GETTY Transfer News: Juventus target Cristiano Ronaldo is apparently looking for a house in Turin
Transfer news LIVE updates: Follow the latest news and gossip Wednesday, July 4 Gonzalo Higuain to Chelsea Chelsea have agreed a £53m deal for Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain, it is claimed. The Argentina international has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge in recent weeks. And Italian outlet SportMediaSet claim Chelsea have now agreed a £53m (€60m) deal to land the Juve hitman. They say the move could be made official once Maurizio Sarri is unveiled as Chelsea’s new manager. Former Napoli boss Sarri is expected to replace Antonio Conte at Stamford Bridge in the coming days, and Higuain, 30, tops Sarri’s summer wish list. The pair worked together at Napoli, with Higuain netting a record 36 Serie A goals in the 2015-16 season.
GETTY Chelsea transfer news: The Blues have agreed a £53m deal for Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain
Arsenal favourites to sign Andre Gomes Arsenal lead Chelsea in the race to sign Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes, the bookies claim. The Gunners are keen to spend this summer, with Unai Emery said to have a £70m transfer war chest. Arsenal have already signed Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Stephan Lichtsteiner and Bernd Leno, and according to the bookies, Gomes could be Emery’s next summer signing. “Andre Gomes could be set for a transfer to the Premier League, with Arsenal the clear 6/4 favourites to sign the 24-year-old,” said BetStars spokesman Ian Marmion. “The Blues can be found at 4/1 to complete a deal for Gomes, whilst Tottenham are also in the mix at 8/1. AC Milan round up the betting market with odds of 16/1 to snap up the Portuguese international.”
GETTY Transfer News: Arsenal lead Chelsea in the race to sign Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes
Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus Cristiano Ronaldo is already searching for a house in Turin ahead of his move from Real Madrid to Juventus, according to reports in Spain. Real Madrid are currently considering an £88million offer from the Italian champions, with Ronaldo tipped to sign a four-year deal worth in excess of £105million. Madrid-based newspaper Marca - who are often credited with being a mouthpiece of Real - say the 33-year-old is looking for properties in Turin. Marca say ‘the player is aware that he would be leaving a city behind that has been very good to him and his family, he's enjoyed a very happy life in the Spanish capital, but he's already thinking about his possible future in Italy’. Should be a few properties within his budget...
GETTY Chelsea transfer news: Alisson Becker agent gives update on Blues and Liverpool target
Alisson Becker update Chelsea transfer target Alisson Becker will not leave Roma before the World Cup ends, according to his agent Ze Maria Neis. Alisson has forged a reputation as one of the globe’s top goalkeepers and he went to the World Cup as his country’s No 1. The 25-year-old is wanted by Chelsea as Thibaut Courtois look set to head for the exit door having failed to sign a new deal. Liverpool are likewise interested in getting Alisson on-board as they seek to replace current first-choice stopper Loris Karius. Neis says a deal for his client to head to the Premier League is not going to be pushed through imminently though. "Nothing will happen in the next few days," Neis told Italian station Tele Radio Stereo. "Alisson is 100 per cent focussed on the World Cup."
GETTY Transfer News: Alex Sandro is set to join Man Utd after agreeing personal terms
Transfer news: Nine World Cup stars linked with Premier League moves Mon, July 2, 2018 Transfer business will step up once the World Cup ends – but will any Russia 2018 stars move to the Premier League? Play slideshow REUTERS 1 of 9 Dries Mertens (Belgium) Napoli to Chelsea