Chelsea are considering a move for Andreas Pereira as a possible replacement for Mason Mount, but could face competition from Atletico Madrid and PSG.
Motherwell defender Max Johnston is set to be offered a route to the English Premier League with Burnley.
Aston Villa‘s World Cup-winning keeper Emiliano Martinez insists he is planning to stay at the club, despite huge interest in the 30-year-old Argentina international.
Arsenal are ready to offer Norway playmaker Martin Odegaard, 24, a new deal to keep him at the club until 2030.
Newcastle United are targeting Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay this summer and the 26-year-old Scotland international is believed to be open to the move.
Tottenham have reportedly made contact with Eintracht Frankfurt head coach Oliver Glasner as uncertainty surrounding Antonio Conte‘s future goes on.
Manchester United are keeping tabs on Kaoru Mitoma, The Sun reports, with the Japan international a revelation for Brighton under Roberto De Zerbi this season and further proof of their eye for talent.
Brighton CEO Paul Barber has played down talks of winger Karou Mitoma leaving the club in the next transfer window.
Juventus’ hopes of signing N’Golo Kante, 31, for free in the summer have been dashed, with the France midfielder set to agree a new two-year deal with Chelsea.
Kylian Mbappe will be France’s new captain following Hugo Lloris’ international retirement.
Arsenal, Tottenham and West Ham have looked at Red Bull Salzburg striker Noah Okafor, with the 22-year-old Switzerland international’s contract ending in summer 2024.
Tottenham Hotspur are expected to agree the departure of their Italian manager Antonio Conte, 53, this week, with former player and English first-team coach Ryan Mason, 31, likely to take charge until the end of the season.
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Manchester City are growing confident they can land England’s Jude Bellingham, 19, in the summer, but Real Madrid remain in the race for the Borussia Dortmund midfielder.
Manchester United bidder Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he doesn’t want to pay a “stupid price” for the club.
The Football Association have been urged to ban Aleksandar Mitrovic for a minimum of six matches and have been warned that a soft approach to the growing abuse of match officials will lead to a referee being murdered.
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has continued his ruthless overhaul of the club’s backroom staff by sacking head groundsman Jason Griffin after over 30 years of service.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
Manchester United players reportedly do not want Bruno Fernandes to be the club’s next full-time captain and are said to have been irritated by his antics during Sunday’s 7-0 defeat at Liverpool.
Bernd Leno says he holds no bitterness towards Arsenal after they sold him to Fulham last summer and is backing his former side to win the Premier League title.
England defender Harry Maguire, 30, is among a number of first-team players Manchester United are willing to sell this summer.
Leeds will rival Burnley for the signature of Ryan Kent when the 26-year-old English winger’s contract at Rangers expires at the end of the season.
Staff at Manchester United have been assured there should be “clarity” on the club’s ownership situation before the end of the season.
Newcastle United will target Arsenal’s Scotland defender Kieran Tierney, 25, who could cost more than £30m.
Aymeric Laporte wants to leave Manchester City this summer with Barcelona ready to make a move for the 28-year-old Spain defender.
Tottenham are considering a move for Southampton’s English midfielder James Ward-Prowse, 28.
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag would like to sign Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong this summer, but the 25-year-old does not want to leave Barcelona.
United could also make another move for Juventus and France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 27, who is set to become a free agent in the summer.
Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City are targeting RB Leipzig‘s 21-year-old Croatia defender Josko Gvardiol this summer.
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Manchester United‘s staff have reportedly been told there will be clarity on the takeover situation before the end of the season ahead of further talks with the remaining bidders.
Joao Cancelo is reportedly showing signs of frustration at being benched by Bayern Munich because of a change of formation, and is unlikely to reclaim a starting role against PSG in midweek.
Manchester City and England winger Jack Grealish has left Nike to join rival boot manufacturer Puma on a British-record deal worth £10m-a-season.
Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has revealed he would like his next club to be in the Premier League.
Lyon’s midfielder Houssem Aouar, 24, is close to signing for Eintracht Frankfurt on a free transfer after turning down a move to Manchester United.
Barcelona could sell some of their biggest stars as the troubled club look to raise £178m, with Brazil winger Raphinha, 26, among those who could be offloaded.
Virgil van Dijk believes he should have taken a break from first team duties before and following the World Cup after making the stark admission his body paid a price to make a speedy return from knee surgery.
Manchester United have received loan enquiries from clubs in Turkey for their 21-year-old England forward Mason Greenwood, who is still currently suspended by the club despite criminal charges against him being dropped in February.
Napoli remain confident of keeping hold of Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, 22, despite interest from Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Real Madrid will evaluate the long-term futures of Luka Modric and Toni Kroos before committing to a move for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham, who has been urged to reject a switch to Liverpool.
Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy hopes to get the all-clear to resume full training within the next fortnight.
United have joined Chelsea and Arsenal in keeping tabs on Southampton’s 19-year-old Belgian midfielder Romeo Lavia.
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Tottenham are eyeing a summer move for Bristol City midfielder Alex Scott. The 19-year-old England youth international is also interesting Crystal Palace and West Ham.
Negotiations are ongoing between Manchester United and David de Gea. The Spanish goalkeeper, 32, is out of contract in the summer, but keen to remain at Old Trafford.
Real Madrid are also keeping tabs on Newcastle’s 25-year-old Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes for the remainder of the 2022-2023 season as a potential alternative option to Bellingham.
Liverpool will be frontrunners in the race to sign Chelsea’s England midfielder Mason Mount this summer, if the 24-year-old is unable to agree a new contract at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have renewed their interest in RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol, 21, with Manchester City and Tottenham also keen on the Croatia international who has a £97m release clause in his contract that comes into effect from 2024.
Emi Martinez confessed his next challenge could be as tough as winning the World Cup – as he set his sights on ending Aston Villa‘s 27-year-wait for a major trophy.
Premier League clubs have reacted with anger and a demand for clarity after Newcastle’s chairman, Yasir al-Rumayyan, was described in a US court document as “a sitting minister of the Saudi government”.
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has suggested Chelsea will have to sell players to balance their books after spending £600m on new signings this season.
Arsenal have reportedly joined Manchester United in the race to sign Celta Vigo youngster Gabri Veiga.
Arthur Melo made his Liverpool injury return on Saturday to help his side’s Under-21 team record a 7-1 win over Leicester City.
Barcelona and Real Madrid have renewed their interest in Bayer Leverkusen and Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, with the 19-year-old recently returning to action after a long-term injury.
Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson, 22, is in line for a call-up to Gareth Southgate’s England squad for next month’s Euro 2024 qualifiers.
Bukayo Saka is set to become the highest paid player at Arsenal after completing a verbal agreement to sign a contract extension with his boyhood club.
Liverpool have received a timely boost with Ibrahima Konate returning to training after three weeks out.
Manchester United want to strengthen their defence by signing Napoli’s South Korea centre-back Kim Min-jae, 26, who has a £42m release clause.
Former West Ham and Everton forward Enner Valencia is close to joining Brazilian club Internacional from Fenerbahce, with the 33-year-old Ecuador international set to move on a free transfer.
Chelsea are close to reaching a verbal agreement with Independiente del Valle to sign 15-year-old Ecuadorian midfielder Kendry Paez, who will be able to join when he turns 18.
Sergio Ramos has confirmed his retirement from international football after a call from Spain’s new manager Luis de la Fuente.
Josko Gvardiol is set to become the subject of intense interest from the Premier League once again this summer.
Arsenal have put West Ham‘s England midfielder Declan Rice, 24, at the top of their wanted list this summer as the Gunners are unlikely to have the funds to compete for Borussia Dortmund‘s £150m-rated England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19.
Belgium forward Romelu Lukaku, 29, is not keen to return to Chelsea after his loan spell at Inter Milan ends at the end of the season.
Everton could move for Udinese’s Portuguese forward Beto, 25, in the summer after having a “huge” bid for the player turned down in January.
Chelsea star Mykhailo Mudryk is ‘not in a good mood’ at the club according to Shakhtar Donetsk director of football Darijo Srna as the 40-year-old joked he would buy the player back.
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Manchester United academy graduate Andreas Pereira has debunked the theory that Jose Mourinho limits chances for young players.
Arsenal submitted a 70m euro (£61.7m) offer to Barcelona for the Brazil forward Raphinha, 26, in January.
Inter Miami boss Phil Neville has revealed that the MLS side are hoping to secure ambitious swoops for Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has reportedly been thrown a transfer lifeline by Fenerbahce.
Leicester have stepped up contract talks with midfielder James Maddison, 26, as the England international approaches the last 12 months of his current deal.
Erling Haaland was fit to train yesterday, handing Manchester City a huge boost before their pivotal top-of-the-table clash with Arsenal on Wednesday.
Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligt has hinted Erik ten Hag could join the German club later in his career.
Athletico Paranaense have turned down an offer from Barcelona and two other clubs for 17-year-old Brazilian striker Vitor Roque, who is also reported to be a target for Arsenal.
Manchester United are interested in signing England striker Tammy Abraham, 25, from Italian side Roma.
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Chelsea are still trying to compete for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham despite the challenges of convincing the England midfielder to join.
Tottenham are exploring a summer move for Sevilla’s 31-year-old Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, known as Bono, as they look for a long-term replacement to 36-year-old Frenchman Hugo Lloris.
