{"id":644043,"date":"2026-05-15T04:54:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T04:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/644043\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T04:54:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T04:54:18","slug":"transfer-rumors-mbeumo-nears-man-utd-exit-palmer-eyes-barcelona-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/644043\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer Rumors: Mbeumo Nears Man Utd Exit; Palmer Eyes Barcelona Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7e\">Sports Illustrated rounds up the latest\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/transfers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">transfer<\/a>\u00a0rumors and gossip from around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Premier League<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/01krkjd69dc8matqqwzp.jpg\" alt=\"Raphinha\" title=\"Raphinha\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"7t\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Raphinha has admirers in England. | Alex Caparros\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7x\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/arsenal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal<\/a> manager Mikel Arteta is planning a move for Barcelona winger Raphinha if the Gunners offload both Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli this summer. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elnacional.cat\/ca\/esports\/arteta-demana-fitxin-raphinha-100-milions-si-perd-dues-estrelles-arsenal_1639861_102.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">El Nacional<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"80\">Bryan Mbeumo could be made available for transfer by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/manchester-united\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United<\/a> just 12 months after joining the club, with a handful of teams across Europe known to be interested. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/indykaila\/status\/2054491597497131372?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">indykaila<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"83\">Coming in at Man Utd could be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/nottingham-forest\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nottingham Forest<\/a> midfielder Elliot Anderson, with the Red Devils now ready to make a formal approach for the England international. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givemesport.com\/man-utd-open-talks-sign-elliot-anderson-nottingham-forest-transfer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">GIVEMESPORT<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"86\">Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jobe Bellingham has also re-emerged as a potential target for Man Utd. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/manchester-united\/jobe-bellingham-transfer-news-man-utd-borussia-dortmund-leading-targets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TEAMtalk<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"89\">Arsenal have joined the race to sign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/west-ham-united\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">West Ham United<\/a> midfielder Mateus Fernandes, who is expected to leave the Hammers if they are relegated from the Premier League. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/sport\/football\/article\/mateus-fernandes-arsenal-west-ham-interest-transfer-qtbg5pk3z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Times<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8c\">But West Ham\u2019s chances of receiving their full $114 million (\u00a384 million) asking price for Fernandes have been laughed off by agents. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.claretandhugh.info\/top-agent-laughs-off-west-hams-reported-84m-fernandes-valuation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Claret &amp; Hugh<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8f\">Virgil van Dijk has informed Galatasaray that he is prepared to join the Turkish side this summer if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/liverpool\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a> will agree to let him leave on a free transfer. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ardaozkurtt\/status\/2054106766640591341?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Arda \u00d6zkurt<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8i\">Another Liverpool star, winger Federico Chiesa, is looking to leave in search of regular minutes and has received interest from Be\u015fikta\u015f. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanatik.com.tr\/besiktas\/ayrilik-karari-almisti-besiktastan-liverpoolun-yildizina-kanca-2622847\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fanatik<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8o\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/manchester-city\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester City<\/a> are growing in confidence that they will win the race to sign teenage midfielder Kennet Eichhorn from Hertha Berlin. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/manchester-city\/kennet-eichhorn-transfer-news-man-city-newcastle-talks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TEAMtalk<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8r\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/brentford\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brentford<\/a> have joined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/brighton-hove-albion\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brighton &amp; Hove Albion<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/chelsea\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chelsea<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/newcastle-united\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Newcastle United<\/a> in pursuit of K\u00f6ln winger Said El Mala. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kicker.de\/interesse-aus-england-waechst-brentford-steigt-in-poker-um-el-mala-ein-1219124\/artikel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">kicker<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8u\">Liverpool retain their interest in Palmeiras winger Allan Elias, who has been the subject of approaches from other clubs heading into the summer window. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SISDm_cK0TU\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ESPN Brasil<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8x\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/aston-villa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aston Villa<\/a> are hopeful of selling on-loan duo Donyell Malen and Evann Guessand in the coming weeks to give them a chance of striking an early deal for Roma winger Mat\u00edas Soul\u00e9. