen. (Florian Plettenberg)

- Juventus person contacted Real Madrid to registry their involvement successful taking 18-year-old Brazil guardant Endrick on indebtedness for the 2025-26 season. (Calciomercato)

- With Liam Delap set to articulation Chelsea, Ipswich Town privation to instrumentality Marc Guiu on indebtedness from the Stamford Bridge club. (Fabrizio Romano)

- Eintracht Frankfurt guardant Hugo Ekitiké is inactive of involvement to Chelsea adjacent arsenic their determination for Delap nears completion. (Florian Plettenberg)

- Lille person joined Ipswich successful the conflict for Divin Mubama, the 20-year-old Manchester City guardant who is acceptable to determination connected for first-team football. (Fabrizio Romano)

- Everton volition workout their enactment to motion Argentine midfielder Carlos Alcaraz permanently from Flamengo. He joined the Toffees connected indebtedness successful January. (TNT Sports Brazil)