What The Sports Pages Say

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Saturday's newspapers


THE SUN

Al Hilal want an answer from Bruno Fernandes by next week over whether he fancies a money-spinning move to Saudi Arabia this summer.

Florian Wirtz has told Bayern Munich he is joining Liverpool in a move that will smash the British transfer record.

Real Madrid superstar Luka Modric is set to buy a £1.1m house on the outskirts of Swansea, leaving excited fans gobsmacked.

Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho look certain to be sold by cash-strapped Manchester United this summer.

Tom Lockyer has revealed he was hurt when Luton did not offer him a new contract this month.

Gary Lineker is planning for life as a "media disruptor" after leaving the BBC, according to reports.

Former Liverpool star Albert Riera is a leading contender to become the next Hull City boss.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Alejandro Garnacho's representatives are set to hold talks with Manchester United to discuss the Argentina forward's future amid his fury at being dropped for the Europa League final.

The inaugural edition of a 16-team Rugby Club World Cup is expected to take place at the end of the 2027-28 season after discussions in Cardiff on Friday.

Pep Guardiola has become embroiled in another club-vs-country row with England after being asked to make James McAtee and Rico Lewis available during the Club World Cup next month.

DAILY MAIL

Jack Grealish was the last to leave the celebrations as Kevin De Bruyne threw a stylish night out for his Manchester City team-mates and their loved ones as he prepares to bid farewell to his adopted home.

Manchester United have begun the process of telling staff they have lost their jobs, just hours after the team's defeat in the Europa League final.

At the age of 47, Tom Brady has been retired from football 'for good' for more than two years but the legendary quarterback is now plotting a stunning comeback.


DAILY MIRROR

Michael van Gerwen has been told that his 'race is run' after the Dutchman's retirement vow.

French Open chiefs will ban supporters from drinking alcohol in the stands as they look to clamp down on bad behaviour.

Viktor Gyokeres has revealed he prefers Lisbon to London after being linked with a summer transfer to Arsenal and Manchester United.

Jean-Philippe Mateta is considering his future, with Manchester United interested in signing the Crystal Palace striker this summer.

Arne Slot has revealed that he turned down the chance to manage Tottenham before agreeing to become Liverpool boss - and that he also had secret talks about taking over at another mystery Premier League club.

THE GUARDIAN

Some of Harvard's sports teams would be virtually wiped out by a Trump administration decision announced on Thursday that would make the Ivy League school with the nation's largest athletic program ineligible for international student visas.

DAILY EXPRESS

Alexander Zverev has revealed his plane was struck by lightning on the way to the French Open.

SCOTTISH SUN

Former Hamilton Accies star Andy Ryan has successfully appealed a whopping five-match ban - after the referee in question failed to turn up.

Celtic hero Daizen Maeda will be able to take a well-earned break after the Scottish Cup Final as Japan boss Hajime Moriyasu revealed he has rested him for their World Cup qualifiers.

Celtic's Daizen Maeda won the PFA Scotland Player of the Year award last week after scoring 33 goals this season

DAILY RECORD

Youssef El Kachati has been scouted by Celtic with a view to signing him in the summer.

Jimmy Thelin has admitted Sir Alex Ferguson has offered him some advice going into the Scottish Cup final with Celtic.

Russell Martin is already putting plans in place for a potential Ibrox tenure.

And 80 per cent of all televised Premier League games next season are on Sky Sports.


Al Hilal set to offer £100m for Bruno Fernandes from Manchester United,
Florian Wirtz would prefer to join Liverpool over Bayern Munich,
Emiliano Martinez looks set to leave Aston Villa.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes will be given a deadline of next week to decide if he wants to leave the club, with Al Hilal set to offer around £100m for the Portugal international, 30, who would earn around £65m a season in Saudi Arabia. (Mail), external

Bayern Munich could launch a blockbuster move for Fernandes although the transfer fee United would want may prove to be a stumbling block. (Teamtalk), external

Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20, is increasingly likely to leave Manchester United this summer after becoming disillusioned at his role under head coach Ruben Amorim. (ESPN), external

Garnacho's representatives are set to hold talks with Manchester United to discuss the Argentine's future after he was dropped for the Europa League final loss to Tottenham. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Manchester United also look set to sell England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 20, in a bid to ease financial pressure on the club. (Sun), external

Germany midfielder Florian Wirtz, 22, would prefer to move to Liverpool instead of Bayern Munich if he leaves Bayer Leverkusen this summer. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Bayern Munich believe Brighton and Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma, 28, is a viable alternative to Wirtz. (Sky Germany), external

Everton have held talks with Ipswich and England Under-21 forward Liam Delap, 22, over a summer move and are also interested in Liverpool and Scotland winger Ben Doak, 19. (Guardian), external

Real Madrid view Liverpool and Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister as the natural successor to Croatia international Luka Modric, 39, who is leaving the Bernabeu this summer. (Fichajes in Spanish), external

RB Leipzig have been in contact with Arsenal's newly appointed sporting director Andrea Berta about a potential deal to sell 21-year-old Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko. (Sky Sports Germany - in German), external

Wolves and Brazil forward Matheus Cunha, 25, is still happy to join Manchester United this summer despite their failure to qualify for European football next season. (Sky Sports), external

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, 32 is set to leave the club with Saudi Pro League teams and Manchester United interested in the Argentina international. (Teamtalk), external

Aston Villa, West Ham and Leeds are eyeing a move for Southampton and Portugal Under-21 midfielder Matheus Fernandes, 20. (Football Insider)

 

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Sunday's newspapers

Kevin De Bruyne to join Napoli next season as Alejandro Garnacho told to leave Manchester United​

MAIL ON SUNDAY

Kevin De Bruyne is expected to finalise a free transfer to Serie A champions Napoli over the next fortnight.

Manchester United are to increase security for their final match of the season - amid a planned protest and growing anger at the club's ownership.

