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Bologna reject Arsenal £39.8m bid for Calafiori, Barca to sign Dani Olmo

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Riccardo Calafiori, 22, plays for Serie A side Bologna and was impressive for Italy at Euro 2024 Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal
Riccardo Calafiori, 22, plays for Serie A side Bologna and was impressive for Italy at Euro 2024

Bologna have rejected Arsenal’s 47m euro (£39.8m) bid for defender Riccardo Calafiori. The Serie A club want at least 50m euros (£42.3m) for the Italy international. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian)

Chelsea are also interested in the 22-year-old Calafiori who caught the eye at Euro 2024 for Italy.  (Chronicle NG)

Manchester United would consider a sizable offer for captain Bruno Fernandes, 29, but the Portugal midfielder is expected to stay at the club and sign a new deal. (Mirror)

Free agent Dele Alli has been spotted working hard in training as he looks to find a new club following his exit from Everton when his contract expired at the end of last season. (Express)

France defender William Saliba could leave Arsenal this summer with Real Madrid interested in the 23-year-old. (Mirror)

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, 25, is expected to be involved pre-season next week amid interest from Manchester UnitedChelsea and Arsenal for the Nigerian international. (Football Italia)

Manchester United join race to sign Osimhen
Napoli’s Victor Osimhen has been linked to Premier League and Saudi Pro League clubs

West Ham are weighing up making a fresh offer for Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo after having a £24.5m bid for the 24-year-old France international rejected. (Mail)

Barcelona are trying to sign Spain forward Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig, with the Spanish club attempting to agree a payment plan to meet the 26-year-old’s 60m euro (£51m) release clause. (90 Min)

Brazilian winger Willian has rejected the offer of a new contract at Fulham, with clubs in Saudi Arabia and Turkey interested in the 35-year-old. (Mail)

Paris St-Germain midfielder Ethan Mbappe, brother of France captain Kylian, is set sign a long-term deal at Lille, the 17-year-old never held talks with his brother’s new side Real Madrid as the Frenchman was keen to stay in Ligue 1. (Fabrizio Romano)

Everton are interested in 22-year-old Cameroon international Jackson Tchatchoua, with Italian side Hellas Verona wanting about 8m euros (£6.8m) for the defender. (TuttoMercatoWeb – in Italian)

Atalanta are set to sign Italy midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo on loan from Turkish club Galatasaray with an obligation to buy the 25-year-old, who had a stint at Aston Villa last season, on a permanent basis. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Barcelona would be willing to sell both Uruguay defender Ronald Araujo and Brazil winger Raphinha this summer in order to bring Athletic Bilbao and Spain attacker Nico Williams, 21, to Camp Nou. (SportsMole)

Chelsea are keen on Nottingham Forest defender Murillo but deem the 21-year-old Brazilian’s £60m-plus price tag as too high. (Football London)

AC Milan defender Theo Hernandez is tipped to complete a £51m move to Manchester City, with the 26-year-old currently playing for France at Euro 2024. (Manchester Evening News)

Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher would be “reluctant” to relocate to the Midlands to join Aston Villa as the 24-year-old Englishman waits on a potential new Blues deal. (Telegraph – subscription required)

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