Euro Paper Talk: Man Utd spy ‘epitome of football intelligence’ as Aston Villa battle for no.10; Tottenham target €50m playmaker

Gary O'Neil is also looking to bring in a new striker, but a deal with Southampton for his top target now appears to be off

The transfer of a Chelsea player to a European heavyweight is close to collapsing due to a key issue, according to one journalist

Chelsea, Brighton and Manchester City have all proven to be shrewd operators in the transfer market as they make quite a bit of money through player sales

Both Everton and Southampton had offers accepted for the Ghana international but he ultimately decided to make the switch to St Mary's rather than Goodison Park

The Toffees scored just 34 Premier League goals last season and that was ultimately the key reason why they came close to being relegated for the first time since 1951

The Whites hope to seriously bolster their promotion-hunting squad with the addition of three quality signings - with a deal for a Bayer Leverkusen star already agreed and now down to the player

The 24-year-old makes the move to the south coast a week after James Ward-Prowse joined West Ham from Saints for £30million

Everton's pursuit of Che Adams has forced Southampton to enter the market for a new striker, and TEAMtalk understands they have gone north of the border in their search

After drawing a blank again in their latest loss, Everton will be relieved to be making progress in their pursuit of an in-form attacker to alter their fortunes

Everton have launched a bid for a striker as they try to beat Wolves and Bournemouth to his capture, according to a report

Liverpool pushed hard to sign the Belgian from Southampton, but now Chelsea have announced his arrival on a long-term contract

Tha talented young stopper has already started four games for Scottish Championship club Queens Park this season, two in the league and two in the cup

Lavia is on the brink of finalising his move to Chelsea with bruising new details coming to light over the failure of Liverpool to sign the midfielder

A deal has been agreed for Downes to head in the opposite direction to James Ward-Prowse and his medical will take place this week, TEAMtalk understands

Liverpool have been handed a monumental blow in their pursuit of a Moises Caicedo alternative, with the star choosing to join Chelsea

Liverpool have taken a big step towards finally ending their search for a third new midfielder, having agreed a deal for a Premier League star

The 26-year-old has fallen down the pecking order at Goodison Park and made just eight appearances in the Premier League last season

West Ham have announced the signing of the Southampton captain and England international on a contract until 2027

Not only have Chelsea persuaded Moises Caicedo to join them instead of Liverpool, but they are now closing in on Romeo Lavia too

The futures of Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia are quickly coming to a head

The futures of Lavia and Caicedo are coming to a head, and while one midfielder has chosen Liverpool over Chelsea, Fabrizio Romano insists Klopp will bid for the other

Saints ace Ward-Prowse is set to undergo a medical with West Ham on Friday, though a deal that will send a player the other way is expected

David Ornstein has revealed the details of a new Chelsea bid for one of the most in-demand midfielders in this summer's transfer market

West Ham will walk away from signing a Man Utd star in favour of completing a move for a highly-regarded England international 'as soon as possible'

West Ham are pursuing a different midfielder to McTominay following a Man Utd rejection, though a reporter claims a "compromise" could see Maguire switch clubs