{"id":737178,"date":"2026-08-13T23:40:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T23:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/737178\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T23:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T23:40:09","slug":"football-gossip-rodri-spence-pubill-iroegbunam-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/737178\/","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: Rodri, Spence, Pubill, Iroegbunam, Jesus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Barcelona&#8217;s latest Rodri bid rejected, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/tottenham-hotspur\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham<\/a>&#8216;s Djed Spence on verge of Inter Milan move, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal<\/a> rebuffed in bid for Marc Pubill, plus more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-city\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester City<\/a> have rejected a \u00a355m bid from Barcelona for Spain midfielder Rodri, with the Premier League club wanting more than \u00a360m for the 30-year-old as talks between the two clubs continue. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11679\/13567985\/rodri-transfer-news-man-city-reject-lb55m-bid-from-barcelona-for-world-cup-winning-midfielder\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Sky Sports), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/tottenham-hotspur\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham<\/a>&#8216;s England defender Djed Spence, 26, will have a medical in Italy on Friday prior to completing a move to Inter Milan worth 30m euros (\u00a325.6m), plus 5m euros in add-ons. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gazzetta.it\/Calcio\/Serie-A\/Inter\/13-08-2026\/inter-spence-arriva-stanotte-domani-visite-firma.shtml\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Gazzetta dello Sport &#8211; in Italian), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal<\/a> made a move for Spain defender Marc Pubill but were told by Atletico Madrid that the 23-year-old is not for sale. <a href=\"https:\/\/as.com\/futbol\/primera\/el-atleti-frena-en-seco-al-arsenal-por-pubill-f202608-n\/\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(AS &#8211; in Spanish), external<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/hull-city\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hull City<\/a> are set to complete the signing of French midfielder Lucas Gourna-Douath, 23, from Red Bull Salzburg for 4m euros (\u00a33.4m). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lequipe.fr\/Football\/Actualites\/Mercato-apres-un-pret-au-havre-lucas-gourna-douath-va-rejoindre-hull-city\/1710509\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(L&#8217;Equipe &#8211; in French), external<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Hull have submitted an offer worth more than \u00a315m for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/everton\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Everton<\/a>&#8216;s English midfielder Tim Iroegbunam, 23. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/everton\/tim-iroegbunam-transfer-news-hull-city-offer-everton-decision\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Teamtalk), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/ipswich-town\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ipswich Town<\/a> are determined to sign German striker Derry Scherhant, 23, from Freiburg this summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/ipswich-town\/derry-scherhant-transfer-news-ipswich-town-major-push-deal\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Teamtalk), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Bayer Leverkusen have knocked back an offer of 20m euros (\u00a317m) from Ipswich for 27-year-old Argentina midfielder Exequiel Palacios. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Plettigoal\/status\/2087880916198629445\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow\">(Sky Sports Germany), external<\/a>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Napoli must decide on the future of Italy striker Lorenzo Lucca, 25, before opening talks with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal<\/a> over signing Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus, 29. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.corrieredellosport.it\/news\/calcio\/calcio-mercato\/napoli\/2026\/08\/13-150516273\/lukaku_paga_di_suo_150mila_euro_per_andare_in_turchia_ma_il_napoli_ora_pi_vicino_a_gabriel_jesus\/2\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Corriere dello Sport &#8211; in Italian), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">AC Milan manager Ruben Amorim has told eight players &#8211; including England defender Fikayo Tomori, 28, and France forward Christopher Nkunku, 28 &#8211; that they are surplus to requirements at the Italian club. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/sport\/football\/article-16050327\/ruben-amorim-ac-milan-axe.html\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Mail), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Italian side Genoa are interested in signing Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson, 21, on loan from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/brighton-and-hove-albion\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brighton<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/4510265\/evan-ferguson-brighton-genoa-loan-roma-west-ham\/\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Talksport), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">West Ham are confident of agreeing a deal with Celtic to sign Belgium midfielder Arne Engels, 22. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/celtic\/sources-west-ham-confident-of-completing-arne-engels-deal-after-agreement\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Football Insider), external<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Barcelona&#8217;s latest Rodri bid rejected, Tottenham&#8216;s Djed Spence on verge of Inter Milan move, Arsenal rebuffed in bid&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":737179,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[218,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-737178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-football","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/737178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=737178"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/737178\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/737179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=737178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=737178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=737178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}