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Chelsea are close to signing Marc Cucurella from Brighton after a bidding war with Manchester City.
According to Sky Sports, the Blues have agreed a £52.5m deal with the Seagulls.
Manager Thomas Tuchel has been in need of reinforcements all summer after Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen left Stamford Bridge on free agents.
Meanwhile, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says it was “unacceptable” for Cristiano Ronaldo to leave Old Trafford before the end of Sunday’s friendly against Rayo Vallecano.
Ten Hag told ViaPlay Sport: “Absolutely not. It’s unacceptable.
” I told them this: that it is unacceptable.
“We are a team, we are a squad and you have to stay until the end.”
And City have joined the race to sign RB Leipzig star Josko Gvardiol.
According to Bild, City have already tabled a £66m bid for Gvardiol.
Ciudadanos had been interested in signing the 20-year-old for some time before committing to a tender.
However, Leipzig have rejected the offer with no intention of selling the Croatian international.
Also, United and Chelsea are “monitoring” Jamie Vardy’s situation at Leicester, while Ronaldo’s future remains uncertain.
According to 90min, several clubs are monitoring Vardy, including United and the Blues.
The striker has one year left on his current contract with the Foxes, where he has enjoyed great success over the past 10 years.
The 35-year-old club legend has yet to hold talks with Leicester over a new deal.
Finally, Kasper Schmeichel has completed his transfer from Leicester to Nice.
Schmeichel has signed a three-year contract with the Ligue 1 side and finished 11 years at the King Power Stadium.
The Foxes posted a lengthy and heartfelt tribute on the club’s website: “After 11 years with Leicester, Kasper Schmeichel has joined Nice, ending his incredible spell with the Foxes.”
Following the news of the goalkeeper’s departure, manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that he will not be signing a replacement.