Edu Rubio
Former West Ham and Wolves first-team coach

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Mohammed Kudus can add more attacking threat to Chelsea now that Jadon Sancho is confirmed to go back to Manchester United after the end of his loan spell.

Kudus is a very versatile attacker like Chelsea duo Pedro Neto and Noni Madueke, as he can play down both flanks and come inside into the middle.

He fits Blues manager Enzo Maresca’s 4-2-3-1 system as well as he is the type of winger he likes.

But he can also add an aggressive high-press style. His approach to close down the man on the ball is exceptional. He is rapid, intense and effective with it.

Kudus can also add goals into the Chelsea squad. His work rate off the ball is very good too.

He may need to improve his decision making when on the ball. At times, a -and-go can be more effective than trying to beat your man one-on-one.

Overall, he can add goals to this Chelsea side, has great work rate off the ball, and can contribute to the winning mentality that the Blues have got back in to after their Conference League success.

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We are ed by former West Ham first-team coach Edu Rubio today.

And what better person than Edu, who worked with Mohammed Kudus at West Ham, to throw some light on the qualities of the in-demand Ghanaian forward.

Edu, a Uefa Pro License holder, has worked as a first-team coach at both Wolves and West Ham.

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Mohammed Kudus arrived in England from Ajax in 2023 after helping the Dutch club win two league titles and the KNVB Cup during his three years in Amsterdam.

The Ghanaian continued his impressive form in England, scoring eight goals and creating nine assists in his first Premier League campaign with West Ham.

He was also instrumental in the Hammers' run to the quarter-finals of the Europa League that season - bagging five goals, including a double against Freiburg in the last-16 second leg.

However, his output has decreased in his second season as he scored just five goals and created three assists in 32 appearances during the recently concluded campaign.

Kudus, who can play across the forward line and also as an attacking midfielder, also has 12 goals in 42 appearances for the Ghana national team.

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West Ham forward Mohammed Kudus is fast becoming a target for several top clubs this summer.

The Ghana international has a release clause of £85m and BBC Sport has already reported interest from Chelsea for the 24-year-old.

We have also been told that at least one other Premier League side and several overseas clubs are monitoring his situation.

Adwaidh Rajan
BBC Sport

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It is rare for a summer transfer window to be so busy, so early, David, but this is not a normal summer.

For those unaware, a short early window - from 1-10 June - has been introduced to help teams prepare for the Club World Cup, which starts in the United States on 14 June.

Only, the window is not limited to participants of that new extended tournament - it is providing every Premier League side with the opportunity to bolster their ranks early doors.

Only two Premier League sides - Chelsea and Manchester City - have qualified for the revamped Club World Cup and will battle it out with 30 rivals from across Fifa's six confederations in the United States.

The duo will need to finalise their Club World Cup squads on 10 June before their trip across the Atlantic - making this mini transfer window much more significant for those two sides.

What other big names are involved?

Uefa has been assigned 12 slots at the Club World Cup, with Paris St-Germain, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan among those involved.

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Moving on from Manchester United to Liverpool, BBC Sport's Dan Roan has reported that the Premier League champions have rejected an approach from Barcelona to speak to forward Luis Diaz.

Club sources told BBC Sport that Colombia international Diaz, one of Liverpool's key players in winning the league title last season, is not for sale.

The 28-year-old ed Liverpool from Porto in January 2022 and has a contract with the club until 2027.

He scored 13 goals and made seven assists in the league as Liverpool won the title by 10 points.

Diaz attracted interest from Manchester City last summer and also has irers in Saudi Arabia.

Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter

We have already heard from plenty of Manchester United fans in this page today eager to see further reinforcements to the squad.

Sporting striker Victor Gyokeres seems to be United ers' top priority.

What do you think?

Click thumbs up if you believe Gyokeres should be United's number-one target this summer.

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Simon Stone
BBC Sport chief football news reporter

The reduction in Manchester United's costs is significant because, as minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe previously pledged, it creates space to invest in the first team.

