Morning Paper Talk

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Atalanta have told Everton and other English clubs that they are not going to accept any loan bid for Duvan Zapata.

French giants Paris Saint-Germain are considering a surprise move for Chelsea forward Kai Havertz.

Spezia centre-back Jakub Kiwior is likely to join Arsenal in a €25m plus deal. A medical is booked in for the weekend.

Roma only want to sell Nicolo Zaniolo on a permanent transfer. West Ham and Leicester have now joined Tottenham in the hunt for the striker.

Another Spurs target, Milan Skriniar, has informed Inter he will not sign the new contract proposal and is open to evaluate all the other options.

Marco Asensio has reiterated his desire to remain at Real Madrid, with his contract running out this summer.

Besiktas have held ‘positive’ first talks with Newcastle United midfielder Jonjo Shelvey about a move to Turkey this month.

Barcelona are close to completing a deal to sign Yannick Carrasco from Atletico Madrid this summer.

Juventus’ Dusan Vlahovic, who is not happy with his situation in Turin, has offered his services to Real Madrid.

Celtic are close to an agreement with K-League side Suwon Bluewings to sign South Korea’s World Cup striker Hyeon-gyu Oh.

Barcelona’s chances of signing Borussia Dortmund starlet Youssoufa Moukoko have faded. Indeed, the 18-year-old set to sign a new deal in Germany.

Clubs from France and Germany as well as two top championship clubs want to sign Fulham right-back Kevin Mbabu on loan.

Nottingham Forest centre-back Loic Mbe Soh is likely to join Guingamp on loan for the rest of the season.

Southampton have asked Roma about signing right-back Rick Karsdorp on loan.

 

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Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi has ‘decided to bet on Arsenal’ in the summer. But only if they pay his €60m (£53m) release clause.

At least six Inter Milan players will leave by the summer and the Nerazzurri have targeted Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino for the 2023/24 campaign.

Chelsea want a fee of just £17.5million for Hakim Ziyech before Tuesday’s deadline, with Everton, Aston Villa and Newcastle all showing interest in the Morocco World Cup star.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is ‘close to acquiring’ Manchester United, with a huge deal at ‘an advanced stage’.

Barcelona are ‘attentive’ to the possibility of a renewed bid for Cesar Azpilicueta in the summer if Chelsea continue to add to their squad in the coming months.

Chelsea want to sign Everton midfielder Amadou Onana. However, the Belgium international has turned down the move as he wants to focus on helping the relegation-threatened Toffees for the rest of the season.

Leeds will have to fight with Arsenal and Aston Villa to sign Weston McKennie in the winter market, with all three clubs still in the running for the Juventus midfielder.

Roma owners are trying to force Nicolo Zaniolo’s move to Bournemouth. They are threatening that he won’t play for the Giallorossi again if he stays at the Stadio Olimpico.

Matteo Darmian has agreed to sign a new contract with Inter Milan and will put pen to paper soon.

Leicester are ‘convinced’ they can sign Brazilian star Tete from Lyon in the next few days.

Juventus owner John Elkann insists the troubled Bianconeri are not up for sale.

Carlo Ancelotti has dropped a hint over the future of Dani Ceballos, who he would prefer to stay.

Hellas Verona midfielder Ivan Ilic has decided to accept Torino’s offer, despite the insistence of Olympique Marseille.

 

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Arsenal target Raphinha is playing for his Barcelona future in the second half of the season and could be sold back in the summer if he does not impress.

Manchester United are telling Inter Milan that Victor Lindelof will not be allowed to leave Old Trafford on loan – but a permanent bid will be considered.

Inter are also keen on West Ham’s Thilo Kehrer as they seek a replacement for PSG-bound Milan Skriniar.

Juventus are considering a surprise move to prise Kieran Tierney away from Arsenal before the window closes.

Weston McKennie will complete his £1.05m loan move to Leeds on Monday, having passed his medical. The USA midfielder moves to Leeds with an option to make the move permanent for £38m in the summer.

Aston Villa are hoping to sign Matteo Guendouzi before the window closes having made a ‘very good financial offer’ to Marseille.

A Chelsea delegation will fly to Lisbon on Monday for talks over a deal for Enzo Fernandez – with a Liverpool fear driving Todd Boehly into action.

Davinson Sanchez is hoping to stay at Tottenham this month amid claims that Nice are looking to sign him on loan.

