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Arsenal have contacted Wolverhampton Wanderers to express an interest in signing goalkeeper Dan Bentley.

The 30-year-old, who moved to Molineux from Bristol City in January 2023, has been identified by Arsenal as a potential back-up option. Wolves are not interested in selling the Englishman unless they were to receive a suitable offer that allows them to reinvest.

Bayern Munich have completed the signing of Michael Olise from Crystal Palace on a five-year contract.

The Athletic reported last month that Olise decided to join Bayern following interest from a number of clubs.

Bayern approached Palace, while Chelsea initially had permission to talk to Olise but eventually decided the financial terms were deemed to be prohibitive and opted not to pursue the deal. Newcastle United also made an approach to Palace, and Manchester United and Manchester City had previously shown sustained interest.

Hull City centre-back Jacob Greaves has been granted permission to undergo a medical ahead of his proposed move to Ipswich Town.

Meanwhile, talks between the clubs over the potential transfer of Jaden Philogene continue. The Athletic reported last week that Ipswich made a joint offer worth about £35million plus add-ons for Greaves and his Hull team-mate Philogene.

Leeds United goalkeeper Kris Klaesson has joined Polish Ekstraklasa side Rakow Czestochowa in a permanent transfer..

The 23-year-old Norwegian goalkeeper moved to Elland Road from Valerenga in 2021 and made four first-team appearances for Leeds.

He made his debut in the 2021-22 season for Leeds during a win away at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League, and made two first-team appearances for Daniel Farke's side this campaign, keeping clean sheets in victories over Birmingham City and Peterborough United.

Leicester City have completed the signing of midfielder Michael Golding on a four-year contract from Chelsea.

Golding's arrival at the King Power Stadium comes after Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall moved in the opposite direction as part of a separate transaction on Tuesday. Chelsea agreed a fee of £30million ($38m) with Leicester for the midfielder, who signed a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge.

The deal for Golding, 18, will not include matching rights for Chelsea on any future transfer — unlike Omari Hutchinson’s switch to Ipswich Town.

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"I learned on the streets — and that’s where creativity comes to life."

A product of the 'Johan Cruyff courts' of Schiedam, Joshua Zirkzee is a striker who could offer something very different to Man United's attack.

Elias Burke and Mark Carey report on United's striker target

Manchester United are working to finalise the signing of Bologna forward Joshua Zirkzee.

United have agreements in place on personal terms and agent commission, which is sizable but viewed at Old Trafford as fair in the context of an overall package deemed good value for money.

Zirkzee’s contract includes a €40million (£34m) release clause and talks continue about the fee. The clause must be paid in full, which is a potential cashflow issue for the Premier League club, and they are therefore exploring whether to activate it or negotiate a price separately.

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Jadon Sancho is due to return to Carrington following the end of his loan spell at Borussia Dortmund, even though his differences with Ten Hag remain unresolved.

Sancho was placed on a personal training programme away from the rest of the squad last September after publicly criticising Ten Hag, claiming he had been made “a scapegoat for a long time”, and then refusing to apologise.

Ten Hag’s contract extension makes the 24-year-old’s reintegration difficult unless there is a reconciliation. At the start of the window, United were open to listening to offers for Sancho regardless of their manager’s future.

An asking price of £40m is yet to be met, however, with Sancho’s salary of more than £200,000 per week and status as one of United’s highest-earning players meaning there are obstacles to a quick sale.

Sancho’s return is viewed as a chance to turn over a new leaf and revive his Old Trafford career although it is unclear whether there will be clear-the-air talks on his return with Ten Hag at this stage.

Brighton & Hove Albion have signed Netherlands international midfielder Mats Wieffer from Feyenoord.

The 24-year-old joins after signing a five-year contract until 2029 at Amex Stadium.

He follows Yankuba Minteh as a new arrival under recently-appointed head coach Fabian Hurzeler.

Technical director David Weir said: “We’re delighted to welcome Mats to the club, a player whose qualities we have admired for a long time.

“He has a lot of experience in the Champions League as well as the Eredivisie and has developed into one of the best deep-lying midfielders in Europe."

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West Ham United have completed the signing of Max Kilman from Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Kilman, 27, joins the east London club for a fee in the region of £40million ($51.2m). He has signed a seven-year contract at the London Stadium through to 2031.

The move sees Kilman reunite with new West Ham head coach Julien Lopetegui, who he worked under during the Spaniard’s 10 months in charge at Wolves during the 2022-23 season.

“It’s an amazing feeling to be a West Ham United player,” said Kilman.

“As soon as I was aware of the interest from the club, it was an opportunity I was keen to pursue, so I couldn’t be more delighted to be here.

“I really enjoyed working with Julen during his time at Wolves — he’s a top-class coach and someone I learned a lot from, and I am confident I will continue to improve as a player under his management here.”

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Chelsea have completed the signing of France forward Sandy Baltimore on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain.

The 24-year-old has signed a four-year deal with the Women’s Super League champions to keep her at the club until 2028, as reported by The Athletic last month.

The move will see Baltimore link up with new Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor after the former Lyon boss was confirmed as Emma Hayes’ successor last month. Chelsea, however, had been keeping tabs on the talented winger way before the appointment of compatriot Bompastor.

Baltimore, who has made over 200 appearances for PSG and has a fair amount of Champions League experience, is a versatile attacking midfielder who can play on either wing. As a left-footed player, she will provide more balance to the squad.

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Donny van de Beek is close to a move from Manchester United to Girona.

The La Liga side are set to pay an initial €500k for the 27-year-old midfielder with a total add-ons package of €20m of which €5m are seen as realistically achievable.

Girona are in the market for midfield additions after Aleix Garcia left for Bayer Leverkusen last month.

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Leicester City have completed the signing of Bobby De Cordova-Reid on a free transfer.

De Cordova-Reid, 31, was a free agent after his contract with Fulham expired at the end of last month.

“Turning up here was a special moment, looking around and seeing the infrastructure,” De Cordova-Reid said after signing a three-year deal with the newly-promoted side. “It’s got that wow factor. It feels nice. I’m delighted to be here and I can’t wait to get going.

“I had a good chat with the manager, he told me the vision of the club. I spoke to him a few times and he was very clear in what he wanted and what he saw in me. He believes in me and it’s a perfect fit for me.”

Brazilian goalkeeper Carlos Miguel will undergo a medical this weekend ahead of a proposed move to Nottingham Forest.

Forest have agreed a deal worth around €4million (£3.4m; $4.3m) with Corinthians for the 25-year-old, who is set to become their third summer signing.

He joins midfielder Elliot Anderson, who signed from Newcastle United earlier this week, and 18-year-old right-back Eric da Silva Moreira, who moved from St Pauli.

Forest have been actively looking to overhaul their goalkeeping department this summer, after last year’s signings Matt Turner and Odysseas Vlachodimos failed to make an impact at the City Ground.

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