Lukaku Deal Reached, Antony Exit Possible, Arsenal Confirms Signing

 Even though the new football season won't begin for many weeks, Sunday, July 21, was a big day in the sports world since there was a lot of transfer activity.

Romelu Lukaku and Napoli have verbally agreed to a deal, Manchester United may let go of €95 million failure Antony, and Arsenal has officially signed Tommy Setford.

Sporty360.org lists the most significant transfer stories of the day below.

News about Man Utd's Transfer

FootballTransfers can reveal that Man Utd will not activate their €20 million clause for Sofyan Amrabat, but they are still willing to negotiate a permanent deal for a sum far less than that.

In other developments, after INEOS led the summer transfer season to a successful start, Erik ten Hag appears to be targeting the Glazers.

The Red Devils may let Antony leave this summer after Ten Hag called his 2023–24 season "not good enough."

Moreover, Manchester United has renewed hope in their pursuit of Matthijs de Ligt, the defender for Bayern Munich.

Finally, Real Madrid and Barcelona will compete with Manchester United to win the free agent Adrien Rabiot.

News about Chelsea Transfers

Reports state that Romelu Lukaku and Napoli have verbally agreed upon a basic understanding.

Conor Gallagher is being pursued by Atletico Madrid, who are "hopeful" that Chelsea will sell the England international this summer. This is another piece of information on potential departures.

According to Fabrizio Romano, the Blues are optimistic they can complete a deal for Brazilian sensation Gabriel Mec.

This summer, Chelsea will be looking to add a new goalkeeper, and Enzo Maresca is reportedly a big fan of Leicester's Mads Hermansen.

Finally, in light of N'Golo Kante's performances for France at the 2024 European Championship, the west London club has been instructed to resign Kante. 

Transfer News for Arsenal

Chido Obi-Martin, an Arsenal youth graduate, may join Manchester United After declining a new contract offer, Chido Obi-Martin was asked to leave the team. In addition, Arsenal has signed Tommy Setford, the goalkeeper from Ajax.