Sevilla will on Monday finalise the signing of Bryan Gil from Tottenham on loan for the rest of the season.

Torino midfielder Sasa Lukic is closing on a move to Fulham with the Cottagers paying the Turin side a £8.7m (€10m) fee.

Nottingham Forest will sign PSG goalkeeper Keylor Navas on Monday with the Costa Rican keen to play in the Premier League.

Bournemouth are switching their focus to Sassuolo’s Hamed Junior Traore after failing to agree a deal with Nicolo Zaniolo.

Sevilla are plotting to hijack Valencia’s loan move to sign Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez.

Tottenham are facing competition from Newcastle to sign Bayer Leverkusen’s Piero Hincapie, rated at £34m.

Manchester United are considering a surprise move for Isco, who is a free agent after leaving Sevilla.

Manchester City are battling Barcelona for the signing of Girona and Spain Under-21 defender Arnau Martinez.

Barcelona are keeping tabs on Joao Felix’s situation at Chelsea and may launch a summer bid to sign him.

Galatasaray are hoping to secure the signing of Nat Phillips from Liverpool in a deal worth up to £10m.

Denis Suarez insists he’s staying at Celta Vigo amid claims he is due to sign for Espanyol on loan.

PSV will try again to sign Jarrad Branthwaite from Everton on a permanent deal after their initial approach fell short.

Leeds defender Diego Llorente is closing on a move to Roma on loan with an option to make the move permanent. The Spaniard only signed a new deal at Elland Road on December 23.

 

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Atletico Madrid are one of the clubs interested in Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante as he nears the end of his contract.

Bernardo Silva is becoming more keen on a new challenge away from Manchester City, which could be provided by Paris Saint-Germain.

Fenerbahce are showing an interest in Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech after his move to Paris Saint-Germain collapsed, since the Turkish transfer window remains open.

Free agent Isco is more interested in a move to the MLS than to Everton after leaving Sevilla.

Meanwhile, Chelsea are in talks with LAFC over offloading Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to the MLS.

Crystal Palace are yet to identify any potential replacements for Wilfried Zaha, since Patrick Vieira wants to keep him.

Newcastle thought about hijacking the deal for Marcel Sabitzer to join Manchester United, only to find out the player’s heart was set on Old Trafford.

Marquinhos is ready to extend his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, where he is captain, until 2027.

Juventus are not considering terminating the contract of injury-prone former Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba.

Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has suggested they may not be able to meet the value of their option to buy Joao Cancelo from Manchester City.

Barcelona director of football Mateu Alemany has passed on responsibility to head coach Xavi over deciding the future of Sergio Busquets.

Galatasaray are holding talks today with Roma to sign former Bournemouth target Nicolo Zaniolo, who has agreed personal terms with the Turkish side.

Former Chelsea target Arsen Zakharyan is an alternative target for Galatasaray.

Barcelona made contact with Atletico Madrid to sign Yannick Carrasco late in the January transfer window.

Fenerbahce are due to hold talks over the signing of former Liverpool and Sunderland striker Fabio Borini.

Ex-Man Utd and Chelsea flop Radamel Falcao is in discussions with Turkish team Adana Demirspor and wants to remain in Europe by joining them.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has become an injury doubt for their Champions League clash with Liverpool.

Stuttgart are set to decline the chance to keep Tiago Tomas after his loan spell from Sporting CP.

Pol Lirola has given the green light to his move from Marseille to Alanyaspor, thereby ending his loan stint at Elche.

 

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Arsenal could reignite their interest in winger Moussa Diaby again ahead of the summer window with his future at Bayer Leverkusen in doubt.

Barcelona will pursue a deal for Bayern Munich right-back Benjamin Pavard in the summer. The 26-year-old has also been linked with Manchester United.

Manchester United have submitted a €65m (£58m) bid for Real Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde.

Jude Bellingham has been put off from joining Chelsea, with the midfielder reportedly left unconvinced by the plan in place at Stamford Bridge.

Portugal forward Joao Felix says he is unsure if he will stay at Chelsea when his loan deal from Atletico Madrid runs out at the end of the season.

Juventus have opened preliminary talks with Sassuolo for midfielder Davide Frattesi.

Atletico Madrid are ready to rival Barcelona for the summer signing of Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat.

Former Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that he is open to a return to Espanyol.

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti could be set to replace Tite as Brazil head coach.

Jose Mourinho has personally asked Roma to closely follow Everton loanee Jarrad Branthwaite, who is standing out at PSV.

