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Saturday delivered plenty of big news as Man Utd were left with a major headache after pulling out of their deal to sign Ederson.<\/p>\n

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Plus, Chelsea stepped up their pursuit of a long-standing target and some surprising insight into Arsenal’s pursuit of Bruno Guimaraes was provided. There’s plenty to cover, so let’s jump right in.<\/p>\n

Man Utd’s Ederson problem <\/h2>\n
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Man Utd pulled the plug on a \u20ac45 million deal for Atalanta midfielder Ederson, and this has now given Michael Carrick a huge problem that he needs to solve.<\/p>\n

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Chelsea accelerate on Costa deal <\/h2>\n
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Chelsea are getting serious over the possible signing of \u20ac60m-rated Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa.<\/p>\n

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Arsenal stun Newcastle <\/h2>\n
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Arsenal have left Newcastle “flabbergasted” with their pursuit of Bruno Guimaraes – here’s why.<\/p>\n

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Ederson alternatives <\/h2>\n
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Man Utd have identified two Ederson alternatives, including a familiar face in Wolves star Joao Gomes.<\/p>\n

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Arsenal close to record Tzolis deal <\/h2>\n
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Arsenal remain locked in discussions over a deal for Club Brugge winger Christos Tzolis – and it could be a record-breaking transfer.<\/p>\n

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Chelsea set Garnacho price<\/h2>\n
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Chelsea have revealed how much they want for Alejandro Garnacho this summer.<\/p>\n

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Barcelona close to third winger signing <\/h2>\n
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Barcelona are closing in on their third winger signing of the summer – and it’s still not Marcus Rashford.<\/p>\n

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Vini Jr hint? <\/h2>\n
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Has Jose Mourinho just confirmed if Vinicius Jr will stay at Real Madrid long-term?<\/p>\n

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Rangers’ busy summer <\/h2>\n
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Rangers have announced their sixth signing of the summer as Derek McInnes’ new-look side increasingly takes shape.<\/p>\n

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Haaland’s redemption <\/h2>\n
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Erling Haaland has become the darling of the World Cup, but he wasn’t always so popular in Norway.<\/p>\n

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Barcelona’s hidden crisis <\/h2>\n
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Barcelona are in the midst of a “surreal” crisis – and it might be to do with their ambitious transfer business.<\/p>\n

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Related stories:<\/h2>\n

Transfer Rumours: Alejandro Garnacho talks as Arsenal target surprise move<\/b><\/p>\n

Arsenal Transfer News Today: Record deal close as Leandro Trossard domino falls<\/b><\/p>\n

Chelsea Transfer News Today: Diogo Costa deal accelerates as \u20ac50m decision made<\/b><\/p>\n

Man Utd Transfer News Today: Two Ederson alternatives as surprise windfall confirmed<\/b><\/p>\n

Premier League summer transfers 2026: All the Done Deals<\/b><\/p>\n

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Check out FootballTransfers’ new app for all of football’s big storylines, transfer rumours and exclusive news in one convenient place directly on your mobile device.<\/p>\n

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