Transfer news LIVE: Neymar pushes for Barca return, Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante signs for Al-Ittihad

This is Mail Sport’s live blog for all the latest transfer news on Wednesday, with Naymar pushing for a sensational Barcelona return and N’Golo Kante swapping Chelsea for Al-Ittihad. 

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Arsenal and Thomas Partey’s representatives ‘are negotiating the midfielder’s potential summer exit’

Thomas Partey’s representatives are in talks with Arsenal for the midfielder to leave the club this summer, according to reports.

Partey joined the Gunners from Atletico Madrid in 2020, and has since made 99 appearances for Mikel Arteta’s men, including 40 last season.

Having been a mainstay in the Arsenal midfield for much of the campaign, Partey lost form in the run-in as his side faltered in the title race and he was replaced in the team by Jorginho.

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Fulham ‘want to sign Man United midfielder Fred’ but Brazilian’s £20m price tag is too high

Fulham are reportedly interested in signing Manchester United midfielder Fred as Erik ten Hag trims his squad.

The Brazil international, who has one year remaining on his contract and won’t be offered a renewal, is valued by United at around £20million.

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Juventus close in on £5m signing of Arkadiusz Milik from Marseille

Juventus have secured the £5.1million signing of Polish forward Arkadiusz Milik from Marseille after his productive loan spell last season.

The deal also includes an £850,000 bonus if Juventus achieve certain goals next season, with 29-year-old Milik agreeing a three-year contract.

Milik, who scored nine goals in 39 appearances on loan at the Turin club last season, wanted to make the move permanent and Marseille were happy to grant his wish.

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Man United ‘agree to sell academy star Zidane Iqbal to Dutch side FC Utrecht for £850,000’

Manchester United are set to sell midfield prospect Zidane Iqbal to FC Utrecht, according to reports.

Iqbal has come through the ranks at Old Trafford, and made his senior debut in a Champions League game against Young Boys in December 2021.

However, that has proved to be his only appearance for the first team, and having failed to make a breakthrough he is now on the brink of being moved on.

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Callum Hudson-Odoi is ‘approached by multiple Saudi Arabian clubs’

Could Callum Hudson-Odoi be the next player to follow in the footsteps of his team-mate Kante? 

After a lacklustre season on loan in the Bundesliga, the Chelsea academy product returns to Stamford Bridge with his future in doubt as Todd Boehly and co look to swing the axe on the club’s bloated squad. 

The latest destination suggested? None other than the Saudi Pro League. 

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Al-Ittihad CONFIRM the signing of N’Golo Kante with French midfielder leaving Chelsea at the end of the month

Al-Ittihad have confirmed the signing of N’Golo Kante when he becomes a free agent at the end of his Chelsea deal this month.

Kante has been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia, and now the club have confirmed it with a sequence of social media posts, hailing the French midfielder as the best box-to-box player in the world.

It officially marks the end of Kante’s time at Chelsea, having joined the club in 2016 from Leicester City.

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Neymar ‘is pushing for a sensational return to Barcelona this summer despite the club’s delicate financial position’

First up, could Neymar return to the Camp Nou after leaving in 2017 as Paris Saint-Germain’s world record signing? 

PSG have told Neymar he can find a new club, and he has now set his sights on a move back to Barcelona. 

Neymar has been linked with a return to Barcelona in the past, including back in 2018, just one year after he left the club.

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Hello and welcome to Wednesday’s transfer news blog, bringing you all the latest stories as this summer’s transfer window begins to heat up…

Stick with us as we bring you all the breaking news throughout the day. 

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