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Man City enter race for Gakpo
Previous image Next image Slide 1 of 3 , The Sport section of the Guardian newspaper , The Guardian End of image gallery Published 24 August 2026 Updated 1 hour ago Manchester City emerge as surprise Cody Gakpo suitors, Newcastle agree to sign Nico Gonzalez, and Manchester United are confident of signing Arsenal 's Myles Lewis-Skelly.
Manchester City have entered the race to sign Liverpool and Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo, 27, with Tottenham also still working on a deal. (Soccer News NL - in Dutch) , external
Newcastle have reached a verbal agreement with Manchester City to sign Spain midfielder Nico Gonzalez, 24, for £47m plus £3m in add-ons. (Fabrizio Romano) , external
Manchester United are confident of persuading Arsenal to sell England's Myles Lewis-Skelly, 19, although the asking price of more than £50m remains a sticking point in a deal for the player who can play left-back and midfield. (Sun) , external
Newcastle have submitted an offer worth 40m euros (£34.2m) excluding bonuses for Lille and Belgium forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo, 21. (L'Equipe - in French) , external
Chelsea have had three bids rejected this summer for Bournemouth and England midfielder Alex Scott, 23. (The i) , external
Hull have submitted a 21m euros (£17.9m) offer for Union Berlin and Germany Under-21s forward Ilyas Ansah, with talks over a long-term contract at an advanced stage. (Sky Deutschland - in German) , external
AC Milan are considering a move late in the transfer window to sign Manchester United and Morocco defender Noussair Mazraoui, 28. (CaughtOffside) , external
Monza will offer former Tottenham and England midfielder Dele Alli, 30, a one-year contract. He has been without a club since leaving Como in September 2025. (Fichajes - in Spanish) , external
Olympiacos have made an offer to take West Ham United midfielder Edson Alvarez. The Hammers have already reportedly reached an agreement with Real Sociedad for the 28-year-old but the Greek side are keen on the Mexico captain. (Sport 24 - English translation available) , external
Stoke City have rejected a bid from Hull City for winger Sorba Thomas. The Potters have turned down an offer in the region of £7m for the 27-year-old Welsh international. (Hull Live) , external
Wrexham are ready to break their transfer record in a move for Lyon midfielder Pavel Sulc. The Czechia international scored 11 goals in the French top flight last season. (Pete O'Rourke) , external
Preston North End are interested in a loan deal for Nottingham Forest defender Zach Abbott. The 20-year-old has made 11 first-team appearances for Forest and is also reportedly a target for Watford. (Alan Nixon - Patreon) , external
Bolton Wanderers are lining up a move for Austin FC winger Jayden Nelson. The 23-year-old Canadian international played at the summer's World Cup and has told his MLS club he wants to play in Europe. (The Athletic) , external
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