The Blues strike a quick deal for a Premier League attacking midfielder, while their academy product agrees to move to Turkey. Join us for the round-up of some of the juiciest transfer gossip this Monday.
Chelsea agree Pedro deal
Newcastle United have been trying to sign Joao Pedro from Brighton & Hove Albion since the start of the summer, but the Brazilian is now on his way to Stamford Bridge.
According to The Athletic, Chelsea have reached an agreement with the Seagulls to sign the 23-year-old attacking midfielder in a deal north of £50million. Pedro will sign a seven-year contract with the Blues, who also sealed the agreement for the signing of Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund last week. Whispers Rating: 5/5
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Besiktas to sign Abraham
Tammy Abraham enjoyed a promising loan spell at AC Milan last season, registering 10 goals and seven assists in all competitions. Multiple reports suggested the Englishman is eyeing a return to the Premier League but now the ex-Chelsea sensation is heading to Turkey.
As per Fabrizio Romano, Besiktas have reached a verbal agreement to sign Abraham from AS Roma in a £17million deal. The 27-year-old will travel to Istanbul this week to undergo medical tests and formally join Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side. Whispers Rating: 4.5/5
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Arsenal enter Ekitike race
Benjamin Sesko is viewed as Arsenal's preferred target to strengthen their attack but RB Leipzig's demands have proven to be a major stumbling block. As such, the Gunners have now entered the transfer race for another Bundesliga striker.
Sport Bild reports Arsenal have joined Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United in the race to sign Eintracht Frankfurt's 23-year-old star Hugo Ekitike. The versatile Frenchman was involved in 34 goals across all competitions during the 2024/25 campaign. Whispers Rating: 2.5/5
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Liverpool considering using Doak to get Guehi
Having sold Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen, Liverpool have set their sights on Crystal Palace central defender Marc Guehi. However, the Reds are wary of overspending as they have already signed Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong in big-money deals.
The Sun claims Liverpool are willing to offer Ben Doak as part of a deal for Guehi, who is valued at £50million by the Eagles. The Merseyside outfit consider the Scot, who enjoyed a promising loan stint at Middlesbrough, a £25million talent. Still, it is underlined that it will take a great deal of negotiating to convince Palace supremo Steve Parish to give the green light. Whispers Rating:1.5/5
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Sunderland working on signing Atletico Madrid defender
The Black Cats returned to the Premier League against the odds. Accordingly, the club's hierarchy is making ambitious moves in the transfer market to ensure they don't find themselves back in the Championship after just 12 months.
Having smashed their club record to sign highly-coveted midfielder Habib Diarra from Ligue 1 side Strasbourg, Sunderland are now in talks to sign Reinildo Mandava. According to The Guardian, they have offered the 31-year-old Mozambique left-back a two-year contract worth £65,000 a week to join their project. He is set to be released by Atletico Madrid this summer. Whispers Rating: 3/5
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