Football transfer news 6.7: Chelsea liquidates a series of players, Man United unexpectedly asks to buy Everton striker

VHO - The transfer market on July 6 continued to be bustling with a series of unexpected developments. Man United suddenly showed interest in Dominic Calvert-Lewin as a "cheap" solution for the attack, while Chelsea was ready to say goodbye to many big names that were no longer in coach Maresca's plans. In North London, Arsenal was determined to "play big" for Rodrygo after missing out on Nico Williams.

Calvert-Lewin is in the sights of Man United

Man United unexpectedly targets Calvert-Lewin

According to Sky Sports, Man United are considering recruiting striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin - whose contract with Everton has just expired. This is considered a "bargain" deal as the Red Devils do not have to pay any transfer fee, but it also has many potential risks.

Calvert-Lewin scored 71 goals in 272 games for Everton and scored four goals in 11 appearances for England. However, his long injury history has made many clubs wary. With a tight budget, coach Ruben Amorim may consider this a reasonable "gamble".

Previously, Man United spent 62.5 million pounds (about 80 million USD) to get striker Matheus Cunha from Wolves. In addition to Calvert-Lewin, they are also interested in Bryan Mbeumo and Ivan Toney - who currently plays for Al Ahli (Saudi Arabia). In the opposite direction, Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho and Antony can be liquidated.

Juventus offer Sancho – Douglas Luiz exchange

According to Corriere dello Sport (Italy), Juventus is promoting the recruitment of Jadon Sancho - 25-year-old English winger - in exchange for midfielder Douglas Luiz (27 years old, Brazil) to reduce direct transfer costs.

Juventus are also pursuing Yves Bissouma – a 28-year-old Malian defensive midfielder from Tottenham. This player is highly regarded for his ability to recover the ball and control the game.

Gyokeres rejects Saudi Arabia, only wants to go to Arsenal

According to Record (Portugal), Viktor Gyokeres (27 years old) - the main striker of Sporting Lisbon - has rejected attractive offers from Saudi Arabian clubs because he only wants to play for Arsenal.

A Bola newspaper reported that Sporting are now ready to negotiate with Arsenal on an installment basis, although they previously requested to receive the full 80 million euros (about 87 million USD) transfer fee upfront.

Grealish has no future at Man City

Man United may part ways with Rashford, Grealish is also not sure to stay at Man City

The Manchester Evening News revealed that both Marcus Rashford (27 years old, Man United) and Jack Grealish (29 years old, Man City) could leave the club this summer if they receive the full fee of 40 million pounds each (equivalent to 51.2 million USD).

Brighton welcome new player Maxim De Cuyper

Brighton have completed the signing of left-back Maxim De Cuyper from Club Brugge for a fee of £17.3 million ($22.1 million). The 24-year-old has signed a five-year contract and is one of the players expected to help new manager Fabian Hurzeler rebuild his defence. Brighton have also signed Diego Coppola and Olivier Boscagli.

Nottingham Forest strengthen attack

Nottingham Forest have announced the signing of striker Igor Jesus from Botafogo on a four-year deal for a fee of around £10 million (nearly $12.8 million). Jesus previously played in the UAE for Shabab Al Ahli, scoring 43 goals and providing 20 assists in 88 appearances. In the 2024 season, he helped Botafogo win both the Brazilian Serie A and the Copa Libertadores.

Arsenal ready to "break the bank" for Rodrygo

AS (Spain) reported that Arsenal is ready to spend nearly 78 million pounds (about 99.9 million USD) to break the contract between Rodrygo and Real Madrid. Coach Mikel Arteta sees the Brazilian player as an option to strengthen the attack and can be flexibly swapped with Bukayo Saka.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca

Chelsea ready to let 'unhappy' players go

Coach Enzo Maresca insists he will only retain players who truly want to contribute to Chelsea. The likes of Raheem Sterling, Joao Felix, Axel Disasi and Ben Chilwell – despite not being injured – have all been left out of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup squad and will likely have to find new destinations.

In addition, Noni Madueke, Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson could also be released. “I have made it clear to the players that I only want to work with people who are happy and ready to fight. Anyone who is no longer motivated should leave,” Maresca shared.

Chelsea have signed a host of new players this summer, including Liam Delap, Joao Pedro, Dario Essugo, Jamie Gittens and Mamadou Sarr. Young talent Estevao is also expected to arrive in the next few days.

Top 10 most expensive deals in the summer transfer market 2025 (as of July 6)

(Unit: million USD – only initial transfer fee, excluding additional fees)

1. Florian Wirtz (Leverkusen → Liverpool): 137.5

2. Matheus Cunha (Wolves → Man United): 80.1

3. Jamie Gittens (Dortmund → Chelsea): 70

4. Joao Pedro (Brighton → Chelsea): 68.9

5. Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth → Real Madrid): 67.5

6. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan → Man City): 59.4

7. Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth → Liverpool): 50.6

8. Álex Baena (Villarreal → Atlético Madrid): 48.6

9. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate → Real Madrid): 48.6

10. Jeremie Frimpong (Leverkusen → Liverpool): 43.2

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