Sporting could soon have more reason to remain stubborn as they hold out for as close to Viktor Gyokeres' £85million release as possible this summer. The Portuguese champions are reportedly poised to pocket £47m for Ousmane Diomande after accepting a bid from Crystal Palace.

Sporting CP president Frederico Varandas once again publicly addressed the swirling “transfer drama” surrounding his star forward Viktor Gyökeres.

Arsenal are still looking to make a number of signings before the summer transfer window slams shut, with Mikel Arteta's plans taking shape

Arsenal are ready to compete with Liverpool and Manchester United to sign Huge Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt.

The latest Manchester United transfer news and opinion as we take a look at some of the latest stories from in and around Old Trafford.

United did have Watkins in mind as an alternative to Hojlund in the summer of 2023, but then manager Erik ten Hag and recruitment staff pressed ahead with the younger striker from Atalanta. In October 2023, Watkins signed new terms at Villa running to 2028.

Manchester United were linked to Aston Villa and England striker Ollie Watkins on Monday by The Athletic’s Laurie Whitwell, who noted Watkins was initially part of a proposal for a permanent transfer offer for Marcus Rashford.