Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal’s shock move for Vinicius Jr hits hurdle, Liverpool told Bradley Barcola fee

Marcus Rashford looks set to return to Manchester United after his £40m exit clause expired. The winger has been linked to several Premier League clubs, including Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, but The I Paper reports that the 28-year-old is now expected to stay at Old Trafford and given the chance to resurrect his career.

Rashford spent last season on loan at Barcelona, rather successfully, but the Catalan giants chose not to pick up the €30m (£26m) option to make the deal permanent and instead signed another Englishman – Anthony Gordon – to play on the left wing for them. United are reportedly hesitant to let Rashford leave permanently to another Premier League club, in case he flourishes with them.

Everton, Fulham and Bournemouth are among clubs competing to sign Stade de Reims star Keito Nakamura.

The 25-year-old is also admired by Marseille, according to La Provence.

Nakamura was only bought for €12m (£10.2m) in 2023, and an impressive World Cup has alerted a host of teams around Europe.

The French club’s general manager, Mathieu Lacour, told L’Union that Nakamura is free to leave if all parties are satisfied:“We have a verbal agreement with him; he has been granted permission to leave, but the player must still be satisfied, and Stade de Reims must also benefit from the deal.”

York have shocked their fanbase by announcing the sacking of Stuart Maynard, who secured promotion back to the Football League last season.

Maynard guided the Minstermen to the National League title, his side equalising in the 13th minute of stoppage time to secure a dramatic 1-1 draw with promotion rivals Rochdale on the final day of the campaign.

Arsenal are preparing to offer Vinicius Jr the biggest contract in the club’s history to try and sign the Brazilian, according to The Telegraph.

The Brazilian currently commands a wage of £400,000 per week but Arsenal would look to improve those terms to maximise their chances of signing him.

They face a tough task to convince Real to sell, however, with manager Jose Mourinho not wanting to sell Vinicius and wants the superstar winger to line up in attack with Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham next season.

Chelsea are not actively looking to sell Pedro Neto to Liverpool or any other club.

Liverpool are interested in the 26-year-old Portuguese winger, according to The Evening Standard, but no club has yet contacted Chelsea over a possible move.

The Blues would be open to considering a proposal but would prefer to keep Neto as part of Xabi Alonso’s squad this season.

Liverpool transfer news: Possible moves?

Confirmed incomings: Jeremy Jacquet, Victor Munoz

Confirmed outgoings: Andy Robertson, Ibrahima Konate, Mohamed Salah

Linked with? Bradley Barcola, Yan Diomande, Maghnes Akliouche, Adam Wharton

Real Madrid are pushing to sign Rodri, reports Sky Sport Germany.

Previous reports stated the Spain hero was not one of Florentino Pérez’s top transfer targets, but now things appear to have changed.

Man City want Rodri to sign a new contract, but now Real Madrid are willing to offer a contract until 2030.

There are reports Rodri is also dealing with a back problem, which could put him out for the start of the season, either in the Premier League or La Liga.

Rafael Leao has been linked with Turkish clubs Galatasaray and Fenerbahce while he is set to discuss his future with AC Milan week, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Tottenham have been linked with the Portugal international, who is looking to move on from the San Siro this summer and could be available for around £50m.

Austin MacPhee, the highly-respected set-piece coach at Aston Villa, is leaving his role to join Chelsea, reports Birmingham Live.

MacPhee proved effective in his five-year spell to give Villa an edge, while Portugal also benefited from his impact at the World Cup.

Now Xabi Alonso appears poised to acquire him to his new-look Blues outfit.

Daizen Maeda hopes he will one day return to Celtic Park to watch his son play for the Hoops after ending his spell in Glasgow with a move to Ipswich.

In a message on social media which he posted to the “Celtic family”, the 28-year-old wrote: “The last four and a half years at Celtic have been the most special chapter of my career and my life.

“It has been an incredible honour to wear this badge, to play for this amazing club, and to share so many unforgettable moments with my teammates, the staff, and the best supporters in the world.

“Thank you for standing by me through every high and low. Your incredible support gave me strength every single day, and I will always be grateful.

“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone in Glasgow who welcomed and supported my family.

“Because of your kindness and generosity, my family was able to enjoy an unforgettable time here. Glasgow will always hold a very special place in our hearts and will forever be our second home.

“My son loves Celtic so much that he already says he wants to wear the Celtic shirt and play at Celtic Park one day.

“I truly hope that dream comes true, and I hope our family will be back here again someday.

“Thank you to everyone connected with Celtic for everything. Hail Hail.”

Bodo/Glimt striker Kasper Hogh will have a medical with Celtic in the next 24 hours, says manager Martin O’Neill.

The Scottish champions have reported agreed a club record fee of £11m with the Norwegian side for the 25-year-old Denmark international.

Hogh will help replace Daizen Maeda, after the fan favourite Japan forward was sold to Premier League new boys Ipswich, and speaking after Celtic’s pre-season draw with AC Milan, O’Neill confirmed the move is imminent.

“Yes, I’m hoping that that will happen. I think there’s a good chance of it,” he said.

“But, until someone’s actually signed and sealed, there might be things still up in the air, but it’s certainly progressing.

“He will have [a medical] in the next 24 hours, I think.”