Manchester United remain in the market for two or three midfielders after Casemiro's departure, with Carlos Baleba emerging again as a priority target despite valuation gaps and Brighton’s tough negotiating stance.
Liverpool have joined the pursuit of Almeria midfielder Sergio Arribas after missing out on Yan Diomande, adding a 25-goal Segunda División performer to a summer plan shaped by Salah's exit and squad renewal.
Spurs are understood to have approached Atalanta over Raoul Bellanova as a potential seventh summer signing, with a fee around £17m under discussion following progress on a record Sandro Tonali deal from Newcastle.
Manchester United have reshuffled their midfield priorities after losing out on Elliot Anderson, Mateus Fernandes, and Sandro Tonali, with Aurelien Tchouameni now viewed internally as the leading option to succeed Casemiro.
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has decided Aurelien Tchouameni will stay and compete for a starting role, ending strong transfer interest from Liverpool and Manchester United.
Manchester City have placed a firm valuation on James Trafford as Premier League rivals monitor the England goalkeeper, while the club also advances talks for Sheffield Wednesday's Pierce Charles.
Tottenham have ended plans to sign João Palhinha permanently after investing heavily in Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes, leaving the Portuguese midfielder set to return to Bayern Munich while other clubs monitor his future.
Arsenal's reported £55 million bid for Bruno Guimaraes was turned down by Newcastle, with valuation experts suggesting the gap to a realistic fee could be far wider than the initial offer implied.
Reports of conflicting messages around Lucas Bergvall's future sit against Tottenham's major summer midfield spending, with Nottingham Forest among clubs watching the Sweden international closely.
Andre Onana is heading back to Trabzonspor on another season-long loan after both clubs confirmed the deal, while Marcus Rashford's future at Old Trafford may hold the key to Manchester United's pursuit of Crysencio Summerville.
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