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Monday's Transfer Gossip: Neves, Masuaku, Diaz, Reus, Lukaku, Maguire, Lindelof, Milner, Onana

FOOTBALL TRANSFER GOSSIP:

  • Manchester United and Liverpool could be set to rival each other for the signing of Ruben Neves in the summer.

 

  • Besiktas are preparing to trigger the purchase option in their loan deal for West Ham’s Congo defender Arthur Masuaku, 29.
  • Chelsea and Newcastle are both monitoring former Manchester City forward Brahim Diaz. The 23-year-old Spaniard is currently on loan at AC Milan from Real Madrid but could become available at the end of the season.

 

  • Tottenham and Antonio Conte have held crisis talks following a stunning verbal assault on his players with chairman Daniel Levy set to gauge opinion before deciding his head coach’s future.

 

  • Germany attacking midfielder Marco Reus, 33, wants to stay at Borussia Dortmund, where he is captain, until the end of his career.
  • Tottenham could reignite their interest in Napoli and South Korea centre-back Kim Min-jae, 26, this summer.

 

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• Sunday’s Transfer Gossip: Mendy, Kudos, Neves, Militao, Blake, Ten Hag, Meslier, Diaby, Salah

 

  • Everton will move for West Ham‘s Jamaica striker Michail Antonio, 32, in the summer, if they avoid relegation.

 

  • Aston Villa are considering a move for Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 29, who is currently on loan at Inter Milan from Chelsea.

FOOTBALL TRANSFER GOSSIP

  • Chelsea and Newcastle are both monitoring former Manchester City forward Brahim Diaz. The 23-year-old Spaniard is currently on loan at AC Milan from Real Madrid but could become available at the end of the season.

 

  • Arsenal want to sign Galatasaray’s French right-back Sacha Boey, 22.
  • Bayern Munich plan to send Joao Cancelo back to Manchester City at the end of the season.

 

  • Former Everton boss Frank Lampard is ready for his next managerial role, nearly two months since he was sacked by the Toffees.

 

  • Manchester United are prepared to sell club captain and England centre-back Harry Maguire, 30, and Sweden defender Victor Lindelof, 28, this summer.

 

  • Everton will make an ambitious move for West Ham striker Michail Antonio if they beat the drop.

Sunday's Transfer Gossip: Mendy, Kudos, Neves, Militao, Blake, Ten Hag, Meslier, Diaby, Salah

FOOTBALL TRANSFER GOSSIP:

  • Senegal firstchoice goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has been told he can leave Chelsea this summer as the revamp of Graham Potter‘s squad continues.

 

  • Ghana forward Mohammed Kudos is concentrating on helping Ajax defend the Dutch title, rather than rumours of a move to Manchester United, and says he will enter talks over a contract extension “when the time is right”.

 

  • Chelsea are considering building a new stadium at Stamford Bridge that could cost up to £2bn and would involve them playing at another stadium for four years, with Craven Cottage, Twickenham and Wembley potential temporary venues.

 

  • Wolves will listen to offers for Ruben Neves this summer with Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Liverpool keen on the 26-year-old Portugal midfielder.

 

  • Liverpool will not offer Guinea midfielder Naby Keita a new contract when his current deal expires at the end of the season with Inter Milan interested in the 28-year-old.

 

  • Eder Militao is ‘the best centre-back in the world’ according to his Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti – but believes the Brazilian can improve.

 

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• Saturday’s Transfer Gossip: Lukaku, Almiron, Gravenberch, De Jong, Iwobi, Kane, Haaland, Mitoma, Rice, Kante,

 

  • Julian Nagelsmann has hit out at a ‘mole in the dressing room’ after Bayern Munich‘s tactical plans were published by German media.
  • Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is in line to be given an extension to his three-year contract, despite ongoing negotiations over the possible sale of the club.

 

  • Borussia Monchengladbach are resigned to losing midfielder Manu Kone in the summer with Chelsea among the clubs interested in the 21-year-old Frenchman.
  • Former France and Arsenal team-mates Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry could be set to battle it out for the vacant role as United States men’s national team coach.

 

  • Paris St-Germain are willing to pay up to 180m euros (£159m) for Napoli and Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, 22.
  • A summer departure from Manchester United appears to be on the cards for Anthony Martial.

