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TRANSFER GOSSIP: Kylian Mbappe is prepared to sit out the season to force through Real Madrid move, Chelsea eye Mohammed Kudus and Man United remain steadfast in Rasmus Hojlund pursuit

The new Premier League season is under three weeks away and, with pre-season now in full swing, clubs across the globe are frantically working to put the finishing touches to their squads for 2023-24.

It will be hard to look back on this transfer window as anything other than the Saudi summer, with stars such as Karim Benzema, Ruben Neves, Edouard Mendy and N'Golo Kante choosing to follow Cristiano Ronaldo's example by moving to the Middle East.

But there's still been plenty of activity across Europe with Man City signing Mateo Kovacic to replace new Barcelona star Ilkay Gundogan, Jude Bellingham earning a £113m move to Real Madrid, Kai Havertz sealing a £65m switch from Chelsea to Arsenal and Mason Mount swapping the Blues for Man United.