08/02/2023
π¨TODAY'S FOOTBALL TRANSFER NEWS ACROSS EUROPE (2.8.2023):π¨
Arsenal have agreed a contract in principle with Brentford for goalkeeper David Raya, 27, with the Spain international valued at Β£40m. (Evening Standard)
Manchester City are keen on Rennes' Belgium winger Jeremy Doku, with the club eyeing the 21-year-old as a replacement for Riyad Mahrez, who joined Saudi side Al-Ahli last week. (Fabrizio Romano)
Manchester City also see Crystal Palace forward Michael Olise, 21, as an option to replace Mahrez, with Palace boss Roy Hodgson admitting it will be difficult to keep the France Under-21 international at the club this summer. (Athletic - subscription required)
Bayern Munich's Β£85m bid for Tottenham's England striker Harry Kane has been turned down, with Spurs wanting more than Β£100m for the 30-year-old. (Independent)
Kane expects to stay at Tottenham this season if the club has not agreed a deal with Bayern before the club's Premier League opener against Brentford, as he believes it would be unfair to leave after the start of the campaign. (Evening Standard)
Chelsea have added Leeds United's United States midfielder Tyler Adams, 24, and Ajax's Mexico midfielder Edson Alvarez, 25, to their list of transfer targets. (Times - subscription required)
England Under-21 defender Levi Colwill has moved closer to signing a new deal at Chelsea by posting a goodbye message to Brighton on Instagram, where the 20-year-old spent last season on loan. (TalkSPORT)
Liverpool are exploring a deal to bring Fluminense's Brazil midfielder Andre, 22, to the club after having a second bid turned down by Southampton for their 19-year-old Belgium midfielder Romeo Lavia. (Sky Sports)
Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans, 35, is set to be offered a one-year contract with Manchester United after joining the club on a short-term basis this summer. (Belfast Telegraph)
Nottingham Forest will listen to offers above Β£40m for Wales forward Brennan Johnson, with Tottenham, Brentford and As