🚨 Liverpool in talks with winger, Arsenal learn Vinicius transfer fee, Chelsea target rival defender, Rashford used in Man United swap deal, Spurs want PSG star & more.
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Arsenal
Arsenal have made it clear they want to sign 20-G/A star for €90 million. Read more!
Chelsea
Talks are reportedly happening now for Chelsea to potentially snap up free agent John Stones ahead of rivals Arsenal. (Simon Phillips)
Chelsea are reportedly back in contact over signing Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, who has also been linked with Arsenal and Manchester United. (Simon Phillips)
Chelsea have placed Gerard Martín on their defensive shortlist as Xabi Alonso looks to strengthen the left side of his back line. (Caught Offside)
Inter Milan
Inter Milan have submitted an official proposal to sign Tottenham defender Cristian Romero on an initial loan with an obligation to buy. (Sport Mediaset)
Liverpool
Liverpool in direct club-to-club talks with Andoni Iraola’s former club Bournemouth over potentially signing Rayan. (TEAMtalk)
Liverpool have reportedly held some preliminary transfer talks over Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola. (Ben Jacobs)
Liverpool are reportedly looking into an alternative to Bradley Barcola in the form of Juventus winger Francisco Conceicao. (Ben Jacobs)
Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in signing the Atletico Madrid defender Matteo Ruggeri. (Tuttomercatoweb)
Liverpool are unlikely to be able to sign the 23-year-old French attacker Bradley Barcola unless they sell Cody Gakpo. (Onze Mondial)
Manchester City
Man City manager Enzo Maresca has a genuine and concrete interest in signing his former player Pedro Neto. (Caught Offside)
Manchester United
Marcus Rashford’s name has come up during discussions concerning Man United’s interest in AS Roma midfielder Manu Koné. (Gazetta dello Sport)
(Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images) Man United are reportedly interested in signing the Palmeiras wonderkid Eduardo Conceicao. (Globo Esporte)
Manchester United are very interested in signing the 26-year-old international Aurélien Tchouaméni and they are intensifying their efforts to get the deal done. (Fichajes)
Newcastle United
Newcastle United star Bruno Guimaraes wants his future sorted quickly so that he can focus on his football once again. (TEAMtalk)
Paris Saint-Germain
Bradley Barcola is reportedly not going to sign a new Paris Saint-Germain contract, in a decision that has now been confirmed. (Fabrizio Romano)
PSG will demand approximately £145 million before considering Bradley Barcola’s departure. (The Times)
Real Madrid
Real Madrid sources are now not ruling out selling Vinicius this summer amid interest from Arsenal. (Ben Jacobs)
Vinicius is asking for as much as €30m (£25.6m) a year, which is double what he currently earns. (Sky Sports)
Real Madrid will not consider selling Vinícius for less than €160 million. (Sport)
Real Madrid have reached an agreement with RB Leipzig to sign highly-rated winger Yan Diomande in a deal worth more than €100 million. (Fabrizio Romano)
Tottenham
Tottenham are among the heavyweights who have contacted Paris Saint-Germain regarding explosive 18-year-old winger Ibrahim Mbaye. (RMC Sport)