Jordi Alba has confirmed that he ‘wants to stay at Barcelona and fulfill my contract until June 2024, it’s my priority’.

Sampdoria have confirmed the signing of former Real Madrid and PSG striker Jese Rodriguez on a free transfer.

 

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Arsenal are in ‘in pole position’ to sign Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi, who wants a move to the Premier League and has a release clause of €60m (£53m).

Atletico Madrid could sell Portugal forward Joao Felix to Chelsea for 100m euros (£88m) this summer. They had been asking for up to 140m euros (£124m).

Real Vallecano sporting director David Cobeno has confirmed that boss Andoni Iraola turned down the chance to join Leeds.

Torino centre-back Perr Schuurs is back on Tottenham transfer agenda after they missed out on a deal for Milan Skriniar.

Real Madrid have already started tracking Juventus forward Dusan Vlahovic and Tottenham’s Richarlison as long-term replacements for Karim Benzema.

Barcelona are thought to have reached a verbal agreement over the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt defender Evan Ndicka. The centre-back has been on the radar of both Tottenham and Arsenal.

Tottenham target Stefan de Vrij has revealed he is ‘in talks’ with Inter Milan over a new contract at the San Siro.

Bayern Munich will not sign France forward Marcus Thuram from Borussia Monchengladbach. However, Inter Milan and AC Milan remain keen, with the former already submitting an offer the player.

Inter Milan are ready to swoop on doubts over the future of midfielder Franck Kessie at Barcelona.

Barcelona will allow Eric Garcia a move, if he requests one, after the centre-back lost his place in Xavi’s side.

Roma have joined a host of Premier League clubs in the race for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite, who is currently shining on loan at PSV.

Bayern Munich have already told Manchester City they are unwilling to trigger the €70million buy-back option for Joao Cancelo, but would sign the player for a lower fee.

Spain midfielder Sergi Roberto has agreed an extension to his contract that will keep him at Barcelona until June 2024.

Juventus defender Danilo suggests he will soon sign a contract extension at the Allianz Stadium.

Salernitana are reportedly ready to sack coach Davide Nicola for the second time this season. Vincenzo Montella and Leonardo Semplici are among the alternatives.

 

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Tottenham lead Arsenal for the signature of Pau Torres amid claims Villarreal are willing to sell the defender for £44.1m

Atletico Madrid are ready to battle Manchester United and Chelsea for Victor Osimhen – and will not be phased by his £106m (€120m) asking price.

United’s chase for Osimhen has been confirmed by journalist Ciro Venerato – though he is warning to “beware PSG” in the chase.

Sevilla are looking to reunite with Sergi Reguilon in the summer after Atletico Madrid ruled out his signing from Tottenham.

Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl is ready to open talks with Jude Bellingham over a surprise contract extension.

Leicester City are battling West Ham United for the signature of Bayer Leverkusen’s Ivorian defender Odilon Kossounou.

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is pushing to sign for Arsenal amid claims he can leave Lazio for £35.3m (€40m).

Barcelona are emerging as surprise options for Julian Alvarez this summer amid claims he is frustated at playing second fiddle to Erling Haaland at Manchester City.

Former Italy striker and TV pundit Antonio Cassano is convinced Jose Mourinho will return to Chelsea as Graham Potter’s successor this summer.

AC Milan director Ricky Massara insists the club will remain patient with “very-talented player” Charles De Ketelaere, amid links with Leicester and Newcastle.

Newcastle target Matheus Franca is to sign a new deal with Flamengo, raising his exit clause to £176m (€200m).

SPAL are considering the reappointment of Daniele De Rossi as head coach less than two weeks after sacking him.

Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz is on the radar of Real Madrid and Barcelona this summer.

Manchester United are pushing to sign Jeremie Frimpong with the Bayer Leverkusen man seen as an updgrade on their current options.

Arsenal are giving ‘serious thought’ to a new £79m (€90m) approach to Juventus for striker Dusan Vlahovic.

Liverpool’s interest in Nicolo Barella is serious, though Inter will demand £61.7m (€70m) for his signature.

Everton are showing interest in signing Atletico Madrid’s Renan Lodi, who has a £26.5m (€30m) option to join Nottingham Forest this summer.

Olivier Giroud is open to a return to London with his AC Milan deal expiring this summer. West Ham, Fulham, Crystal Palace and Brentford are all keen on the veteran striker.

