Transfer news and rumours today: Celtic pushing for Egypt star, Newcastle cautious despite Johan Manzambi agreement

Celtic are reportedly pushing to motion Egypt planetary Emam Ashour during the summertime transportation window.

The 28-year-old played a cardinal relation successful Egypt's 2026 World Cup campaign, starting each lucifer and scoring against Belgium and Australia.

According to a study from TeamTalk, the Bhoys would request to wage astir £4m to motion Ashour from Al Ahly.

West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion person some reportedly scouted the 28-year-old, portion Saudi Arabian broadside NEOM FC are besides keen to unafraid his signature.

Despite beardown contention for his services, Ashour is reportedly unfastened to joining Celtic, wherever helium would person the accidental to play Champions League shot adjacent season.

Newcastle cautious despite Manzambi agreement

Newcastle United person reportedly reached a verbal statement to motion Johan Manzambi, and are finalising the past details of the agreement. 

The Magpies person already sold Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali to Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur respectively, portion skipper Bruno Guimaraes could besides depart amid beardown involvement from Arsenal.

According to Sky Sports News, Newcastle person besides agreed idiosyncratic presumption with Manzambi and are hoping to implicit his £49m determination from Freiburg.

Manzambi has impressed for Switzerland astatine the 2026 World Cup and is acceptable to look Argentina successful the quarter-finals.

The 20-year-old does not privation to motion a declaration until Switzerland's World Cup run has travel to an end, portion Newcastle fearfulness rival clubs could yet participate the contention for his signature.

Newcastle stay hopeful of completing the woody for Manzambi, but they are taking a cautious attack aft missing retired connected Victor Munoz, who opted to articulation Liverpool astatine the past minute.

Aston Villa could onshore Portuguese attacker connected cut-price deal

Aston Villa are semipermanent admirers of Portuguese attacker Pedro Goncalves and could beryllium presented with an fantabulous accidental to motion him this summer.

Villa antecedently failed successful their effort to motion the 28-year-old aft Sporting Lisbon rejected a £33.8m offer.

According to A Bola, Goncalves is expected to permission this summer, with Sporting prepared to little their asking terms to facilitate a transfer.

Sporting were initially hoping to person astir £25.4m for Goncalves, but a deficiency of factual offers has reportedly forced the nine to trim their valuation.

The Portuguese giants are present reportedly consenting to judge betwixt €20m (£16.9m) and €25m (£21.1m), a improvement that could boost Villa's hopes of signing Goncalves should they determine to revive their interest.

Brentford starring contention for Celtic striker 

Brentford are looking to fortify their attacking options this summertime and person reportedly identified Celtic guardant Daizen Maeda arsenic a imaginable target.

According to Football Insider, Everton, Brentford, Nottingham Forest and Fulham person each been linked with a determination for Maeda.

However, the Bees are reportedly starring the contention to motion the 28-year-old Japan international, who featured astatine the 2026 World Cup.

Maeda has scored 79 goals successful 212 appearances for the Hoops and has enjoyed a trophy-laden spell successful Glasgow, winning 5 Scottish Premiership titles with Celtic.

The Japan planetary has precocious expressed his tendency to play successful the Premier League and believes the clip is close to prosecute a caller challenge.