Transfer news and rumours: Palacios to Ipswich, Diouf to Brentford, Flemming Burnley doubts

Ipswich Town are making progress of their pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Exequiel Palacios, in accordance to a report.

The Tractor Boys have already spent within the area of £150m on 12 new gamers this summer time since securing promotion to the Premier League, however Gary O’Neil’s facet are nonetheless wanting to bolster their squad earlier than the September 1 deadline.

Palacios has emerged as a number one goal for Ipswich within the remaining few days of the switch window and the membership have already seen two bids turned down for the 27-year-old.

However, Argentine journalist Renzo Pantich, through Sport Witness, claims that the Suffolk-based outfit have made a 3rd provide for Palacios price €30m (£26m), together with the switch payment and bonuses, and they now seem ‘very close’ to reaching an settlement with Leverkusen.

There had beforehand been some doubts over Palacios’s willingness to make the transfer, because it had been steered that the midfielder would like to be part of a ‘bigger club’ if he left Leverkusen.

However, Palacios is now stated to be very eager on turning into a Premier League participant and is open to finalising a late transfer to Portman Road.

Palacios represented River Plate for the primary 5 years of his senior profession earlier than leaving in 2020 to be part of Leverkusen, the place he has performed 186 instances in all competitions and received the Bundesliga title in 2023-24.

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Brentford to make improved £37m bid for Diouf

Staying within the Premier League, Brentford are reportedly making ready to make an improved bid for West Ham United left-back El Hadji Malick Diouf.

The Senegal worldwide solely joined the Hammers final summer time for round £19m, however he’s more and more probably to go away following the membership’s relegation to the Championship.

According to Football Insider, Brentford have already seen three gives for the 21-year-old rejected by West Ham, however they continue to be decided to safe his signature.

The report provides that the Bees are readying a recent bid price £37m and hope that will likely be sufficient to strike an settlement with the East London membership.

Diouf, who’s eager on a return to the Premier League, made 32 appearances for West Ham within the prime flight final season, registering 5 assists.

He performed within the Hammers’ opening Championship fixture of the brand new season – a 2-2 away draw with Burnley – however he was absent for final weekend’s 2-1 residence defeat to Charlton Athletic.

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Flemming’s Burnley future stays unsure

Elsewhere, Burnley head coach Nicky Hayen has refused to rule out the potential of star striker Zian Flemming leaving the membership earlier than the switch window closes.

The 28-year-old scored a team-high 11 Premier League objectives final season and has since made a optimistic begin with the Clarets this time period, netting three objectives in simply two video games throughout the Championship and EFL Cup.

Flemming has since been linked with Ligue 1 membership Lille and missed Burnley’s 3-1 league defeat at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday, with Hayen citing a calf harm for his absence prior to kickoff.

However, Hayen revealed after the match that Flemming may go away the membership earlier than the September 1 deadline.

Asked whether or not he’s assured Flemming will keep at Burnley, he informed Sky Sports: “I don’t know. If there is an offer that suits the finances of the club, then maybe the transfer can be done, but I want him to stay.

“Everyone has the ambition to play within the Premier League, so if he could make that step, then okay, the whole lot must be in place, however so long as that is not the case, Zian stays with us.”

Flemming nonetheless has three years remaining on his contract at Turf Moor and is believed to be valued a lot larger than the £7m payment Burnley paid Millwall for the striker’s providers in 2024.