Inter Miami are exploring a deal to sign Juventus winger Angel Di Maria with their Lionel Messi hopes fading.

Real Madrid’s newest sensation, Alvaro Rodriguez, is ready to commit his international future to Uruguay, not Spain.

Bombshell reports claim Mohamed Salah will look to leave Liverpool if they miss out on the Champions League – with PSG his most likely suitors.

 

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Bayern Munich will only be able to sign Harry Kane from Tottenham this summer if they sell Leroy Sane and Serge Gnabry for a combined €135m (£120m).

The agent of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has met with Paris Saint-Germain officials. Man Utd and Chelsea are also hoping to sign the 24-year-old.

Atletico Madrid will sell Renan Lodi to the Premier League regardless of whether Nottingham Forest stay in the top flight.

Arsenal have made an ‘enquiry’ as they look to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud ahead of Leicester.

Barcelona, Inter Milan and ‘two to three’ English sides are interested in striker Marcus Thuram.

Guti will send a Real shirt to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as part of their push to snare the Napoli winger before Liverpool or Newcastle.

Paulo Dybala, who is attracting attention from Man Utd and Newcastle, will make a decision on his Roma future once Jose Mourinho reveals whether he will be staying with the Italian outfit.

Juventus have activated their option to sign Everton forward Moise Kean on a permanent basis.

Marcel Sabitzer ‘feels at home’ with Man Utd and is considering a long-term spell with the side.

Harry Redknapp does not think AC Milan or Inter Milan have the pull power to lure Kane to Serie A.

The former Spurs boss also thinks Antonio Conte’s men have enough firepower to overturn their Champions League clash with Milan.

Sporting Lisbon midfielder Manuel Ugarte has been offered to Wolves.

Former Real and Sevilla playmaker Isco has surprisingly received an offer from Brazilian club Flamengo. The Spaniard is currently a free agent.

PSG star Kylian Mbappe does not want to activate the one-year extension in his contract. Despite this, PSG are not willing to sell him in the summer.

Newcastle will pursue Inter’s Federico Dimarco if they fail to sign Kieran Tierney from Arsenal.

Barcelona have contacted Man Utd right-back Diogo Dalot to see if he would be open to joining them in the next transfer window.

Scouts from top-flight clubs in Spain, England and Italy have been sent to watch rumoured Liverpool target Alberto Moleiro in action.

Mourinho will soon begin to give Roma centre-back Diego Llorente – who is on loan from Leeds – more game time.

Veteran midfielder Sergio Busquets will be given the chance to remain at Barca for another year.

Juventus are planning to promote goalkeeper Mattia Perin and make him Wojciech Szczesny’s replacement as number one.

Szczesny, who previously spent time at Arsenal, has recently emerged as a shock target for Tottenham. However, he has reportedly pushed back their advances.

 

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Newcastle could look at striking a deal for 16-goal Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielinski this summer.

Barcelona have prepared €100m in order to capture two players that head coach Xavi is keen on adding to his squad this summer. The players in question are Juan Foyth of Villarreal and Athletico Paranaense’s Vitor Roque.

Sergio Ramos is set to sign new terms at Paris Saint-Germain that will keep him at the club for another season.

Tottenham target Nicolo Zaniolo’s release clause at Galatasaray will continue decreasing every year until 2025.

Lionel Messi’s financial demands have changed since winning the World Cup, which has caused contract discussions with PSG to stall.

Juventus are not trying to end the contract of injury-troubled midfielder Paul Pogba, chief football officer Francesco Calvo has revealed.

Newcastle are in the picture to sign Galatasaray centre-back Victor Nelsson this summer.

Real Madrid are considering a move for Romelu Lukaku, who is set to return to Chelsea at the end of his season-long loan spell at Italian side Inter Milan.

Inter Milan will have to battle it out with Nottingham Forest and Everton to sign Udinese’s Rodrigo Becao in the summer.

PSV want to keep striker Wolves striker Fabio Silva beyond the end of the season, having tried a longer deal in the first place.

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has rejected the chance to become head coach of the France women’s team.

 

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Arsenal are leading the chase for Lille star Jonathan David and are willing to go all out for the 21-goal striker. The Gunners are looking to fund the deal by selling Folarin Balogun, possibly to AC Milan.

Tottenham and Inter Milan are ready to discuss a swap deal that will see Ivan Perisic returning to the club of his heart, Inter Milan. In his place, Spurs will sign Stefan De Vrij, whose deal at Inter expires this summer anyway.

