Africano Trumpeters Sports Daily : Monday’s Edition of Football Transfer Gossip

Africano Trumpeters Sports Daily : Monday’s Edition of Football Transfer Gossip .

Mikel Arteta has won a power battle at Arsenal after Raul Sanllehi left his post as the club’s head of football and will get the final say on transfers.

Manchester City are eyeing Mauricio Pochettino amid doubts over Pep Guardiola’s future.

Chelsea are closing on a £40million swoop for Brighton defender Lewis Dunk – beating rivals Spurs.

Chelsea are ready to move for John Stones – even if they sign £40million Brighton defender Lewis Dunk.

Furious Bruno Fernandes clashed with Victor Lindelof after the defender cost Manchester United in their Europa League semi-final against Sevilla.

Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club immediately, with Manchester City leading the race for the 33-year-old Argentina forward.

Arsenal have agreed terms with captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 31, over a new contract and are also closing in on the signing of Brazil defender Gabriel Magalhaes, 22, from Lille.

Barcelona will listen to offers for France forward Antoine Griezmann, 29, just a year after he arrived from Atletico Madrid for £107m.

Bayern Munich’s Thiago Alcantara has agreed a four-year deal with Liverpool, with the Bundesliga club asking for in excess of £30m for the 29-year-old Spain midfielder.

Juventus are open to selling 26-year-old Paulo Dybala and Manchester United and Tottenham are interested in the Argentina forward.

The Serie A champions are keen to sign Arsenal’s France striker Alexandre Lacazette or Wolves’ Mexico forward Raul Jimenez, both 29.

Inter Milan are keen on Manchester United defender Chris Smalling, 30, and may pay the former England centre-back’s £20m asking price.

Leicester face competition from Paris St-Germain for Atalanta and Belgium full-back Timothy Castagne, 24.

Leeds United have turned their attention to Germany and Freiburg defender Robin Koch, 24, with a deal for their top target, Brighton’s centre-back Ben White, 22, increasingly unlikely.

Manchester United and France Under-19 midfielder Aliou Traore, 19, is set to join French second division side Caen on loan.

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