Man City reject fresh Rodri bid - Friday's gossip
Barcelona's latest Rodri bid rejected, Tijjani Reijnders set to leave Manchester City, Tottenham's Djed Spence on verge of Inter Milan move, plus more.
Manchester City have rebuffed a £55 million offer from Barcelona for their Spanish midfielder Rodri. The club is seeking a minimum of £60 million for the 30-year-old. Meanwhile, Tijjani Reijnders, a Netherlands midfielder, is expected to join Al-Qadsiah for £52 million. Tottenham are close to finalizing a £25.6 million move for England defender Djed Spence, who is set to undergo a medical in Italy.
Arsenal's attempt to sign Atletico Madrid's Spanish defender Marc Pubill was rejected, as the player is not for sale. Hull City are expected to conclude the signing of French midfielder Lucas Gourna-Douath from Red Bull Salzburg for £3.4 million. The club has also made an offer of over £15 million for Everton midfielder Tim Iroegbu.
Ipswich Town is keen on signing German striker Derry Scherhant from Freiburg. Bayer Leverkusen has turned down a £17 million bid from Ipswich for their Argentine midfielder Exequiel Palacios. Napoli is considering the future of Italy striker Lorenzo Lucca before engaging in talks with Arsenal about signing Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus.
AC Milan has informed eight players, including England defender Fikayo Tomori and France forward Christopher Nkunku, that they are no longer needed at the club. Genoa is interested in signing Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson on loan from Brighton. West Ham is optimistic about reaching a deal with Celtic for Belgium midfielder Arne Engels. Finally, Paris Saint-Germain have agreed to a deal in principle for Barcelona's Torres.
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