Transfer Talk: Summer 2025 Soccer

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As the season is drawing towards its conclusion, many clubs will already be looking at how to improve, strengthen, or rebuild their squads for the new season.

This thread is for discussing transfer news, rumours and gossip in the football world as the summer transfer window approaches and opens.

 

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Manchester United have signed French wonderkid Enzo Kana-Biyik on a free transfer.

Key takeaways

• Manchester United has reportedly secured a deal to sign 18-year-old French talent Enzo Kana-Biyik on a free transfer, enhancing their squad depth
• Kana-Biyik, currently with Le Havre, is considered one of the brightest prospects in European football, and his addition is part of United's strategy to invest in young talent for the future
• The young forward is expected to finalise his move soon, as he travels to Manchester to complete the necessary paperwork and sign his contract with the club
  
  

 

[Bob the Ninja]

Eric Dier will leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season after opting not to sign a new contract. Dier has agreed a three-year contract with Monaco. It will begin on July 1 after his current deal with Bayern Munich ends.

 

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Chelsea are monitoring Ajax star Jorrel Hato closely ahead of a potential summer move for the 19-year-old defender

 

[Dylan]

Trent Alexander-Arnold announced that he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season after 20 years at the club. He has verbally agreed to join Real Madrid.

 

[John Steed]

Napoli have made a move to sign Kevin De Bruyne when his Manchester City contract at the end of next month.

According to reports in Italy, Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna has been in Manchester in the last few weeks for talks with the player. The discussions were held for Napoli to "present their sporting project" and also to "understand the player's requests".

 

[Boot Cleaner]

Borussia Dortmund are interested in signing Jobe Bellingham from Sunderland, according to reports in Germany

 

[Tom]

Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 26, has verbally agreed to join Arsenal and the Spain international intends to join the Gunners when his release clause of 60m euros (£50.75m) is activated.

Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta is working on a deal to bring in a new striker, narrowing down his search to Sporting's Sweden star Viktor Gyokeres, 26, and RB Leipzig's Slovenia international Benjamin Sesko, 21.

 

[Tom]

Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Jonathan Tah, 29, has been linked with Bayern Munich and Barcelona on a free transfer in the summer and the Germany international says he will make a decision soon about his future.

 

[Scotty G]

Liverpool have held advanced talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a deal for Jeremie Frimpong, according to reports in Germany.

They are reporting that the 24-year-old is one of the top options to potentially replace the outgoing Trent Alexander-Arnold, with the Reds seriously pursuing Frimpong, who has a release clause of between £29.5m and £33.7m.