DAILY TELEGRAPH ON SUNDAY

Ruben Amorim has told the Manchester United forward Alejandro Garnacho to find a new club this summer.

Jack Grealish has been left out of Manchester City's match-day squad for their crucial clash against Fulham on Sunday, putting the £100 million forward's future at the club in doubt.

DAILY MIRROR ON SUNDAY

Man Utd captain Bruno Fernandes has been given one week to make a decision about his future by Al Hilal.

Manchester United keeper Andre Onana is wanted by newly promoted Saudi Pro League side Neom SC in a £35 million deal.

THE GUARDIAN

Ruben Amorim will make a public apology to Manchester United fans on the pitch after their final home game of the season, but the head coach admitted he does not know how long it will take the club to challenge at the top of the table again.

Ruben Amorim discusses the recruitment process Manchester United will employ in the summer to improve their squad.

Arne Slot believes his Liverpool players can take inspiration from Bruce Springsteen as they aim to repeat the success of winning the Premier League next season.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY

Nick Kyrgios has axed his French Open return in favour of a new commentary gig.

Devasted Manchester United players begged Bruno Fernandes 'don't leave us' after he was linked with a move to Saudi.

DAILY RECORD

Brian Priske has emerged as a contender for the Rangers job.



Bayern Munich target Eberechi Eze as Florian Wirtz alternative,
Liverpool and Newcastle interested in Joao Pedro
Manchester United ready to move on a number of first-team players.

Bayern Munich are contemplating a move for Crystal Palace and England midfielder Eberechi Eze, 26, after missing out on Liverpool-bound Germany attacker Florian Wirtz, 22. (Mirror), external

Liverpool have offered Bayer Leverkusen's Wirtz a contract worth more than £320,000 a week as they look to wrap up a deal for the playmaker. (Sky Sports Switzerland - in French), external

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich are also interested in Brighton and Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma, 28, and AC Milan's 25-year-old Portugal forward Rafael Leao. (Mirror), external

Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 33, is set to finalise a move to Serie A champions Napoli in the next fortnight. (Mail), external

Liverpool and Newcastle are set to battle it out for Brighton's 23-year-old Brazilian forward Joao Pedro. (Talksport), external

England winger Jack Grealish's future at Manchester City has been cast into further doubt after the 29-year-old was left out of their squad for the last game of the season at Fulham. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has informed his players he will be staying at Old Trafford. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Captain Bruno Fernandes, the 30-year-old Portugal attacker, is one of six first-team players set to leave Manchester United this summer. (Football Insider), external

Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund, 22, is another lined up for an exit with Manchester United open to offers. (GiveMeSport), external

Inter Milan want to sign 39-year-old Luka Modric after the Croatian midfielder confirmed he will leave Real Madrid this summer. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Nottingham Forest are considering a move for Liverpool's 22-year-old English defender Jarell Quansah. (Football Insider), external

Manchester United centre-back Victor Lindelof will leave the club as a free agent when his contract expires at the end of the season. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Newcastle are set to compete with Napoli, Juventus and Roma to sign Atletico Madrid and Argentina right-back Nahuel Molina, 27. (Marca, via Sportwitness), external

Galatasaray have made an offer for Germany winger Leroy Sane, 29, whose contract at Bayern Munich expires this summer, while there is also interest from Napoli and Premier League clubs. (Sky Germany - in German)

 

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Napoli want to sign Alejandro Garnacho after missing out on the Argentine in January, Arsenal join Bayern Munich in the pursuit of Kaoru Mitoma, Viktor Gyokeres will leave Sporting this summer.

Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna is set to meet with Manchester United over a possible deal for 20-year-old Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, who was the subject of a rejected £40m bid from the Italian champions in January. (i paper), external

Arsenal have joined Bayern Munich in the race to sign Brighton's 28-year-old Japan midfielder Kaoru Mitoma. (Sky Germany), external

Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres will leave Sporting this summer. The 26-year-old is linked with Arsenal and Chelsea and has an agreement with the Portuguese club to allow him to leave for less than his £84m release clause. (Sky Sports), external

Arsenal want Aston Villa's Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, 32, to return to the club amid interest from Real Madrid in their 29-year-old Spain shot-stopper David Raya. (Sun), external

Tottenham assistant manager Ryan Mason is the leading candidate to become West Brom boss. (Talksport), external

Leicester City have made a bid to sign 18-year-old Guinean forward Abdoul Karim Traore from French club Bourg-en-Bresse. (Foot Mercato - in French), external

Arsenal want Ghana defensive midfielder Thomas Partey to remain with the club beyond his current deal, which expires in the summer, despite being linked with Real Sociedad's 26-year-old Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi. (football.london), external

Napoli have offered 33-year-old Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne a £23m salary over a three-year deal following his departure from Manchester City this summer. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis has confirmed the club's interest in De Bruyne. (II Mattino, via Mirror), external

Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta has held talks with AC Milan winger Rafael Leao, 25, in a bid to persuade him to move to Emirates Stadium this summer. (TeamTalk), external

Norwich City have approached Bristol City manager Liam Manning over potentially taking charge at Carrow Road next season. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Arsenal have made an offer to sign 21-year-old RB Leipzig forward Benjamin Sesko. (Fichajes - in Spanish)

 

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Manchester City move for £55m midfielder,
Manchester United and Newcastle eye Premier League forwards
a Bellingham could be off to Germany.