United sources say the figures prove "difficult decisions" around staffing are now starting to bear fruit and that wage reduction, plus other savings, allow for "disciplined investment" in Ruben Amorim's squad.

They say the club is committed to complying with the Premier League and Uefa's financial rules.

The club, who have missed out on European qualification for only the second time since English clubs returned following the Uefa ban in 1990, have already agreed a deal to sign Wolves forward Matheus Cunha from Wolves for £62.5m. Negotiations with Brentford are also continuing over Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo.

After their worst domestic performance since the 1973-74 relegation season, United chief executive Omar Berrada is demanding immediate improvement.

"We had a difficult season in the Premier League, which we all know fell below our standards," he said. "We have a clear expectation of improvement next season."

Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter

Manchester United have now released their third-quarter financial statement, which Simon Stone mentioned.

It included a £20m reduction in wages compared to the same point in 2024, part of which is due to a redundancy programme that will eventually see around 450 staff losing their jobs. That contributed to a small operating profit of £700,000, compared to a loss of £66.2m 12 months ago.

There was also a £2.7m "exceptional costs" payment, which the club say is related to the exits of some senior leaders.

Total revenue for the nine months to 31 March is £502.3m, down just over 3%.

Borrowings, excluding the amount owed in transfer fees, is £691m.

Simon Stone
BBC Sport chief football news reporter

The t pursuit of Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, plus more speculation around Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres, raises a big question about Manchester United's finances.

Earlier this year, minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe said the club would have gone bust without the controversial cost-saving measures he has implemented.

The two situations don't quite balance, so it will be interesting to see if any clarity is offered within United's third quarter financial results, which are due out today.

Michael Emons
BBC Sport reporter

Former Coventry City striker Viktor Gyokeres has been in fine form for Portuguese side Sporting this season, scoring an incredible 54 goals in 52 matches.

The 26-year-old has been linked with a move to Manchester United, which would see him reunited with former Sporting boss Ruben Amorim, but his goalscoring record is attracting clubs from across Europe.

His contract reportedly has a release clause of 100m euros (£83.1m).

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Sporting's 27-year-old Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres is open to reuniting with former manager Ruben Amorim at Manchester United. (Talksport), external

The pair spent a year together at the Portuguese club.

Right, that promised gossip is coming soon, but first let's recap today's main transfer stories so far:

• Marseille in talks with England midfielder Gomes
• Chelsea in talks for Milan goalkeeper Maignan
• Blues also interested in Kudus
• Newcastle in contract talks with Wilson
• Gabriel signs new Arsenal deal
• Man Utd's Mbeumo discussions continue

Simon Stone
BBC Sport chief football news reporter

Prospective new Manchester United g Matheus Cunha came on as a substitute in Brazil's World Cup qualifying draw in Ecuador last night.

Cunha will complete his move to United once his international commitments are over.

But that is just the start of what is anticipated to be a massive overhaul of Ruben Amorim's squad.

Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo is also keen to United, who have made their first move for the Cameroon international, with a bid of £45m, with an additional £10m in further payments as part of the offer.

There is no deal yet, with Brentford clearly looking for more.

It would be interesting to see if that situation was complicated by any Tottenham move to bring in Thomas Frank, should Daniel Levy decide he is the man to replace Ange Postecoglou, who is obviously still in a job as we speak.

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We are going to look at some of the big deals in the pipeline and the latest transfer gossip, but let's remind ourselves of some of the key transfers that have already taken place during this short transfer window with Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United all adding to their squads.

Here's a look at the biggest transfers to take place involving Premier League clubs so far this summer:

• Trent Alexander-Arnold makes early Madrid move
• Man Utd agree deal to sign Wolves' Matheus Cunha
• Liverpool bring in Jeremie Frimpong from Leverkusen
• Chelsea sign Dario Essugo in £18m deal from Sporting
• Mark Flekken leaves Brentford for Bayer Leverkusen
• Brentford sign Caoimhin Kelleher from Liverpool
• Liam Delap s Chelsea from Ipswich Town for £30m

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