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It now remains to be seen whether the two clubs can agree a price to unlock the deal.
If the clubs can reach an agreement, the deal is expected to be completed rapidly, with personal terms not an issue.
While the clubs had not held formal discussions up to the current talks, Chelsea have been aware of City’s interest in Fernandez.
Chelsea set an unofficial deadline for the deal to
Hamburg are in advanced talks to buy Arsenal midfielder Fabio Vieira in a 10m euro (£8.6m) deal.
The Gunners are actively trying to offload the 26-year-old before Tuesday’s transfer deadline.
It is understood there is a growing expectation at Emirates Stadium that a deal with the German side will be agreed.
Vieira spent last season on loan at Hamburg, making 29 Bundesliga appearances for the club, scoring seven goals.
The
Liverpool view Gakpo as a proven multi-functional Premier League attacker and he has shown that with a goal and an assist in their first two games this season.
But all summer, the understanding has been that if the club bring in the attacking players they want, they would not stand in the way of Gakpo if a solid offer came in.
Given how late in the transfer window the talks
Fulham are in talks to sign Romania defender Andrei Ratiu from Rayo Vallecano.
Talks are continuing over a deal for the 28-year-old, who is open to a move to Craven Cottage.
Alvaro Arbeloa’s side are looking to strengthen in defence. Ratiu is primarily a right-back but is capable of playing in other positions.
Romania-born Ratiu has spent almost his entire club career in Spain since joining Villarreal’s academy, apart from
Fiorentina are in talks with Manchester United over an initial loan move for forward Joshua Zirkzee.
The Netherlands international can leave Old Trafford this summer and has attracted interest from across Europe.
Talks are taking place between Fiorentina and United over what would be a loan until the end of the season with an option to potentially make the transfer permanent next summer.
Zirkzee, who has three years remaining on
Arsenal have held talks with Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal over the sale of winger Gabriel Martinelli.
The Brazil international is free to leave the club this summer, with manager Mikel Arteta making it clear to the attacker that he is not in his plans.
Turkish club Galatasaray showed interest in Martinelli earlier this summer but the Brazilian would not consider a move to Istanbul, despite Arsenal receiving a €45m (£38.54m)
Manchester United midfielder Toby Collyer is in talks with West Bromwich Albion about returning to The Hawthorns on a permanent basis.
Collyer has been part of Michael Carrick’s squad during pre-season and featured in the second half of last week’s draw with Leeds United at Croke Park as Mason Mount was unavailable because of injury.
However, it had been anticipated all summer that Collyer would eventually leave Old Trafford.
Talks
Todd Boehly and Mark Walter have held talks about selling their shares in Chelsea to Clearlake Capital.
Clearlake currently owns 61.5 per cent of the club, while Boehly, Walter and Hansjorg Wyss each own a 12.8 per cent stake.
Clearlake, under the leadership of Behdad Eghbali and Jose Feliciano, effectively run the club even though Boehly is the chairman.
Liverpool have held preliminary talks with Paris Saint-Germain over the possibility of signing Bradley Barcola.
However, Sky Sports News understands that there is a significant gap in valuation between the two clubs.
The Champions League holders value the 23-year-old at £145m.
PSG’s stance on the fee makes it a difficult deal to complete at this stage.
Guimaraes has travelled to Spain for Newcastle‘s pre-season training camp in La Manga, as planned, following his post-World Cup break.
The Brazil midfielder has been a priority target for Arsenal as the club look to further strengthen after winning the Premier League last season.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta would not be drawn directly on Guimaraes over the weekend, but said the club were “very active” and “very ambitious in