FOOTBALL TRANSFER GOSSIP:
- Inter Milan chief Beppe Marotta has confirmed Romelu Lukaku will return to Chelsea this summer, but claims the Belgian striker wants to make his loan deal permanent.
- Graham Potter‘s troubles at Chelsea could lead to a homegrown exodus this summer – with Liverpool very keen on England star Mason Mount.
- Paris St-Germain are trying to convince France forward Kylian Mbappe, 24, to take up the option of extending his contract by another year to 2025.
- Barcelona and Sergio Busquets will decide in the next few weeks whether the former Spain midfielder, 34, will stay with the club for another season.
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- Arsenal would be interested in signing Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling if the England forward became available in the summer, although the 28-year-old is not looking to leave the Blues.
- Chelsea are weighing up a move to bring Tammy Abraham back to the club from Roma this summer as the 25-year-old England striker would be a cheaper option than Napoli’s Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 24.
- Erling Haaland is reportedly close to agreeing a new deal with Nike but is still seeking a lucrative offer to stay with the manufacturing giants.
- Graham Potter fears his training sessions at Chelsea are being undermined by having too many players to work with.
- Manchester City have offered to extend 23-year-old Argentina striker Julian Alvarez‘s contract by a year to 2028 on improved terms.
- Barcelona are one of the clubs assessing whether Alvarez would be open to leaving Manchester City on loan this summer.
FOOTBALL TRANSFER GOSSIP
- Liverpool are closely monitoring Chelsea’s talks with France midfielder N’Golo Kante, 31, over an extension to his current deal, which expires this summer.
- Barcelona’s director of football Mateu Alemany has rejected an offer from Aston Villa to take up a similar role at the Premier League club.
- Mohamed Salah has not contemplated leaving Liverpool if they fail to qualify for the Champions League, his agent has declared.
- Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski will miss Thursday’s Copa del Rey semi-final first leg against rivals Real Madrid after suffering a hamstring strain at the weekend.
