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Man City agree £55.5m deal to sign Jeremy Doku, United eye Verratti

Manchester City have agreed a €65 million (£55.5 million) deal to sign Rennes winger Jeremy Doku. The Belgium international has been linked with a number of Premier League teams this summer and is now set to join the champions.

The Dutch FA are reportedly considering England Women’s head coach Sarina Wiegman as the next manager of their men’s team.

Lucas Paqueta is having to wait for an interview with the FA over allegations he breached betting rules after a planned meeting was postponed because his legal counsel is on holiday.

Former Celtic winger Jota has reportedly walked out on Al-Ittihad just a month after joining the Saudi Pro League side for £25 million.

Nottingham Forest have turned to Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos as they look to bolster their midfield, which could give Mauricio Pochettino a boost in his chase of their striker Brennan Johnson.

Liverpool and Bayern Munich have held further talks over a deal for midfielder Ryan Gravenberch who now appears to have been made more available by the Bundesliga club.

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Chelsea have reached an agreement with New England Revolution over the signing of Serbian goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic.

Manchester United and Bayern Munich have both shown interest in Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti, who is free to leave the Ligue 1 club this summer.

West Ham are set to announce the signing of Greece defender Konstantinos Mavropanos after claims he had failed his medical were rebuffed. Minor contractual details have delayed the announcement.

Chelsea failed to follow the required protocols in their attempts to bring Michael Olise back to Stamford Bridge with the player eventually signing a new deal at Crystal Palace.

Free agent Alexis Sanchez is being lined up for a shock return to Inter Milan.

Chelsea are holding out for £8 million for winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, who is now receiving interest from Nottingham Forest and Everton as well as Fulham.

Erik ten Hag is facing calls to remove the Manchester United captaincy from Bruno Fernandes after his rant against referee Michael Oliver following the defeat at Tottenham.

The impending arrival of Jeremy Doku at Manchester City could make it more likely that Cole Palmer leaves the Premier League champions this summer, with a host of Premier League clubs waiting to make an offer for the England U21 star.

PSV Eindhoven manager Peter Bosz is talking up summer signing Malik Tillman as the forward prepares for a return to Rangers this week in the Champions League.

Crystal Palace have brought talented Airdrie teenager Justin Devanny into their U21 system.

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