Transfer Update On Onana, McTominay, Alvarez, Osimhen, Williams, Others

Amadou Onana, a 22-year-old Belgian and Everton midfielder, is expected to finalise his transfer to Aston Villa this weekend, according to Sky Sports.

Fulham’s transfer offer for Scotland’s 27-year-old midfielder Scott McTominay, who has one year remaining on his deal but has the option of a 12-month extension, has been rejected by Manchester United, the Mail claimed.

Jurgen Klopp, the former manager of Liverpool, has expressed no interest in leading England, Sky Germany reported.

The Football Association is prepared to hold off on designating Pep Guardiola as Gareth Southgate’s long-term replacement as England manager until after he departs Manchester City, according to the Independent.

The 24-year-old striker Julian Alvarez of Manchester City and Argentina is the preferred replacement for AC Milan-bound 31-year-old Spain forward Alvaro Morata at Atletico Madrid, Mundo Deportivo reported.

The inability of Arsenal and Bologna to agree on a fee for the 22-year-old Italy international centre-back Riccardo Calafiori of Bologna has delayed Arsenal’s pursuit of the player. The Gunners also want to use 24-year-old Jakub Kiwior as a makeweight in the deal, but the Polish defender would rather sign with AC Milan, the Times reported.

Al-Nassr’s attempt to sign Wojciech Szczesny, a 34-year-old Polish and Juventus goalkeeper, has failed, according to the Athletic.

Victor Osimhen, a 25-year-old striker for Napoli, is attracting more attention from Paris St-Germain, which may put an end to Chelsea’s pursuit of the Nigerian attacker, Talksport reported.

Liverpool withdrew from pursuing Lille’s 18-year-old defender Leny Yoro, who is headed to Manchester United, in part because they believed he was solely interested in joining Real Madrid, the Mirror reported.

Aston Villa still owe Bayer Leverkusen more than half the amount they paid for the transfer of 25-year-old French winger Moussa Diaby, who is on the verge of signing for Al-Ittihad, Football Insider claimed.

West Ham are leading the race to sign Reiss Nelson, a 24-year-old attacker for Arsenal, who is valued at £25 million, according to Talksport.

22-year-old Leeds and Dutch winger Crysencio Summerville has spoken with Chelsea and has also spoken with French team Rennes, according to Teamtalk.

Barcelona have extended a proposal to 22-year-old Spanish and Athletic Bilbao winger, Nico Williams to reach a personal agreement with the Euro 2024 champions before any English clubs, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano wrote.