Transfer news live - Bayern chief rules out Ronaldo move and De Jong blow

Things are beginning to gather pace at Stamford Bridge, as Chelsea have made Kalidou Koulibaly their second signing of the summer transfer window.

The defender joins from Napoli and the Blues can turn their attention to further defensive recruits, with Jonathan Clauss believed to be on their and Manchester United's radars. Elsewhere, two gifted playmakers could be on the move as Bernardo Silva and Leroy Sane are linked with exits from Manchester City and Bayern Munich respectively.

And, of course, the saga involving United, Barcelona and Frenkie de Jong is continuing to rumble on, with no agreement over personal terms struck. Stay tuned right here as Mirror Football brings you the latest transfer news throughout Saturday!

14:08Kieran King

Gnabry signs new Bayern contract

After much speculation linking Serge Gnabry with a move to Arsenal and Liverpool, the German has signed a new contract to extend his stay at Bayern Munich.

Gnabry was linked with a move to Anfield as Sadio Mane made it clear he would be leaving Liverpool to move to the Allianz Arena, while Mikel Arteta is also searching for a winger this summer.

13:50Kieran King

Gibbs-White stance on future

Morgan Gibbs-White is in no rush to decide on his Wolverhampton Wanderers future, according to reports.

The midfielder has just two years left on his contract at Molineux and has been linked with a transfer away from the club this summer.

Following an outstanding season on loan at Sheffield United last season, the 22-year-old has attracted interest from Everton and Nottingham Forest.

Despite interest from elsewhere this summer, Gibbs-White is content in Bruno Lage's squad, according to Daily Mail reporter Tom Collomosse.

He also wrote on Twitter: "Gibbs-White: in no rush to decide on his future or to leave Wolves. Plenty of interest but as things stand at the moment, player happy to stay. An offer Wolves couldn't refuse changes things of course but MGW (two years left) not pushing to leave."

13:18Kieran King

Kahn confirms Lewandowski will join Barcelona

Bayern Munich chief executive Oliver Kahn has confirmed that Robert Lewandowski will join Barcelona this summer.

He said, via BILD: "So we have now reached an agreement with FC Barcelona. So far, however, only verbally, the contract is still pending."

13:06Kieran King

Wolves 'have not given up' on Nunes

Wolves 'have not given up' on the potential signing of Sporting's Matheus Nunes.

Sport Witness report that Chelsea and Liverpool are also monitoring the situation as Sporting still seek €45m+€5m in bonuses.

12:33Kieran King

Salihamidzic rules out Ronaldo move

Bayern Munich director Hasan Salihamidzic has made it clear that the club will not sign Manchester United wantaway star Cristiano Ronaldo this summer.

"I have a lot of respect for Cristiano Ronaldo, his successes and his career. But once again: That was and is not a topic for us", Salihamidzic told Sport.

12:11Kieran King

Premier League trio 'monitoring' Pepe

Sevilla, West Ham, Everton and Leicester City are monitoring the situation of Arsenal winger Nicolas Pepe this summer, according to journalist Ekrem Konur.

The 27-year-old has struggled for game time since making the £72million switch from Lille in 2019 and could be allowed to leave the Gunners this summer.

11:49Kieran King

Barcelona leave out five players for pre-season tour

Barcelona have confirmed that Martin Braithwaite, Oscar Mingueza, Samuel Umtiti, Riqui Puig and Neto will not travel with the club for their pre-season tour of the USA.

According to Fabrizio Romano, all four players are free to leave the club this summer as they look to free up space in the squad for new signings.

11:23Kieran King

Tuchel on Chelsea's transfer business

Thomas Tuchel has revealed Chelsea are working on more signings after confirming the arrival of Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly.

He said: "We're working on more signings. Everybody is wishing to have the complete team in pre-season but this almost never happens.

"We're working on it as fast as possible but at the same time we're relaxed."

10:59Kieran King

Man Utd's Eriksen plan revealed

Manchester United have decided not to fly new signings Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez out to Australia to take part in the closing stages of their pre-season tour.

United were hopeful that they would complete both transfers with enough time for them to fly out to join up with their new teammates in Australia.

However, Metro reports that both players will instead train at Carrington once Martinez's move is confirmed as club chiefs feel it 'does not make sense' for them to embark on a long-haul flight for just a week's worth of training.

10:37Kieran King

Chelsea sign Arsenal starlet

Chelsea have completed the signing of teenage forward Omari Hutchinson from Arsenal.

