Transfers: Wenger reluctant to swap Sanchez with Aguero

Arsenal FC and Manchester City are considering a straight swap deal involving 28-year-old Chile forward Alexis Sanchez and Argentina striker Sergio Aguero,

City boss Pep Guardiola had made former Barcelona hitman Sanchez, his No.1 striker target this summer.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has insisted there is no way he will let Sanchez, who scored 31 times for Arsenal last season, leave this summer despite the Chile ace having just a year left on his contract.

But with Sanchez keen to leave a striker swap for Aguero could be the perfect solution for both clubs.

ARSENAL

Olivier Giroud,  has been in contact with the president of Lyon over a potential move to the Ligue 1 club this summer

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will consider signing Manchester United forward Anthony Martial, 21, should the Gunners lose out to Real Madrid for Kylian Mbappe.

 MAN UNITED

Manchester United are on the verge of signing Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic and could bring in the 28-year-old Serbia international by the end of the week.

United are also close to signing 29-year-old Belgium midfielder Radja Nainggolan from Roma.

Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches, 19, has distanced himself from a move to Manchester United and says he expects to stay at German champions Bayern Munich.

CHELSEA

Juventus and Brazil defender Alex Sandro, 26, has agreed to join Chelsea, with the Premier League champions closing in on a £61m deal

Sandro could be joined at Stamford Bridge by Southampton and Netherlands centre-back Virgil van Dijk, 25, Everton’s Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 24, and 22-year-old Monaco and France midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko – with Chelsea prepared to spend £240m this summer.

Chelsea could make a shock £35m bid for Roma defender Kostas Manola. The 26-year-old Greece international was reportedly on the brink of a move to Zenit St Petersburg.

Chelsea will struggle to replace ‘fantastic’ Costa, insists Stamford Bridge legend Lampard.

OTHER EPL CLUBS

Crystal Palace will make a move for Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho. West Ham and Leicester are also interested in the 20-year-old Nigerian.

ITALY

Juventus will bid £15m for Southampton’s 25-year-old Portugal right-back Cedric Soares

AC Milan and Italy keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has been linked to Real Madrid and Manchester United but posted a message on social media that he was open to discussing a new deal to stay with the Serie A side

But the 18-year-old later posted another message saying his account had been hacked along with a show of support for his agent Mino Raiola.

Manchester United knocked back by Inter Milan in pursuit of Perisic as Spalletti takes star ‘off the market’

FRANCE

Balotelli takes wage cut to extend Nice stay with new one-year contract.

Arsenal told Lacazette won’t go for less than £56m as Lyon chief stands firm.

 Sources: BBC, SkySports, soccernet.com.dailymail.co.uk