Manchester City are ramping up their pursuit of AC Milan and Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, 26, who, is expected to command a fee of more than £55m. (Mail), external

Brazil midfielder Casemiro, 33, and Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20, are among the players Manchester United want to move on as they look to significantly reduce their squad for next season. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Manchester United have held talks with Brentford and Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo, 25, who is valued at around £50m. (Talksport), external

Newcastle United are holding showdown talks with England Under-21 forward Liam Delap, 22, as they look to convince the Ipswich Town player to join them instead of Everton, Manchester United or Chelsea. (TeamTalk), external

Newcastle also have a serious interest in Brighton's Brazil forward Joao Pedro, 23. (i Paper - subscription needed), external

Chelsea have discussed a move for Eintracht Frankfurt's 22-year-old French forward Hugo Ekitike. They also have significant interest in Sporting's Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres, 26, and Ipswich's Delap. (Independent), external

Eintracht Frankfurt value Chelsea-target Ekitike at £84m, albeit with a negotiable payment structure. (Athletic), external

Sunderland's 19-year-old English midfielder Jobe Bellingham is in Germany for transfer talks with Eintracht Frankfurt - two days after helping his club win promotion. Borussia Dortmund - who brother Jude played for - and Leipzig are also interested. (Sky Sports), external

Manchester United want Wolves and Portugal right-back Nelson Semedo. The 31-year-old will be a free agent this summer. (Football Transfers), external

Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes has confirmed Liverpool's "concrete" interest in 22-year-old Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz. (Sky Sport Germany - in German), external

Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna says they have been working on a deal to sign Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 33, for some time and "can see the finish line". His contract at Manchester City expires next month. (Rai News - in Italian), external

Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Manchester United have all shown concrete interest in signing AC Milan and Portugal forward Rafael Leao, 25, this summer. (Teamtalk), external

Newcastle have decided against taking up the option to extend 33-year-old former England striker Callum Wilson's contract but have entered negotiations about a new incentive-based deal. (Athletic - subscription needed), external

Ligue 1 newcomers Paris FC are interested in signing 35-year-old Senegal midfielder Idrissa Gueye, whose contract at Everton expires next month. (Foot Mercato - in French)

 

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Al-Hilal move for Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes,
Manchester City join the race for Rayan Cherki
Leroy Sane could return to the Premier League.

Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal have offered a deal for Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, 30, and told the Portugal midfielder he has 72 hours to make a decision. (Mail), external

Manchester City want Lyon's 21-year-old French midfielder Rayan Cherki, who has been linked with Liverpool and Chelsea. (Telegraph - subscription), external

Everton have joined Leeds United in wanting Newcastle's 33-year-old England striker Callum Wilson, who is out of contract next month. (Sun), external

Tottenham have been offered the chance to sign 29-year-old Bayern Munich and Germany winger Leroy Sane, who will become a free agent at the end of next month (Sky Sports), external

Liverpool manager Arne Slot wants to keep 26-year-old Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo amid interest from Bayern Munich. (Mirror), external

Aston Villa look set to sign Feyenoord's 18-year-old Dutch striker Zepiqueno Redmond on a free transfer this summer. (Sky Sports), external

Arsenal have held talks with Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres' agent in Lisbon and made a £59m offer to sign the Sweden international. (Correio da Manha - in Portuguese), external

Manchester United have agreed the framework of a deal for Ipswich Town's Liam Delap and are waiting for the English striker to decide on his next move. (ESPN), external

Manchester United are the leading contenders to sign 16-year-old Southampton defender Harley Emsden-James but face competition from Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal. (Mail), external

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 40, is expected to leave Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr and sign for a new club to play in the Club World Cup, which starts on 15 June in the US. (Telegraph - subscription)

 

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Liverpool face competition for Bayer Leverkusen winger Florian Wirtz from Real Madrid,
Arsenal told fee for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko,
while Manchester United and Chelsea's pursuit of Ipswich forward Liam Delap intensifies.

Real Madrid are pushing to sign Bayer Leverkusen winger Florian Wirtz now his former boss Xabi Alonso has been unveiled as new manager of Los Blancos, despite the 22-year-old Germany international being strongly tipped to join Liverpool. (AS - in Spanish), external

Newcastle are ready to make their first moves in a crucial summer, with bids for Crystal Palace and England defender Marc Guehi, 24, and Brentford's 25-year-old Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Brentford have approached Liverpool over signing their £20m-rated Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, 26. (Liverpool Echo), external
The move for Kelleher comes as Brentford prepare to let 31-year-old Dutch goalkeeper Mark Flekken join Bayer Leverkusen. (Independent), external

Bayern Munich are interested in Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo, 26, with the Bundesliga club one of three teams the Netherlands international would be willing to join. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Bournemouth full-back Milos Kerkez has already agreed to join Liverpool and there no concerns over personal terms for the 21-year-old Hungary international. (Fabrizio Romano), external

The agent of Manchester United's out-of-favour striker Marcus Rashford met with Barcelona sporting director Deco, with the 27-year-old England international desperate to join the La Liga champions. (Sport - in Spanish), external

Arsenal have targeted 29-year-old Germany winger Leroy Sane, who is out of contract at Bayern Munich this summer. (Times - subscription required), external

Newcastle are one of the clubs working on a deal for Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap, 22, who also has offers from Chelsea, Manchester United and Everton. (ipaper - subscription required), external

Arsenal have been told by RB Leipzig they must pay £92.5m to sign 21-year-old Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko, who also interests Manchester United.
England midfielder Jordan Henderson, 34, could leave Dutch club Ajax and make a stunning return to hometown club Sunderland this summer. (Mirror), external

Italian champions Napoli are set to pull off a free transfer double swoop with Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 33, and 25-year-old Canada striker Jonathan David to join the Serie A club when their contracts expire at Manchester City and Lille respectively. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian), external

Roma are on the verge of appointing Gian Piero Gasperini as their new coach after the Italian left Atalanta following nine years in charge. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

 

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Al-Nassr want to sign Liverpool's Luis Diaz,
Bayern Munich remain confident of signing Florian Wirtz,
Chelsea could turn Jadon Sancho's loan move from Manchester United into a permanent deal.

