One of the most topical transfer stories has been Spanish midfielder Rodri’s potential move to FC Barcelona, which has stalled due to the failure to reach an agreement with Manchester City over the transfer fee.

A bid worth around €60 million was rejected by the Citizens, who are demanding closer to €80 million as club-to-club talks continue.

Elsewhere in Italy, AC Milan manager Rúben Amorim has placed several key players on the transfer list following poor performances during pre-season.

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Check out the latest transfer stories as of August 14, 2026:

Manchester City have rejected a £55m bid from Barcelona for Spain midfielder Rodri, with the Premier League club wanting more than £60m for the 30-year-old as talks continue. (Sky Sports)

Tottenham’s England defender Djed Spence, 26, will undergo a medical in Italy on Friday before completing a move to Inter Milan worth €30m (£25.6m), plus €5m in add-ons. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)

Arsenal made a move for Spain defender Marc Pubill, but Atlético Madrid have declared the 23-year-old not for sale. (AS – in Spanish)

Hull City are set to complete the signing of French midfielder Lucas Gourna-Douath, 23, from Red Bull Salzburg for €4m (£3.4m). (L’Equipe – in French)

Hull have submitted an offer worth more than £15m for Everton’s English midfielder Tim Iroegbunam, 23. (TeamTalk)

Ipswich Town are determined to sign German striker Derry Scherhant, 23, from Freiburg this summer. (TeamTalk)

Bayer Leverkusen have rejected a €20m (£17m) offer from Ipswich for Argentina midfielder Exequiel Palacios, 27. (Sky Sports Germany)

Napoli must decide on the future of Italy striker Lorenzo Lucca, 25, before opening talks with Arsenal over signing Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus, 29. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian)

AC Milan manager Rúben Amorim has told eight players—including England defender Fikayo Tomori, 28, and France forward Christopher Nkunku, 28—that they are surplus to requirements. (Mail)

Italian side Genoa are interested in signing Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson, 21, on loan from Brighton. (TalkSport)

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West Ham are confident of agreeing a deal with Celtic to sign £20m-rated Belgium midfielder Arne Engels, 22. (Football Insider)

Ajax are weighing up a move for Wolves defender Santiago Bueno, 27, the club’s reigning Player of the Season. (Football Insider)

Lincoln have had a £2m offer rejected for Burton attacker Tyrese Shade, 26. (Pete O’Rourke)

Middlesbrough have joined Rangers in the hunt for Leicester winger Stephy Mavididi, 28, valued at around £7m. (Football League World)

Barnsley have turned down a series of bids in the region of £3m for forward Reyes Cleary, as the club want more for the 22-year-old. (Pete O’Rourke)

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