Euro 2020 and the Copa America are over and the summer transfer window is open, with Europe's biggest clubs ready to hit the market. Check out the latest gossip below, and all the official deals here.
TOP STORY: Simeon back for Lacazette
Atletico Madrid are considering a move for Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette, according to Calciomercato.
The Frenchman's contract is due to expire in 2022 and is therefore widely expected to leave the north London club this summer. Atletico's offer - which could be as low as €15 million - would at least prevent the Gunners from losing him next summer, and could in turn help them fund a move from Chelsea to Tammy Abraham.
Atlético were interested in signing Lacazette in 2017 when he joined Arsenal from Olympique Lyonnais, but the move failed to materialize due to the Spanish club's then transfer ban. Four years later, Atleti boss Diego Simeone is hoping to land his man in an effort to bolster his strike force.
Lacazette, 30, joined Arsenal four years ago for £46.5m and Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has decided to extend the Frenchman's £175k-a-week contract.
However, Arteta is said to be prepared to keep Lacazette if a deal does not work out, but if the Frenchman stays any move for Abraham would fall as a consequence.
Arsenal are one of several clubs keen to sign Abraham from Chelsea, along with Aston Villa and West Ham United.
Barcelona defender Samuel Umeti has fallen out of favor with the pecking order - under boss Ronald Koeman - and his appearance in the preseason appears to be an attempt by the Catalan club to find him a new club. This is according to Sport, which believes Koeman will not be counted on the 27-year-old in 2021-22. Umtiti has found it difficult to play consecutive games over the past few seasons as a result of multiple injuries and, by allowing him to leave, Barca believe they can free up some much-needed pay to ease their financial woes. .
- Arsenal midfielder Joe Willock remains a priority for Newcastle United, but they are already looking at Ross Barkley as a substitute, according to The Athletic. Steve Bruce is yet to sign this summer and so his side is under pressure to grow, with central midfield considered an area of priority. Willock, 21, impressed during a loan at St James' Park last season, but Bruce admitted any permanent move remains firmly in Arsenal's hands. Therefore, the Magpies can turn their attention to the 27-year-old Barkley, who was on loan at Aston Villa last season, and who could be a much easier deal to sort out.
- Eric Lamela is set to undergo a medical in Sevilla this week ahead of a swap deal that will see Brian Gil in the opposite direction, Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano reports. Tottenham midfielder Lamela, 29, has been spotted at the Sevilla ground and will undergo a medical examination later this week. Gill is set to arrive in London this week as part of a swap in a deal that would see the 20-year-old sign until 2026.
- According to Fabrizio Romano, Borussia Dortmund are close to announcing the move to Doniel Malen after the first part of the required paper is completed over the weekend. Malen is in Germany to complete his medical, and Romano revealed that PSV Eindhoven will receive €30m for the 22-year-old. Liverpool are believed to have been looking for a prolific attacking player, but despite their interest, no official bid was ever placed.
- Roma boss Jose Mourinho has offered Barcelona €15m for defender Clement Lenglet in an effort to boost his back line, according to Sport. Roma boss Mourinho is looking to strengthen his defense and the 26-year-old Lenglet is one of the many players being targeted. However, Barcelona are said to want closer to €25m, given that the Frenchman has five years left on his contract. Sport believes that talks between the two clubs can start in the new few days, despite the difference in valuation.