Liverpool's Luis Diaz, 28, is wanted by Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr, who are monitoring the Colombia winger's contract situation at Anfield. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich are still confident of persuading Bayer Leverkusen attacker Florian Wirtz, 22, to join them this summer - and not Liverpool. (SZ, in German), external

Chelsea have been impressed by Jadon Sancho's recent performances and could trigger their £25m obligation to buy clause with Manchester United to sign the 25-year-old English winger on a permanent deal. (i Sport), external

Brentford are in talks with Liverpool over a deal to sign 26-year-old Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher. (Sky Germany), external

Liverpool want more than £20m for Kelleher. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Napoli are closing in on agreeing personal terms with Lille's 25-year-old Canada forward Jonathan David, who has also been contacted by Juventus. (Sky Sports), external

Chelsea have joined Juventus in making a formal enquiry with Sporting over the availability of 26-year-old Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, who is also wanted by Arsenal. (Record - in Portuguese), external

Juventus are interested in signing Real Madrid's 18-year-old Brazil forward Endrick on loan. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Former Juve manager Massimiliano Allegri is set for a return to AC Milan as manager. The 57-year-old spent four years at the San Siro between 2010 and 2014. (Calciomercato), external

Ipswich Town have offered Chelsea's 19-year-old Spanish forward Marc Guiu a loan deal in the Championship next season. (Fabrizio Romano)

 

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Arsenal begin talks over signing Benjamin Sesko,
Manchester United are open to offers for Kobbie Mainoo even if Bruno Fernandes leaves the club,
Al-Hilal could target Cristiano Ronaldo.

Arsenal have begun talks with RB Leipzig in an attempt to sign 21-year-old Slovenia forward Benjamin Sesko, who has a release clause worth over 80m euros (£67.4m). (Sky Germany - in German), external

Manchester United are still open to offers for England's Kobbie Mainoo, 20, even if his fellow midfielder, Portugal international Bruno Fernandes, 30, leaves Old Trafford. (I Paper), external

Saudi side Al-Hilal are expected to appoint Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi as their new head coach following Saturday's Champions League final. (Sky Sports), external

Al-Hilal have held talks about signing 40-year-old Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who could be a free agent next month if he does not sign a new deal with fellow Saudi club Al-Nassr. (Sky Sports), external

Ronaldo, however, is said to have reached a agreement to extend his stay with Al-Nassr. (Foot Mercato - in French), external

Chelsea will ask striker Liam Delap to put the Club World Cup ahead of playing for England at the European Under-21 Championship with the 22-year-old set to complete his move from Ipswich Town. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Al-Hilal are in talks with AC Milan over a deal for 27-year-old France left-back Theo Hernandez, who is a leading summer target for the Saudi Pro League side. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Officials from Real Betis will meet with their counterparts from Manchester United next week to discuss the future of 26-year-old Brazil winger Antony, with the Red Devils unlikely to let him leave on loan again. (Marca - in Spanish), external

French forward Christopher Nkunku will leave Chelsea this summer, while Tottenham have made an enquiry over the 27-year-old's availability. (Talksport), external

AC Milan will not make Kyle Walker's loan move from Manchester City permanent, but the England right-back, 35, has no future in Pep Guardiola's side. (Fabrizio Romano, external)

Paris St-Germain have joined Manchester United and Chelsea in the race to sign highly rated Argentine attacking midfielder Franco Mastantuono, 17, from River Plate. (Sky Sports), external

Germany winger Leroy Sane, 29, has been offered improved terms to remain at Bayern Munich. (Sky Germany - in German), external

Manchester United and Aston Villa are interested in Lille's 23-year-old French goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier. (Caughtoffside)

 

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Manchester United want Sporting's Pedro Goncalves to replace Bruno Fernandes at Old Trafford,
Bayern Munich eye Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze
while Manchester City are preparing to bid for Lyon's Rayan Cherki.

Manchester United are interested in signing Portugal and Sporting midfielder Pedro Goncalves, 26, as a replacements for Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes, 30, if he moves to Saudi Arabia this summer. (Sunday Mirror), external

Bayern Munich are interested in signing England and Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze, 26, after the success of 23-year-old French midfielder Michael Olise's first season with the German club. (Football Insider), external

Crystal Palace would like Eze to sign a new contract with them despite interest from fellow Premier League clubs Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester City. (The I), external

Liverpool's Dutch winger Cody Gakpo, 26, and Brighton's 28-year-old Japanese winger Kaoru Mitoma are also on Bayern Munich's list of potential transfer targets. (Christian Falk), external

Brazilian forward Rodrygo, 24, has told Real Madrid he wants to stay at the club despite interest from various Premier League clubs. (Marca - in Spanish), external

Manchester City will submit an opening bid for Lyon and France Under-21 midfielder Rayan Cherki, 21, this week. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Cherki wants to join City and work with manager Pep Guardiola. (Sky Germany), external

Arsenal face competition from Italian champions Napoli for Sporting's 26-year-old Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres. (Star on Sunday), external

Ange Postecoglou's future as Tottenham boss is set to be decided next week with the 59-year-old Australian's position under extreme risk despite winning the Europa League. (Sunday Telegraph), external

Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi has held talks with Spurs and Newcastle. (Talksport), external

Spain midfielder Rodri is to be offered a new contract by Manchester City, with the club keen to recognise the 28-year-old's status as one of the best players in the world. (Sunday Mirror), external

Barcelona will only pursue their interest in Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, if a deal for Liverpool's 28-year-old Colombia winger Luis Diaz fails to materialise. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

Newcastle may have to overpay for England and Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford, 22, as manager Scott Parker is keen to keep his best players following their promotion into the Premier League. (Football Insider), external

Tottenham are weighing up whether to make 20-year-old French forward Mathys Tel's loan move from Bayern Munich a permanent one. (Sky Sports), external

Arsenal will make no attempt to sign Raheem Sterling from Chelsea after the 30-year-old English winger's underwhelming loan spell with the Gunners. (Express), external

Fulham boss Marco Silva is the leading candidate to become the new head coach of Italian side Juventus with incoming sporting director Damien Comolli a fan of the 47-year-old Portuguese. (Sky Italy - in Italian), external

Former Liverpool forward Dirk Kuyt, 44, is among those being considered as Reds boss Arne Slot's new assistant at Anfield. (Liverpool Echo)

 

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Barcelona want to sign Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey,
Liverpool are ready to submit a bid for Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez,
while Everton eye Brighton's Matt O'Riley.

