The summer transfer window continues to prove exciting for supporters of all 20 Premier League clubs with several big deals still to be done.
Leeds United are reportedly prepared to make a club record bid for a striker in a move that could take their overall summer spending to £120 million while Chelsea are still ‘favourites’ to sign a £55m valued Whites’ winger despite the player preferring a move to Barcelona.
Meanwhile, Newcastle United and Liverpool are both interested in signing a Real Madrid midfielder this summer and Brighton have yet to receive an offer from Manchester City for their £50m valued Spanish international defender.
Arsenal are plotting a £6m move for a Benfica full back and Fulham have submitted a second bid for a West Ham United defender.
Elsewhere, Tottenham Hotspur are ‘close’ to securing a loan deal for a Barcelona defender and a Wolves attacker is also heading out on loan just two years avter a £35 million move to Molineux.
Finally, Manchester United will reportedly ‘listen to offers’ for Cristiano Ronaldo with Premier League rivals Chelsea and Serie A side Napoli the current frontrunners.
Here are the Premier League transfer news stories making the headlines on Friday morning:
Meanwhile, Newcastle United and Liverpool are both interested in signing a Real Madrid midfielder this summer and Brighton have yet to receive an offer from Manchester City for their £50m valued Spanish international defender.
![Newcastle have joined Liverpool in being interested in Real Madrid winger Marco Asensio but neither have made a ‘firm’ offer for the Spaniard (Sport)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2022/07/06/08/gettyimages-1397389450-594x594.jpg?crop=3:2&width=594)
7. Newcastle could rival Liverpool for Asensio
Newcastle have joined Liverpool in being interested in Real Madrid winger Marco Asensio but neither have made a ‘firm’ offer for the Spaniard (Sport) | Getty Images
![Chelsea remain favourites to sign Raphinha with the Blues have seen a £55million bid accepted by Leeds but the player prefers a move to Barcelona (Evening Standard)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2022/06/30/12/GettyImages-1396736580%20%281%29.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
8. Chelsea still favourites to land Raphinha
Chelsea remain favourites to sign Raphinha with the Blues have seen a £55million bid accepted by Leeds but the player prefers a move to Barcelona (Evening Standard) | Getty Images
![Leeds are prepared to pay a club record £31.6million to sign striker Charles De Ketelaere from Bruges which would bring their total spending in this window to £120 million (Mirror)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2022/07/07/12/GettyImages-1240537130.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
9. Leeds prepared to make record bid for De Ketelaere
Leeds are prepared to pay a club record £31.6million to sign striker Charles De Ketelaere from Bruges which would bring their total spending in this window to £120 million (Mirror) | AFP via Getty Images