Transfer rumour roundup: Man Utd eye Ismaila Sarr; Spurs chase Rafael Leao

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2 July 2026

Thursday's transfer talk includes

Manchester United

's pursuit of a new winger target, and

Tottenham Hotspur

's latest ambitious move.

Manchester United are being linked with a move to sign

Crystal Palace

forward

Ismaila Sarr

. The Senegal international scored four times at the

World Cup

this summer and has been shortlisted as an option at Old Trafford.

TEAMtalk

report that the Red Devils view

Sarr

as an 'ideal fit' for their frontline.

Also on the agenda for

Michael Carrick

is a central midfielder. After missing out on

Mateus Fernandes

, the

BBC

have revealed a five-player shortlist of alternatives.

Real Madrid

midfielder

Aurélien Tchouaméni's

situation continues to be monitored, while United are also assessing

Carlos Baleba,

Alex Scott

, Tyler Adams

and

Felix Nmecha.

Arsenal

are also on the hunt for a midfielder and believe £65m could be enough to sign

Newcastle United

captain

Bruno Guimarães

. The Gunners have had a £55m verbal offer turned down, though the

Chronicle

claim the North Londoners are ready to return. Newcastle are concerned that

Guimaraes

could be the latest big name to have his head turned.

Tottenham Hotspur have broken their transfer record to land

from West Ham, and are set to surpass that fee again for

Sandro Tonali

The bold business is showing no sign of slowing down, with a high-profile forward also on their radar. Manchester City winger

Savinho

remains a target, while

the Telegraph

tell us that informal talks have been held for AC Milan's

Rafael Leao

Real Madrid are close to giving up on

Enzo Fernandez

The Athletic's Mario Cortegana

has said that

Chelsea

's whopping £120m price tag is deemed out of reach for the Spanish side, as things stand.

In Italy,

Juventus

are plotting a move for

Sunderland

striker

Brian Brobbey

, according to TuttoMercatoWeb. The Dutchman's strong showing at the World Cup has alerted the

Serie A

side, who have the forward as a back-up option in the event that

Randal Kolo Muani

isn't re-signed from Paris Saint-Germain.

Finally,

Bournemouth

have agreed a deal to sign

Álvaro Rodríguez

from Elche. The Cherries will pay an initial £18M fee with a further £7M dependent on add-ons. Real Madrid will receive 50% of the fee after inserting the clause when they sold him to Elche last summer.

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