Overview
- Sporting Lisbon demands £69 million for Viktor Gyökeres after he skipped training to force a transfer, and Arsenal’s €63.5 million plus bonuses offer remains under negotiation
- Bayer Leverkusen officially signed US midfielder Malik Tillman from PSV Eindhoven on a contract until 2030 for about €35 million, and Hamburger SV secured striker Yussuf Poulsen on a deal running through 2027
- RB Leipzig extended the loan of defender Kosta Nedeljkovic for another season and advanced talks to sign winger Yan Diomande, and reportedly overtook Leverkusen in the race for PSV’s Johan Bakayoko
- FC Bayern Munich’s interest in Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku at a lowered €35–40 million valuation remains unresolved as the club monitors developments
- Granit Xhaka is reported to have reached a verbal agreement with Saudi Pro League side Neom SC on a deal worth €10 million net per season, highlighting growing non-European financial competition