Overview

• Tottenham Hotspur is set to lodge an improved bid for West Ham’s Mohammed Kudus, whose £85 million Premier League release clause expires this week and who has publicly declared his preference for Spurs.
• Manchester United has had two offers for Brentford winger Bryan Mbeumo turned down and is preparing a third bid as valuation talks between the clubs continue.
• The Red Devils must trigger Moise Kean’s £44.8 million release clause in his Fiorentina contract by July 15 or forfeit the right to that fee.
• Newcastle United have reached an agreement in principle to sign Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga for £55 million as their first summer acquisition.
• Manchester United have three Premier League-proven free-agent strikers—Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jamie Vardy and Callum Wilson—on standby should their primary forward targets fall through.