Transfer news LIVE: Man Utd £100m move hijacked as Chelsea eye Arsenal target

Manchester United are reportedly set to win the race to secure the signature of Leny Yoro, with the defender flying to the United Kingdom to undergo his medical with the club.

The Lille star was previously keen to sign for Real Madrid this summer and had given the Spanish outfit priority throughout negotiations.

However, United managed to strike an agreement with Lille worth £59million and have now managed to accelerate proceedings as Yoro has accelerated the Premier League switch.

According to The Athletic, Yoro is set to undergo a medical and finalise personal terms with United soon.

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Nottingham Forest are set to complete the signing of Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic, reports The Telegraph.

The 26-year-old is said to have his medical scheduled for later today.

Milenkovic has recently returned from representing Serbia at Euro 2024, where he played every available minute in his nation’s Group C exit.

Real Madrid are in ‘concrete talks’ with Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold, reports BILD.

The right-back is said to be keen to join Los Blancos this summer, with his contract at Anfield expiring in 2025 and a fresh deal yet to be agreed.

Liverpool are set to splash the cash this summer, though it remains to be seen whether they would be willing to part ways with such a prized asset like Alexander-Arnold.

Manchester City are reportedly ‘eyeing’ Benfica playmaker Joao Neves.

The midfielder has been heavily linked with making a move away from Portugal this summer, with Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain among his suitors.

O Jogo report that City are also firmly in the race to sign the 19-year-old, with the Etihad Stadium outfit aware that they will need to activate his £100million release clause if they are to welcome Neves to their squad.

City have a strong Portuguese core in their dressing room already, with Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva both key characters behind the scenes.

Real Madrid are reportedly set to table a second offer for Lille defender Leny Yoro, who is prioritising a Bernabeu switch over Manchester United.

It’s claimed that Real, who saw a £25m bid rejected by Lille previously, will make a second attempt to secure the signature of the centre-back imminently.

United have already sealed a £52m agreement with Lille and are said to be pushing for Yoro’s signature. Liverpool are monitoring his situation from afar.

Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing Wolves star Pedro Neto.

The winger has been heavily linked with Arsenal over the past few seasons, with Mikel Arteta’s side still among his suitors.

According to Simon Phillips, Chelsea have now joined the race to secure the signature of Neto.

The agents of the forward are said to have contacted the Blues to ask whether the 24-year-old is among their considerations this summer, to which Chelsea confirmed that he was – though Neto’s recurring injury problems are a cause for concern internally at Stamford Bridge.