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Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal triple deal close, Alvarez move; Man Utd medical; Liverpool bid; Chelsea latest

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Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal triple deal close, Alvarez move; Man Utd medical; Liverpool bid; Chelsea latest

The summer window is reaching an exciting conclusion as Arsenal , Chelsea , Manchester United , Liverpool and Tottenham all push for some huge late deals. Arsenal will sign Igor Tyjon and Manchester United duo Habeeb Ogunneye and James Scanlon after the arrival of Ezri Konsa, while they remain in the race for both Julian Alvarez and Victor Osimhen having also tabled a contract offer to Andria Bartishvili, a player dubbed as the next Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Carlos Baleba is poised to undergo a medical at Manchester United this weekend following a £70million agreement with Brighton, with Barcelona’s Alejandro Balde now a key left-back target along with Lewis Hall and Jorge Salinas. Liverpool have made a shock approach to Real Madrid for Endrick as they still chase moves for Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye, while an improved bid for Yankuba Minteh has been rejected.

Omar Marmoush should soon follow Savinho from Manchester City to Tottenham, who remain in pursuit of Cody Gakpo as Chelsea battle to keep Enzo Fernandez but offload the likes of Nicolas Jackson and Axel Disasi. Follow the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip live below!

Arsenal are set to follow the arrival of Ezri Konsa with a triple transfer deal in the next few days.

The Gunners announced the £55m arrival of England defender Konsa from Aston Villa ahead of last night’s Premier League curtain-raiser against newly-promoted Coventry, which they won 3-0.

But Arsenal aren’t stopping there, with Standard Sport understanding that a total package worth £3m has now been agreed with Blackburn for young striker Igor Tyjon, who will undergo a medical this weekend.

The same is true of Manchester United right-back Habeeb Ogunneye, who is moving to the Emirates Stadium on a free transfer that includes a 40 per cent sell-on clause.

Arsenal should also strike a deal for Ogunneye’s United team-mate James Scanlon very soon.

As the Premier League champions cruised to victory, it was notable that Viktor Gyokeres remained an unused substitute for only the fifth time for the Gunners as Havertz completed the full 90 minutes in north London.

The Sweden international was Arsenal’s leading scorer last season with 21 goals in all competitions, but has been linked with a move to Spain.

Earlier in the summer there had been talk of Gyokeres being used as makeweight in a swap deal for Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez, but more recently there has been talk of a Barcelona switch.

Amid claims that Gyokeres’ agent had been in Barcelona since Monday, his no-show against Coventry has prompted some Arsenal fans to suggest a transfer is on the cards.

Getty Baleba set for Man Utd medical Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba.

Standard Sport reported earlier in the week that Man United were in active negotiations with Brighton to bring the 22-year-old to Old Trafford before the summer transfer window closes.

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