TRANSFER GOSSIP: Man United latest as Jordan Henderson set for crunch talks over Saudi move

The new Premier League season is less than a month away and with pre-season in full swing, clubs around the world are working frantically to finalize their 2023-24 squads.

It will be hard to look back on this transfer window as anything other than the Saudi summer, with stars like Karim Benzema, Ruben Neves and N’Golo Kante choosing to follow Cristiano Ronaldo’s example by heading to the Middle East. to move house.

But there is still a lot of activity across Europe, with Man City signing Mateo Kovacic to replace Ilkay Gundogan who is going to Barcelona, ​​Jude Bellingham earning a £113 million move to Real Madrid, Kai Havertz earning a transfer from Chelsea to Arsenal of £65 million sealed and Mason Mount who signed the Blues for Manchester United.

Arsenal have also agreed a £105 million deal to sign West Ham star Declan Rice, although the move has not yet been completed, and Tottenham captain Harry Kane continues to secure bids from Bayern Munich.

But what else is happening in the transfer market? Below, Mail sports checks all the latest news and gossip on Thursday.

As Bristol City hopes to spark a bidding war for Alex Scott, labeled the ‘Guernsey Grealish’

And there are updates on Manchester United’s moves for Andre Onana and Rasmus Hojlund

Bristol City have turned down Bournemouth’s £15 million bid for talented young midfielder Alex Scott. The Championship side are hoping to spark a bidding war with interested parties from West Ham, Wolves and Inter Milan. (Mailsport)

Barcelona are poised to renew long-term interest in Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva, but have shortlisted Tottenham’s Giovani Lo Celso as a backup should they fail to lure the Portuguese midfielder away from the Etihad. (Mundo Deportivo)

Leeds striker Rodrigo will join Al Rayyan in Qatar, with the relegated side set to lose £20 million on the Spaniard after his £3 million release clause was activated. (Mailsport)

Paris Saint-Germain are set to match Manchester United for the signature of Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund, 20. (Fabrizio Romano)

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has been offered a contract of a whopping £700,000 a week to join Steven Gerrard’s Saudi side Al-Ettifaq and is set for talks with boss Jurgen Klopp in the next 24 hours (Email Sport’s Dominic King)

Manchester United are not ruling out starting the season with Dean Henderson as their number 1 as they struggle to agree a fee with Inter Milan for Andre Onana (David Kent of Mail Sport)

Wolves striker Raul Jimenez is about to leave for Turkey, where he could play under Patrick Kluivert at Adana Demirspor (IF)

Harry Kane returned to Tottenham training and is ready for talks with Ange Postecoglou

While Welsh midfielder Aaron Ramsey (right) could make a Saudi switch for a return to Cardiff

Juventus winger Federico Chiesa offered to Premier League clubs as Italian side want to make money – but he wants a move to a team in the Champions League (Mail Sport)

Newcastle remain in talks with Leicester over a deal for Harvey Barnes as boss Eddie Howe weighs a £30m offer – but Leicester want £40m for the winger (Mail Sport)

Former Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey is on the verge of turning down a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia in favor of a return to his boyhood club Cardiff.The sun)

Chelsea make contact with ‘exceptional’ French prodigy Rayan Cherki as the French side insists the teenager is not for sale (Mail Sport)

Harry Kane arrives at Tottenham training for crunch talks with Ange Postecoglou about his future amid Bayern Munich interest (Mail Sport)