The summer transfer window is here, and there's plenty of gossip swirling about who's moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals!
TOP STORY: Kounde back on Chelsea's radar
Chelsea will revive their interest in Sevilla defender Jules Kounde as their pursuit for Manchester City's Nathan Ake looks to be collapsing, according to the Evening Standard.
Chelsea will re-approach the LaLiga side for Kounde, with the Blues unwilling to match City's £50 million price tag for the 27-year-old Ake.
As Thomas Tuchel looks to rebuild his side's defence this summer transfer window following the departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen, Kounde was a backup option for new Chelsea owner Todd Boehly as the side pursued Matthijs de Ligt, Kalidou Koulibaly, and Ake.
After Koulibaly's arrival in a â¬40m move from Napoli, Chelsea are now set to fight Barcelona for 23-year-old Kounde, who is reportedly valued at £56m. The Catalan side lead the race for the France international, who made 32 LaLiga appearances for Sevilla last season, after reportedly reaching an agreement on personal terms.
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Chelsea will again pursue a transfer for Sevilla's Jules Kounde. Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images
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21.35 BST: Rangers defender Calvin Bassey has agreed to join Ajax on a permanent deal, according to The Athletic.
The deal is reportedly worth around £22m and Bassey will likely replace Lisandro Martinez who is set to join Manchester United. Clubs including Aston Villa, West Ham United, and Brighton & Hove Albion were all interested in the 22-year-old Nigeria international, who will leave the Scottish side on a club record fee.
21.03 BST: AC Milan are interested in signing Tottenham's Japhet Tanganga, reports Gianluca Di Marzio.
Negotiations over a loan are underway between Milan and Spurs, with a deal likely to include an option to make the move permanent. The 23-year-old defender is contracted to Tottenham until 2025, and only made 11 Premier League appearances last season before he suffered a knee injury.
19.58 BST: PSG have confirmed that Reims striker Hugo Ekitike will join on loan until the end of the season, with an option to make the deal long-term.
Newcastle United were also trying to sign him, but now it looks like he is choosing to join PSG instead. The 20-year-old French striker scored 11 goals in 27 matches for Reims in all competitions last season.
19.06 BST: Sevilla are racing against Leeds United to sign Arsenal's Nicolas Pepe, according to Diario de Seville.
The 27-year-old Ivory Coast international arrived at the Emirates for £72m from Lille in 2019, but started only five Premier League games last season. Leeds are looking for an attacking winger after Raphinha's transfer to Barcelona.
18.05 BST: Arsenal are ramping up their efforts to finalise a new contract with Bukayo Saka, who is rumoured to be on Manchester City's radar after the departure of Raheem Sterling to Chelsea, according to The Daily Mail.
20-year-old Saka has two years left on his current contract with the Gunners, and a new deal would make him one of the club's highest paid players. However, Mikel Arteta would be reluctant to part with Saka, who has become one of Arsenal's most important players given his exceptional ball carrying and crossing abilities.
17.01 BST: Dani Ceballos is "90%" likely to stay at Real Madrid this season, Cadena COPE reports, because his preferred destination Real Betis are unable to offer a transfer fee of over â¬10m, which is the minimum that Madrid would consider acceptable.
Ceballos, 25, spent the first half of last season injured, but made an impact off the bench when he returned to fitness, featuring as Madrid won a LaLiga and Champions League double.
The midfielder wants increased playing time as he hopes to make the Spain squad for the 2022 World Cup and believes he would get it at boyhood club Betis, but the finances involved may frustrate a possible deal, according to COPE.