Transfer news live: Zubimendi to Arsenal twist on deadline day, Man Utd eye Gyokeres, Man City complete first signing – UK Times

Real Madrid hold an interest in Martin Zubimendi which could impact Arsenal’s plans to sign the Real Sociedad midfielder.

The Real Madrid noise about Zubimendi has surprised those at Sociedad who would obviously prefer to sell to Arsenal, and still anticipate that’s what will happen.

The Gunners were relaxed about the transfer before the weekend but this is what Madrid do.

Liverpool have launched a new record bid for Florian Wirtz, raising their offer to a club record £113m.

Bayer Leverkusen are believed to want £150m for the Germany international, who would prefer a move to Anfield.

Wirtz also attracted attention from Bayern Munich but told the German champions he wanted to go to Liverpool.

Viktor Gyokeres is open to joining his former manager Ruben Amorim at Manchester United.

That’s according to TalkSport, who report that Sporting want £60m for the prolific striker, who has 97 goals in 102 games in Portugal.

Gyokeres is a wanted man, with Arsenal also interested in his signature and with Champions League football to offer, but United hope Amorim can persuade the Swede to move to Old Trafford.

And they will be buoyed by signs that the 27-year-old wants to join.

A potential stumbling block is the fact United can not offer European football this season which may give other interested clubs an advantage in negotiations.

Manchester City have made their first summer signing by completing a €37m (£31.6m) deal to sign Rayan Ait-Nouri from Wolves.

The left-back has agreed a five-year deal at the Etihad Stadium after passing a medical and will be registered in time to make his debut at the Club World Cup.

City are set to continue buying with a £46m deal agreed to bring in midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan, which will take their spending in 2025 to around £250m after the mid-season additions of Omar Marmoush, Nico Gonzalez, Vitor Reis and Abdukodir Khusanov.

Ait-Nouri becomes arguably the first specialist left-back signed by City since Joao Cancelo in 2019, although the 24-year-old often played as a wing-back for Wolves.

Manchester City have agreed an initial €36m (£30.3m) fee with Lyon for midfielder Rayan Cherki as Pep Guardiola’s June spending spree continues.

They hope the 21-year-old midfielder could be one of four signings they complete in time for the Club World Cup.

The France international, who also attracted attention from Liverpool, is expected to sign a five-year contract at the Etihad Stadium as City have made a fast start to their summer business.