Real Madrid are emerging as surprise suitors for Roberto Firmino with the Brazilian ready to leave Liverpool as a free agent.

Feyenoord manager Arne Slot must ignore Tottenham’s advances and hold out for a ‘top club’ this summer. The advice comes from former Feyenoord assistant and pundit Zeljko Petrovic.

Arsenal and Liverpool will face competition from Barcelona for the signing of Fenerbahce teenage sensation Arda Guler.

Newcastle are refusing to give up on Sergej Milinkovic-Savic amid claims they are holding extensive talks with his agent. The Lazio star is ready to reject a new deal and secure a move to the Premier League this summer.

Liverpool are stepping up talks for Alexis Mac Allister and are also temped by the new £43.8m (€50m) valuation on Nicolo Barella.

Newcastle are ready to meet the bargain €5m fee needed to sign experienced Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Kerem Demirbay this summer.

Tottenham will offer £43.8m (€50m) to Juventus for striker Dusan Vlahovic if Harry Kane pushes to leave this summer.

Arsenal hopes of signing Marco Asensio are fading following claims the winger will now renew his Real Madrid deal.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is considering a move for Samu Chukwueze after seeing the Villarreal winger destroy his side at the Bernabeu.

Roma are adamant they can retain the services of Paulo Dybala despite a worrying clause allowing him to leave for just €12m for an overseas club. Real Madrid and Manchester United are among those reportedly keen.

Chelsea are pushing hard to make the loan stint of Joao Felix a permanent deal with Todd Boehly hugely-impressed with the Atletico Madrid loanee.

Chelsea are reportedly holding what’s been called positive talks about a summer transfer for top Barcelona talent Gavi.

Leeds United will explore a move for Sevilla goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, aka Bono, following talk they may sell Illan Meslier this summer. West Ham are also reportedly keen on the Moroccan.

Arsenal are monitoring Ryan Gravenberch following claims he can leave Bayern Munich for £21.9m (€25m) this summer.

Lionel Messi’s father Jorge has met with Barcelona officials as talk of a return from PSG gather pace.

Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo ‘still believes’ the Reds can secure a top-four finish this season.

Besiktas and Galatasaray are considering summer moves for Moise Kean following claims he can leave Juventus for just €11m.

Barcelona are looking to offer teenage left-back Alejandro Balde a new deal following claims Chelsea are chasing his signature.

Bayer Leverkusen defender Jeremie Frimpong finds the idea of joining Manchester United this summer ‘appealing’ amid talk of a big-money move.

 

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Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo has revealed it ‘was always my dream to play for Real Madrid’. If he gets his way then Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal will all miss out on his capture.

Barcelona are confident about landing both Lionel Messi and Man City skipper Ilkay Gundogan.

Defender Milan Skriniar will not play for Inter again after undergoing spinal surgery. He is poised to join PSG on a free transfer in July.

West Ham and Aston Villa have a better chance at snaring Matteo Guendouzi as Marseille have decided they want Denis Zakaria to replace the 24-year-old.

An unnamed Saudi Arabian club have made a last-ditch contract offer to Luka Modric to prise him away from Real. It is worth an eye-watering €50m (£44m), double what he would earn by staying at the Bernabeu.

Fulham look set to miss out on a deal for Porto star Mateus Uribe as the midfielder has ‘promised’ he will join Lazio.

Chelsea hope to include Romelu Lukaku in a player-plus-cash deal for loanee Joao Felix in order to bring the cost of a permanent transfer down.

Pep Guardiola will be delighted after learning that PSG will not be battling Man City for Jude Bellingham later this year. PSG would rather bring in Nice star Khephren Thuram or Seko Fofana of Lens.

Real, meanwhile, will try to offer Borussia Dortmund Brahim Diaz so they can sign Bellingham for less than his £120m price tag.

Feyenoord boss Arne Slot ‘has to go’ to Tottenham if they offer him the opportunity to become Antonio Conte’s permanent replacement. However, Slot has been urged to avoid joining Leeds United or Crystal Palace.

Victor Osimhen could cost Bayern Munich as much as €150m (£132m) to sign in the summer. The Napoli striker is also a target for Man Utd and Chelsea.

Arsenal centre-back William Saliba is picking up ‘a lot of interest’ from teams around Europe.

