Arsenal’s Vinícius Jr pursuit could spike their wage bill fast. Even on his current Real Madrid level, he’d become Arsenal’s top earner, jumping above Saka (£300k/wk), Havertz (£280k) and Rice (£250k). Haaland still leads at City: £500k/wk ⚽ #EPL
Arsenal talk is heating up for Bruno Guimarães as his absence from Newcastle’s Spain preseason camp ramps up the sense a move could be close. If he lands, Arteta gains a midfielder who can hold, create or drive forward. #EPL 🔴
Arteta says Arsenal are “really active” and expect transfer moves in the next three weeks as they push to “increase the competition internally.” Meanwhile, Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior, with Brahim Díaz and Bernardo Silva, returns next week. 🔴 #Arsenal
Christian Nørgaard’s Arsenal exit could be imminent, with Everton agreeing a deal in principle for £7m/$9.4m. A medical is set for next week. If he goes, Arsenal are ready to push for Bruno Guimarães and “accelerate” to close. #EPL ⚽
Chelsea’s striker room is packed, and decisions are coming fast. João Pedro has 20 goals in his debut season and stayed a hit under Xabi Alonso. Nicolas Jackson impressed on loan at Bayern, while Delap and Guiu look set for exits. #EPL ⚽️
Chelsea are ending a 3-year age rule. After never paying for a player over 25 since summer 2022, they’ve signed 35-year-old Danny Welbeck from Brighton for an undisclosed fee. He scored 13 in 2025-26 and played all but one match. ⚽ #ChelseaFC
Vinícius Júnior is open to an Arsenal move this summer, but his priority is a new contract at the Bernabéu. Madrid won’t offer a renewal bonus, unlike the package Mbappé received. Arsenal are ready to go beyond their wage structure. #EPL ⚽
Matthias Jaissle is set to speak with Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes at training camp next week, with the club captain not travelling to Spain and arriving Sunday. Arsenal are monitoring, and Howe is gone as Newcastle pay £9.5m to release Jaissle. #NUFC 🔵⚪️
Mykhailo Mudryk is cleared to return to football after his doping case is settled. The FA and WADA agreement ends a nearly two-year absence, with Mudryk accepting the violations and a suspension equal to time served. 🚨 #EPL
Chelsea face the end of a long-running case: the FA fined them £10m and gave a suspended transfer ban after finding 74 rule breaches tied to illegal agent and third-party payments from 2011-18. Deal papers linked payments worth £47.5m. #CFC ⚽️
Real Madrid have put Vinícius Júnior’s contract talks on ice, with a final offer and no plans to reopen or improve terms. If no deal is signed, he can leave for nothing next summer. Arsenal are linked. 💬 #EPL
Joe Gomez is ruled out of Liverpool’s trip to St James’ Park on Aug. 23 with a muscle injury, with Iraola saying he’s “some weeks off” and likely a month. That leaves a thin centre-back pool with Jacquet expected vs Newcastle alongside Van Dijk. #PremierLeague 🔴
Arsenal’s left-wing plans hinge on Vinícius Júnior, but a deal looks tough: he wants to stay and his club don’t want to sell. With Trossard gone to Beşiktaş and Tzolis arriving, the senior option is Martinelli amid pressure. #PL ⚽
Arsenal are reportedly stepping up their push for Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimarães, with confidence growing and a deal that could reach £80m. Newcastle want about £93m as the St James’ Park picture shifts after Eddie Howe’s reported exit. 🔴 #EPL
Fabrizio Romano reports Marcus Rashford is only open to two outcomes this summer: a move to a “top, top, top” club in Europe, or staying at Manchester United. With City and Liverpool excluded, options are tight. #MUFC ⚽
Bruno Guimaraes is now central to Arsenal’s summer plans after reports of Eddie Howe’s exit at Newcastle, with Arsenal said to be readying an improved $93.2m (£70m) bid after earlier offers were rejected. Arteta says “excellence” and a bigger squad push are coming. 📌 #EPL
Chelsea’s summer rebuild is far from finished. Maxence Lacroix has arrived to sharpen the back line, with Morgan Rogers already signed. Trevoh Chalobah could move to Como, while a £64m bid for Alex Scott was rejected. Pep Chavarría linked too. #EPL 🔵
Maxence Lacroix says his Chelsea switch is “the best move for me” because it’s “the best club in the world.” The former Palace centre-back, 26, joins as the 3rd signing of the Xabi Alonso era. 🔵 #Chelsea
Eddie Howe is expected to leave Newcastle imminently, ending his 5-year spell after a surprise decision change. Matthias Jaissle has been lined up as successor. Howe’s record: 231 games, 116 wins, 2024-25 Carabao Cup 🏆. #EPL
Jack Grealish is still not in Man City’s preseason group. After a 2025-26 loan at Everton and an injury in January, he’s rebuilding fitness at RCD Mallorca. City face a decision as his contract runs out in 2026-27. 🔵 #EPL