**Viktor Gyökeres**

is *very* close to moving from Sporting Lisbon to Arsenal. He’s agreed a five‑year deal and is reportedly prepared to go on strike to push the transfer, despite Sporting demanding \~£68.5 m (Arsenal hope to pay closer to £60 m) ([talksport.com][1]).

* **Noni Madueke** has agreed personal terms with Arsenal and Chelsea anticipate a bid from them. Arsenal may need to pay at least £45‑60 m to secure him ([weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com][2]). However, Madueke reportedly has concerns about his role sandwiched between Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli ([teamtalk.com][3]).

* **Ethan Nwaneri**, Arsenal’s teenage prodigy, has issued an ultimatum over playing time, and Chelsea are circling. Nwaneri is reluctant to renew unless he’s guaranteed more minutes

* **Martín Zubimendi** is officially an Arsenal player, signing a five‑year deal reportedly worth over £50 m

 

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### 🔁 Chelsea

 

* **Madueke** may yet stay. While personal terms with Arsenal are agreed, Chelsea currently resist letting him go unless they receive a strong offer—and Madueke himself wants clarity on his position ([weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com][2]).

* Chelsea are bolstering their squad with players like **Jamie Gittens**, **Liam Delap**, and **João Pedro**, making Madueke’s future all the more uncertain

 

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### 🔴 Manchester United

 

* United are in discussions for **Christopher Nkunku** from Chelsea; no formal offer yet, but they’re exploring it as a priority target .

* They’ve also shown interest in **Viktor Gyökeres**, although Gyökeres seems to prefer Arsenal

 

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### 📊 Summary Table

 

| Player | Club/System | Status |

| ————- | ———————– | ————————————————- |

| **Gyökeres** | Sporting → Arsenal | Personal terms done; fee negotiations ongoing. |

| **Madueke** | Chelsea → Arsenal | Agreed personal terms; clubs yet to finalize fee. |

| **Nwaneri** | Arsenal → ? | Wants role clarity; Chelsea interested. |

| **Nkunku** | Chelsea → Man Utd | Talks initiated; no formal bid yet. |

| **Zubimendi** | Real Sociedad → Arsenal | **Signed**—deal over £50 m finalized. |

 

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### 🔮 Outlook

 

* Arsenal are close to sealing Gyökeres and Madueke, plus boosting midfield with Zubimendi—clearly tracing an aggressive summer.

* United face competition for Nkunku and Gyökeres, but those may go elsewhere.

* Chelsea are juggling Okay, potential exits like Madueke ahead of deeper forward investment.

 

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Curious to dive deeper into one of these stories or track a specific player’s next

 

[1]: https://talksport.com/football/3352398/viktor-gyokeres-arsenal-transfer-sporting-strike/?utm_source=chatgpt.com “Major Viktor Gyokeres to Arsenal update as Sporting striker will refuse to return

[2]: https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/2025/7/5/24462083/noni-madueke-agrees-personal-terms-with-arsenal-report?utm_source=chatgpt.com “Noni Madueke agrees personal terms with Arsenal – reports”

[3]: https://www.teamtalk.com/news/chelsea-star-unconvinced-move-rivals-gunners-role-concerns?utm_source=chatgpt.com “Chelsea transfers: Blues star ‘unconvinced’ by move to rivals Arsenal due to role concerns”

[4]: https://talksport.com/football/3351980/ethan-nwaneri-arsenal-ultimatum-transfer-news/?utm_source=chatgpt.com “Ethan Nwaneri gives Arsenal ultimatum as European giants circle”

[5]: https://as.com/futbol/internacional/oficial-zubimendi-adios-al-madrid-n/?utm_source=chatgpt.com “Oficial: Zubimendi, al Arsenal”

[6]:25/jul/05/transfer-news-jamie-gittens-completes-55m-chelsea-switch-nottingham-forest-sign-igor-jesus?utm_source=chatgpt.com “Transfer news: Jamie Gittens completes £48.5m Chelsea move, Forest land Jesus”

https://artiswipe.standard.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news-live-arsenal-fc-man-utd-chelsensfer news LIVE! Arsenal FC want Rogers; Karetsas deal; Chelsea make Kudus approach; Man Utd, Liverpool latest | The Standard”