Aston Villa are expecting offers for Argentine World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, 30, this summer, but are under no pressure to sell as he is under contract until 2027.
Spain forward Ansu Fati, 20, has no intention of leaving Barcelona, despite offers from Tottenham, Arsenal and Bayern Munich, along with interest from Manchester United.
Manchester United have been given some hope in their pursuits of Barcelona pair Frenkie de Jong and Ansu Fati with LaLiga demanding that the Catalan giants dramatically reduce their wage bill.
Liverpool hold interest in Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite, who is currently on a season-long loan at PSV Eindhoven.
Tottenham could sign 39-year-old former Manchester United and England keeper Ben Foster as cover for Hugo Lloris, who is out for at least six weeks with a knee injury. Foster announced his retirement last September but could join on a short-term loan.
Former Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 33, is on the verge of leaving Chelsea for Los Angeles FC.
Nathan Jones‘ job as Southampton boss is safe for now. The Welshman, 49, was appointed in November but the Saints are bottom of the Premier League, three points from safety.
Arsenal may have a clear run at Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi this summer thanks to Barcelona turning their transfer focus elsewhere.
Takeover offers for Manchester United are due to be tabled within the next 10 days, with the Glazer family still open to a potential deal that could be completed by April.
France striker Olivier Giroud is to discuss a new contract with AC Milan. The former Arsenal and Chelsea forward had been a target for Everton in January.
Striker Joao Mendes, the 17-year-old son of Brazil legend Ronaldinho, is set to join Barcelona after successfully passing a trial at the Nou Camp.
Morocco World Cup star midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, 26, offered to play for free in order to secure a move to Barcelona from Fiorentina.
Harry Kane will need to continue his quest to become the Premier League’s record goalscorer at Tottenham Hotspur as the club will not sell him to a rival this summer.
Chelsea are in advanced talks with Thiago Silva over a deal to take the Brazilian defender’s contract beyond his 39th birthday in September.
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Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle are all interested in Ajax’s Mexico midfielder Edson Alvarez, 25.
Gabriel Jesus has returned to Arsenal’s London Colney training ground to ramp up his rehabilitation from knee surgery.
Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19, has reportedly ruled out moves to Chelsea and Paris St-Germain in the summer. Liverpool, Barcelona,Real Madrid, Manchester City and Manchester United are all keen on the player.
Everton will make another attempt to sign Portuguese forward Beto, 25, from Italian side Udinese in the summer after failing to clinch a deal in January.
Leeds United have been turned down by Rayo Vallecano’s Spanish coach Andoni Iraola, 40, to replace sacked boss Jesse Marsch as the Premier League side face further frustration in their attempts to appoint a new manager.
Steven Gerrard is reportedly on Leeds’ shortlist to become the new manager after Jesse Marsch was sacked for a miserable run.
Manchester United and Liverpool have started working on a summer deal for Eintracht Frankfurt‘s 24-year-old France forward Randal Kolo Muani.
Arsenal could cash in on Folarin Balogun in the summer despite the striker currently outshining Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe in France.
Manchester United‘s talks over a new contract with Portugal right-back Diogo Dalot are at an advanced stage, meaning it will be difficult for Barcelona to sign the 23-year-old.
Manchester City expect boss Pep Guardiola will have left the club before they are punished for over 100 financial rule breaches, according to reports.
Juventus’ transfer activities were being investigated by Italian financial authorities four months before Tottenham hired the club’s sporting director, Fabio Paratici.
Roma’s 23-year-old Italy winger Nicolo Zaniolo has travelled to Istanbul to complete a transfer to Galatasaray.
Spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets, 34, has been offered a two-year deal worth £16m per season by Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr but will wait to see if Barcelona give him a new deal before making a decision.
Newcastle United will compete with Manchester City to sign England midfielder James Maddison, 26, from Leicester City.
Liverpool have been warned that Jurgen Klopp would have plenty of suitors if they sacked him – with Chelsea among them.
Inter Milan held talks with Argentina forward Lionel Mess, 35, before the former Barcelona star decided to join Paris St-Germain.
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Borussia Dortmund are preparing their offer to persuade Bellingham to stay in Germany for another season.
Rayo Vallecano manager Andoni Iraola is understood to be among the leading candidates to replace Jesse Marsch as Leeds United manager.
Erik ten Hag is facing a £100 million striker dilemma at Manchester United this summer as he weighs up whether to move for Tottenham’sHarry Kane or Napoli’s rising star Victor Osimhen.
Juventus want to sign Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic as part of a swap deal for Denis Zakaria during the summer transfer window, according to reports.
Leeds United will not look to appoint former manager Marcelo Bielsa or ex-Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino, who is holding out for the Real Madrid job.