Barcelona have opened talks with Arsenal and Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, 31, over a free transfer when his contract expires in June. (Sun), external

Liverpool are preparing to make a formal bid for Bournemouth's Hungary left-back Milos Kerkez, 21, who has already agreed to the move and is valued by the Cherries at more than £40m. (GiveMeSport), external

Liverpool have failed with two offers for Bayer Leverkusen's German playmaker Florian Wirtz, 22, and may have to offer England Under-21 pair Harvey Elliott, 22, and Jarell Quansah, 22, in part-exchange. (Kicker via Mirror), external

Manchester City have opened talks with Lyon over a deal for 21-year-old French midfielder Rayan Cherki. (Mail), external

Manchester City have opted against including James McAtee in their squad for the Club World Cup which could open the door for the 22-year-old Englishman to move to Manchester United. (Mirror), external

Nottingham Forest are having talks over signing a trio of Brazilians from Botafogo - centre-back Jair Cunha, 20, striker Igor Jesus, 24, and 22-year-old left-back Cuiabano. (Mail), external

Ipswich and England Under-21 striker Liam Delap, 22, has completed the first part of his medical over a £30m move to Chelsea. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Everton are interested in Brighton midfielder Matt O'Riley, 24, but are unsure if the Seagulls will sell the Denmark international (Sky Sports), external

Former Napoli, Chelsea and Juventus boss Maurizio Sarri, 66, is close to returning for a second spell as Lazio head coach. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi, 49, will make a decision by Wednesday at the latest on whether to accept an offer to become Al-Hilal boss in time to lead the Saudi Pro League side at this month's Fifa Club World Cup. (Rudy Galetti), external

Barcelona sporting director Deco said they are not looking for a new striker after links with Sporting's Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres, 26, who is also being tracked by both Arsenal and Manchester United. (A Bola via Mirror), external

Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, 33, says he is "not worried" about his position at Barcelona, despite them being linked with Espanyol's Spain stopper Joan Garcia, 24. (Forbes)

 

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Manchester United expected to open talks to sign Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo,
Liverpool agree Florian Wirtz contract, but bid rejected by Bayer Leverkusen
and Chelsea considering move for Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite.

Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo wants to join Manchester United, who are now set to open talks to sign the 25-year-old Cameroon international. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Inter Milan are hoping to sign Manchester United and Denmark forward Rasmus Hojlund, 22, on loan this summer. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Manchester United are also waiting for a decision from Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes about whether he wants to stay at the club or leave, with Saudi Arabia club Al-Hilal interested in the 30-year-old. (Sky Sports), external

Crystal Palace's French forward Jean-Philippe Mateta, 27, is also on Manchester United's striker shortlist, but they may face competition from Juventus and AC Milan. (Teamtalk), external

Myles Lewis-Skelly, 18, is expected to sign a new contract at Arsenal this summer, with the Gunners keen to ward off rumoured interest in the England defender from Real Madrid. (Mail), external

Liverpool have agreed a contract with Germany midfielder Florian Wirtz until 2030, but have yet to agree a fee for the 22-year-old, with Bayer Leverkusen rejecting a 130m euros (£110m) offer from the Reds as they hold out for 150m euros (£127m). (Bild - in German), external

Barcelona have started initial talks with Liverpool winger Luis Diaz, 28, with interest from Saudi Arabia for the Colombian. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Chelsea are considering a move for Everton and England centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite, 22, while Tottenham could rival the Blues for his signature this summer. (Teamtalk), external

English midfielder Jobe Bellingham has chosen to join his brother Jude's former club Borussia Dortmund instead of Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig and the German club will start talks with Sunderland to sign the 19-year-old. (Bild - in German), external

Chelsea are also weighing up a move for Borussia Dortmund's 20-year-old English winger Jamie Gittens, who could cost about £50m. (Guardian), external

Manchester City are close to agreeing a deal for AC Milan and Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, 26, in time for the Fifa Club World Cup which starts on 14 June in the United States. (Football Italia), external

Everton, Manchester United and West Ham could make a move for Serbia striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, with Al-Hilal prepared to offload the 30-year-old. (Talksport), external

Brighton are keeping tabs on the progress of Sheffield United midfielder Ollie Arblaster, 21, as he continues his recovery from an anterior cruciate ligament injury. (Teamtalk, external)

Former Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere, 33, is the frontrunner to become the manager of League One Plymouth Argyle. (Sun)

 

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Tottenham could sell Son Heung-min amid Saudi Arabia interest,
Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi puts question mark over Arsenal move
and Aaron Ramsdale holds talks over West Ham move.

Tottenham forward Son Heung-min is a target for Saudi Arabian clubs and Spurs could choose to cash in on the 32-year-old South Korean as they look to generate transfer funds. (Telegraph), external

Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho could also be heading to the Saudi Pro League with Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr all interested in the 25-year-old England international. (Mirror), external

Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 26, has cast doubt over a move to Arsenal, with the Spain international saying he has "options" and is unsure about where he will end up. (Radio Nacional de Espana, via Metro), external

Brentford and Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo, 25, is hoping for wages of £250,000 a week - five times his current wage - if he joins Manchester United. (Times - subscription required), external

Inter Milan have have made contact with Como manager Cesc Fabregas about the former Spain midfielder taking over as their new manager following the departure of Simone Inzaghi. (Sky Sports Italia - in Italian), external

Crystal Palace part-owner John Textor, who also owns French side Lyon, is trying to sell his majority share in the club as the Eagles try to avoid being disqualified from the Europa League next season for breaking Uefa's multi-club ownership rules. (Mail), external

England keeper Aaron Ramsdale has held talks about a move to West Ham from Southampton, who are hoping to get £20m for the 27-year-old following the club's relegation from the Premier League. (Talksport), external

Croatia midfielder Luka Modric, 39, has verbally agreed to join AC Milan when he leaves Real Madrid after the Fifa Club World Cup this summer. (Gianluca di Marzio, via Football Italia)

 

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Aston Villa show Jadon Sancho interest,
Newcastle make Burnley's James Trafford their top target
and Liverpool consider Anthony Gordon move.