Zinedine Zidane remains PSG’s ‘priority’ as they look for Christophe Galtier’s potential successor as head coach.

Sevilla playmaker Ivan Rakitic has described their stunning win over Man Utd as ‘just another night’ for the club.

 

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Liverpool, Man Utd and Newcastle are showing an interest in Nice’s ex-Barcelona defender Jean-Clair Todibo.

Arsenal remain a threat to other suitors like Marseille and PSG for Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha.

Chelsea have held meetings about signing Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana for €40m, potentially sending Ruben Loftus-Cheek or Trevoh Chalobah the other way.

It is almost certain that Monaco will sell Axel Disasi in the summer and Man Utd are among the centre-back’s suitors.

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham has decided he wants Real Madrid to be his next club.

Chelsea could sign Leroy Sane from Bayern Munich in exchange for Mateo Kovacic, who is also wanted back at his former club Inter Milan.

Either Aston Villa, Newcastle or West Ham could offer a second Premier League chance to Marseille’s ex-Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, with Unai Emery’s side in pole position.

Liverpool defender Joel Matip can leave for €15m this summer and has been offered to Roma, Juventus and Inter Milan.

Leeds United have become candidates to sign Raul Asencio, a defender dubbed the ‘next Ramos’, from RSC Internacional, which is set to become Real Madrid’s C team.

Atletico Madrid might allow Chelsea to keep Joao Felix on loan for another season.

Aston Villa could make a new bid for Rennes left-back Adrien Truffert.

Fulham could offer a new contract to Willian that would last for another two years.

Juventus are looking into a deal for struggling West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca.

Jose Mourinho is eyeing more Premier League raids for Roma, with N’Golo Kante, Youri Tielemans, Roberto Firmino, Wilfried Zaha and Joel Veltman on his radar.

Monaco will listen to appropriate offers for Youssouf Fofana, one of the many midfielders to be linked with Liverpool.

AC Milan are looking at former Chelsea and Juventus striker Alvaro Morata as a replacement for Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Serge Gnabry is unhappy at Bayern Munich and might ask to leave the club in the summer.

Nicolas Pepe is unlikely to ever earn any more Arsenal appearances after his disappointing loan spell with Nice.

Real Madrid are ready to sell left-back Ferland Mendy due to his frequent injury issues.

Promoted pair Burnley and Sheffield United are suitors for Strasbourg striker Habib Diallo.

Juventus look likely to decide against using their option to buy Arkadiusz Milik from Marseille.

Nice have set a €60m asking price for in-demand midfielder Khephren Thuram.

Roma have enquired about Empoli goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario as a potential successor to ex-Wolves man Rui Patricio.

AC Milan have secured a pre-contract agreement to add St Etienne goalkeeper Noah Raveyre to their main youth team.

 

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Inter Milan have warned potential suitors, which include Chelsea and Tottenham, that they are not willing to transfer goalkeeper Andre Onana this summer.

Manchester United are ‘ready to pay’ the transfer fee required, thought to be between €50-60m, to sign Napoli centre-back Kim Min-jae. The player’s contract will be €6m-a-year after tax.

Newcastle United have been told they will need to pay €40m to complete the signing of Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.

LaLiga president Javier Tebas believes the departure of captain Sergio Busquets from Barcelona will pave the way for Lionel Messi’s return.

United States international Christian Pulisic is being tipped to leave Chelsea this summer as he “needs to feel like an important player” again.

Barcelona have made a new contract proposal to Premier League target Ousmane Dembele with a new round of talks set to follow.

Nottingham Forest, Brentford and Bournemouth are all in the picture to sign Torino’s Alessandro Buongiorno in the summer.

Napoli are considering an approach to sign Mallorca winger Lee Kang-in.

Thiago Motta’s work at Bologna has seen him attract the attention of PSG, and now Nice have entered the race for the Italian-Brazilian boss.

Barcelona are interested in signing Atletico Madrid winger Yannick Carrasco.

Veteran winger Angel Di Maria says he is open to continue playing at Juventus next season.

Edin Dzeko has reached an agreement to continue at Inter Milan beyond this summer.

 

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Chelsea are focusing on the signing of Neymar from PSG after becoming one of his likelier destinations.

Real Madrid are studying the option of signing Harry Kane from Tottenham and could offer Eden Hazard in the opposite direction.

Madrid are also major admirers of Eintracht Frankfurt forward, Randal Kolo Muani.

