Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal announce signing Christos Tzolis and identify new targets after William Saliba blow, Liverpool hijack PSG’s bid for winger Maghnes Akliouche, Chelsea agree Alejandro Garnacho exit

Arsenal have confirmed the signing of 24-year-old Greece international winger Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge. Tzolis arrives for a fee of around £34m and follows the departure of Premier League winner Leandro Trossard.

He scored 22 goals and made 29 assists for Club Brugge last season as they won the Belgian title.

“It’s absolutely amazing to sign for such a big club, the champions of England. I’m very proud to be part of this team for the next season,” Tzolis told Arsenal’s official website.

“When my agent was saying maybe it was a possibility, I was already excited. Afterwards it was getting more serious and now I’m here.”

“I had a nice conversation [with Mikel Arteta]. It was around an hour. We talked about everything, about the club, about myself, about his plans, about me of course, about the team. It was only positive things.”

Karim Adeyemi has joined Barcelona from Borussia Dortmund.

The German forward will cost €22m (£18.8m) plus €7m (£6m) add-ons, while Dortmund also get a sell-on clause.

The Germany international, 24, scored three and assisted two more in nine Champions League appearances last term, while his total of seven goals and four assists from 28 Bundesliga appearances also provided a glimpse of his production.

It brings another speedster to Hansi Flick’s side, with Anthony Gordon, Lamine Yamal and Raphinha offering dangerous counter-attacking options for the Spanish champions.

Chelsea have emerged as front-runners in the race to sign Kerim Alajbegovic, who impressed for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the World Cup.

The 18-year-old rejoined Bayer Leverkusen shortly before the tournament and The Telegraph reports that Xabi Alonso’s side are set to rival Juventus for the attacker.

Alonso was in charge of Leverkusen as Alajbegovic came through their academy, but he joined Red Bull Salzburg before making his first-team debut.

While interest in Bruno Guimaraes swirls, a younger option for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal is Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, who caught the eye with a number of impressive performances for Morocco at the World Cup on their run to the quarter-finals.

The 18-year-old is physical, composed on the ball and has a good range of passing, which has attracted the interest of some of Europe’s biggest clubs.

Manchester City may actually lead the race ahead of Arsenal for the youngster, who is valued at around €100m (£85m), especially with L’Equipe reporting that PSG have pulled out of the running.

City are said to be keen to integrate Bouaddi into the first-team squad immediately, whereas other suitors may send him back on loan to Lille for a season.

Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario has been left out of the club’s 35-man squad that will travel to New Zealand and Australia for a pre-season tour.

The Italian is likely to leave the club this summer but Spurs have explained that he has picked up a “minor knock” in training.

Lucas Bergvall, has travelled, however. The midfielder is a key target for both Newcastle and Nottingham Forest this summer, with the Magpies recently having a £46m bid turned down for the 20-year-old Swede.

Spurs have also turned down an approach from Forest, which was said to be lower than Newcastle’s bid, as they’re keen to recoup a higher fee, with Bergvall under contract until 2031.

Newcastle and Forest have lost Sandro Tonali and Elliot Anderson respectively this summer, so are eyeing midfield reinforcements and Bergvall is keen to move on after not getting the opportunities in his preferred No 8 position under Roberto De Zerbi.

Newcastle are set to make their fourth signing of the summer after agreeing a £35.5m deal for Monaco midfielder Aladji Bamba.

Sky Sports News are reporting that Bamba has landed in Newcastle ahead of undergoing a medical. The 20-year-old made 18 appearances for the Ligue 1 side last season.

Newcastle have sold both Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali to big-money transfers, while captain Bruno Guimaraes is heavily linked with a move to Arsenal.

The Magpies have so far signed goalkeeper Ewen Jaoue, winger Bazoumana Toure and midfielder Sean Steur.

Chelsea have spent £117m on Morgan Rogers and hope he is approaching the final product, but they have an eye on the future too, with Bosnia starlet Kerim Alajbegovic on their radar.

The 18-year-old scored in the World Cup and plays for Bayer Leverkusen, with Chelsea now the favourites to sign him, reports the Telegraph.

A £30m fee has been floated for Alajbegovic, who only just returned to Leverkusen following a year with Red Bull Salzburg.

Bradley Barcola was part of France’s fearsome attack at the World Cup and Liverpool have now moved into the box seat to sign him from PSG as they hunt for a Mohamed Salah replacement.

Barcola was only a bit-part player for PSG last season and the French side are targeting either Yan Diomande or Maghnes Akliouche to upgrade their wing options, leaving the 23-year-old as potentially surplus to requirements. Arsenal are also interested but Liverpool have reportedly made an official bid, with PSG weighing their options.

When asked about his targets this summer, Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola said a wide player was top of his list.

“There are obvious situations where we need to sign players. Winger for example, we definitely need to sign a winger, but there are other situations where we will have to analyse what the market gives you, what is the cost, how we also see the players we have,” he said.

The simple maths of Chelsea’s transfer dealings show that they have already brought in a hefty amount from sales with Marc Cucurella to Real Madrid (£52m), Andrey Santos to Manchester United (£50m), Tyrique George to Everton (£24m) and Enzo Maresca’s compensation to join Man City worth £17m.

More could be yet to come with Trevoh Chalobah linked with a move away, while Enzo Fernandez’s future is unclear, while Alejandro Garnacho could join Villa in a separate deal, with Uefa’s rules clear on deterring player exchanges at inflated fees, with any deals within 45 days of each other classified as such.

But beyond swap deals, Chelsea can simply be creative when it comes to Financial Fair Play, applying all of the money generated from sales immediately to the accounts, while spreading the Rogers fee out across five years, with just £23.4m due this year.

The pay-off comes down the line if Chelsea ever struggle to generate immediate revenue from sales, though the world class Cobham academy is an asset that should provide comfort in this regard.

Former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro has completed his transfer to Inter Miami – but the deal is now being investigated by Major League Soccer (MLS) amid claims of tampering.

Casemiro’s discovery rights were held by LA Galaxy, and by league rule that would have prevented Inter Miami from negotiating with him.

The teams reached a settlement that allowed Inter Miami to get the long-awaited signing done, but the league is still probing the tampering allegation.