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Transfer news and rumours: Arthur to Wolves, Ipswich double deal, Cedric future

sportsmole.co.uk, 4 July 2024, 11:35
Juventus outcast Arthur Melo is reportedly attracting attention from a number of Premier League teams ahead of an expected exit from Turin.

The former Barcelona man has already experienced one taste of English football during a loan spell with Liverpool in the 2022-23 season, but he played just once for the Reds due to injury.

Arthur reignited his career with Fiorentina in the 2023-24 campaign, registering two goals and four assists in 33 Serie A games and also helping La Viola reach the Europa Conference League final.

Now in the last two years of his Juventus contract, Tuttosport claims that all of Wolverhampton Wanderers, Everton and Newcastle United are interested in bringing Arthur back to the Premier League.

The Brazilian himself is supposedly keen to return to England after his disastrous time at Anfield, and Juventus will not stand in his way if the right offer comes in.

However, Turkish giants Galatasaray have also expressed an interest in Arthur, who has registered just one goal and one assist from 63 matches in a Juventus jersey.

Ipswich Town 'in talks' over double Hull City signing

Meanwhile, Ipswich Town have reportedly begun discussions to sign two players from Hull City in a deal that could fetch at least £35m.

While the Tractor Boys are gearing up for a long-awaited return to the Premier League, the Tigers fell short in their quest to reach the 2023-24 Championship playoffs and are therefore at risk of losing some of their prized assets.

Centre-back Jacob Greaves and winger Jaden Philogene are expected to be the subject of serious interest, and according to the Daily Mail, Ipswich are now in talks over signing the duo.

Kieran McKenna's side could face incredibly stiff competition from Barcelona to sign Philogene, but the La Liga giants are only willing to sign the attacker on an initial loan deal.

As far as Greaves's future is concerned, both Everton and West Ham United could rival Ipswich for the 23-year-old, who has previously been linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur.

Ipswich's financial package would reportedly be an initial £35m without performance-related add-ons, meaning that Hull could end up pocketing more through a double sale.

Cedric Soares 'wanted by multiple European clubs' after Arsenal exit

From players potentially moving to the Premier League to one heading elsewhere, ex-Arsenal full-back Cedric Soares is apparently being courted by a host of European clubs following his Gunners exit.

The 32-year-old is officially a free agent after his deal with Mikel Arteta's side expired at the end of June, ending a four-and-a-half year spell in the Gunners strip since leaving Southampton in the winter of 2020.

Cedric was more or less frozen out of the Arsenal team in his final campaign, but in a separate report from the Daily Mail, the Portuguese is still on the radar of a plethora of noteworthy European teams.

Ligue 1 duo Nice and Rennes are believed to have taken a liking to Cedric, as have Eredivisie giants Ajax, while some unnamed clubs in Turkey have shown an interest too.

However, the European outfits must fend off the threat of lucrative offers from clubs in Saudi Arabia, and Cedric is reportedly tempted by a switch to the Middle East.

The defender came up with two goals and five assists in 64 games for Arsenal, while also spending the second half of the 2022-23 season on loan with London rivals Fulham.

Ilaix Moriba 'in talks' over RB Leipzig exit

Finally, 21-year-old RB Leipzig midfielder Ilaix Moriba could reportedly be offered a La Liga escape route as Sevilla discuss a deal for the Guinea international.

Once regarded as one of the most exciting midfield prospects in world football during his time with the Barcelona academy, Moriba left the Blaugrana in 2021 to join Leipzig in a £13.5m deal.

However, the 21-year-old has not lived up to his potential in Germany, playing just six games for Die Roten Bullen and being loaned out twice to Spanish pair Valencia and Getafe.

A permanent switch to La Liga could now materialise for Moriba, as journalist Florian Plettenberg claims that Sevilla are discussing a loan with an obligation to buy with Leipzig.

Both Leipzig and Moriba are willing to part ways with one another this summer, but the 'terms' of the transfer must be right for both parties, and other Spanish teams have also taken an interest.

Moriba's contract with Die Roten Bullen runs for another two seasons, but he has not played for the German giants since December 2021.

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