Premier League transfer news: Dries Mertens, Anthony Martial, Gianluigi Buffon

Maurizio Sarri looks set for Chelsea and he
wants to bring Belgium star Dries Mertens to Stamford Bridge

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Despite leaving his role at Napoli Sarri is still under contract
at the Serie A club and it’s claimed that Chelsea will need to pay
a £4.4m release fee to appoint him.

Antonio Conte remains manager of Chelsea but Sarri is
already looking at players to bring in at Stamford Bridge. One of
the stars linked is Belgium forward Dries Mertens, one of Sarri’s
former players at Napoli.

The Daily Telegraph reports that Conte
previously failed twice to sign Mertens, who scored a superb goal
for his country against Panama at the World Cup on Monday. But
Sarri “wants to succeed where Conte failed” by signing the
31-year-old. 

Meanwhile, The Sun adds that Blues legend Gianfranco Zola
has admitted he is in talks over a return to Stamford Bridge as
part of Sarri’s coaching staff. 

United value Martial at £100m

Manchester United are desperate to keep Anthony Martial and have
placed a £100m price tag on the forward. The 22-year-old’s agent
revealed last week that the Frenchman wants to leave Old Trafford.
Martial has been linked with a move to Tottenham. (The Sun)

Wilshere to leave Arsenal

Jack Wilshere has confirmed that he will leave Arsenal when his
contract expires on 1 July. The midfielder has spent 17 years at
the Gunners but after talks with new boss Unai Emery he was not
going to be guaranteed a starting place in the team. Wilshere said:
“Following a number of extensive conversations with those at the
club, and in particular a recent meeting with the new manager Unai
Emery, I felt that I was ultimately left with little choice but to
make the decision that I have due to purely footballing reasons.”
(Sky Sports)

Leno completes Arsenal transfer

While Jack Wilshere is set to leave Arsenal, German goalkeeper
Bernd Leno has completed his move from Bayer Leverkusen. Signed for
a reported £20m, the 26-year-old stopper says he is excited to join
the Gunners. (Metro)

Ever Banega: Sevilla to Arsenal

Unai Emery’s third signing at Arsenal could be Sevilla and
Argentina international Ever Banega. After completing deals for
defender Stephan Lichtsteiner and goalkeeper Bernd Leno, it’s
reported that Arsenal will holds talks with the Spanish club this
week about a deal for 29-year-old midfielder Banega. (Daily Mirror)

Palace offer Zaha ‘bumper new deal’

Wilfried Zaha has been offered a new £120,000-a-week contract to
stay at Crystal Palace. The Ivory Coast international has been
linked with a move to Tottenham while Chelsea, Manchester City,
­Arsenal and Liverpool have “also expressed interest” in the
forward. (Daily Mirror)

Can to have Juve medical

German midfielder Emre Can is set to have a medical at Italian
club Juventus this week. The 24-year-old will leave Liverpool this
summer when his contract expires. (Daily Mail)

Buffon set for PSG move

He had been previously been linked with Liverpool and Manchester
United, but it appears that Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon
will sign with Paris Saint-Germain. The 40-year-old left Juventus
after 17 seasons in Turin. (Sky Sports)