Overview
- Arsenal will face Paris Saint‑Germain in the Champions League final on Saturday in Budapest and can win the club’s first European Cup.
- Barcelona have agreed a fee reported at about £69–69.3m for Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon and sources say he is completing medical formalities.
- Atlético team‑mate Marcos Llorente has cast doubt on Julián Álvarez’s future, and reports say Barcelona and PSG are preparing bids while Arsenal are linked to a £90–100m approach.
- Arsenal are also linked with Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers, with Villa reported to value him around £80m and early talks said to have taken place.
- The transfer market is compressed by the World Cup timetable and club finances, with staged payments, sell‑on clauses and high valuations forcing clubs like Arsenal to act quickly or pursue alternatives.