Mohamed Salah, the 34-year-old former Liverpool forward, may be struggling to secure a move to the Saudi Pro League as prospective teams find his salary requirements excessive. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich has firmly rejected Real Madrid’s interest in 24-year-old French forward Michael Olise, labeling him unavailable for transfer. In other developments, Barcelona has reached an agreement to acquire 24-year-old German attacker Karim Adeyemi for 31 million euros.
Competition is heating up for 25-year-old Dutch defender Lutsharel Geertruida, with both Liverpool and Arsenal monitoring the RB Leipzig player. Elsewhere, Manchester City and Tottenham are considering a move for 26-year-old Portuguese winger Francisco Trincao, potentially challenging his planned 50 million euro transfer to Al-Ahli. Barcelona also eyes a major post-World Cup bid of 130 million euros for Argentine forward Julian Alvarez of Atletico Madrid.
Hull City has submitted an offer for 24-year-old Swedish midfielder Elliot Stroud. Manchester United is actively searching for additional midfield talent following their recruitment of Andrey Santos. Konstantinos Mavropanos, the 28-year-old Greek defender, is drawing attention from various European clubs after a strong season at West Ham. Additionally, Como is evaluating a move for 30-year-old defender Davison Sanchez, though Galatasaray’s 30 million euro valuation remains a hurdle.
Manchester United is also looking for a backup goalkeeper, potentially targeting 26-year-old Orlando Gill. Newcastle’s pursuit of 23-year-old James Trafford has gained momentum, though they face competition from Chelsea. Finally, Benfica manager Marco Silva is preparing a 25 million euro bid to bring 31-year-old midfielder Joao Palhinha back from Bayern Munich.