Aston Villa have become the latest club to show an interest in signing England winger Jadon Sancho, 25, from Manchester United following his loan at Chelsea. (Teamtalk), external

Newcastle United have made Burnley and England goalkeeper James Trafford, 22, their top target this summer. (Times - subscription required), external

Liverpool are not looking to sell Colombia winger Luis Diaz, 28, and have received no offers, despite reported interest from Barcelona and Saudi side Al-Nassr. (Times - subscription required), external

But should Diaz leave, Newcastle's £80m-rated England winger Anthony Gordon, 24, is being seriously considered by Liverpool as a replacement. (Teamtalk), external
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Arne Slot's Liverpool could also compete with Arsenal to sign Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig, with the 22-year-old Slovenia striker the subject of a £67m bid from the Gunners. (TBR Football), external

Harvey Elliott is most likely to join a Serie A club if the English midfielder, 22, leaves Liverpool this summer. (Football Insider), external

Everton would have to match Thierno Barry's release clause of 40m euros (£33.7m) to sign the French striker from Villarreal. (Teamtalk), external

Chelsea are unwilling to pay the £25m AC Milan want for their 29-year-old France goalkeeper Mike Maignan. (Standard), external

Brentford will look to appoint Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna if current manager Thomas Frank leaves to replace Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham. (Football Insider), external

West Ham have contacted Club Brugge about signing 24-year-old Nigeria midfielder Raphael Onyedika, but face competition from AC Milan. (TBR Football), external

Manchester City and Barcelona have expressed an interest in Arsenal's 15-year-old English midfield prospect Max Dowman. (FootballTransfers)

 

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Sporting forward Viktor Gyokeres is open to reuniting with Ruben Amorim at Manchester United,
Arsenal target Morgan Rogers and Igor Paixo,
Tottenham will have to pay Ange Postecoglou £4m to leave the club.

Sporting's 27-year-old Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres is open to reuniting with former manager Ruben Amorim at Manchester United. (Talksport), external

Arsenal have added Aston Villa's English winger Morgan Rogers, 22, and 24-year-old Brazilian forward Igor Paixao, who plays for Feyenoord, to their list of targets this summer. (Times - subscription required), external

Brentford have rejected Manchester United's first bid for Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo. The Old Trafford club are believed to have offered £45m plus £10m in add-ons but the Bees want more than £60m for the 25-year-old. (Independent, external)

Tottenham will have to pay head coach Ange Postecoglou £4m in compensation if they decide to sack the 59-year-old Australian. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Israel winger Manor Solomon, 25, is set for a second chance at Spurs after impressing on loan at Leeds last season. (Sun), external

Borussia Dortmund's 20-year-old English winger Jamie Gittens is a top summer target for Chelsea. (Sky Sports), external

Bayer Leverkusen boss Erik ten Hag is monitoring the situation surrounding Manchester United's 25-year-old winger Antony, who he brought to Old Trafford after working with the Brazilian at Ajax. (Sky Germany), external

Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal have offered Napoli £55m plus £4m in add-ons for Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Manchester City are close to agreeing a deal with Wolves to sign 23-year-old Algeria left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri. (ESPN), external

Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha has struggled for first-team football at Bayern Munich and, while he says he is keen to stay at the German club, the 29-year-old might leave if his situation does not look like improving. (Sky Sports Germany), external

Arsenal are interested in signing Real Madrid's 24-year-old Brazil winger Rodrygo. (Sky Sports), external

Inter Milan and Italy defender Francesco Acerbi, 37, might follow former Inter manager Simone Inzaghi to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal. (Florian Plettenberg)

 

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Newcastle move for Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga,
Arsenal pursue Benjamin Sesko
and Manchester United make improved offer for Bryan Mbeumo.

Newcastle United have made a move to try to sign 23-year-old Sweden winger Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest. (Mail), external

Liverpool have submitted a fresh bid of £100m plus £13m in add-ons for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz, but the Bundesliga club are holding out for more for the 22-year-old Germany international. (Mail), external

Arsenal have formally approached RB Leipzig to sign 22-year-old Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko, although no bid has yet been lodged. (Sky Sports), external

Manchester United have made an offer worth £60m for Brentford and Cameroon winger Bryan Mbeumo, 25, after they had a first bid totalling £55m rejected. (ESPN), external

Inter Milan have made informal inquiries about signing £40m-rated Manchester United and Denmark forward Rasmus Hojlund, 22. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Lyon have rejected Manchester City's first offer for 21-year-old France attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki as negotiations between the two clubs continue. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Tottenham will have to pay in excess of £10m if they want to bring in Brentford boss Thomas Frank to replace Ange Postecoglou, who has been sacked by Spurs. (Mirror), external

Serie A champions Napoli are weighing up a move for 25-year-old England defender Trevoh Chalobah, who helped Chelsea qualify for the Champions League and win the Uefa Conference League after returning from a loan spell at Crystal Palace in January. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and AC Milan are keen on Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, 26, if he fails to agree a new deal at Paris St-Germain, while Inter Milan and Juventus may wait for his contract to expire in 2026, before making a move. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Arsenal are among the clubs keen on 30-year-old Spain goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, who has a £5m release clause in his Chelsea contract. (Evening Standard), external

