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The fee to take Ian Maatsen from Aston Villa to Chelsea is £37.5m.

That is per Fabrizio Romano, who says that Champions League-bound Villa are confident of finalising the deal this week.

Romano also suggests that Chelsea and Villa are in talks over a separate deal that could see a new arrival at Stamford Bridge, “not guaranteed” to be Jhon Duran.

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Ian Maatsen is set to leave Chelsea for Aston Villa this summer.

David Ornstein of The Athletic reports tonight that a deal between the Premier League rivals for the left-back currently away with the Netherlands at Euro 2024 has now been agreed.

A fee of just above £35m is said to have been settled on, with former loan club Borussia Dortmund having missed the chance to seal a permanent transfer at that price with a release clause specific to the Champions League finalists now expired.

Villa are said to be in talks with Maatsen’s camp over a six-year contract lasting until 2030.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has confirmed the club’s recruitment plans are already well underway.

The 45-year-old was officially confirmed as Jurgen Klopp’s successor in May and began work at Anfield at the start of June after signing a three-year contract.

Klopp shocked the footballing world in January by announcing he would leave the Reds a year before his contract expired and ultimately delivered another Carabao Cup trophy before his exit.

Despite links with a number of other managers including former Anfield hero Xabi Alonso, Slot was publicly endorsed by Klopp after declaring his interest in the job.

Jean-Clair Todibo will not be joining Manchester United this summer.

That is according to transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano, who has reported this afternoon that any move that would see Nice’s highly-rated French defender arrive at Old Trafford in this window is currently not happening.

He claims that is due to Uefa rules regarding clubs with the same ownership that are playing in the same European competition next season (Europa League).

Erik ten Hag will seemingly have to look elsewhere in his search for new defensive recruits.

Slightly more of a left field rumour now.

According to Ben Jacobs, Spanish giants Atletico Madrid have tabled an offer worth around £19.8m to sign Conor Gallagher.

The Chelsea midfielder also has interest from Tottenham and Aston Villa, though is believed to want to stay at Stamford Bridge.

Lille’s Leny Yoro continues to be linked with pretty much all of Europe’s biggest clubs.

Manchester United have been tipped to sign the defender but, according to Fabrizio Romano, it is Liverpool who remain in the running.

Still, Real Madrid are believed to be his preference at this stage.

This one has been a year in the making of course but it seems Bayern Munich are finally closing in on a deal to sign Fulham star Joao Palhinha.

According to Florian Plettenburg, the German giants are moving towards an agreement with the Portugal star.

Arsenal have been linked with Newcastle star Bruno Guimaraes all summer and, according to Football Transfers, are ready to offer players-plus-cash in order to land the Brazilian.

However, according to journalist Joel Bland, the Magpies are ready to snub any such offer.

Manchester United are still yet to make their minds up on Sofyan Amrabat - but may miss out on him anyway.

The loanee is reportedly under consideration for a permanent bid from the Red Devils however Fiorentina have alternative plans.

TMW report on the Serie A side wanting Nicolo Zaniolo, recently on loan at Aston Villa and now back at Galatasaray. Amrabat is named as a potential bargaining chip for a swap deal.

It’s far from a done deal, though, with Atalanta and Villarreal adding rival interest for Zaniolo.

Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon has admitted he’d love for Marc Guehi to join the Tyneside club.

Crystal Palace are said to want around £65m for the England international, who impressed in his Euro 2024 debut against Serbia.

Manchester United, Tottenham and Liverpool have all been linked alongside the Magpies.

And Gordon told talkSPORT about a potential Newcastle move for Guehi: “I haven’t actually seen the Newcastle links, but it goes without saying I’d absolutely love him to come because he’s a top player and he’d make us a better team.”