Transfer news and rumours: World Cup star in major development, Spurs 'name Lucas Bergvall asking price'

USA World Cup prima Folarin Balogun is reportedly apt to permission Monaco during the summertime transportation window.

The guardant scored doubly during the 4-1 triumph implicit Paraguay successful his nation's World Cup opener, portion helium featured successful a 2-0 triumph against Australia that has secured qualification for the past 32.

However, connected the nine scene, the 24-year-old has conscionable 2 years near connected his Monaco contract, the Ligue 1 nine efficaciously near susceptible to big-money offers.

According to David Ornstein of The Athletic, nary discussions person been held implicit extending the player's terms.

Balogun is allegedly funny successful securing a transportation distant from a nine wherever helium has contributed 31 goals and 13 assists from 91 appearances successful each competitions.

From Monaco's perspective, they are said to privation to recoup astatine least €50m (£43.16m) to currency successful connected 1 of their astir prized assets.

Teams from the Premier League and Serie A are reportedly monitoring the situation.

Spurs acceptable Bergvall asking price

Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur person reportedly find what interest they would judge to merchantability Lucas Bergvall.

Earlier this month, it was claimed that the midfielder had requested to depart the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, fearing that regular first-team opportunities whitethorn beryllium hard to travel by nether Roberto De Zerbi.

After the Italian's archetypal crippled successful charge, wherever helium featured for 61 minutes versus Sunderland, the 20-year-old accumulated little than an hr of shot crossed 4 appearances.

According to The Standard's Matt Verri, Spurs volition privation to recoup successful the portion of £45m to merchantability the Sweden international.

Spurs paid astir £8.5m to triumph the contention for Bergvall's signature successful 2024, and helium tin beryllium contented with making 78 appearances crossed 2 seasons successful North London.

However, helium made conscionable 11 starts successful the Premier League during 2025-26, thing that whitethorn not amended should helium enactment enactment astatine the nine nether De Zerbi.

Fulham, West Ham chasing Trabzonspor centre-back

Elsewhere successful London, Fulham and West Ham United are allegedly funny successful signing Trabzonspor centre-back Chibuike Nwaiwu.

Fulham are inactive yet to name their caller manager, the latest suggestions being that erstwhile Real Madrid brag Alvaro Arbeloa was 1 of the candidates.

Meanwhile, West Ham are preparing for beingness successful the Championship, and volition inevitably currency successful connected players crossed each areas of their squad.

According to Foot-Africa, Fulham person a 'genuine interest' successful Nwaiwu, portion West Ham person made an enquiry implicit his availability.

After signing from Austrian broadside Wolfsberger during the wintertime transportation window, the 22-year-old Nigerian made 16 appearances successful Turkey's Super Lig, scoring 3 goals.

Trabzonspor subsequently finished successful 3rd spot successful the table, securing European qualification, and the proposition is that immoderate funny enactment volition person to wage astatine slightest £25m to motion the emerging star.