TRANSFER NEWS: City face Fernandez fortune, Bruno gets Saudi mega-offer, and Liverpool eye £155m PSG double deal

CITY FACE £120M FERNANDEZ PREMIUM — CHELSEA HOLD FIRM

Manchester City’s pursuit of Chelsea’s Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 24, will cost them more than £120m if they attempt to complete a deal in the final two weeks of the window, according to the Telegraph. Fernandez has already been booed by sections of Chelsea’s support over his attempts to force through a move to Real Madrid earlier this summer, and City — who missed a Friday deadline set by Chelsea — now face a significant premium for procrastinating. Whether City are willing to shatter their transfer record at this late stage remains the defining question of the window.

CHELSEA SLAP £100M PRICE TAG ON PEDRO NETO — CITY, ARSENAL AND SPURS ALL INTERESTED

Chelsea are demanding close to £100m for Portugal winger Pedro Neto, 26, with Saudi Pro League giants Al-Hilal leading the chase, according to the Daily Mail. But Al-Hilal face competition from Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham, all of whom are monitoring the situation, according to Metro. Neto joined Chelsea from Wolves for £54m in 2024, meaning the Blues are looking to almost double their money on a player who has shown only flashes of his best form in west London.

GALATASARAY OFFER BRUNO FERNANDES DOUBLE HIS WAGES — UNITED REFUSE TO SELL

Galatasaray have launched an audacious bid to prise Bruno Fernandes away from Manchester United, offering the Portugal captain £18.3m per season — double his current Old Trafford salary — in a package worth £43m, according to the Telegraph. United remain reluctant to sell their captain and creative talisman, but the Turkish club’s willingness to double his wages makes this one of the most financially compelling offers of the entire window. Fernandes has been United’s most consistent performer for several seasons and losing him would represent a major blow to Ruben Amorim’s rebuild.

BARCELONA OFFER MAN UNITED MARC CASADO IN SURPRISE APPROACH

Manchester United have been offered the chance to sign Barcelona’s Spain midfielder Marc Casado, 22, after the Catalan giants decided to make the young playmaker available for transfer, according to Sport. The offer represents an intriguing option for United as they continue to reshape their midfield under Amorim, though it remains unclear whether the Old Trafford club see Casado as a priority target.

LIVERPOOL EYE £155M PSG DOUBLE DEAL — BARCOLA AND MBAYE IN THEIR SIGHTS

Liverpool are still pushing to sign Paris Saint-Germain duo Bradley Barcola, 23, and Ibrahim Mbaye, 18, with a combined fee of £155m being mooted for the France winger and Senegal forward, according to Teamtalk. The deal would represent one of the most ambitious double signings in Premier League history and would address Liverpool’s need for wide attacking reinforcement — but the price tag is enormous, even by the standards of the current market.

KANE CLOSE TO NEW BAYERN DEAL — STAYS IN MUNICH

Bayern Munich are confident of agreeing a new contract with England captain Harry Kane, 33, who is entering the final year of his existing deal, according to Bild. The news will come as a relief to Bayern fans after a dominant debut season in which Kane broke the Bundesliga’s single-season scoring record — ending persistent speculation that he could return to the Premier League.

PIROE HEADS TO WEST HAM FOR MEDICAL

Leeds United have given Suriname striker Joel Piroe, 27, permission to travel to London for a medical with West Ham United, according to Sky Sports, with the deal now in its final stages. Piroe has been one of the Championship’s most clinical finishers and will add Premier League-proven goal threat to Julen Lopetegui’s forward options.

AC MILAN AGREE £34M DEAL FOR BELGIUM WINGER MOREIRA

AC Milan have reached a £34m agreement with Strasbourg to sign Belgium winger Diego Moreira, 22, according to Corriere dello Sport. The pacey attacker has been one of Ligue 1’s standout young talents and gives Ruben Amorim a dynamic wide option as Milan look to challenge for Serie A after a turbulent few seasons.

COMO TARGET KEAN ON LOAN WITH £25M BUY OPTION

Italian side Como have made an offer to take Fiorentina’s Italy forward Moise Kean, 26, on loan with a £25m obligation to buy, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. Kean enjoyed a remarkable renaissance at Fiorentina last season after years of inconsistency, and Como — newly established in Serie A — are looking to make a statement signing to consolidate their top-flight status.

JAMIE VARDY, 39, ATTRACTS INTEREST FROM SAO PAULO AND WEST HAM

Veteran England forward Jamie Vardy, 39, is attracting interest from Sao Paulo and West Ham United after becoming a free agent, according to Talksport. The former Leicester City talisman — who fired the Foxes to their miraculous 2015-16 Premier League title — has been without a club since leaving the King Power Stadium and appears to be weighing up whether to continue his career in Brazil or stay in England for one final chapter.