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A twist in the Viktor Gyokeres transfer saga? All our focus has been on Arsenal and Man Utd vying for the Sporting striker’s signature but now a third party have thrown their hat into the ring.

According to Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport, Serie A giants Juventus want to muscle in on Gyokeres and have already indicated to the striker’s representatives that they are willing to meet his £11m-a-year wage demands.

That would be a blow for the English clubs.

Arsenal may be moving closer to signing Benjamin Sesko after RB Leipzig stepped up their efforts to sign Brazilian striker Romulo, who scored 17 goals and made 10 assists this season for Turkish side Goztepe.

Sesko is Arsenal’s top priority as a new No 9, having scored 39 goals in 87 games for RB Leipzig. But the German club want around £60m and the Gunners are still considering their next move, with Sporting’s Viktor Gyokeres another option.

Tottenham have opened talks over a deal to sign the ‘Swedish Messi’ (every country has one), Roony Bardghji.

The ‘Swedish Rooney’ might have flowed better, but it fairness Bardghji has got that low dribbling style and lethal left foot that immediately conjures thoughts of the Argentine. And if the comparison might seem lofty, his career so far is certainly impressive.

Bardghji crossed the Oresund Bridge as a youth player, leaving Malmo to sign for Copenhagen who promised a fasttrack to the first team. He has made regular appearances in the Danish Superliga, scoring 15 goals in 74 games so far at only 19 years old.

We already knew that Jadon Sancho had returned to Man United after the conclusion of his loan with Chelsea and Enzo Maresca has confirmed the Blues won’t be signing him as they instead focus on other wing targets.

“Jadon is not with us, so for sure that is a position that probably we need to do something,” said Maresca ahead of Chelsea’s Club World Cup opener against LAFC on Monday.

“Also, because as you already know, Misha (Mykhailo Mudryk) is not with us. So in this moment we have Noni [Madueke], Pedro [Neto] and Ty [Tyrique George] as proper wingers.

“So, for sure, something is going to happen. We said many times, when the transfer window is open, anything can happen – to bring players or to sell players. We will see.”

Brighton have captured Italian centre-back Diego Coppola for an undisclosed fee.

The 21-year-old defender is already an Italy international, and is currently competing at the European U21 Championship.

Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler said: “Diego is an exciting addition for the club. Although he is still young, he is tall, strong and mobile and he will give us a real physical presence.

“He has made impressive progress in Serie A and deserved his call-up to the Italian national team. We look forward to helping him develop even more.”

Chelsea have been consistently linked with AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan, although only at the right price with the club insisting they’re happy with their current goalkeeping options.

Maignan is now set to hold talks with Milan over a new contract, with the Frenchman said to be still considering a future at the club and potentially extending his deal, according to Italian outlet CalcioMercato.

The Blues had real interest in the 29-year-old during the last transfer window but the deal collapsed.

Florian Wirtz looks set to join Liverpool for a record fee from Bayer Leverkusen.

He has played brilliantly for the German side under Xabi Alonso and Adam Clery believes he’s worth the significant outlay for the Reds:

It could be a tale of two full-backs at Arsenal this summer with Riccardo Calafiori set to stay at the club but Oleksandr Zinchenko potentially leaving.

According to the Daily Mirror, the Gunners don’t want to cash in on Calafiori but will sanction a move for Zinchenko with AC Milan courting the Ukrainian. The emergence of Myles Lewis-Skelly last season limited the playing time of both men at the Emirates.

Milan were also said to be interested in Calafiori but he has only been at Arsenal a short time since joining from Bologna and the player himself told told Gianluca di Marzio he has no desire to leave.

“At Arsenal, I’m very happy,” said the Italian. “I always feel good in any position I play in order to help the team. What was missing last season was consistency and I’ll look to find that consistency next season.

“When I felt good, I always played and made a difference in the team. So the goal next season is to be in form for the whole season.”

Bournemouth have signed left back Adrien Truffert from French side Rennes on a five-year deal.

The 23-year-old was Rennes’ captain and played 33 Ligue 1 games last season before swapping northwest France for south England.

The move could pave the way for Liverpool to sign Milos Kerkez, with Bournemouth already adding a replacement to their ranks.

Kerkez is expected to depart the club for Premier League champions Liverpool, with a deal reportedly worth £45m agreed.

Darwin Nunez is the target of two Italian clubs as Liverpool have set a reported price tag for the Uruguay international striker.

AC Milan and Antonio Conte-managed Napoli are both interested in the 25-year-old forward, with the desired fee some £51m according to Corriere dello Sport.

Since his more than £75m move from Benfica in 2022, Nunez has played 143 times, scored 40 goals, and won the Premier League title.

There was an approach from a Saudi Arabia side in January, but that was soundly rejected.