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Ange Postecoglou insists he is fully focused on Tottenham Hotspur amid links to the vacant England job.

Ahead of Spurs' first pre-season game at Hearts, Postecoglou poured cold water on suggestions he could replace Gareth Southgate.

"I'm in the middle of... the start of pre-season," Postecoglou told Sky Sports in Edinburgh.

"I'm the Tottenham manager, and I've got nothing else but trying to bring success to this football club.

"Until I do that, there's no point in me thinking about anything else. I had a nap this afternoon, mate, so I have no idea what's going on."

He added: "I enjoyed my time [as Australia boss]. We won the Asia Cup, qualified for the World Cup.

"But with all these things, there's always a natural end, and I thought there was a natural end for me there. I loved coaching the national team.

"Maybe in the future [I will return to international management], who knows? Five years ago I was in Japan and now I'm in the Premier League, so..."

Ipswich Town have continued to strengthen their squad ahead of their Premier League return with the signing of Burnley goalkeeper Arijanet Muric.

Muric made 10 Premier League appearances last season and is an experienced international, earning 38 caps for Kosovo.

After signing a four-year contract, the 25-year-old said: "I’m excited to have joined the club and am looking forward to getting started.

"I watched how the team played last season and feel the style will suit me very well, so this is the perfect move for me.

"I have had good conversations with the manager and Rene Gilmartin, the Head of Goalkeeping, and believe this is the right place for me as the club moves into the Premier League. I’m looking forward to getting started."

Aaron Wan-Bissaka's summer transfer to West Ham United is advanced, according to reports.

TEAMTALK claim that Manchester United's demand of at least £15m hasn't deterred West Ham.

And talks between the two clubs over a deal are said to have progressed.

Dietmar Hamann has backed his former club, Liverpool, to sign Anthony Gordon to serve as Mohamed Salah's successor.

"No one really knew what to expect when Liverpool signed Mohamed Salah. On the other hand, we've seen Anthony Gordon have a huge impact in the Premier League," Hamann told Top Offshore Casinos.

"He did so at Everton even when they were struggling, and after a tough start at Newcastle, he has battled through, and he's one of their best players now.

"I read somewhere that Liverpool is his boyhood club, and I think it would be a brilliant signing. It also looks like Newcastle might need to sell some players this summer, too. So Gordon would be great."

He added: "I think Gordon would be a brilliant signing because obviously, going forward, if you've got pace, it just changes games.

‌"He had a brilliant season for Newcastle, and we need somebody who steps up and scores these goals in important games.

"Because if you look at the last three years or so with Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz, they have all done well. But you could only really rely on Salah when the chips were down. Potentially Gordon could do that role."

Fabrizio Romano has posted those famous three words on X to confirm that Manchester United are set to seal the signing of Lille defender Leny Yoro.

According to Romano, Yoro has completed the first stage of his United medical and will sign a five-year contract.

The 18-year-old is set to arrive at Old Trafford in a £52m deal.

Arsenal are ready to cut Reiss Nelson from their pre-season tour of the United States so he can complete a move away from the club.

According to HITC, West Ham United have held talks with Arsenal and Nelson's representatives over a potential summer switch.

The Gunners are said to want around £25m, with Brentford, Crystal Palace and Fulham also showing an interest.

Nelson also has suitors in France and Italy but is expected to remain in the Premier League.

Borussia Dortmund icon Marco Reus is heading to the MLS!

According to Fabrizio Romano, LA Galaxy are closing in on a deal to sign Reus as a free agent this summer.

The 35-year-old midfielder's Dortmund contract expired at the end of June, and he is said to be keen on moving Stateside.

Chelsea have been offered encouragement in their pursuit of Aston Villa star Jhon Duran.

According to HITC, Duran is keen to leave Villa this summer and Unai Emery’s side are ‘on the same page’ about his departure ahead of next season.

The Villa Park outfit are keen to offload the striker this summer to raise funds, with Chelsea and West Ham among his most concrete admirers.