 

  • Newcastle United have rekindled their interest in Bayer Leverkusen‘s France winger Moussa Diaby, 23, and Dutch left-back Mitchel Bakker, 22.

 

  • Diaby has long been a target of Arsenal, but the Premier League leaders may struggle to compete with Newcastle in their pursuit of the £62m-rated forward.

 

  • Tottenham are monitoring Watford winger Adrian Blake, 17, who is out of contract in the summer. The England-born teenager has been at the club’s academy since he was nine but is yet to make his league debut.

 

  • Liverpool and Manchester United are interested in Anderlecht’s Dutch goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, 20.

Friday's Transfer Gossip: Bellingham, Gravenberch, Veiga, Rose, Maddison, Alli, Henry, March, Coufal

FOOTBALL TRANSFER GOSSIP:

  • Manchester United are ready to enter the bidding war for Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude Bellingham with a transfer fee understood to have been set by the German club at a minimum £110m.

 

  • Former Liverpool star Jose Enrique believes the Anfield club already have a deal in place to sign Bayern Munich‘s former Ajax midfielder Ryan Gravenberch in the summer.
  • Manchester United, Newcastle, Brighton and Brentford have all shown interest in Spain and Celta Vigo midfielder Gabri Veiga with other Premier League clubs also previously showing interest in the 20-year-old.

 

  • Former Tottenham and England left-back Danny Rose, 32, is training with National League side York City, having been without a club since his Watford contract was mutually terminated in September.

 

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• Thursday’s Transfer Gossip: Benzema, Kone, Brandt, Messi, Alvarez, Pogba, Gundogan, Loftus-Cheek

 

  • Gareth Southgate is concerned he will have to start selecting England players from the Championship if homegrown numbers in the Premier League continue to drop.

 

  • Newcastle United want to make Leicester midfielder James Maddison a priority this summer with the 26-year-old said to want to play in the Champions League and become a regular in the England squad.
  • Arsenal fans fear Folarin Balogun has decided to switch his international allegiance to the United States after being omitted from Gareth Southgate‘s squad despite his red-hot form on loan with Ligue 1 club Reims.

 

  • Brighton winger Solly March, 28, is set to sign a new contract with the Englishman’s current deal due to expire this summer.

 

  • Wolves are set to offer captain and Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves, 26, a new contract.
  • Bayer Leverkusen are interested in signing West Ham and Czech Republic right-back Vladimir Coufal, 30.

 

  • Antonio Valencia gave Manchester United a glowing reference on midfield star Moises Caicedo before his bargain £4.5m move to Brighton in 2021, but his former club failed to act on it.

 

  • Aston Villa‘s new inner-city academy is expected to be completed in August, marking another important milestone in the club’s ambitious plans to help attract the best Midlands talent.

Thursday's Transfer Gossip:  Benzema, Kone, Brandt, Messi, Alvarez, Pogba, Gundogan, Loftus-Cheek

FOOTBALL TRANSFER GOSSIP:

  • Karim Benzema is set to give Real Madrid a boost ahead of this week’s Clasico against Barcelona after reaching a verbal agreement on fresh contract terms.
  • Chelsea are interested in signing Borussia Monchengladbach’s Manu Kone with the 21-year-old France midfielder also attracting interest from Paris St-Germain.

 

  • Borussia Dortmund may offer Germany international winger Julian Brandt, 26, a new contract in a bid to fend off interest from Arsenal and Tottenham.
  • Julian Alvarez is set to sign a new contract at Manchester City which will double his wages to around £100,000-per-week over the next five years.
  • Nottingham Forest midfielder Gustavo Scarpa is back in England but not in the right mental state to return to action yet after returning to Brazil to attend court hearings over a cryptocurrency scam which has cost him a reported £1m.

 

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• Wednesday’s Transfer Gossip: Xhaka, Tierney, Gnonto, Cucurella, Kane, Enrique, Mac Allister, Lukaku, Alvarez

 

  • West Ham are eyeing a move for Werder Bremen and Germany striker Niclas Fullkrug, 30.
  • Newcastle, Aston Villa, Wolves and Leeds are interested in signing Portugal international full-back Raphael Guerreiro, 29, when his contract at Borussia Dortmund runs out in the summer.

 

  • Fulham are monitoring French midfielder Edouard Michut, 20, who is currently on loan at Sunderland from Paris St-Germain.

  • Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 35, will be offered 220m (£193m) euros per year to move to a Saudi Arabian club when his Paris St-Germain contract ends in the summer.
  • Harry Winks says he has no idea what his future holds at Tottenham as nobody from the club has contacted him during his loan spell in Serie A with Sampdoria.
  • Manchester United will head to the United States on tour this summer, with a possible trip to Las Vegas and a friendly against Wrexham being mooted.

 

  • France midfielder Paul Pogba wants to stay at Juventus next season, despite the 30-year-old only playing 35 minutes of Serie A football this season because of injuries.

 

  • Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has already spoken to German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, 32, about a transfer. Gundogan’s deal at Manchester City runs out in the summer.

 

  • Borussia Dortmund may offer Germany international winger Julian Brandt, 26, a new contract in a bid to fend off interest from Arsenal and Tottenham.
  • Eintracht Frankfurt are braced for an offer from Manchester United for France striker Randal Kolo Muani this summer according to reports in Germany.

Wednesday's Transfer Gossip: Xhaka, Tierney, Gnonto, Cucurella, Kane, Enrique, Mac Allister, Lukaku, Alvarez

FOOTBALL TRANSFER GOSSIP:

  • Arsenal are ready to trigger a 12-month extension clause in Granit Xhaka‘s contract to keep him at the Emirates until 2025.
  • Newcastle United are interested in Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney but the Gunners may not sell the 25-year-old Scotland international as manager Mikel Arteta is keen to keep him.

 

  • Leeds United duo Wilfried Gnonto and Weston McKennie could be involved in a swap deal with Juventus in the summer. American midfielder McKennie, 24, is currently on loan to Leeds but Juventus are open to making it a permanent deal with Italian forward Gnoto, 19, going the other way.

 

  • Lee Carsley could leave his post as England Under-21 manager after this summer’s European Championships and former England players Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Scott Parker could be considered to replace him.

 

  • Marc Cucurella hopes his Chelsea revival will be rewarded with a 90-minute test against goal machine Erling Haaland.
  • Barcelona’s hierarchy have privately expressed relief at the fact that they didn’t lose Frenkie de Jong to Manchester United last summer

 

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• Tuesdays Transfer Gossip: Zaha, Elanga, Meunier, Conte, Mbappe, Nkunku, Nwaneri, Kane

 

  • Tottenham are not willing to sell England striker Harry Kane in the summer even if the 29-year-old, whose contract with Spurs runs out in summer 2024, does not sign a new deal.

FOOTBALL TRANSFER GOSSIP

  • Manchester United are going to offer Uruguay midfielder Facundo Pellistri, 21, a new contract before loaning him out next season.

 

  • Leeds United have agreed to sign Barcelona and Spain forward Ilias Akhomach, 18, at the end of the season.

 

  • Argentina and Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez, 23, has agreed a new five-and-a-half-year deal with the Premier League club.

 

  • Former Spain and Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique would be interested in taking over as Tottenham boss if Spurs parted company with Antonio Conte.

 

  • Manchester United will not risk a long pursuit of Tottenham striker Harry Kane with the club aware of the difficulties of negotiating with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy.
  • Legendary Arsenal manager George Graham admitted he didn’t know about the Gunners’ boozy ‘Tuesday Club’.

Tuesdays Transfer Gossip: Zaha, Elanga, Meunier, Conte, Mbappe, Nkunku, Nwaneri, Kane

FOOTBALL TRANSFER GOSSIP:

  • Al-Ittihad are attempting to lure Wilfried Zaha to Saudi Arabia with a contract offer of £9m per season after tax, the Daily Mail reports.

 

  • Manchester United are planning to send Anthony Elanga out on loan next season in a bid to supplement his development.
  • Borussia Dortmund have decided to try to sell Belgium defender Thomas Meunier this summer, despite the 31-year-old having one more year on his contract.

 

  • Fulham boss Marco Silva is emerging as the top contender to replace Antonio Conte as Tottenham coach.

 

  • Former Real Madrid striker Raul, who is currently the club’s reserve-team coach, has established himself as a serious contender to replace Carlo Ancelotti as first-team boss when the Italian’s current contract ends in 2024.

 

  • Chelsea and Newcastle are both hoping to bring in Raphinha from Barcelona this summer, as the Spanish club look to offload players in an effort to ease their financial issues.

