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Chelsea<\/b> have emerged as strong contenders to sign England defender Lucy Bronze, 32, following her departure from Barcelona.<\/b> (Guardian), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Clubs in America’s National Women’s Soccer League are also interested in signing Bronze. (ESPN), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Manchester United’s<\/b> English forward Mason Greenwood is thought to prefer a move to Marseille<\/b> over his other options, with the 22-year-old having also been linked with Juventus<\/b>, Lazio<\/b>, Napoli<\/b>, Valencia<\/b> and Benfica<\/b>. (Athletic – subscription required), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Tottenham<\/b> have had a \u00a320m bid for English midfielder Jacob Ramsey, 23, rejected by Aston Villa<\/b> in a deal which involved Argentina midfielder Giovani lo Celso, 28, moving in the opposite direction. (Times – subscription required), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Napoli<\/b> have no plans to sell Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia this summer, with the Serie A club’s president Aurelio de Laurentiis having met with the 23-year-old and his agent at Euro 2024 – with plans to offer the player a new contract after the tournament in Germany. (Fabrizio Romano), external<\/span><\/a> <\/p>\n Newcastle<\/b> have been told by AC Milan<\/b> only a fee of around \u00a340m will prise 26-year-old England defender Fikayo Tomori from San Siro. (Calciomercato – in Italian), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Chelsea<\/b> striker Romelu Lukaku is ready to open talks with AC Milan<\/b> and Napoli<\/b> over a transfer but the 31-year-old Belgium striker will cost them \u00a325m. (La Gazetta dello Sport via Football Italia), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Arsenal’s<\/b> Belgian midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga, 24, has agreed personal terms with Sevilla <\/b>to join the Spanish club on loan for the 2024-25 season. (Penalty, via Football London), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Arsenal<\/b> are set to seal a deal for Espanyol’s<\/b> Joan Garcia that will see the Spanish goalkeeper, 23, become their first summer signing. (Mirror), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Tottenham<\/b> and West Ham<\/b> have joined the race to sign 22-year-old English winger Jaden Philogene from Hull City<\/b>. (Football Insider), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Former Manchester United<\/b> striker Ruud van Nistelrooy and Go Ahead Eagles<\/b> coach Rene Hake are both now in talks to join Erik ten Hag\u2019s backroom staff at Old Trafford. (Telegraph – subscription required), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n