Man Utd and Newcastle are both interested in Royal Antwerp midfielder, Arthur Vermeeren. Barcelona have also joined the race to sign him.

Manuel Ugarte is closing in on a €60m (£52m) transfer from Sporting to Chelsea, despite heavy links with PSG.

Tottenham have submitted a €25m (£21.7m) offer to sign Galatasaray centre-back, Victor Nelsson.

In turn, the Turkish side are looking at Spurs midfielder, Pape Matar Sarr.

Real Madrid will give Jude Bellingham a contract until 2029 when they sign him from Borussia Dortmund.

Newcastle will offer Adrien Rabiot a salary of €12m per season (£200,000 per week) to join them on a free transfer from Juventus.

Tottenham, Chelsea, Brentford or Leicester could make an offer to Keylor Navas to stay in English football after his loan spell at Nottingham Forest from PSG.

Julen Lopetegui wants Wolves to reunite him with Mariano Diaz when the striker leaves Real Madrid at the end of his contract this summer.

Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt are among five Bundesliga clubs who have enquired about Tottenham defender, Japhet Tanganga.

The chances of PSG signing Aymeric Laporte from Man City are open.

Tottenham could make their acquisition of Dejan Kulusevski from Juventus permanent within a matter of days.

Brighton have made a €15m (£13m) bid to sign Samuel Iling-Junior from Juventus.

Corinthians want to sign Yan Couto, who is set to return to Man City after a loan spell at Girona.

Torino have made an opening offer of €8m (£7m) to complete the permanent signing of Nikola Vlasic from West Ham.

Real Madrid want to replace Ferland Mendy with AC Milan left-back, Theo Hernandez.

Rafael Leao’s new contract with AC Milan will contain a €175m (£152m) release clause, valid only in July.

Napoli have made Luis Enrique their top candidate to replace Luciano Spalletti, but PSG are also looking at the Spanish manager.

The Serie A champions, meanwhile, have also contacted former Tottenham boss, Antonio Conte.

Sergio Ramos is set to extend his contract with PSG into next season.

Manuel Lanzini has decided to stay in European football when he leaves West Ham, despite being wanted by River Plate.

Tottenham, Leeds and Southampton are interested in Genk sporting director, Dimitri de Conde.

La Liga could get rid of VAR due to financial implications.

 

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Tottenham have offered winger Bryan Gil to Sevilla as part of a cash-plus-player bid for goalkeeper Yassine Bounou. Gil was loaned to Sevilla last season, while Bounou would be the replacement for Hugo Lloris who wants a fresh challenge. The proposal is understood to have been rejected, with Sevilla favouring an outright sale of Bounou.

Liverpool have struck a verbal agreement on personal terms with Nice midfielder, Khephren Thuram. The Frenchman is valued at £55m, though a discount can be had if the fee is paid up front and in full.

Real Madrid will not pay the type of fee Chelsea are demanding for confirmed target, Kai Havertz. €60m plus add-ons is deemed excessive by the Spanish giant.

Bayern Munich have confirmed the arrival of midfielder Konrad Laimer on a free transfer from RB Leipzig.

RB Leipzig have held further talks over the signing of Liverpool attacker Fabio Carvalho. The Reds have already rejected a £10m bid from Leipzig and would greatly prefer a loan rather than outright sale.

Impending Liverpool free agent, Naby Keita, will return to Germany after striking a three-year deal to join Werder Bremen.

Arsenal and Newcastle, target, Ivan Fresneda, could be announced as a new Borussia Dortmund player very soon with a deal ‘close’. The Real Valladolid right-back, 18, is expected to cost around €20m.

Man Utd and Tottenham are both reluctant to meet Brentford’s £40m asking price for David Raya.

AC Milan are weighing up a move for Leicester free agent Youri Tielemans if a deal for Daichi Kamada falls through. An agreement with the Japan international is in place, though is said to be on ‘stand-by’.

Juventus have made contact over the signing of lively Leeds Utd winger, Willy Gnonto. A move for the Italy international could hinge on whether Federico Chiesa departs.

Leeds Utd winger, Crysencio Summerville, is now a target for Borussia Dortmund as well as Aston Villa and PSV Eindhoven. Dortmund have scouted the player for a ‘long time’ and Leeds’ relegation could embolden them to act.

Brighton are ‘keeping tabs’ on Sassuolo midfielder and Man Utd target, Davide Frattesi. The Italian midfielder, 23, is valued around the €30m mark.