 

  • Tottenham have specific interest in Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez and may make an offer for the Argentina goalkeeper, 30, in the coming weeks.

 

  • La Liga president Javier Tebas says he wants to see Paris St-Germain‘s France forward Kylian Mbappe, 24, play for Real Madrid.

 

  • Brazil forward Neymar, 31, is not looking to leave PSG as he wants to finish his career with the French club.

  • Christopher Nkunku will be a Chelsea player next season after the Blues reached a full agreement with RB Leipzig to sign the France forward, 25.

 

  • West Ham are set to challenge RB Leipzig and Atletico Madrid for the signing of Norwich City‘s Brazilian midfielder Gabriel Sara, 23, this summer.

FOOTBALL TRANSFER GOSSIP

  • West Ham are also leading the chase for Bournemouth’s Zimbabwe left-back Jordan Zemura, 23, who was dropped at the weekend over his contract situation.

 

  • Arsenal are yet to give up hope of keeping Ethan Nwaneri amid significant interest from Manchester City and Chelsea in the 15-year-old English midfielder.
  • Harry Kane swapping Tottenham for Manchester United this summer is far from a certainty despite Erik ten Hag seeking a proven goalscorer to boost his options up front, ESPN reports.

 

  • Manchester United could make another move this summer for one of their long-term targets, Inter Milan‘s Netherlands defender Denzel Dumfries, 26.

 

  • Paris Saint-Germain have put contract extension talks with Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos on hold as they seek to cut costs – and the duo may lead an exodus from the club this summer.
  • Celtic star Oh Hyeon-gyu gets South Korea call-up as Germany World Cup legend names first squad as boss.
  • West Ham and Leicester have protected themselves against the prospect of financial turmoil by inserting relegation wage reduction clauses into the contracts of their most recent signings.

Monday's Transfer Gossip: Simons, Militao, Lindelof, Palhinha, Lukaku, Osimhen, Raphinha, Thuram, Diaby

FOOTBALL TRANSFER GOSSIP:

  • Manchester United and Newcastle scouts are following the development of PSV Eindhoven’s Netherlands midfielder Xavi Simons, 19.

 

  • Eder Militao is concerned Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino could inspire Liverpool to a famous comeback on Wednesday night.
  • Inter Milan are expected to renew their interest in Manchester United centre-back Victor Lindelof as the Serie A side prepare for a defensive overhaul this summer.

 

  • Chelsea and Newcastle are monitoring Raphinha’s situation at Barcelona as the Spanish club could be willing to sell the Brazil winger, 26.

 

  • Nottingham Forest are not willing to offer England forward Jesse Lingard, 30, a new contract when his one-year deal ends this summer.

 

  • Inter Milan will try again to sign Victor Lindelof from Manchester United in the summer after failing to agree a loan deal for the Sweden defender, 28, in January.

 

  • Arsenal have been monitoring France winger Moussa Diaby, 23, for the last two years at Bayer Leverkusen but there could also be interest from Newcastle and Paris St-Germain.

 

  • Vitor Roque has turned down a potential move to Arsenal as the Brazilian forward, 18, would favour a move to Barcelona from Athletico Paranaense.

 

  • Atletico Madrid have emerged as contenders to sign Brazil forward Roberto Firmino, 31, as a free agent when his Liverpool contract expires this summer.

FOOTBALL TRANSFER GOSSIP

  • Liverpool have joined the race to sign Fulham’s £60m-rated Joao Palhinha as interest in the midfielder continues to grow, while a number of clubs are also eyeing Cottagers boss Marco Silva
  • Manchester City are interested in Ben Chilwell, 26, as the England left-back could be part of a “mass clearout” at Chelsea this summer.

 

  • Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku wants to stay at Inter Milan when his loan expires, but the Italian club cannot afford to keep him on the same terms and the 29-year-old is not part of Graham Potter‘s plans at Chelsea.

 

  • Inter are favourites to sign France forward Marcus Thuram, 25, from Borussia Monchengladbach, despite interest from Juventus, Manchester United and Newcastle.

 

  • Arsenal have been monitoring France winger Moussa Diaby, 23, for the last two years at Bayer Leverkusen but there could also be interest from Newcastle and Paris St-Germain.

