Chelsea are on the verge of completing the signing of Italy right back Marco Palestra, with a deal expected to be finalised within the next 24 hours, according to The Times. To accommodate the youngster, the club could sell Malo Gusto to Manchester City.

Transfer round-up: Premier League

Aston Villa are in active discussions to bring Flamengo full-back Emerson Royal to the club, as reported by The Athletic. The Brazilian defender would add depth to Villa's backline ahead of the new season.

Arsenal have taken Julian Alvarez off their summer wishlist after learning the Atletico Madrid forward has his heart set on a move to Barcelona, per The Metro. The Gunners will look elsewhere to strengthen their attacking options.

Tottenham have held encouraging talks with West Ham over a potential £85 million move for Portuguese midfielder Mateus Fernandes, with Spurs looking to pip Manchester United to his signature — The Independent reports.

Real Madrid are ready to allow Aurelien Tchouameni to leave the club this summer, with Manchester United continuing to be linked with a move for the France international, according to the Daily Mirror.

New Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has been instructed not to recruit any of his former Bournemouth players as he begins building his squad at Anfield, the Daily Mirror adds.

World Cup 2026

France head coach Didier Deschamps is flying home to attend his mother's funeral and will not be present for Les Bleus' final Group I fixture against Norway, the French Football Federation confirmed on Tuesday — The Independent.

FIFA is considering altering the penalty shoot-out format for the knockout rounds, with a proposal to limit the process to a single coin toss — giving teams the choice of either taking the first spot kick or shooting in front of their own supporters, The Times reports.