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United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Real Madrid Eye Transfer Targets

7/12/2026

Summary

Clubs Pursue Signings

Manchester United and Liverpool have contacted Wolves about midfielder João Gomes after his Atletico Madrid move collapsed.
Chelsea have opened talks with Bologna to sign winger Jonathan Rowe as Alejandro Garnacho prepares to leave.
Sporting Kansas City aim to sign forward Mohamed Salah on a free transfer after his Liverpool exit.
Real Madrid have scheduled a meeting with forward Vinícius Jr to discuss a contract renewal amid sale speculation.

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Mendes reshapes deals

Agent Jorge Mendes switched Bernardo Silva from Atlético Madrid to Real Madrid, prompting Atlético to drop João Gomes.
Mendes had earlier opened negotiations for João Gomes with Atlético after the Brazilian’s transfer collapsed.
The abrupt change angered Atlético and showed how one agent can reshape multiple transfer windows.
The João Gomes saga showed that Mendes’ decisions can force clubs such as Manchester United to shift scouting toward other targets.

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Wolves Rebuild

Andoni Iraola will begin his inaugural season preparations in mid-July while the transfer committee finalises the squad.
Wolves’ training centre expects the first group of players to return this month, starting pre-training for 2026-27.
Relegated to the Championship, Wolves are focusing on affordable targets such as João Gomes (£38 million) while scouting other options because the 2026 World Cup slows summer market activity.

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Clubs Pursue Signings

Manchester United and Liverpool have contacted Wolves about midfielder João Gomes after his Atletico Madrid move collapsed.
Chelsea have opened talks with Bologna to sign winger Jonathan Rowe as Alejandro Garnacho prepares to leave.
Sporting Kansas City aim to sign forward Mohamed Salah on a free transfer after his Liverpool exit.
Real Madrid have scheduled a meeting with forward Vinícius Jr to discuss a contract renewal amid sale speculation.

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