Clubs 'believe' £100m Arsenal target can be sold for cut price as Liverpool 'forcefully' rival Man Utd for defender

The summer transfer window is right around the corner and reports continue to swirl around the rumour mill as clubs prepare to get stuck in. Dozens of new reports emerge each week, linking Premier League powerhouses to new recruits, but how many of these rumours will come to fruition?

As the market prepares to open, let’s take a look at some of the latest transfer headlines in the Premier League as teams start counting out their cash ready to make blockbuster signings.

Arsenal’s £100m target could be available for cut price

Arsenal are on the market for a new midfielder this summer and Newcastle United’s Bruno Guimarães is firmly on the radar. The Magpies are looking at selling some key players in order to balance their books and the Brazilian is a name that has been mentioned multiple times in recent months.

Both Arsenal and Manchester City are keen on Guimarães but he has a £100 million release clause, which interested clubs can activate before it expires next month. However, a new report from Brazilian media, relayed by the Evening Standard, claims that clubs ‘believe’ they can convince the Toon to sign off on a cut price deal closer to the £80 million mark.

Newcastle want the full amount but with profit and sustainability rules catching clubs out this season, there could be room for them to settle for a lower amount for Guimarães this summer.

Man United rivalled by Liverpool for defender

Both Liverpool and Manchester United are in eras of change right now as the Merseyside outfit prepare to welcome Arne Slot to the club, while the Red Devils are looking ahead to a chapter without Erik ten Hag. Reports released earlier this week revealed the club’s decision to sack the Dutchman following their disappointing 2023/24 season.

Now, both clubs and rivals are set to tussle it out on the transfer window as both are now linked with the same target. According to Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, Lille defender Leny Yoro is one of the most sought-after talents in Europe right now and Liverpool have ‘forcefully’ entered the race for his signature, looking to elbow out United, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain with their interest.

Both English clubs are looking to strengthen their defensive options this summer as they look to bounce back from their form in the 2023/24 season. Liverpool fell shy of the Premier League title and United were forced to settle for an eighth-place finish.