{"id":19775,"date":"2026-07-21T21:27:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T21:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=19775"},"modified":"2026-07-21T21:27:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T21:27:43","slug":"chelsea-bid-confirmed-as-stunning-arsenal-deal-advances-footballtransfers-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=19775","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea bid confirmed as stunning Arsenal deal advances: FootballTransfers recap"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Tuesday delivered plenty of huge news as Chelsea received a very intriguing bid for an unwanted star.<\/p>\n

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Plus, Arsenal stepped up their pursuit of Bruno Guimaraes and Man Utd identified a perfect new target. There’s plenty to cover, so let’s jump right in.<\/p>\n

Garnacho bid <\/h2>\n
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Aston Villa have made a formal bid to sign Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho.<\/p>\n

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Arsenal open Guimaraes talks <\/h2>\n
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Arsenal have finally opened formal talks with Newcastle over the possible signing of Bruno Guimaraes.<\/p>\n

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And Utd eye Lucumi <\/h2>\n
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Man Utd are interested in Bologna defender Jhon Lucumi – and it makes perfect sense.<\/p>\n

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Rodri wants Real Madrid <\/h2>\n
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Man City superstar Rodri dreams of joining Real Madrid – but there’s a major problem.<\/p>\n

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Arsenal’s blessing in disguise <\/h2>\n
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Could Arsenal’s failure to sign Morgan Rogers actually be a good thing?<\/p>\n

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Kone interest confirmed <\/h2>\n
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Man Utd are genuinely interested in AS Roma midfielder Manu Kone.<\/p>\n

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Kane’s Ballon d’Or problem <\/h2>\n
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Harry Kane is arguably the best player in the world right now, but he won’t win the Ballon d’Or.<\/p>\n

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Chelsea want Stones <\/h2>\n
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Chelsea are the latest club to enter the race for ex-Man City defender John Stones.<\/p>\n

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Liverpool eye Torres <\/h2>\n
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Liverpool are ready to rival PSG for the signing of Barcelona forward Ferran Torres.<\/p>\n

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Maeda set for Ipswich <\/h2>\n
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Celtic have agreed a deal with Ipswich Town for forward Daizen Maeda.<\/p>\n

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Celtic agree midfielder terms <\/h2>\n
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Arne Engels will also likely leave Celtic, but at least personal terms have already been agreed with a replacement.<\/p>\n

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