- Barcelona‘s attempt to sign Liverpool‘s Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 29, is set to be thwarted by their inability to comply with La Liga’s financial ruler. (Mirror)
- Arsenal are preparing their opening proposal to extend the contract of England winger Bukayo Saka, 20, at the end of the season. (Fabrizio Romano)
- Ivory Coast winger Nicolas Pepe, 26, has hinted at a summer exit from Arsenal, three years after his club-record £72m move from Lille. (Sun)
- Leicester City have been linked with Club Bruges forward Charles de Ketelaere. The 21-year-old has scored 17 goals in 41 games this season and won his fifth Belgium cap in last weekend’s friendly against the Republic of Ireland. (Leicester Mercury)
- United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson, 21, still wants to leave Red Bull Salzburg this summer and negotiations are ongoing over a move to Leeds. (Sky Sport Germany)
- Newcastle United are targeting Watford winger Ismaila Sarr, 24, with Liverpool also watching the Senegal international. (The Sun)
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- Wolves, Tottenham and Everton have shown an interest in Rennes‘ French coach Bruno Genesio, 55. (RMC Sport – in French
- Manchester United are ready to open contract talks with England striker Marcus Rashford, 24, and England left-back Luke Shaw, 26. (ESPN)
- But United have no intention to discuss extensions for England midfielder Jesse Lingard, 29, Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, 35, and former Spain midfielder Juan Mata, 33. (Fabrizio Romano)
- Napoli are hopeful of preventing Senegal centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly from leaving on a free transfer by offering the 30-year-old a new long-term contract. (Calciomercato – in Italian)
- Liverpool will face competition from Real Madrid for Borussia Dortmund’s England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 18. (Bild – subscription required)
- Leeds United have placed a £67m (80m euros) price tag on Brazil winger Raphinha, 25, with Barcelona only willing to pay about half that figure. (Mirror)
- Leeds insist the only release clause in Raphinha‘s contract is one which allows him to leave if the Whites are relegated from the Premier League. (The Athletic)
- Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle are interested in signing Portugal midfielder Otavio, 27, from Porto this summer. (A Bola – in Portuguese)
- Arsenal and Atletico Madrid are vying for the signature of Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez, 24, who Inter Milan will sell if they receive an offer of £58m this summer. (Calciomercato – in Italian)
- Striker Paulo Dybala wants to join Atletico Madrid this summer when his Juventus contract expires – and although Inter Milan are also interested in the 28-year-old, they can only afford him if they sell fellow Argentine Martinez. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)
- Liverpool have reached an agreement in principle to sign former England Under-18 international Fabio Carvalho from Fulham, after almost sealing a deal for the attacking midfielder, 19, during the January transfer window. (Football Insider)
