Football Transfer Rumours: Arsenal and Manchester United Compete for Mitoma; Barcelona Contemplate De Jong Sale

Arsenal appears to be leading the race ahead of Manchester City and Manchester United in the pursuit of Brighton & Hove Albion winger Kaoru Mitoma this summer. Additionally, the Gunners have shown interest in Mitoma’s Japan teammate, Takefusa Kubo, who currently plies his trade at Real Sociedad. This information comes from reports in Spain, as per Fichajes.

Both Arsenal and Manchester United are closely monitoring Girona left-back Miguel Gutierrez, who currently plays in La Liga, according to GIVEMESPORT.

Manchester United is considering making a bid of at least £60m for Jarrad Branthwaite from Everton before June, as it could help balance their financial books for the 2023/24 period, as reported by Football Insider.

Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi has dismissed rumors linking him to Arsenal and Bayern Munich, asserting his contentment at his current club, reports MARCA from Spain.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz remains a target for Arsenal, who might find securing Zubimendi’s transfer challenging, according to the Evening Standard.

Roberto De Zerbi and Ruben Amorim are potential candidates to take over as manager at Chelsea if the club parts ways with Mauricio Pochettino, according to Rudy Galetti from Italy.

Barcelona does not prioritize signing Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva, as per reports from SPORT in Spain.

In the event that Barcelona needs to make a significant sale this summer, they may look to offload Frenkie de Jong instead of Ronald Araujo, according to AS from Spain.

Liverpool has identified Eintracht Frankfurt defender Willian Pacho as a primary target this summer, although a potential deal could cost up to €65m (£55.5m), reports Santi Aouna from France.

Chelsea is open to offers for forwards Raheem Sterling and Noni Madueke this summer, with interest from various Premier League clubs, according to Simon Phillips.

Real Madrid’s Andriy Lunin is attracting interest from Manchester United, Bayern Munich, and PSG, as the Ukrainian goalkeeper could seek a move away from the club with Thibaut Courtois returning from injury, reports Fichajes from Spain.

Tottenham Hotspur is reportedly in discussions with Torino over the potential signing of center-back Alessandro Buongiorno, continuing their trend of success in the Italian transfer market, as per Calciomercato from Italy.

Lastly, West Ham United is prepared to break their transfer record in pursuit of Sporting CP attacking midfielder Pedro Goncalves, according to TeamTalk.

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