Transfer news and rumours: Bournemouth in talks to sign Benfica star, Leeds agree Muharemovic deal, latest on Bowen's West Ham future

Bournemouth are reportedly successful talks implicit the imaginable signing of Benfica defender Antonio Silva.

The Cherries made their archetypal summertime signing connected Tuesday, recruiting striker Alvaro Rodriguez from Spanish broadside Elche.

Bournemouth are already focusing connected different transportation targets arsenic they look to physique a squad that tin equilibrium the demands of the Europa League with their home obligations.

According to BBC Sport, the Cherries are successful discussions implicit a determination to adhd Benfica's Silva to their centre-back options.

Silva is seen arsenic a replacement for Marcos Senesi, who joined Tottenham Hotspur connected a escaped transportation aft turning down the accidental to motion a caller Bournemouth declaration earlier this summer. 

However, Benfica look reluctant to beforehand negotiations until they person finished with Europa League qualifying.

Marco Silva's broadside are acceptable to look St Gallen successful the 2nd qualifying circular aboriginal this month.

If they bushed the Swiss side, the Portuguese broadside would request to negociate 2 much ties to scope the main draw. 

Leeds hold Muharemovic transfer

Meanwhile, Leeds United person reportedly agreed a woody with Sassuolo to motion defender Tarik Muharemovic.

As per BBC Sport, the Premier League nine person reached an statement implicit a £34.1m interest for a subordinate who has 5 years to tally connected his Sassuolo contract.

The transportation is acold from a forgone conclusion, with the Yorkshire nine yet to hold idiosyncratic presumption with the Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Muharemovic is believed to beryllium attracting involvement from a fig of different Premier League clubs aft impressing with his performances for his nine and country.

The centre-back made 32 competitory appearances for Sassuolo past term, helping the nine execute an 11th-place decorativeness successful their archetypal play backmost successful Serie A. 

The 23-year-old made 3 appearances astatine the 2026 World Cup, including 1 successful Bosnia's last-32 necktie decision against the USA, erstwhile helium was connected the receiving extremity of the situation that saw Folarin Balogun sent disconnected earlier having his one-match prohibition controversially suspended.

West Ham assured of fending disconnected Bowen interest

In the Championship, West Ham United are reportedly assured Jarrod Bowen volition stay astatine the London Stadium pursuing the club's relegation from the Premier League.

The Hammers skipper scored 9 goals and provided 11 assists successful 38 Premier League appearances past term, but it could not halt his squad from losing retired to Tottenham Hotspur successful the conflict to stay successful the apical flight.

According to the Daily Mail, West Ham are increasing progressively assured that Bowen volition snub immoderate transportation involvement successful favour of starring the club's promotion bid.

Aston Villa, Everton and Newcastle United person emerged arsenic the frontrunners for Bowen's signature aft Liverpool cooled their involvement successful the attacker. 

There is simply a content that Bowen would beryllium much apt to see a determination if 1 of the Premier League's accepted large clubs made an approach, but arsenic it stands, helium looks acceptable to stay portion of Nuno Espirito Santo's squad.