Overview

• Tottenham have secured West Ham winger Mohammed Kudus for £55 million and activated Morgan Gibbs-White’s £60 million release clause, prompting Nottingham Forest to prepare legal action.
• Arsenal are poised to complete the £52 million signing of winger Noni Madueke after he travels to London this weekend for a medical.
• Negotiations for striker Viktor Gyökeres remain deadlocked over a €5 million valuation gap, leading him to boycott Sporting CP’s pre-season training to force a move.
• Manchester United’s pursuit of Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo has stalled after their opening £55 million bid was rejected and follow-up offers have yet to meet Brentford’s valuation.
• Clubs are increasingly using release clauses and player-driven tactics to navigate a compressed window and strict squad registration rules.