Trossard nets two as Belgium cruise through
Leandro Trossard owned Saturday morning. Belgium beat New Zealand 5–1 to win Group G at the World Cup, and your man scored twice in a dominant display (1) (3). Belgium are into the last 16 as group winners, and Trossard was the star of the show.
£55m Bruno Guimarães bid rejected
Newcastle said no. Arsenal tabled a £55m/€64m offer for Bruno Guimarães, and it was knocked back immediately (2) (4) (7) (15) (16). The Newcastle captain is integral to their project, and they are in no mood to sell. A second bid is expected (15).
Morgan Rogers deal moving
Ben Jacobs is confident: Arsenal will sign Morgan Rogers this summer (6) (13). The Aston Villa attacker is your club's top target for the left wing and number 10 role. Villa want over £100m but may need to sell. A first formal offer is expected soon (6).
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Rice a doubt for England's must-win clash
Declan Rice missed England training and is now an injury concern for their World Cup match against Panama (12). England need a result, and losing Rice would be a serious blow. Bukayo Saka and Reece James are also in the squad ahead of the fixture.
Gabriel Jesus available at £20–25m
Arsenal have set a reduced price tag on Gabriel Jesus, with Everton among the interested clubs (5). After a season where minutes were limited, the Brazilian looks set to move on this summer.
Alvarez: Arsenal in pole position, but there is a catch
Ben Jacobs says Arsenal are more likely than Manchester United to sign Julian Alvarez this summer (8). But ex-Man City adviser Stefan Borson poured cold water on the idea: "I don't think the player wants to come back to England" (14). That is a significant hurdle.
Ornstein confirms Alex Scott interest
David Ornstein has confirmed Arsenal admire Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott as a summer target (11). No bid yet, but the Bournemouth man is firmly on the radar alongside the Guimarães pursuit.
Havertz: I thought the parade was off
Kai Havertz admitted he thought Arsenal's Premier League title parade would be cancelled after the Champions League final defeat (10). It went ahead, and the relief was real. A small but human insight into how much that European loss stung.
Fan reactions
The Bruno Guimarães bid is the talk of the subreddit. Fans are split between excitement that the club are swinging big and skepticism that a first offer was ever going to land him. Some are tracking Hand of Arsenal's latest update on the verbal offer. Elsewhere, the Emirates Cup fixture against Borussia Dortmund on 9 August has been confirmed, and Arsenal have held talks with Strasbourg's Pascal De Maesschalck over the academy manager role, a move that signals the Kroenke multi-club model at work.
