Overview
- United remain in fee talks with Aston Villa over Ollie Watkins, aiming to lower the £60 million valuation toward £40–45 million as their top centre-forward target
- The club has opened informal discussions with RB Leipzig for 22-year-old Benjamin Sesko, positioning him as a backup option if Watkins talks stall
- Manchester United have shortlisted Newcastle’s Nick Pope and Paris Saint-Germain’s Gianluigi Donnarumma to compete with André Onana for the No 1 goalkeeper role
- Manchester City activated James Trafford’s £27 million buy-back clause from Burnley and signed him to a five-year deal to meet homegrown-player quotas
- Stefan Ortega-Moreno is set to depart City while Ederson will remain for the final year of his contract, finalizing the club’s summer goalkeeper overhaul