The Seagulls make an attempt to hijack Manchester City's pursuit of a defender, while the Bavarians enter race to sign a Chelsea target. Read on for our round-up of some of the juiciest transfer gossip this Monday.
Brighton make bid for Wesley
Early in the summer, Flamengo right-back Wesley Franca was strongly linked with a move to Manchester City, who view the Brazilian as a potential replacement for Kyle Walker. However, Brighton & Hove Albion have made a move to overtake City in the race for the 21-year-old's signature.
According to The Telegraph, the Seagulls have made a bid in the region of £20million for the young right-back. It is understood that Flamengo are prepared to sell Wesley, with the player keen on moving to Europe and playing in the Premier League. However, they will not consider a sale until after their Club World Cup campaign ends. Whispers Rating: 3.5/5
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Bayern join Gittens chase
Before the Club World Cup kicked off, Chelsea showed serious interest in signing Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund and even saw their bid turned down by the Germans. It remains to be seen if they will revisit a deal, and now there's a new player in the race.
As per Kicker, Bayern Munich have entered the race to sign the highly-rated 20-year-old winger and are reportedly willing to offer Dortmund £55million to sign the Englishman, who has lost his starting place at the club under Niko Kovac. Whispers Rating: 2.5/5
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Arsenal interested in Norgaard
Arsenal are set to sign Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi, but the Gunners have so far yet to convince Thomas Partey to sign a new contract. Mikel Arteta is desperate to keep the Ghanaian at the Emirates but his current deal expires this month.
The Mirror reports Brentford midfielder Christian Norgaard is among the midfield targets the North Londoners could consider moving for if Partey leaves the club. The 31-year-old Denmark international has been a solid figure in the middle of the park for the Bees ever since his move from Fiorentina. He has two years left on his contract. Whispers Rating: 3/5
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McTominay on Al-Hilal's radar
Scott McTominay has been a revelation for Napoli, playing a crucial role in leading Antonio Conte's side to a scudetto in his maiden season in Naples. The Scotland international made headlines with his goalscoring prowess and has now attracted interest from Saudi Arabia.
As per Football Italia, Al-Hilal, who are managed by ex-Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi, made an enquiry for the Napoli midfielder but the Serie A champions did not even discuss a deal as they have no desire to part ways with the ex-Manchester United man. Whispers Rating: 1.5/5
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Pogba ready to join Monaco
Paul Pogba's doping ban was reduced to 18 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in October of last year and he has been free to make a return to professional football since March. However, the Frenchman has taken a lot of time to pick his next club after leaving Juventus, and it appears an agreement has finally been reached.
ESPN claims Pogba will sign with AS Monaco, having verbally agreed to a two-year contract with the Ligue 1 club after turning down a major deal from a Saudi Pro League side. The World Cup-winning midfielder hasn't played a full 90 minutes since March 2022, when he was still on United's books. Whispers Rating: 4.5/5
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