Transfer news LIVE: Man Utd sanction £45m deal, Liverpool hijack Arsenal, Mbeumo latest

With an increasing number of Premier League clubs announcing their planned pre-season start dates, transfer business is heating up. Manchester United, set to return to Carrington on July 7, are edging closer to a deal for Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo.

Meanwhile, Arsenal are closing in on sealing three signings in quick succession, but Liverpool could be about to hijack a fourth. Chelsea are nearing a new attacking acquisition as Tottenham Hotspur prepare to back Thomas Frank in his first summer. There are also some high-profile developments ongoing around the world, including Cristiano Ronaldo's future.

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