Transfer Deadline Day Roundup: Chelsea Push for Gittens, United Slap £70m Tag on Garnacho

Transfer Deadline Day Roundup: Chelsea Push for Gittens, United Slap £70m Tag on Garnacho

Chelsea Eye Last-Minute Gittens Deal
Chelsea are still pushing to wrap up a deal for Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens before the first transfer window closes at 7pm BST today, according to Sky Sports. The Blues have already had two bids rejected, the latest worth over £42m. Gittens, 20, has told Dortmund he wants to leave and join Chelsea in time to be registered for the Club World Cup. However, if Dortmund list him in their squad for the tournament, he will be ineligible to feature for Chelsea.

Dortmund Hold Firm on Gittens
Reports from Germany indicate that Dortmund immediately rejected Chelsea’s latest £42m offer. The Bundesliga side are believed to be holding out for a higher fee, with no intention of selling on the cheap.

Manchester United Set £70m Price for Garnacho
According to The Independent, Manchester United have placed a £70m price tag on winger Alejandro Garnacho amid interest from Chelsea and Aston Villa. The 20-year-old played 58 games in all competitions last season, scoring 11 goals and providing 10 assists. It’s been reported that manager Ruben Amorim has told Garnacho he can leave this summer.

Grealish, Semenyo, and Trafford in Transfer Buzz
Plenty of names continue to swirl as the transfer deadline ticks down:

• Bayer Leverkusen are eyeing Jack Grealish.
• Antoine Semenyo is attracting attention from Spurs and Manchester United.
• Newcastle have made a move for James Trafford from Burnley.
• A potential deal for Mike Maignan to Chelsea has been put on hold.
• Al-Hilal are targeting N’Golo Kante.

Gyokeres Stays Put—for Now
Record reports that Sporting CP have walked back on a gentleman’s agreement allowing Viktor Gyokeres to leave for £67m. Despite strong interest from Manchester United and Arsenal, a move is now unlikely before July. The Swedish striker had a stunning season with 54 goals and 13 assists, including a hat-trick against Manchester City in the Champions League.

Arsenal Target Zubimendi and Sesko
Arsenal remain active in the market:

• Benjamin Sesko remains in talks with RB Leipzig, though Sky Sports reports Al-Hilal are also interested.
• Martin Zubimendi is said to favour a move to Arsenal despite Real Madrid’s late interest. BBC columnist Guillem Balague rates the midfielder among the best in the world in his position.

Liverpool Closing in on Kerkez
Liverpool are close to finalising a deal for Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth, with final negotiations expected soon, per Fabrizio Romano. The deal won’t be done today but is expected to go through once the transfer window reopens on Monday, 16 June.

Key Transfer Deadline Times

• 17:00 BST – Deadline to submit deal sheets
• 19:00 BST – First transfer window closes
• 21:00 BST – Deadline to submit full paperwork for completed deals
• 16 June – Second summer window opens
• 1 September (19:00 BST) – Second window closes

Transfer Watchlist – The Big Nine
Here are nine key names expected to move either today or after the window reopens:

• Tijani Reijnders
• Rayan Cherki
• Florian Wirtz
• Bryan Mbeumo
• Martin Zubimendi
• Jamie Gittens
• Mike Maignan
• Viktor Gyokeres
• Benjamin Sesko