England midfielder Angel Gomes, who is set to leave Lille at the end of his contract this summer, has an agreement in principle to join Marseille, who have beaten Tottenham and West Ham to land the 24-year-old. (RMC Sport - in French), external

Marseille have made a contract offer to 29-year-old West Ham and Morocco defender Nayef Aguerd. (Foot Mercato - in French), external

Newcastle are growing frustrated at being quoted inflated transfer fees with Eintracht Frankfurt's £80m asking price for Hugo Ekitike putting the Magpies off a move for the 22-year-old French forward. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Crystal Palace have explored an ambitious deal for Sporting and Ivory Coast defender Ousmane Diomande, who would cost about £45m. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Sunderland have rejected an offer from Borussia Dortmund for English midfielder Jobe Bellingham, but the clubs remain in talks about a deal for the 19-year-old. (Sky Sports Germany), external

AC Milan have shown interest in Bayer Leverkusen's Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka, 32, while the Bundesliga club appear keen on bringing in Germany defender Malick Thiaw, 23, from the Serie A club. (Kicker - in German)

 

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Tijjani Reijnders closes in on move to Manchester City,
Tottenham could rival Manchester United for Brentford winger Bryan Mbeumo
and Newcastle United switch attention to Brighton forward Joao Pedro.

Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, 26, is due to have a medical at Manchester City on Sunday to finalise his move from AC Milan. (Sky Sports), external

Brentford manager Thomas Frank, who is set to replace Ange Postecoglou as Tottenham boss, wants Spurs to rival Manchester United for the signing of the Bees' Cameroon winger Bryan Mbeumo, 25. (Mirror), external

Newcastle United are set to step up their pursuit of Brighton and Brazil forward Joao Pedro, 23, having appeared to have missed out on Mbeumo. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna is on Brentford's list of possible candidates to succeed Frank. (Talksport), external

Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez has been released from international duty by Hungary as the 21-year-old closes in on a move to Liverpool. (Mirror), external

Portugal winger Rafael Leao has told AC Milan he wants to leave the club, who want at least 70m euros (£59m) for the 25-year-old, who is one of the targets being considered by Bayern Munich. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Chelsea are set to return with a second bid for France keeper Mike Maignan, 29, after having a first offer, which is considerably short of AC Milan's asking price, rejected by the Serie A side. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Juventus have reached an agreement with Paris St-Germain to extend France forward Randal Kolo Muani's loan spell, in order for the 26-year-old to play for the Serie A side at the Fifa Club World Cup. (Sky Italy), external

Napoli's Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen, 26, has accepted a contract offer from Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal. (Sky Italy), external

Fenerbahce have joined fellow Turkish club Galatasaray in wanting to sign 29-year-old Germany winger Leroy Sane, who has yet to accept the offer of a new deal with Bayern Munich. (Sky Sports Germany), external

Bayern Munich have reached a deal with Bayer Leverkusen to sign Germany defender Jonathan Tah, 29, before his contract ends on 30 June so he can play at the Fifa Club World Cup. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Arsenal are set to sign Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, 30, by activating the £5m release clause in the Spaniard's contract. (Evening Standard)

 

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Liverpool are set to offer £118m to land Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz,
Everton are keen on Manchester City midfielder Jack Grealish
and Real Madrid could rival Arsenal for Martin Zubimendi.

Liverpool are set to make a final offer worth £118m, inclusive of add-ons, for Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, 22, after Bayer Leverkusen rejected a £113m bid. (Mail), external

Everton are interested in England midfielder Jack Grealish, but any move might have to be a loan deal because of the 29-year-old's wages at Manchester City. (Mail), external

Real Madrid are to make one last attempt to sign Real Sociedad's 26-year-old Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi, who is close to joining Arsenal. (AS - in Spanish), external

Arsenal are yet to agree a deal with RB Leipzig for their 22-year-old Slovenia forward Benjamin Sesko, but the next round of talks have been scheduled. (Sky Germany), external

Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund, 22, says he is not thinking about leaving Manchester United, despite being linked with a move to Inter Milan. (Talksport), external

England midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly, 18, is set to sign a new Arsenal deal despite interest from Real Madrid (Football Insider), external

Chelsea's offer of 35m euros (£29.5m) for English winger Jamie Gittens has been rejected by Borussia Dortmund, who are demanding 50-60m euros (£42-£50m) for the 20-year-old. (Sky Sports), external

Chelsea are prepared to pay AC Milan up to 15m euros (£12.6m) for 29-year-old France goalkeeper Mike Maignan. (Sky Sports), external

Verona and Italy defender Diego Coppola, 21, has interest from Bournemouth and Como this summer. (Football Insider), external

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen has rejected a deal worth 30m euros (£25.3m) per season from Al-Hilal, who had agreed to pay Napoli the 26-year-old's 75m euro (£63.2m) release clause. (Football Italia), external

England and Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho, 25, is one player among several who Al-Hilal are considering signing this summer. (Foot Mercato - in French), external

The Italian Football Federation are keen for former Chelsea, Leicester City and Roma boss Claudio Ranieri to succeed Luciano Spalletti as Italy manager. (Football Italia)

 

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Jack Grealish might replace Florian Wirtz at Bayer Leverkusen,
Sporting U-turn angers Viktor Gyokeres,
Manchester City agree Rayan Cherki fee.

