Welcome to 101‘s daily round-up of the top transfer news and rumours for Friday, July 15th.
Gossip
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that his side will not be making any more signings this summer [Fabrizio Romano]
Arsenal are one of four Premier League clubs fighting for the signing of Chelsea defender Levi Colwill [London Evening Standard]
Despite rumours, Benfica defender Alex Grimaldo is not currently a target for Arsenal [The Athletic]
The Gunners are, however, interested in Zenit midfielder Wendell, and could face competition from West Ham for his signature [The Sun]
And Arsenal have been told that Manchester City will accept as little as £35m for Oleksandr Zinchenko [Daily Mail]
Ajax have identified Rangers defender Calvin Bassey as their replacement for Manchester United bound Lisandro Martinez [Telegraaf]
Martinez’s sale is in the closing stages, with the deal set to be worth above the initially reported 55m euros [Telegraaf]
Martinez will sign a contract in Manchester until 2027 [Fabrizio Romano]
Barcelona are considering leaving Frenkie de Jong at home for their pre-season tour of the USA as they look to force him to accept a Manchester United move [Daily Mail]
Fulham are among the leading contenders to land former Tottenham defender Serge Aurier, currently a free agent [GFFN]
Tottenham are putting the finishing touches on the signing of Djed Spence, which will set them back £12m [The Times]
Nathan Ake will be staying at Manchester City this summer despite strong interest from Chelsea, with the clubs having been unable to agree a fee [The Athletic]
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to reject the £300m offer from Saudi Arabia in order to remain among Europe’s elite clubs [Daily Mail]
Manchester United and Chelsea are set to fight it out for RC Lens defender Jonathan Clauss [London Evening Standard]
