Transfer news: Sesko and Garnacho latest plus Nwaneri signs new deal

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Transfer news, done deals, analysis and your views
Striker Benjamin Sesko is set for a medical at Manchester United after a fee was agreed with RB Leipzig
Chelsea are in talks with Man Utd over signing Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho
NEW: Arsenal have announced teenager Ethan Nwaneri has signed a new long-term contract with the Premier League club
Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of Nice forward Evann Guessand for an undisclosed fee
Glanser - 'We have been quite passive in transfer window' & confirms Eze 'will play' on Sunday
Slot news conference - 'Indeed a chance that Darwin Nunez will leave'
On Alexander Isak: 'You never talk about players that are not yours'
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Written by Gary Rose, Adwaidh Rajan, Ben Ramsdale, Saffie Yates & Ijeoma Osadebe.

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Gossip - Como reject Tottenham's bid for Nico Pazpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time

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Sky Sports Italia have revealed that Tottenham have had a £30m bid for Nico Paz turned down by Como, who value the 20-year-old Argentine attacking midfielder at £52m.
Spurs, who lost 4-0 to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich last night, look to sign a forward after the departure of their captain Son Heung-Min after a decade at the club.
Thomas Frank's side has faced yet another major set back, after midfield James Madison suffered an ACL injury during the pre-season friendly against Newcastle United in Seoul, South Korea.
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Get Involved - Rate the summer striker signings 1-4published at 11:53 British Summer Time
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1. Gyökeres 2. Šeško 3. Pedro 4. Ekitike
Matt, Southampton
Gossip - AC Milan are interested in Rasmus Hojlundpublished at 11:48 British Summer Time

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The Gazzetta dello Sport are reporting that Italian giants AC Milan are interested in taking Rasmus Hojlund from Manchester United. The 22-year-old is available for about £30m but Milan are keen on a loan move.
Whilst in the USA playing at the Premier League Summer Series, the Danish international had stated that his "plan is very clear" which for him "to stay and fight" for his spot at Old Trafford.
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Get Involved - Rate the summer striker signings 1-4published at 11:46 British Summer Time
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Moving the floor back over to you guys thanks to that lovely assist from Bilal.
If we add Chelsea's addition of Joao Pedro as another of the big money striker moves - where would you rank them one through four?
Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Sesko, Viktor Gyokeres and Joao Pedro.
From who will make the biggest impact all the way down to who is the most likely to flop.
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Can't see this one causing controversy - at all...
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Get Involvedpublished at 11:41 British Summer Time
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The three ‘hottest’ strikers being talked about at start of transfer window, Sesko, Ekitike, Gyokeres have all found their way to the EPL… interested to now see who proves to be the best of the three…
Bilal, London
Gossip - Bayern Munich enquire about Jacksonpublished at 11:35 British Summer Time

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Sky Sports Germany have reported that Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have enquired about Chelsea's 24-year-old striker Nicolas Jackson, who has been valued at £48m.
The Senegal international has also been a target for Newcastle United as they look to add another striker to their squad.
The number 15 registered 10 goals and five assists for the Blues in the Premier League 2024-25 season.
Gossip - Newcastle really like striker Jorgen Strand Larsenpublished at 11:30 British Summer Time

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According to the Mail, Newcastle really like Wolves forward Jorgen Strand Larsen and an approach cannot be ruled out.
However, Vitor Pereira's side could demand a fee of around £60m for the striker.
The Norway international played 35 matches for Wolves last season, scoring 14 goals and getting four assists.
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Well, that was fun wasn't it.
Always nice to pivot away to an actual done deal on the transfer page.
From done deals to those cheeky whispers, though.
A look at some of the main gossip lines doing the rounds at the minute coming your way...
'When I heard the club wanted me, I didn't think twice'published at 11:23 British Summer Time
Aston Villa

