July 10th 

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The summer transfer window is officially open with clubs now able to add new signings to their squad. The biggest clubs in European football and clubs across the continent are already making plans for next season. Teams are working tirelessly behind the scenes on identifying targets and figuring out their budgets.

Managers will be constantly assessing their squads with sporting directors and recruitment staff scanning the market for potential deals. A plethora of players will become available in the summer where clubs famously have more money to spend and aren’t as restricted by financial fair play rules. The rumour mill is beginning to pick up pace and we’ve collated some of the biggest current transfer stories. 

Today’s biggest transfer stories 

Liverpool could reportedly rival Arsenal for the signature of Rodrygo. The Brazilian international is expected to leave Real Madrid this summer and wasn’t used by Xabi Alonso in the Club World Club semi-final defeat to PSG. Arsenal have been strongly linked with Rodrygo but Liverpool could join the race with Luis Diaz’s future uncertain. 

Newcastle United have joined the race to sign Hugo Ekitiké from Eintracht Frankfurt. The 23-year-old is on the radar of Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea but the Magpies could offer him the chance to move to the Premier League. Newcastle have reportedly made contact with Frankfurt but the Bundesliga outfit’s valuation is around €100m.

Bayern Munich have made an enquiry for Xavi Simons, according to the New York Times. Simons will be available for transfer this summer after RB Leipzig missed out on Champions League football and the Netherlands international could switch Bundesliga clubs.