TRANSFER NEWS: Spurs close on Yedlin, Wenger on Arsenal transfers, Vermaelen to Barca

The summer transfer market is in full swing, as clubs look to bolster their squads ahead of the new season. Here is a round-up of all the latest news, rumours and gossip…

Tottenham are on the verge of signing MLS star DeAndre Yedlin.

The right-back is likely to cost £2.75million and will put pressure on the fringe players whose futures are shrouded in doubt.

Yedlin who plays for Seattle Sounders, was previously a transfer target for Liverpool.

Arsene Wenger is cool about Arsenal making more attacking reinforcements.

Arsenal cruised to a 3-0 victory over Manchester City in the Community Shield yesterday.

Wenger said: “I have more attacking options than I’ve had for a long time. 

“Three, four, five years ago every year we lost a big player.”

Wenger waved goodbye to Thomas Vermaelen after he left the Gunners yesterday.

The Belgian centre half joined Barcelona in a £15m deal.

Club chat and other gossip…

Kyle Walker is at risk of missing the start of the season for Tottenham

Walker has a niggling pelvic injury that he has been carrying since March.

Mauricio Pochettino said: “Kyle is good some days, on other days he has a terrible feeling.

“We believe he may recover soon, but we need to be cool with him because it is an injury that he has had for five months. Is is hard to say today whether he will be fit for next week.”

Chris Brunt has signed a new contract with West Brom.

The midfielder will remain at the Hawthorns in anticipation of 2017.

He said: “I’m delighted we have extended Chris’ contract by a further two years.

“He’s our captain, has splendid quality and experience and is clearly a very, very vital player for us.”

Best of the rest…

Everton’s pre-season woes continued on their flight home from Germany.

Roberto Martinez and his men had their flight aborted seconds before take-off.

They were grounded in Germany for 24 hours.