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Transfer latest, done deals, analysis and gossip Arsenal on the verge of signing Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres Marcus Rashford set for loan move from Man Utd to Barcelona Valencia's Christhian Mosquera joining Arsenal squad in Singapore as Gunners hope to finalise a deal Hugo Ekitike expected to seal Liverpool medical after initial £69m fee agreed with Eintracht Frankfurt Brighton striker Evan Ferguson joins Roma on season-long loan Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Written by Ben Ramsdale and Saffie Yates Arsenal A reminder that Arsenal's pre-season tour of Asia gets under way this afternoon and we'll bring you updates from the Gunners camp shortly. A 30-man squad has travelled to Singapore with Arsenal which includes new signings, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard. A reminder of the fixtures below, including today's match against Serie A side AC Milan. All games kick-off 12: 30 BST. .. Click 'Get involved' at the top of this page I truly believe that with Schmeichel, Vidic, Ferdinand, Keane, Scholes and Van Nistlerooy that we can finish top half. .. .? Hopeful Harry Not asking for much but if we could regen Van Der Sar, Ferdinand, Vidic, Keane, Scholes and Van Nistelrooy then we may have a chance to catch up! Ian, Manchester Click 'Get involved' at the top of this page As a Chelsea fan prime Petr Cech would be nice he would probably get us to the Premier League title. . Affy, Hampshire Petr Cech at Chelsea! Massive upgrade to Sanchez and would bring some calm to the defence. Ricky, Berkshire With an 04/05 Petr Cech regen in the current Chelsea squad, we could win the league. .. Tom, Herts According to Florian Plettenberg on X, Liverpool are considering 24-year-old Real Madrid and Brazil winger Rodrygo as a replacement for Luis Diaz should the forward leave Anfield. Real are open to selling Rodrygo but with the Brazilian reportedly already earning up to £8. 6m net per year it would be an expensive move. Rodrygo started his career at Santos before a £39m transfer to Real Madrid in 2019 where he became a key player for the club - winning multiple La Liga and Champions League titles. Click 'Get involved' at the top of this page I think a lot of Liverpool fans would say a Gerrard regen, which I wouldn’t say no to myself, but a sound mind in the current squad would be a Prime 06/07 Torres or a Suarez, guaranteed goals there. Ant, Northampton Luis Suarez or Fernando Torres at Liverpool, wouldn't say no to either of them. Dom, Scotland Suarez regen for Liverpool (minus the Walking Dead impersonations). Imagine him linking up with Salah and Wirtz up front. Jay, Northampton Ben Ramsdale BBC Sport Honourable mention for a beach ball regen, surely? Click 'Get involved' at the top of this page Darren Bent for Sunderland. I think we've had a really impressive transfer window so far but could use some more Premier League experience and especially someone who knows how to poach goals in the league. He was banging for us before downgrading to Aston Villa! Rufus, Lancaster Leeds boss Daniel Farke speaking about forward Mateo Joseph who is absent from the team's training camp in Germany: "It was actually the plan to have him here. "With him the situation is quite clear. We really value and rate him - otherwise we wouldn't have played him, especially in the beginning of the last successful campaign ahead of a golden boot winner in Joel Piroe and an experienced striker like Patrick Bamford. "Nevertheless, he came to me and asked for a new challenge and would like to move. He has also hinted that he prefers a move to Spain due to his Spanish roots. That was his call. "We have invested a lot in him - time, money and backing. "He's on a long-term contract and we value him. This is for our key people and the board to decide the value. The truth is that no other club has met our expectations yet. "Because of that, we expected him to train and travel with us. He mentioned that he didn't feel ready for the trip to Stockholm. I accepted this because he started later with training. The day after, he said he didn't feel ready to travel to play the friendlies here in Germany. "It's not a situation I like. I've spoken honestly to him and strongly recommended him to be professional but he said he's not in a mental state to do this. "What should I do? I can't call the police to drag him here on the training pitch. It was his decision. " Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Alexis Sanchez regen, the directness, passing, vision, drive, winners mentality, he had it all, and Arsenal finally have a team that would get the best out of those attributes. Joss, West Midlands 16/17 Alexis Sanchez in this current Arsenal team would be insane! Jacob, East Sussex A reminder of a deal completed yesterday - Leeds United have signed Germany midfielder Anton Stach from Hoffenheim in a deal worth £17m. The 26-year-old, who has two international caps, has joined on a four-year contract. Stach becomes the sixth summer signing for Leeds, who were promoted to the Premier League after winning the Championship last season. He follows Sebastiaan Bornauw, Jaka Bijol, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Lukas Nmecha and Sean Longstaff in joining manager Daniel Farke's squad for the 2025-26 campaign. "I am excited to join such a good team, such a good Premier League team, and I am looking forward to the next season, " said Stach. "My style of play, I would say I am an aggressive player. I am good in duels. I am good at anticipating passes from the opponents and it would be good for the Premier League. Now we will see, I will try my best. " Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Ben Ramsdale BBC Sport It is now! You heard the man, what regen does your club need to complete their team for the 2025-26 season? Bit of a whacky one, but we'll flow with it. I'm thinking Paul Scholes at Man Utd, Gareth Barry at Aston Villa, Luka Modric at Tottenham. Bonus points if you can suggest a current player that could fill that void for you. Cheers Michael, I'll buy you a drink for that one. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Is that the get involved for the morning Ben? What regen does your team need to complete their team for the upcoming season. .. Michael L, Notts Simon Stone BBC Sport chief football news reporter in Chicago I could hardly claim Chicago was brought to a standstill by Manchester United's arrival last night. There were a couple of fans waiting for them - and a couple of lads who asked what was happening when the local police put the barriers out that briefly blocked the pavement. But there was not too much buzz when Ruben Amorim and his players eventually arrived. United are using Chicago as their training base for the Premier League Summer Series, although their first match, against West Ham on Saturday, is actually at the Met Life Stadium - which hosted the Club World Cup final earlier this month - in New Jersey. Jordan Butler BBC Sport When an 18-year-old Evan Ferguson scored his first professional hat-trick in September 2023 it appeared he was destined to join the Premier League's elite. The Irishman scored with three of his four shots in Brighton's 3-1 win over Newcastle to earn effusive praise. Alan Shearer labelled him a "special talent" while another goalscoring great Ian Wright highlighted his exceptional movement during his Match of the Day analysis that evening. The treble took his Premier League total to 10 goals and only three players have ever bettered that tally prior to their 19th birthday; one was former Everton poacher Francis Jeffers and the other two rank among England's finest ever forwards. But since that eye-catching moment the now 20-year-old has netted only three more times in 44 top-flight appearances and last season he mustered just three shots on target, scoring once. Ferguson's notable decline has been put down to injuries, a loss of confidence and the form of others. The signing of Greek forwards Charalampos Kostoulas and Stefanos Tzimas has pushed him further down the pecking order on the south coast. However, there is still plenty of time for him to fulfil his undoubted potential and a move to Roma to play under one of Europe's most prized coaches in Gian Piero Gasperini could be just the tonic. The Italian tactician got a tune out of strikers Rasmus Hojlund and Mateo Retegui at his former club Atalanta, and the 67-year-old has a proven track record of developing young players. Ben Ramsdale BBC Sport Hi Jamie. I think Harvey Elliott would be a great move. He would go a long way to filling that gap that Mohammed Kudus has left. What else? A bit of a Mark Noble regen you reckon? Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Hi Ben, West Ham desperately need some dynamism in their midfield, I keep seeing us being linked to Harvey Elliott, he is great and I would take him in a heartbeat, but we need more! Jamie, Holywood In July 2019, aged just 14-years-old, Evan Ferguson made his debut in senior football. Playing for Bohemians in his homeland of Ireland at the time, the then-teenager appeared in a 1-1 friendly draw against Chelsea. In September of that year, he made his competitive debut in senior football. Brighton & Hove Albion signed him to their academy in January 2021 and he quickly burst onto the first-team scene, making his debut in the August of that year. August 2022 saw him score his first goal for the Seagulls, netting against Sky Bet League One side Forest Green Rovers in the EFL Cup second round. He was nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year award following a stellar 2022-23 campaign, when he scored nine goals and made his senior international bow. However, he has scored just one goal at club level since November 2023 and following an unsuccessful loan to West Ham United in January 2025, was unlikely to play a significant role under Fabian Hurzeler at the start of the current campaign. Simon Stone BBC Sport chief football news reporter in Chicago Striker Evan Ferguson has joined Italian side Roma on a season-long loan from Brighton. The Republic of Ireland international is attempting to rebuild his career after injury and a loss of form resulted in him dropping down the pecking order at the Seagulls. "Evan had a challenging period across the past season and a half, and it has been one disrupted by niggling injury issues, " said Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler. "He really wants to play regularly and this is an exciting opportunity in a strong league and with the prospect of European football. " Ferguson joined West Ham on loan for the second half of last season but made only eight appearances and started once under then manager Graham Potter. Ferguson was pictured on social media meeting Roma fans and signing autographs in advance of the move to the Serie A side. The 20-year-old was nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year award following a stellar 2022-23 campaign, when he scored nine goals and made his senior international bow. However, he has scored only one goal at club level since November 2023 and was unlikely to play a significant role under Hurzeler at the start of the current campaign. Ben Ramsdale BBC Sport No incoming. .. yet. However, there has been one outgoing confirmed from a Premier League side this morning. 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