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Declan Rice is close to agreeing a new long-term Arsenal contract, sources have told BBC Sport.
The England midfielder has become a crucial player for the Gunners since his arrival from West Ham for £105m in July 2023.
His current deal expires at the end of next season but BBC Sport revealed in March that talks over a new contract were underway with the process now at an advanced stage.
For Arsenal supporters, the official announcement can’t come soon enough, particularly given his current deal now has just nine months left to run.
Since his appointment in December 2019, Arteta has transformed Arsenal from a club that had lost its Champions League status to one that won the Premier League for the first time in 22 years last season.
They are overwhelming favourites to retain their domestic crown and are
Hull City have signed forward Ilyas Ansah from Union Berlin and agreed a £12m deal for Genoa right-back Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
English full-back Cody Drameh, who has featured in all three of Hull’s games this season, is heading in the opposite direction to Norton-Cuffy – with Genoa set to pay £3.4m.
Norton-Cuffy, 22, who has spent two years with the Serie A side, began his career at Arsenal and was part
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Chelsea are close to agreeing a deal to sign Manu Kone from Roma; the French international was previously linked with a move to Manchester United; a loan deal for Jamie Gittens to go the other direction is being explored
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Manchester City‘s proposed £80m move for Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo is close to collapsing.
City had opened talks with Liverpool over a deal for the Netherlands international, with the Reds willing to sell Gakpo provided they could sign a replacement.
Liverpool completed the signing of France forward Bradley Barcola from Paris St-Germain for a fee worth up to £123m on Monday but would want another attacking player if Gakpo
Barcelona are closing in on a move for Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus in a deal worth £8.6m (10m euros).
A deal for the Brazil international is believed to be at an advanced stage and, while the finer details still require finalising, the transfer is expected to be completed before Tuesday’s deadline.
Napoli had shown an interest in Jesus, but the 29-year-old is set to join last season’s Spanish league champions
Aston Villa latest: Goretzka in, Jackson move close as Leao decision looms
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Liverpool are closing in on the signing of Bradley Barcola from Paris St-Germain for a fee that is expected to be in excess of £100m.
Sources have indicated to BBC Sport that talks have progressed in the last 48 hours and a full agreement is now close.
PSG had valued the 23-year-old France forward at £140m but the total package is expected to be below that figure.
The final details
Chelsea latest: Deal close to sign Rayo Vallecano left-back Chavarria
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Bournemouth are finalising an £11.1m move for Sevilla right-back Juanlu as new manager Marco Rose’s squad nears completion.
The 22-year-old will cost an initial £9.4m, with a further £1.7m in add-ons, and is expected to move to the south coast on a long-term contract.
Juanlu is a tall, attacking full-back with significant experience despite his young age and has been heavily capped at Spanish youth level.
It would be the
