Chelsea have informed Manchester City that they have until Friday to make an offer for midfielder Enzo Fernandez, valuing the Argentina international at £120m. City are reportedly interested in the World Cup runner-up, with new boss Enzo Maresca looking to reunite with his former midfielder.
Meanwhile, Liverpool are actively pursuing Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola. The Reds are in talks with PSG over a fee, though the European champions are demanding £145m for the player. Football pundit Michael Owen believes Barcola's signing could be crucial for Liverpool's title challenge.
Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly appeared to signal his commitment to the club by scoring in Wednesday's 1-1 friendly draw against Italian side Como. The 19-year-old, who has been linked with Chelsea and Manchester United, celebrated his 33rd-minute goal by making a heart sign to the crowd and tapping his club badge.
In other transfer news, Manchester City have signed Geronimo Rulli for £1.7m from Marseille as a back-up goalkeeper. Hull City, new to the Premier League, have broken their transfer record to sign Senegal defender Nobel Mendy from Rayo Vallecano, exceeding the reported £20m paid for Konstantinos Tzolakis last week.