Newcastle Secures Bazoumana Toure as Tonali Exit Funds Move
Newcastle United are wasting no time turning Sandro Tonali’s imminent exit into their next big swing in the market.
The club have reached an agreement with Hoffenheim to sign winger Bazoumana Toure, according to The Telegraph, in a deal worth around €50m (£42.8m). Toure is expected to sign a long-term contract and undergo a medical this week, with Newcastle effectively lining him up as Anthony Gordon’s replacement on the left.
Losing Gordon would sting. Responding instantly with a high‑end wide forward is exactly the sort of statement the hierarchy wanted to make.
United’s midfield maze: Tchouameni, Scott and a shifting market
At Old Trafford, Manchester United’s midfield rebuild is turning into a complex puzzle.
After missing out on Mateus Fernandes to Tottenham, United have drawn up a list of alternatives alongside long-standing target Aurelien Tchouameni. According to the Daily Mail, Alex Scott, Tyler Adams and Felix Nmecha are all under serious consideration, with Scott emerging as the preferred option among the club’s decision-makers.
Scott, now a key figure at Bournemouth, is attracting heavyweight attention. Arsenal are also in the race for the 22-year-old, whose price has already moved beyond the original £60m valuation. The market has been dragged upwards by major deals for Fernandes, Tonali and Elliot Anderson, and Bournemouth know they hold a premium asset.
United’s pursuit of Tchouameni, though, faces a new and unexpected threat.
City eye Camavinga as domino looms over Tchouameni
The future of Tchouameni could hinge on what happens to Eduardo Camavinga.
Jose Mourinho’s side are expected to approve one major midfield sale, and Camavinga has become the centre of direct talks between Real Madrid and Manchester City in the last few hours, according to MARCA. City are said to be “evaluating the possibility of incorporating” the 23-year-old as Enzo Maresca pushes for another midfield signing after agreeing a deal for Elliot Anderson.
Camavinga wants to stay in Madrid and prove his worth. That is his clear preference. But if he changes his stance and heads to the Premier League with City, Real’s willingness to let Tchouameni go would shrink dramatically. For United, that scenario would likely shut the door on one of their primary targets.
Barcola in demand as Arsenal and Liverpool circle
On the wings, another French talent is at the centre of a tug of war.
Bradley Barcola is drawing interest from Arsenal and Liverpool, while Paris Saint-Germain are also keen to keep him despite planning more attacking signings this summer. Liverpool have turned to Barcola after Yan Diomande chose PSG as his preferred destination should he leave RB Leipzig.
Diomande’s decision has pushed Liverpool to move quickly. Barcola’s future is expected to be resolved soon, with Ivory Coast’s World Cup elimination clearing the way for talks to accelerate.
For Arsenal, Barcola is viewed as an alternative to Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers. The PSG forward underlined his growing reputation with a superb goal for France against Sweden earlier this week – the kind of moment that sharpens the focus of every scouting department watching.
Chelsea rebuffed in Pep Chavarria pursuit
Chelsea’s recruitment drive has hit resistance in Spain.
Rayo Vallecano have rejected an offer from the west London club for Pep Chavarria, according to Spanish radio station El Partidazo de COPE. The La Liga side are even considering reporting Chelsea to FIFA, with president Martin Presa unwilling to negotiate while Chavarria’s €50m (£42.3m) release clause remains in place.
Presa has also insisted there have been no formal negotiations with Chelsea. For now, Rayo are drawing a hard line around one of their key assets.
Tottenham’s £223.5m week reshapes the window
Few clubs have shifted the market this week quite like Tottenham.
Spurs have agreed two major arrivals and sanctioned one marquee sale, with the combined business worth a guaranteed £223.5m. The first move was an £85m agreement with West Ham United for Mateus Fernandes, a deal that sent a jolt through the Premier League midfield market.
They then struck a £50m sale of Luka Vuskovic to Brighton, with £46m guaranteed and a further £4m in add-ons. That outgoing proved crucial. It freed Tottenham to meet Newcastle’s £100m asking price for Sandro Tonali, with £92.5m guaranteed and £7.5m tied to Champions League bonuses.
One club rebuilding its midfield with aggressive investment. Another cashing in and immediately lining up Bazoumana Toure to soften the blow. And in the background, the futures of Tchouameni, Camavinga and Barcola hang in the balance.
The window is open. The next move could reshape the entire landscape.
