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Manchester United have sent a delegation to Barcelona to hold face-to-face talks with Barcelona over the signing of Frenkie de Jong.

Chief Executive Richard Arnold and Director of Football John Murtough visited the city.

De Jong, 25, sparked interest from United as it became known he was Erik ten Hag’s priority target.

However, Barcelona’s financial situation meant De Jong’s future hung in the balance, with debts of £1billion and tight controls on recruitment and spending.

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Wolves and Burnley are in talks over a transfer from Molineux for defender Nathan Collins.

The Midlands club are keen on the Republic of Ireland international, who impressed despite Burnley’s relegation from the Premier League last season. Collins has played 19 games in the top flight, having joined Stoke City last summer.

If Collins joins Wolves, he would be the first new senior signing for Bruno Lage this summer.

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Striker Ashley Fletcher will return to Watford as his six-month loan spell with the New York Red Bulls comes to an end.

Fletcher, 26, joined the Red Bulls on loan just after the start of the 2022 MLS season.

“We would like to thank Ashley for his time with the club and wish him the best in his future endeavours,” said sporting director Denis Hamlett.

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Manchester United attacking midfielder Andreas Pereira has made a permanent move to Fulham.

The Athletic reported earlier this month that Fulham had an offer worth up to £10m accepted by United – £8m, with £2m in potential add-ons – and Pereira has now signed a four-year contract with the option of an additional year.

Pereira said: “I’m very happy to be here and I can’t wait to start the season with Fulham.

“I want to help Fulham as much as possible to be where they belong. Marco Silva was very important for this. I spoke with him a lot and he played a key role in my presence here.

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Norwich City youngster Flynn Clarke has joined League Two Walsall on loan for the upcoming season.

The 19-year-old former Peterborough United midfielder made an impression in Premier League 2 for Norwich Under-23s last season, and his reward was training with Dean’s first team Smith during the preseason.

Now that the Norwich international players have returned for their preparations, Clarke has been cleared to join the club where Smith was both player and manager. Clarke will be hoping to grab some attention in the EFL before returning to Norwich next summer.

Meanwhile, former Norwich goalkeeper Aston Oxborough, 24, who was released by his boyhood club at the end of last season, is currently on trial at League Two Colchester United.

Liverpool Women signed Gilly Flaherty after leaving West Ham.

The experienced defender enjoyed successful stints with Arsenal and Chelsea Women, before spending four years in charge of the Hammers, where she worked for a time with current Liverpool boss Mark Beard.

Beard said: “I’ve worked with Gilly before and followed her career when she was at Arsenal and Chelsea. She’s a fantastic defender, a great person, she’s a leader and I can’t wait to work with her again.

“We had a great working relationship at West Ham and I think we’re really lucky that she decided to move on and chose Liverpool. She can play at centre-back, she can play as a midfielder, which she’s done a few times in her career, so again, that’s a bit of versatility as well.

Brentford are set to sign free agent Thomas Strakosha amid doubts over the long-term future of first-choice goalkeeper David Raya, Athleticism understand.

Raya and his representatives held a meeting with Brentford in May to discuss the terms of a new deal, but the 26-year-old did not accept their initial offer. It is understood that both parties want him to stay at the club and will continue to talk to find a positive solution.

Brentford were in the hunt for a replacement goalkeeper in the summer, but it looks like Strakosha is potentially in the process of replacing Raya. The Albania international is set to join the club on a four-year deal after his contract with Lazio expires.

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The Liverpool duo have been left out of the club’s pre-season squad through injury.

As Athleticism reported last week, Owen Beck has joined Portuguese side Famalicao on loan for the 2022-23 campaign.

Beck, 19, has been capped five times for the Wales Under-21s.

Young midfielder Tyler Onyango has been left out of Everton’s pre-season squad for his trip to the United States.

The 19-year-old has attracted loan interest from numerous Ligue 1 clubs and could complete a loan deal as early as this week.

Jarrad Branthwaite and Lewis Gibson also didn’t make the trip – as Athleticism reported earlier today they will likely leave on loan as well.

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Paul Pogba returned to Juventus on a free transfer from Manchester United, signing a four-year contract.

Pogba left Juventus in 2016 for a then-record fee of £89m.

The 29-year-old will wear No.10 on his return to Turin.

Fenerbahce have announced that they have reached an agreement in principle to sign Watford Under-23 striker Tiago Cukur.

Cukur, 19, made his international debut for Turkey against Lithuania last month.

Following the earlier post this morning, another young Everton centre-back, Lewis Gibson, is set to sign a new contract and is subsequently on loan.

The 21-year-old previously spent time on loan at Fleetwood and Reading, before playing for Sheffield Wednesday last season.

Aston Villa youngster Viljami Sinisalo has joined Burton Albion on loan for the season.

The 20-year-old played the full 90 minutes for Villa in Saturday’s 4-0 pre-season friendly win over Walsall but will not take part in the Australia tour.

He is instead set to link up with League One side Burton this week ahead of his second loan spell.

Sinisalo, the Finland Under-21 captain, joined Villa’s academy in July 2018. He spent the 2020-21 season on loan at Scottish side Ayr United.

Keane Lewis-Potter has left Hull City’s training camp in Turkey ahead of his £16m move to west London.

The striker is set to be Brentford’s second senior signing following the arrival of Aaron Hickey from Brentford last week.

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An agreement is approaching between Leeds and Barcelona.

Everton defensive pair Ryan Astley and Jarrad Branthwaite are set to be loaned out for the 2022-23 campaign.

Astley, 20, is set to complete a loan move to League One Accrington Stanley today. He captained Everton Under-23s and has six caps for Wales Under-21s.

Branthwaite, meanwhile, has attracted loan interest from PSV Eindhoven among other clubs. Former Everton director of football Marcel Brands, now at the Dutch club, is a huge fan of the 20-year-old.

Branthwaite scored memorably on his first Premier League start in December against Chelsea and made eight first-team appearances for Everton last season.

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