Manchester United Pursue Baleba as Liverpool, Arsenal, and Spurs Strengthen

Manchester United are pushing towards a third midfield signing of the summer after tabling a £60m bid for Brighton’s Carlos Baleba, with the deal now edging towards completion.

United have monitored the Cameroon international for more than a year, first making him a serious target last summer. At that point, Brighton were holding out for a fee in excess of £100m for the 22-year-old. A difficult season has shifted the landscape. United sense value and are prepared to raise their offer by a further £5m to get it over the line, with Baleba expected to make the switch to Old Trafford once the final details are thrashed out.

If completed, the move would underline United’s determination to remodel their midfield in a single window, adding energy and athleticism in the centre of the pitch after another inconsistent campaign.

Liverpool open door to Curtis Jones exit

On Merseyside, Liverpool have entered negotiations with Inter Milan over the sale of Curtis Jones, with talks described as active as the Italian champions step up their pursuit.

No agreement has been reached yet, but the dialogue is ongoing and constructive as Inter revive their attempts to prise the midfielder away from Anfield. Liverpool are understood to be ready to sanction a deal at around €35m (£30m), a fee that would represent a significant outlay for Inter and a sizeable decision for the Reds on an academy graduate who has been in and out of the starting XI.

Liverpool’s own plans are evolving. They remain interested in Bradley Barcola after ending their pursuit of his PSG team-mate Ibrahim Mbaye, a switch in focus that hints at a different profile of attacking reinforcement as the squad is reshaped.

Arsenal land Konsa to plug defensive gap

Arsenal, meanwhile, have moved decisively to reinforce their back line, agreeing a deal worth about £51m with Aston Villa for Ezri Konsa.

Mikel Arteta has been determined to strengthen his defence after William Saliba’s serious injury last season exposed the lack of like-for-like cover, even with Jurrien Timber returning to fitness. A right-sided defender was ring‑fenced as a priority as Arsenal prepare to defend their Premier League title, and Konsa fits the brief: experienced, Premier League-tested, and comfortable stepping into Saliba’s role.

The 28-year-old is expected to compete with Cristhian Mosquera to deputise for Saliba alongside Gabriel Magalhaes. The schedule offers an immediate twist of narrative too: Konsa could make his Arsenal debut against his former club Aston Villa next week, a rapid reunion that will test both his composure and Arteta’s new defensive structure.

Spurs eye Marmoush and Savinho in double swoop

In north London, Tottenham are weighing up a bold attacking double move, with interest in Omar Marmoush and long-term target Savinho as they look to strike twice in the market.

Savinho has been on Spurs’ radar for some time. They seriously considered a £50m bid for the Brazilian winger last summer and have kept his name high on their list as they search for more incision in wide areas.

Now Marmoush has entered the frame as well. Tottenham are keen on the forward as Roberto De Zerbi pushes for more firepower and continues an expensive overhaul of a squad that only just escaped relegation last season. The intent is clear: more goals, more threat, fewer nervous afternoons.

With United closing on Baleba, Liverpool weighing up life after Jones, Arsenal reshaping their title-winning defence and Spurs arming De Zerbi for a more ambitious campaign, the Premier League’s summer business is starting to reveal its fault lines — and its ambitions.