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Tuesday’s transfer news: Man United want Dayot Upamecano, Arsenal close in on midfielder, Chelsea ready Kai Havertz deal, Lionel Messi latest

Defender Dayot Upamecano is a product of the Red Bull franchise system: Getty
Defender Dayot Upamecano is a product of the Red Bull franchise system: Getty

Review all the day's transfer updates as Premier League clubs Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea continued to chase big-money signings. United are in the running to land RB Leipzig’s highly-rated centre-back Dayot Upamecano, who impressed in the German club’s run to the Champions League semi-finals, and the club could find the move by selling Jesse Lingard and Andreas Pereira as they are no longer needed at Old Trafford.

Chelsea are on the verge of completing the signing of Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen in a deal worth a reported £72m, which would take their summer spending well beyond the £200m barrier. The Blues are also keeping an eye on West Ham’s Declan Rice, who remains on their radar. Arsenal meanwhile could land a new midfielder after reaching a breakthrough in their talks to sign Dani Ceballos on loan for a second consecutive season, although it’s understood that Real Madrid will not include an option to buy in the deal.

Manchester City continue their efforts to sign Lionel Messi in what could be one of the biggest transfers ever seen, with officials at Barcelona increasingly resigned to the prospect of the 33-year-old leaving this summer to move to the Etihad. However, the move could hinder on the debate over his release clause, given that Messi believes he can leave the club for free. The Argentine did not turn up to training on Monday after missing his medical tests at the weekend, and is not expected to attend their training base again on Tuesday. Follow the live updates below.