Villa are willing to entertain offers below £40million for the 20-year-old as long as there are ‘significant add-ons’ inserted into the deal.

Saudi Pro League sides are plotting a double raid of West Ham duo Mohammed Kudus and Lucas Paqueta, reports TEAMtalk.

Despite publicly playing down links to the Middle East, contact with the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Kudus’ camp has continued and a contract worth £11million per season is now on the table for the Ghana international. Kudus is yet to respond to the proposal.

Al Nassr are among the clubs keen to sign the ex-Ajax star, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s outfit are also eyeing Paqueta.

Contact has been made with the Brazilian to ‘obtain information’ about the playmaker, though both deals could be very tricky to get over the line.

West Ham have reportedly opened talks to sign Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

According to Ben Jacobs, the Red Devils are willing to part ways with the right-back if they receive an offer of at least £15million.

Wan-Bissaka was heavily linked with a move away from Old Trafford last summer but managed to work his way back into Erik ten Hag’s plans over the course of the campaign.

Ipswich Town have announced the signing of Aro Muric, who joins the Premier League newcomers from Burnley.

West Ham have reached a £30.2million agreement to sign ex-Manchester United target Jean-Clair Todibo, reports Foot Mercato.

The defender is keen to leave OGC Nice this summer and has been linked with a host of clubs since the summer transfer window opened.

West Ham are now pushing to secure the signature of the Frenchman and have reached an agreement to acquire his services, but the defender is favouring a move to Juventus over the Hammers.

The Serie A side are aware that Todibo would like to join them this summer and they are expected to open negotiations with Nice soon at the expense of West Ham.

Manchester United are reportedly set to win the race to secure the signature of Leny Yoro, with the defender flying to the United Kingdom to undergo his medical with the club.

The Lille star was previously keen to sign for Real Madrid this summer and had given the Spanish outfit priority throughout negotiations.

However, United managed to strike an agreement with Lille worth £59million and have now managed to accelerate proceedings as Yoro has accelerated the Premier League switch.

According to The Athletic, Yoro is set to undergo a medical and finalise personal terms with United soon.

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Nottingham Forest are set to complete the signing of Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic, reports The Telegraph.

The 26-year-old is said to have his medical scheduled for later today.

Milenkovic has recently returned from representing Serbia at Euro 2024, where he played every available minute in his nation’s Group C exit.

Real Madrid are in ‘concrete talks’ with Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold, reports BILD.

The right-back is said to be keen to join Los Blancos this summer, with his contract at Anfield expiring in 2025 and a fresh deal yet to be agreed.

Liverpool are set to splash the cash this summer, though it remains to be seen whether they would be willing to part ways with such a prized asset like Alexander-Arnold.

Manchester City are reportedly ‘eyeing’ Benfica playmaker Joao Neves.

The midfielder has been heavily linked with making a move away from Portugal this summer, with Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain among his suitors.

O Jogo report that City are also firmly in the race to sign the 19-year-old, with the Etihad Stadium outfit aware that they will need to activate his £100million release clause if they are to welcome Neves to their squad.

City have a strong Portuguese core in their dressing room already, with Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva both key characters behind the scenes.

Real Madrid are reportedly set to table a second offer for Lille defender Leny Yoro, who is prioritising a Bernabeu switch over Manchester United.

It's claimed that Real, who saw a £25m bid rejected by Lille previously, will make a second attempt to secure the signature of the centre-back imminently.

United have already sealed a £52m agreement with Lille and are said to be pushing for Yoro's signature. Liverpool are monitoring his situation from afar.

Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing Wolves star Pedro Neto.

The winger has been heavily linked with Arsenal over the past few seasons, with Mikel Arteta’s side still among his suitors.

According to Simon Phillips, Chelsea have now joined the race to secure the signature of Neto.

The agents of the forward are said to have contacted the Blues to ask whether the 24-year-old is among their considerations this summer, to which Chelsea confirmed that he was – though Neto’s recurring injury problems are a cause for concern internally at Stamford Bridge.