Sergio Ramos has received an offer to join Saudi Arabian side, Al Ahli. The 37-year-old will leave PSG as a free agent on June 30.

 

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Manchester City are advancing on a deal for Josko Gvardiol from the player’s side, with negotiations on personal terms progressing well.

Liverpool have made the signing of Nice midfielder Khephren Thuram this summer a ‘priority objective’ despite the signing of Alexis MacAllister.

Tottenham are willing to offer around €5million to Barcelona for the permanent signing of Clement Lenglet, with both sides ‘convinced’ a deal will go through.

Bayer Leverkusen will move for Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka once the Gunners have tied up a deal for Declan Rice.

Tottenham are not looking to sign Leicester City duo James Maddison and Harvey Barnes, despite reports to the contrary on Thursday.

Roma want to keep Leeds United loanee Diego Llorente and are reportedly working on a new deal for the Spanish defender.

Juventus are preparing to sell midfielders Arthur Melo, Weston McKennie and Denis Zakaria this summer.

Barcelona are closely monitoring Tottenham midfielder Giovanni Lo Celso this summer.

Davide Frattesi has decided to accept a move to Inter Milan and the club are now working on finalising a deal with Sassuolo.

Juventus have decided to sign Marseille loanee Arkadiusz Milik on a definitive transfer.

Atletico Madrid are set to open the door to an exit for Geoffrey Kondogbia this summer, and it appears as if his most likely destination is Besiktas.

Inter Milan are ready to challenge Tottenham for Brentford goalkeeper David Raya.

Atletico Madrid forward Alvaro Morata has turned down a lucrative deal to join Saudi Arabian side Al-Taawoun FC.

Inter Milan are interested in signing talented German defender Yann Bisseck and will meet with his agent on Friday.

 

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Liverpool could be handed a late-window chance to sign confirmed target Ryan Gravenberch. Bayern Munich were initially unwilling to part ways, though the firing of sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic, combined with manager Thomas Tuchel potentially relaxing his stance has re-opened the door.

Real Madrid will entertain offers in the range of €80m-€100m for Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde as they aim to free up funds to sign Kylian Mbappe. Liverpool and Arsenal have been linked with Tchouameni, while Valverde is also on the Reds’ radar.

Lille are hoping to sign Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Sanson on loan with an option to buy following his temporary spell at Ligue 1 rivals Strasbourg last season.

Chelsea will refuse to pay Brighton’s new £100m-plus asking price for Moises Caicedo. Brighton have raised their expectations after seeing Declan Rice – who is three years older – be the subject of a £105m move to Arsenal. Chelsea don’t wish to go higher than £80m for Caicedo.

West Ham are showing interest in Torino centre-back, Perr Schuurs. The Dutchman, 23, is valued by Torino at €40m.

There are “no concrete/official indications” Tottenham’s Ivan Perisic will have his contract terminated one year early to return to Croatia with Hajduk Split despite reports to the contrary.

Southampton are close to signing Man City midfielder Shea Charles to the tune of £9m. City will insert both a buy-back and sell-on clause into the deal.

Arsenal or Liverpool will have to pay the full £50m asking price if they’re to sign Southampton’s Romeo Lavia. The Saints are holding firm on their price tag amid concrete interest.

Southampton striker Paul Onuachu is being monitored by Belgian side Genk. Onuachu plundered 85 goals in 134 matches for Genk between 2019-23, though failed to replicate that form with the Saints.

Paul Pogba’s agent, Rafael Pimenta, recently held an ‘intense’ meeting with her client over the prospect of moving to Saudi Arabia. If the Juventus midfielder leaves, his replacement in Turin would be Lazio’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.

Man Utd remain in contention to sign Eintracht Frankfurt’s Randal Kolo Muani. Though amid strong interest from PSG, United must act quickly.

Xabi Alonso is the early favourite to succeed Carlo Ancelotti as Real Madrid manager in 2024. Ancelotti is expected to depart after agreeing to become the next manager of Brazil and Alonso is impressing Real chiefs with his stint at Bayer Leverkusen.

Real Betis are in ‘advanced negotiations’ over a deal worth between £7m-£10m for Wolves winger Daniel Podence.

Leeds Utd have struck an agreement to sign Aberdeen’s Lewis Pirie who scored 51 goals for club and country last season.

Aston Villa and Leander Dendoncker are converging on the view an exit is the best course of action for all involved this summer.