Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal battle for Cunha, Sesko update, Rashford in Barcelona talks, Man Utd’s Dorgu delay

Last night, Fabrizio Romano confirmed that Brighton’s Julio Enciso is on the verge of agreeing a loan move to Ipswich Town.

Romano adds that the Paraguayan will have his medical today, and will join Ipswich until June, with the club paying his wages in full.

Erling Haaland insists he never even thought about the looming verdict on Manchester City’s much-discussed 115 charges before committing his long-term future to the club.

Haaland signed an extraordinary new nine-and-a-half year contract with the reigning Premier League champions worth a reported basic £500,000 per week last Friday.

Fabrizio Romano’s latest update on the saga surrounding Alejandro Garnacho suggests that Napoli have made an opening bid “worth €50m” including add-ons.

United are said to want a higher fee – with some reports suggesting a sum closer to £75m – though Romano adds that “Antonio Conte keeps pushing after the call with Garnacho on Friday”.

Chelsea have “made contact with United and player side, now deciding internally whether to bid or not,” adds Romano.

Italian outlet Tuttomercatoweb report that Dusan Vlahovic could be nearing an exit from Juventus after being benched for the club’s draw with Club Brugge last night.

The Serbian was limited to around 15 minutes after coming on for Nicolas Gonzalez, and it is now being reported that Vlahovic’s agent, Darko Ristic, “continues to keep contacts alive” with several clubs who are interested in the player.

Chelsea, Arsenal, PSG and Tottenham are the clubs mentioned in the report, with Chelsea and Arsenal having been linked to him on several occasions in the past.

More on the situation surrounding Man Utd target Patrick Dorgu, with Lecce club president Sticchi Damiani telling Sky Sports that the club “met with Man United and we told them that our plan is to keep our key players, including Patrick Dorgu”.

“We’re delighted to have Man United here to make a proposal but our target to stay in Serie A is crucial”, added Damiani.

In another post, Romano says that United made an initial bid “worth €27m plus add-ons”, but it was “not enough to convince Lecce”.

The Italian side reportedly want around €40m for Dorgu.

Yesterday, Sky Sports reported that Marcus Rashford’s representatives met with Barcelona executives in Lisbon to discuss a potential deal.

Other reports claim that Barcelona is Rashford’s preferred destination, though the Catalan club would have to free up wage space in order to sign him on loan. To that end, they are currently looking at exits for Eric Garcia and Ansu Fati.

Speaking yesterday, Barcelona director Deco said that the club “are dealing with the issue of [financial] fair-play”.

“n the final days, if the team can be strengthened, we will try, but as of today there is nothing,” he added.

The Sky report does add that “a deal for Rashford to leave Manchester United in this window is looking increasingly difficult”.

The Daily Mail reported yesterday that Man Utd have a four-man target list for a striker to sign this window.

Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha of Wolves, Ipswich’s Liam Delap and Lille’s Jonathan David – who scored against Liverpool last night – are supposedly the four men on Amorim’s shortlist.

United have also been linked to Sporting’x Viktor Gyokores, who of course has a history with Ruben Amorim, though it is thought that doing a deal for the Swedish striker would be too difficult this month.

Borussia Dortmund have confirmed that Nuri Sahin has left the club after the loss to Bologna last night.

The former Dortmund midfielder took charge of the side at the beginning of the summer, but leaves with the club in 10th in the Bundesliga.

Erik ten Hag has been one of the names linked with a move to the Westfalenstadion.

Fenerbahce have agreed a deal to sign Aston Villa defender Diego Carlos.

The Brazilian centre-back, who joined Villa from Sevilla in 2022, will travel to Istanbul for a medical and to discuss personal terms.

Carlos has not been involved in the last five matches for Villa and the news of his impending exit was announced by the Turkish club while Villa were in Champions League action against Monaco.

“Our club has reached an agreement in principle with the club for the transfer of Diego Carlos, who plays for Aston Villa,” Fenerbahce said in a statement on X.

“The Brazilian player has been invited to Istanbul for health checks and to further the transfer negotiations.”

Barring any hitches in the next few days, Carlos will join Jose Mourinho’s side for a reported 10m euros (£8.45m) in their push for the Turkish Super Lig title.

He played 58 times for the Premier League outfit and scored one goal.

Chelsea defender Renato Veiga is being tracked by Dortmund and Juventus, according to the Times, and the Portuguese is likely to depart. The Blues are open to either a loan move or a permanent transfer for the 21-year-old.