Transfer Buzz: City Eyes Gakpo, Newcastle Secures Gonzalez, United Targets Lewis-Skelly
Manchester City surprises the football world by entering the race to sign Cody Gakpo, the Liverpool and Netherlands forward, aged 27. Tottenham remains in the mix, working on their own deal. In a significant move, Newcastle has reached a verbal agreement with Manchester City to acquire Nico Gonzalez, a 24-year-old Spanish midfielder, for £47m plus £3m in add-ons, as reported by Fabrizio Romano. Meanwhile, Manchester United expresses confidence in persuading Arsenal to sell Myles Lewis-Skelly, a versatile 19-year-old player capable of operating as a left-back or in midfield. However, the asking price of over £50m poses a challenge for the deal, according to The Sun. In addition, Newcastle has submitted an offer of 40m euros (£34.2m), excluding bonuses, for Matias Fernandez-Pardo, a 21-year-old forward from Lille and Belgium. Chelsea has faced frustration this summer, having three bids rejected for Alex Scott, the Bournemouth and England midfielder, aged 23, as noted by The i. Furthermore, Hull has put forth a 21m euros (£17.9m) offer for Ilyas Ansah, a forward from Union Berlin and Germany Under-21s, with contract talks progressing. Lastly, AC Milan is contemplating a late-window move to sign Noussair Mazraoui, a 28-year-old defender from Manchester United and Morocco. Coventry has also agreed to a £6m deal for Ethan Pinnock, a 33-year-old defender from Brentford and Jamaica.
Source: BBC Sport - 2026-08-24