Arsenal have agreed personal terms with Chelsea’s Noni Madueke and are weighing up a move for the £50 million-rated forward, but Micah Richards has signalled concerns over where he would fit in the team.

Edu described his Arsenal resignation as “an incredibly hard decision” and was warmly thanked by co-chair Josh Kroenke and manager Mikel Arteta. It was quickly rumoured that the Brazilian would move to a more wide-ranging role at the stable of clubs under Evangelos Marinakis’s umbrella of influence.

Bournemouth have reportedly opened talks with Chelsea over a deal for goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic. The 25-year-old has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge this summer after spending the 2024-25 campaign on loan at Strasbourg.