New Aston Villa forward Evan Guessand speaking to the club website: "This club is special. History. Pride. Passion. The belief. When I heard the club wanted me, I didn't think twice.
"I am ready to give my all every game, every minute, every kick. Villans, I have heard all about you and I'm now ready to see and hear you.
"Up the Villa."
Guessand's career so farpublished at 11:19 British Summer Time
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Born in France and a former French youth international, Evan Guessand has spent most of his professional career at Nice.
He came through the club's youth set-up and made his professional debut for the club in a French Cup game against Frejus Saint-Raphael in 2020 and the Ligue 1 debut in August the same year.
A loan spell to Swiss side Lausanne-Sport was followed by another to Nantes, where he made a memorable Europa League debut with a winner against Olympiacos.
Guessand established himself as a regular at Nice during the 2023-24 season with six goals before doubling the output last campaign.
He switched allegiances to Ivory Coast when he made his debut for the country in 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Kenya.
Why Guessand's versatility attracted Villapublished at 11:12 British Summer Time
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Evann Guessand promises to be a versatile signing that can help replicate Marcus Rashford's role in Unai Emery's squad.
Like Rashford, the 24-year-old can play across the front line, as well as at number 10. Only 10 of his 30 Ligue 1 starts last season came at centre-forward – he also made eight starts on the right wing and nine as a support striker.
As a result, Guessand provided eight assists in addition to scoring 12 times, all from open play last season. Only five players were involved in more goals in the French top flight.
The nine-cap Ivory Coast international's numbers compare well to those of Ollie Watkins and Rashford, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Villa Park.
Guessand outperformed his expected goals tally by more than either Watkins or Rashford, but the key point of difference is that he is a more prolific dribbler, leading to significantly more involvement in terms of touches on the ball.
Depending on how he is used, he can also offer more defensively in terms of winning duels and regaining possession – particularly in the opposition third – making him a versatile asset for the campaign ahead.
Guessand's 2024-25 season in numberspublished at 11:08 British Summer Time
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Evann Guessand scored 12 league goals last season for Nice and was named player of the season as the club finished fourth in France's Ligue 1.
The 24-year-old Ivory Coast forward also bagged nine assists during the 2024-25 season.
He was also on target against Belgium's Union SG in the Europa League.
Guessand scored his first and so far only internatioanl goal for Ivory Coast in a World Cup qualifiers game against Burundi in March.
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Sorry to disappoint you Toon fans but no new goalkeeper for you.
Good of you to keep an eye on your old club after the move to the Clarets though, Martin!
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Get Involvedpublished at 11:03 British Summer Time
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Ben is it another GK for Newcastle? We're down to 5 at the minute.
Martin, Burnley
Guessand is Villa's first major summer signingpublished at 11:00 British Summer Time
Aston Villa

Ivory Coast forward Evann Guessand is Aston Villa's first major signing of the summer.
He follows Yasin Ozcan, who joined from Kasimpasa but has been loaned to Anderlecht, and back-up goalkeeper Marco Bizot who arrived for an undisclosed fee from Brest.
Guessand was also a target for FA Cup winners Crystal Palace but decided to join Unai Emery's side.
Villa have been looking at striker options since January's departure of Jhon Duran to Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr left them with just Ollie Watkins as their only senior centre-forward.
Marcus Rashford spent the second half of the season at Villa on loan but has joined Barcelona.
Villa, who finished sixth last season to qualify for the Europa League, open their Premier League campaign at home to Newcastle United on Saturday, 16 August (12:30 BST).
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Villa confirm Guessand signaturepublished at 10:55 British Summer Time
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Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of Nice forward Evann Guessand for an undisclosed fee.
More to follow...
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Confirmed signing alert!
Garnacho's 2024-25 season in numberspublished at 10:48 British Summer Time
Manchester United

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Despite not favoured by Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim, Alejandro Garnacho managed six goals in 36 appearances for the club in the Premier League last season.
He also bagged four assists and a goal in United's run to the Europa League final, where they suffered a defeat to Tottenham and missed the chance to secure Champions League football.
The Argentina international's best season at United was 2023-24 when he scored seven goals and created six assists in 36 league appearances.
Still only 21, Chelsea will hope Garnacho will continue to flourish in a new environment if they managed to sign him this summer.
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Get Involvedpublished at 10:44 British Summer Time
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Chelsea do not need Garnacho we have enough wide players and he is not worth £50M we got Gittens now stick with the new lad and George as his back up.
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What has gone wrong for Garnacho at Man Utd?published at 10:38 British Summer Time
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Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim told winger Alejandro Garnacho he should find somewhere else to play immediately after the Europa League final defeat by Tottenham in May.
The Argentina international seemed to be on a collision course with his boss after both he and his brother posted messages around the Europa League final defeat, when Garnacho was only introduced as a 71st-minute substitute.
Although the winger did go on the club's post-season tour of Asia, he cut a detached and unhappy figure.
He was not selected for the recent three-match trip to the United States, having initially been told to delay his return for pre-season training in the hope of a deal being concluded.
When that did not happen, Garnacho was ordered to train at different times to Amorim's squad, along with fellow outcasts Tyrell Malacia, Jadon Sancho, Antony and Marcus Rashford, who subsequently joined Barcelona on loan.
Amorim has had an uneasy relationship with Garnacho since taking charge.
He had only been at United for a month when he axed the winger, along with Rashford, for the victory at Manchester City on 15 December.
Amorim said the decision was because of "training performances, game performances and engagement with team-mates".
Unlike Rashford, Garnacho was handed an immediate recall. Yet he has always seemed an uneasy fit in the system Amorim's prefers because there is no space for an orthodox wide player.