West Ham Ready to Beat Rivals for Arsenal Wonderkid Folarin Balogun - Latest Transfer Buzz

West Ham Ready to Beat Rivals for Arsenal Wonderkid Folarin Balogun - Latest Transfer Buzz

West Ham joins the pursuit of Arsenal's talented striker Folarin Balogun Chelsea progresses in negotiations for Moises Caicedo Man Utd identifies a four-player shortlist to replace Harry Maguire Atletico Madrid leads the race for Sofyan Amrabat Willy Gnonto seeks an exit from Leeds United Stay updated on the summer transfer window with Sky Sports

All the top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...

THE INDEPENDENT

West Ham and Monaco are the primary contenders for Folarin Balogun, as they are the only two clubs currently able to meet Arsenal's asking price of over £40m.

Chelsea has made advancements in negotiations for the signing of Moises Caicedo, but Brighton is now insisting on a basic fee of £90m to secure the player.

Manchester United has compiled a list of four potential replacements for Harry Maguire, who is set to join West Ham. The shortlist includes Edmond Tapsoba from Bayer Leverkusen, Jean Clair Todibo from Nice, Benjamin Pavard from Bayern Munich, and Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace.

Leeds United winger Willy Gnonto was left out of their line-up to face Shrewsbury Town in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night as he seeks a move away.

DAILY STAR

Sofyan Amrabat is attracting strong competition, particularly from Atletico Madrid, as they are believed to be his preferred destination.

Napoli is set to compete against Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool for the talented young player Gabri Veiga from Celta Vigo.

DAILY MIRROR

Sadio Mane has revealed former Liverpool team-mates Roberto Firmino and Fabinho helped persuade him to make the move to Saudi Arabia.

Benjamin Mendy is chasing millions of pounds of back pay from Manchester City and selling his £5m house in a bid to avoid bankruptcy, the High Court has heard.

THE SUN

Premier League blunder referee Lee Mason has been re-hired by PGMOL to train referees.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has agreed a shock transfer to Turkish side Besiktas.

THE ATHLETIC

Manchester United are targeting their trip to Arsenal on September 3 as a potential debut date for Rasmus Hojlund.

Wout Weghorst has joined Hoffenheim on a season-long loan from Burnley.

EVENING STANDARD

A petition to get Nike to make the kit of England goalkeeper Mary Earps available for fans to purchase during the Women's World Cup has garnered more than 35,000 signatures.

West Ham Ready to Beat Rivals for Arsenal Wonderkid Folarin Balogun - Latest Transfer Buzz

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Fans have been unable to purchase England goalkeeper Mary Earps' shirt

SCOTTISH SUN

Brendan Rodgers has confirmed Carl Starfelt's departure from Celtic could come any moment now.

Scott Wright's Rangers exit is on hold and the winger won't be moving to Turkey.

DAILY RECORD

Rangers reportedly show interest in Harry Souttar as Michael Beale aims to expand his rebuilding efforts. Dundee is looking to bring Sean Goss back to the Premiership to strengthen their midfield choices under Tony Docherty.

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