The 18-year-old was a key figure for the Gunners side which finished third in Premier League 2 last season.

10:13Kieran King

Derby confirm Smith signing

Derby County have confirmed their 11th signing of the summer transfer window, with Korey Smith arriving on a free transfer after leaving Swansea City last month.

The 31-year-old has been a regular Championship starter over the past seven seasons with Bristol City and Swansea - captaining both sides on a number of occasions.

10:01Kieran King

Man City 'have no intention of selling Bernardo'

Manchester City have no intention of selling Bernardo Silva to Barcelona this summer - despite reports from Spain claiming that the Premier League champions have told the midfielder's agent he can leave for less than £70million.

It has been reported that City have given super-agent Jorge Mendes the green light to seal a deal at a bargain price.

But the word from the Etihad is that Pep Guardiola still views the 27-year-old as a huge part of his plans for next season.

09:47Kieran King

West Ham 'launch Scamacca bid'

West Ham United have lodged a £34million bid for Sassuolo striker Gianluca Scamacca this summer.

The Sun report that the Hammers are pushing to beat PSG to sign the Italy international, with David Moyes keen on signing at least one forward in the transfer window.

09:23Kieran King

Barcelona agree Lewandowski transfer

Barcelona have reached an agreement with Bayern Munich for the transfer of Robert Lewandowski, according to Gianluca Di Marzio.

The 34-year-old recorded 50 goals in 46 matches last season and is set to become Barcelona's fourth signing of the summer after Andreas Christiansen arrived on a free transfer, AC Milan's Frank Kessie made the switch and Raphinha joined from Leeds United.

08:51Kieran King

Arsenal 'reach verbal agreement' for Zinchenko

Arsenal and Manchester City have reportedly reached verbal agreement in principle for the transfer of Oleksandr Zinchenko.

As per Fabrizio Romano, the Gunners are closing to signing the Ukranian for a fee in the region of £30m, while personal terms are yet to be agreed.

Zinchenko's salary and length of contract still needs to be sorted and those two elements are seen as integral parts of the deal.

08:27Kieran King

Tottenham 'seriously considering' Maddison

Tottenham Hotspur are seriously weighing up a move for Leicester City midfielder James Maddison, according to reports.

The 25-year-old has just had his most profilic campaign in a Leicester shirt, having scored 17 goals in all competitons. He also chipped in with 12 assists.

After missing out on Christian Eriksen to Manchester United, Spurs are considering a swoop for Maddison, who has two years left on his contract at the Foxes.

08:10Tom Malley

Liverpool targeting Lille midfielder

News has emerged in the past week that Liverpool are one of a number of clubs who are monitoring the situation of Lille midfielder Amadou Onana this summer, with a potential view to signing the 20-year-old after an impressive campaign for the Ligue 1 side.

And the latest reports have revealed that the Reds are 'still interested' in signing the Belgian international this summer, with The Athletic stating that Liverpool remain as one of his strongest 'admirers' as things stand, despite Jurgen Klopp insisting he doesn't need another midfielder.

The German boss already has a large number of options at his disposal in the middle of the park ahead of the upcoming season, but he could be tempted into making one more signing this summer should he feel that Onana could present him with better quality in their pursuit of the Premier League title.

07:40KEY EVENT

Chelsea announce Koulibaly signing

Kalidou Koulibaly has become Chelsea's second summer signing after flying out to the US to meet up with his new team-mates.

Koulibaly has joined the Blues on a four-year contract after Napoli agreed to a £33.8million (€40m) deal for the 31-year-old. He follows Raheem Sterling, who has already joined in a £50m deal from Manchester City. The Senegal international underwent a medical in London on Thursday and has now flown out to Las Vegas to join up with Thomas Tuchel and his squad, who are preparing to play Mexican side Club America on Sunday.

He will reinforce the centre of Chelsea 's defence following the significant losses of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen, who left on free transfers to join Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively. Koulibaly arrives at Stamford Bridge with lots of experience, having made 317 appearances for Napoli since a £6.5m move from Belgian side Genk in 2014.

07:22Freddie Keighley

Good morning!

A very warm welcome to you as another day of summer transfer window activity dawns.

Friday brought news of Manchester United signing Christian Eriksen, and a third addition at Old Trafford is imminent in the form of Lisandro Martinez.

In the early hours of Saturday morning, Chelsea completed the signing of Kalidou Koulibaly in their second deal of the summer.