 

  • Alejandro Garnacho left Old Trafford on crutches after suffering an ankle injury during Manchester United‘s stalemate draw with Southampton – but Erik ten Hag insised it was “not too bad”.
  • France midfielder Paul Pogba, 29, wants to stay at Juventus, despite making just two appearances since rejoining the Italian club from Manchester United last summer.

 

  • Manchester United are looking at a summer move for Fulham’s Joao Palhinha, although Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Newcastle and Tottenham are also monitoring the Portugal midfielder, 27.

Saturday's Transfer Gossip: Scamacca, Neymar, Messi, Richarlison, Mbappe, Kane, Gundogan, Conte

FOOTBALL TRANSFER GOSSIP:

  • Inter Milan are interested in signing West Ham’s out-of-favour striker Gianluca Scamacca, according to reports in Italy.

 

  • PSG have a transfer budget of just 80m euros (£70.7m) this summer and will look to sell at least one of Brazil forward Neymar, 31, and Argentina’s Lionel Messi, 35, in a bid to free up money for new signings.
  • Real Madrid want Mbappe, but are hoping they can sign him on a free transfer when his PSG contract ends in 2024.

  • Graham Potter believes January signing Mykhailo Mudryk has benefitted from his decision to leave him out of the Chelsea side.

 

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  • Jurgen Klopp is committed to replenishing Liverpool’s midfield this summer and will not change his plans due to the progress of Harvey Elliott and Stefan Bajcetic.
  • Tottenham’s Brazil forward Richarlison, 25, has joined Paris St-Germain‘s France forward Kylian Mbappe, 24, and Benfica’s Portugal striker Gonçalo Ramos, 21, as a potential replacement for France striker Karim Benzema, 35, at Real Madrid.
  • Nottingham Forest could make another signing spree at the end of the season, with manager Steve Cooper set to be handed a budget of more than £100m if they avoid relegation from the Premier League.

FOOTBALL TRANSFER GOSSIP

  • Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Newcastle United are among the sides to have scouted Lille’s Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba, 19.

 

  • The Glazer family are targeting a sale of Manchester United before the transfer window opens in June should they decide to cash in on the club.

  • Tottenham’s England captain Harry Kane, 29, is Manchester United‘s prime striker target this summer.
  • Former Chelsea boss, Thomas Tuchel, won’t consider replacing Antonio Conte as Tottenham manager unless they achieve Champions League qualification.

 

  • Brentford will not sell Spain goalkeeper David Raya, 27, this summer if they do not receive an acceptable offer as they are prepared to let him leave for free in 2024.
  • Bayern Munich look set to opt against turning Joao Cancelo‘s loan into a permanent move after a disappointing start to his time in Germany.

 

  • Kyle Walker is set to play for Manchester City against Crystal Palace after having a heart-to-heart with Pep Guardiola.

Friday's Transfer Gossip: Maguire, Mount, Tuchel, Roque, Haaland, Kane, Mount, Pochettino, Laporte, Dybala, Dzeko

FOOTBALL TRANSFER GOSSIP:

  • Paris Saint-Germain are hoping to offer a lifeline to Manchester United captain Harry Maguire this summer.

 

  • Manchester United have added Chelsea’s Mason Mount to a list of attacking midfield targets including Jude Bellingham, who could prove too expensive if Erik ten Hag devotes the bulk of his summer budget to a move for Harry Kane.
  • Tottenham will discuss the merits of both Pochettino and Thomas Tuchel as potential managerial successors to Conte, with whom the club are set to part company.
  • Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 25, has distanced himself from a potential move to Manchester United, saying he is “very happy at Barcelona”.

 

  • Leeds are leading the race to sign Spanish winger Ilias Akhomach, 18, when his contract expires at Barcelona this summer.

 

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  • Arsenal and Chelsea have joined the list of clubs who have expressed an interest in signing 18-year-old Brazilian forward Vitor Roque from Athletico Paranaense.

 

  • Paris St-Germain are considering replacing coach Christophe Galtier with their former boss Thomas Tuchel, who is still out of work after being sacked by Chelsea last September.

 

  • Wolves are ready to make a renewed £20m move for Bristol City‘s Alex Scott, as they look to edge past Tottenham and West Ham in the battle to land the highly rated youngster.

 

  • Manchester United are one of the clubs interested in 29-year-old Argentina forward Paulo Dybala, who could be signed for as little as £11m in the summer despite only joining Roma last year.

