Arsenal agree Trossard sale, Rice illness update
Arsenal and Man Utd miss out as Atletico Madrid sign Morten Hjulmand for about £34m on a five-year deal, with Arsenal still pursuing Bruno Guimaraes despite Newcastle rejecting two bids.
Martin Ødegaard exits after Norway’s 2-1 loss to England but sets an Arsenal World Cup record with four assists, surpassing Dennis Bergkamp’s 1998 mark. His pass created Schjelderup’s opener. Livescore
England beat Norway 2-1 AET as Jude Bellingham scores twice. Arsenal’s Declan Rice started, Bukayo Saka came on at half-time and lifted England’s right side. England face Argentina in the semi-final.
Arsenal show interest in Aston Villa’s Ezri Konsa after a 15 clean-sheet season. Valued around £34m, he can cover centre-back and right-back, but Villa are not keen sellers despite PSR pressure.
Declan Rice was withdrawn at half-time vs Norway due to sickness and heat. Tuchel opted for a more offensive setup, bringing on Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze as England won 2-1 in Miami.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic blasted Noni Madueke, saying England ‘played with one guy less’. Tuchel hooked him at half-time for Bukayo Saka, and England beat Norway 2-1 thanks to Jude Bellingham’s brace.
Newcastle eye Botafogo’s Danilo Santos as a contingency if Bruno Guimaraes leaves. Arsenal are preparing a significant bid and believe the Brazilian is open to talks.
Arsenal are ‘admirers’ of ex-Gunner Konstantinos Mavropanos after West Ham’s relegation, with multiple clubs keen. A cut-price return could offer centre-back depth behind William Saliba.
Mikel Merino presses for a Spain start alongside Rodri after decisive cameos, with Unai Simon to keep David Raya on the bench. Spain face France in the World Cup semi-final.
Arsenal push to sign Atletico’s Julian Alvarez after his extra-time winner for Argentina vs Switzerland. Player open to move, price gap remains, with Atletico seeking £100m+ and Arsenal under £90m.
PSG line up Ferran Torres as possible Barcola replacement after sales, hinting at a softer stance. Arsenal are frontrunners for Barcola, though PSG’s €150m valuation remains a major hurdle.
Arsenal set to sign Spurs prospect Elijah Upson despite rival interest. Real Madrid will meet Vinicius Junior by end of July to finalise an extension, cooling tenuous Arsenal links to the winger.
Arsenal may sell Christian Norgaard a year after a £15m move, following minimal minutes and limited impact, with Arteta preferring other options in midfield late last season.
Arsenal plan a major outlay, potentially £250m, as they target Bruno Guimaraes, Morgan Rogers and Bradley Barcola to reinforce a title-winning squad for the new season.
Arsenal agree around £17m sale of Leandro Trossard to Besiktas. He is due in Istanbul on Wednesday to sign a three-year deal with option, earning about €9m per season after Belgium’s World Cup exit.
Blackburn are optimistic of a new long-term deal for 18-year-old Igor Tyjon after rejecting an Arsenal bid in January, which could stall Arsenal’s move for the academy prospect.