Manchester City's England winger Jack Grealish, 29, is being lined up as a potential replacement for 22-year-old Germany midfielder Florian Wirtz if he leaves Bayer Leverkusen. (Sun), external

Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres is furious that his club Sporting have gone back on a gentleman's agreement that the 27-year-old could leave this summer for £67m. (Record - in Portuguese), external

Manchester City have agreed a £34m deal with Lyon for 21-year-old France midfielder Rayan Cherki. (Times - subscription required), external

Arsenal are keen to sign Chelsea's Spain goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, 30, for just £5m. (Sky Sports), external

Burnley have valued their French centre-back Maxime Esteve, 23, at £50m amid interest from Bayern Munich, who are managed by the ex-Clarets boss Vincent Kompany. (Football Insider), external

Paris St-Germain's 22-year-old France winger Bradley Barcola is Bayern's top target for a new singing on the wing this summer, with Atletico Madrid's Spain winger Nico Williams, also 22, their top alternative. (Sky Sport Germany - in German), external

PSG want Bournemouth's Illia Zabarni but the Cherries are demanding £59m for the 22-year-old Ukraine centre-back. (L'Equipe - in French), external

Tottenham have stepped up their interest in Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo, while Manchester United also remain admirers of the Ghana forward, 25. (Sky Sports), external

Newcastle United are keen on signing Ghana winger Mohammed Kudus, 24, from West Ham after missing out on Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo. (Football Insider), external

West Ham are considering a swap deal with Chelsea involving Kudus, while the Hammers are prepared to let Morocco centre-back Nayef Aguerd leave this summer for £25m. (Teamtalk), external

Tottenham are one of the latest clubs to show an interest in Red Bull Salzburg's Mali winger Dorgeles Nene, 22. (Teamtalk)

 

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Florian Wirtz set for Liverpool medical,
Martin Zubimendi's Arsenal delay explained,
Manchester United might use Joshua Zirkzee in Victor Osimhen offer.

Florian Wirtz is set for a Liverpool medical after they agreed a deal in principle with Bayer Leverkusen for the 22-year-old Germany midfielder, worth £127m including add-ons. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Arsenal have agreed a fee of about £59m with Real Sociedad for Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 26, with the move to be completed after 1 July to help with meeting Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations. (AS - in Spanish), external

Manchester United are evaluating an offer for Napoli's Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 26, using Netherlands forward Joshua Zirkzee, 24, as part of the deal. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

RB Leipzig's 22-year-old Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko - a reported target for Arsenal - rejected a move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal before Tuesday's transfer deadline. (Star), external

Leipzig are holding firm on receiving the full release clause for Sesko, now understood to be more than £65m. (Independent), external

Hungary left-back Milos Kerkez, 21, is on the verge of a £45m move to Liverpool after Bournemouth agreed a deal to sign France left-back Adrien Truffert, 23, from Rennes. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Newcastle United have opened negotiations with Burnley about signing English goalkeeper James Trafford, 22. (Times - subscription required), external

Gianluigi Donnarumma wants to stay with Paris St-Germain despite Manchester United and Inter Milan enquiring about the Italy goalkeeper, 26. (ESPN), external

Brighton will accept a bid of £50-60m for 23-year-old Brazil forward Joao Pedro, who is a target for Newcastle United. (Football Insider), external

Chelsea are open to offers for Benoit Badiashile, 24, and fellow France defender Axel Disasi, 27. (Football Insider), external

Inter Milan are keen on signing 21-year-old Paraguay midfielder Julio Enciso from Brighton this summer. (Teamtalk), external

Al-Hilal's bid to sign France midfielder N'Golo Kante, 34, on a short-term deal from Saudi rivals Al-Ittihad for the Club World Cup could collapse because of a fan backlash. (Talksport)

 

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Liverpool set for Bradley Barcola swoop,
Premier League trio interested in Jadon Sancho,
Everton and Newcastle lead Jack Grealish race.

Liverpool are set to swoop for Paris St-Germain's 22-year-old France forward Bradley Barcola - even after completing a deal for Bayer Leverkusen's Germany attacker Florian Wirtz, 22. (Sun), external

Aston Villa, Newcastle and Tottenham are monitoring developments with Jadon Sancho, 25, after the England winger's return to Manchester United following his loan spell at Chelsea. (Sun), external

Everton and Newcastle are leading the race to sign England forward Jack Grealish, 29, from Manchester City this summer. (Football Insider), external

Bayer Leverkusen are considering a move for Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah, 22. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez is likely to leave Liverpool this summer, with Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal making contact about the 25-year-old this week. (Talksport), external

Nunez, though, is understood to favour staying in Europe, with a move to Spain or Italy his preference. (Mirror), external

Athletic Bilbao hope to agree a pay rise and contract extension with 22-year-old Spain winger Nico Williams, to stave off interest from Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Chelsea. (Marca - in Spanish), external

Williams has told Bayern he is open to a move to Germany and his management is in talks with the Bundesliga champions. (Sky Sports Germany), external

Germany winger Leroy Sane, 29, has rejected an offer from Al-Hilal and agreed to join Galatasaray after talks over a new contract with Bayern Munich failed. (Sky Sport Germany), external

Everton, Wolves and Fulham are eyeing a move for 32-year-old Czech Republic right-back Vladimir Coufal, who is a free agent after leaving West Ham. (Football Insider), external

Nottingham Forest are rivalling Leeds and Sunderland for 31-year-old Mozambique left-back Reinildo Mandava, who is out of contract with Atletico Madrid this summer. (Teamtalk), external

Real Betis have offered a three-year deal to Dominican Republic left-back Junior Firpo, whose Leeds contract is set to expire, although the 28-year-old is also considering an offer to stay at Elland Road and another from Lyon. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

Chelsea have put Serbia goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic up for sale, with Leeds among the clubs interested in signing the 25-year-old. (Teamtalk), external
Petrovic asked to be left out of Chelsea's Club World Cup squad so he can focus on securing a move. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Manchester City are close to reaching an agreement to sign Rosenborg's 18-year-old Norwegian midfielder Sverre Halseth Nypan. (Athletic - subscription required), external

River Plate's Argentina midfielder Franco Mastantuono, 17, has agreed to join Real Madrid in August. (AS - in Spanish), external

Brazil forward Rodrygo, 24, wants to stay at Real Madrid and establish himself under new coach Xabi Alonso. (Marca - in Spanish)