 

  • Manchester United have also joined the growing list of admirers for Brentford goalkeeper David Raya, with the 27-year-old Spaniard expected to leave the Bees after turning down a new contract.

Real Madrid are ready to launch an ambitious attempt to sign highly-rated youngster Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland this summer.

 

  • Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 35, is in talks to sign a new contract at Paris St-Germain, but 24-year-old France striker Kylian Mbappe, and Brazil attacker Neymar, 31, could leave the Ligue 1 champions this summer.

 

  • Newcastle United are ready to compete with a handful of Premier League rivals to sign Southampton’s England midfielder James Ward-Prowse, 28, in the summer.
  • Bayern Munich‘s honorary president Uli Hoeness says it “would be awesome” if the German champions made a move for Tottenham’s England striker Harry Kane, 29, and that the day the club spends 100m euros on a transfer “is coming”.
  • Chelsea supporters have warned their chairman Todd Boehly that he risks causing ‘irreversible toxicity’ should he decide to ramp up ticket prices after a torrid season at Stamford Bridge.

 

  • Manchester City are willing to sell Spain defender Aymeric Laporte, 28, this summer if the club can secure a top-level replacement.
  • Manchester City‘s Portugal full-back Joao Cancelo, 28, has emerged as a potential transfer target for Barcelona after his loan spell with Bayern Munich ends in the summer.
  • Manchester United are reportedly willing to smash their club record to sign Eduardo Camavinga.

 

Wednesday's Transfer Gossip: Messi, De Jong, Kean, Caicedo, Osimhen, Rice, Bellingham, Rabiot, Mount

FOOTBALL TRANSFER GOSSIP:

  • Barcelona president Joan Laporta recently met with Paris St-Germain and Argentina forward Lionel Messi‘s father, and has left open the possibility of a summer return to the Nou Camp for the 35-year-old.

 

  • Chelsea technical director Christopher Vivell is a big admirer of RB Leipzig‘s 22-year-old Hungary attacking midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai.

 

  • Chelsea have entered the race to sign Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona and are ready to pay 80m euros (£71.3m) for the 25-year-old Netherlands midfielder.
  • Juventus have already made 23-year-old Italy striker Moise Kean‘s loan deal from Everton into a 28m euros (£24.9m) permanent transfer.

 

  • England hope to convince Newcastle’s 20-year-old midfielder Elliot Anderson to switch from Scotland.

 

  • Gabriel Jesus is set to fly out to Portugal with the Arsenal squad for their Europa League clash with Sporting Lisbon but might not quite be ready for a return to match action.

 

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  • Arsenal and AC Milan have reportedly held talks with Real Madrid striker Marco Asensio, who is “very angry” after being sidelined by Carlo Ancelotti and wants to leave the club in the summer.
  • Manchester United are quitting their London base in Mayfair to move to a bigger office in Kensington.

 

  • Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool remain interested in Moises Caicedo despite the 21-year-old Ecuador midfielder signing a new contract with Brighton last week.
  • Napoli’s  foward Victor Osimhen, 24, and West Ham‘s England midfielder Declan Rice, 24, are Arsenal’s main transfer targets this summer.

FOOTBALL TRANSFER GOSSIP

  • Real Madrid head of recruitment Juni Calafat held a meeting with the father of Borussia Dortmund‘s England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19, at a London hotel on Tuesday.

  • Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham have asked to be kept informed of 27-year-old France midfielder Adrien Rabiot’s contract situation at Juventus.
  • Luka Modric is edging towards leaving Real Madrid at the end of the season and he could be lining up a reunion with former Bernabeu team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia.

 

  • Leeds United fans are furious after the club revealed season-ticket prices for the 2023-24 season would rise by 10 per cent, although there is a clause reducing those prices if the club is relegated to the Championship.

 

  • Liverpool and Tottenham have sent scouts to watch Benfica’s Portuguese defender Antonio Silva, 19, and midfielder Florentino Luis, 23.

  • Ajax and Netherlands defender Jurrien Timber, 21 – a former Manchester United target – says he will consider his options this summer.
  • Brighton and Nice are interested in signing 23-year-old English winger Reiss Nelson when his Arsenal contract expires this summer.

 

  • Everton owner Farhad Moshiri will not be selling the Premier League club amidst concerns that any sale could attract scrutiny from the Government over his links with sanctioned oligarch Alisher Usmanov.