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/aston-villa-line-up-early-summer-exits-to-make-way-for-matias-soule-signing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Football Insider<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"90\">Amid all the turmoil at Chelsea, midfielder Cole Palmer is considering his future at Stamford Bridge and is keen to complete a move to Barcelona. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fichajes.net\/noticias\/cole-palmer-deja-barcelona-20260513.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fichajes<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"93\">Venezia midfielder Issa Doumbia, 22, is attracting significant interest from the Premier League. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/everton\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Everton<\/a> and Newcastle have joined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/bournemouth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bournemouth<\/a> and Brentford in the race for his signature. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abola.pt\/noticias\/atencao-sporting-concorrencia-de-inglaterra-faz-subir-preco-de-doumbia-2026051411245224369\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A BOLA<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>La Liga<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/01krkjkx1xqezk8mr32c.jpg\" alt=\"Aur\u00e9lien Tchouam\u00e9ni\" title=\"Aur\u00e9lien Tchouam\u00e9ni\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"9i\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Man Utd are chasing Aur\u00e9lien Tchouam\u00e9ni. | Mateo Villalba\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9m\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/team\/real-madrid\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Real Madrid<\/a> are willing to sell midfielder Aur\u00e9lien Tchouam\u00e9ni this summer if he specifically asks to leave, with Man Utd hopeful of convincing the Frenchman to do so. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/roundtable.io\/sports\/soccer\/premier-league\/manchester-united\/transfers\/exclusive-real-madrid-open-to-aurelian-tchouameni-sale-if-man-utd-convince-him-to-leave\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roundtable<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-23\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9p\">Al Hilal have offered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/barcelona\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Barcelona<\/a> striker Robert Lewandowski a contract worth $105 million (\u20ac90 million) per year. The veteran forward is close to accepting. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/sportowefakty.wp.pl\/pilka-nozna\/1250541\/ten-klub-rozmawia-z-lewandowskim-to-moze-byc-koniec-sagi-z-udzialem-polaka\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WP SportoweFakty<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-24\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9s\">Barcelona have stepped up their interest in Chelsea\u2019s Jo\u00e3o Pedro to replace Lewandowski. The Blues are reluctant to lose him and will try and price Bar\u00e7a out of a deal that is expected to cost around $117 million (\u20ac100 million, \u00a387 million). (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ge.globo.com\/futebol\/futebol-internacional\/futebol-espanhol\/noticia\/2026\/05\/14\/barcelona-intensifica-contato-por-joao-pedro-para-vaga-de-lewandowisk-veja-valores.ghtml\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Globo Esporte<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-25\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9v\">Florentino P\u00e9rez will make the signing of Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez one of his primary promises in the Real Madrid presidential election. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MpwalCpsR3w\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">L\u00e1tigo Serrano<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-26\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9y\">Some inside Barcelona are concerned about the development of left back Alejandro Balde and would be prepared to offload him permanently, with Atl\u00e9tico Madrid emerging as a potential landing spot. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fichajes.net\/noticias\/balde-bombazo-atleti-20260514.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fichajes<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-27\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"a1\">Ronald Ara\u00fajo is considering leaving Barcelona this summer amid concerns over his lack of minutes. The Uruguay international is interested in moving to the Premier League. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/as.com\/futbol\/araujo-otro-verano-de-dudas-f202605-n\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AS<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-28\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"a4\">Borussia Dortmund are accelerating their interest in Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Garc\u00eda and have already held talks with his representatives. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundodeportivo.com\/futbol\/real-madrid\/20260514\/1004183033\/grande-gonzalo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mundo Deportivo<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-29\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"a7\">As Jos\u00e9 Mourinho nears a return to Real Madrid, the manager has identified Sporting CP midfielder Hidemasa Morita as one of his top transfer targets. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/hochi.news\/articles\/20260513-OHT1T51359.html?page=1&amp;utm_abtest=B\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hochi<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-30\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"aa\">Juventus are looking to strike deals for Real Madrid left back Fran Garc\u00eda and midfielder Brahim D\u00edaz, while they are also interested in landing center back David Alaba on a free transfer. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuttosport.com\/video\/calcio\/2026\/05\/12-148580310\/juve_affari_real\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tuttosport<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>READ THE LATEST TRANSFER RUMORS FROM THE PAST FEW DAYS<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sports Illustrated rounds up the latest\u00a0transfer\u00a0rumors and gossip from around the world. 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