Brighton & Hove Albion are poised to ask for more than £100 million for Moises Caicedo after a benchmark was set this summer with Declan Rice’s impending move to Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal.
Caicedo is a target for Chelsea as they rebuild under Mauricio Pochettino but they are unlikely to land him cheaply, with Caicedo seen by Brighton as comparable to Rice — and three years younger at 21.
Atletico Madrid have signed Spain defender Cesar Azpilicueta on a one-year deal as a free agent, the La Liga side said on Thursday following his departure from Chelsea after 11 seasons.
Granit Xhaka has left Arsenal to join German side Bayer Leverkusen in a £21.4m deal. The Switzerland midfielder, 30, has signed a five-year deal with the Bundesliga club.
Manchester United remain in dialogue with Inter Milan as they work to find a compromise over the fee for Andre Onana, which could be in the region of £45 million inclusive of add-ons. The 27-year-old wants to reunite with former Ajax coach Erik ten Hag.
AC Milan have signed Luka Romero on a four-year contract, with the young midfielder joining on a free transfer from Lazio.
Written with inputs from Reuters &The Daily Telegraph in London