🚨 Tonali agent drops Arsenal HINT, Chelsea battle for 47-goal striker, Man Utd star's clause to be triggered, major Liverpool exits, & more
Today's transfer headlines plus last night's action between Leeds and Nottingham Forest!
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Today’s top stories:
Leeds earn big survival boost with win vs Forest
Leeds United moved nine points clear of the relegation zone with an important win at home to Nottingham Forest.
It was a pretty comfortable night for Daniel Farke’s side as they raced into a 2-0 lead in the first half, while Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s fine header made it 3-0 just a few minutes into the second period.
Forest pulled one back, but it was a night to forget for Sean Dyche’s men as they failed to distance themselves from the bottom three.
FT Leeds United 3-1 Nottingham Forest [Pictures from Sky Sports]
Arsenal
Sandro Tonali’s agent Giuseppe Riso: “We’ll evaluate and decide what to do in the summer. These transfer discussions will take place later. We’ll see how the season ends and then we’ll decide what to do.” - Full story here!
Arsenal look set to compete with PSG for the signing of highly-rated Bournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi. (Media Foot)
Arsenal still want Leon Goretzka and will try again to sign the Bayern Munich midfielder when he becomes a free agent in the summer. (Calciomercato)
There’s some positive news for Arsenal in the race to sign Julian Alvarez this summer - full story here!
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Barcelona
Barcelona are preparing to activate the €30m clause to make Marcus Rashford’s transfer from Manchester United permanent. (Sport)
Hansi Flick has spoken out on Robert Lewandowski’s future at Barcelona - full story here!
Bayern Munich
Arsenal still want Leon Goretzka and will try again to sign the Bayern Munich midfielder when he becomes a free agent in the summer. (Calciomercato)
Meanwhile, Christian Falk has more details about clubs interested in Goretzka and why his January move to Arsenal fell through - full story here!
Bayern are confident over winning the race for this elite wonderkid - full story here!
Chelsea
Chelsea have set a €35m asking price for Benoit Badiashile as they expect to sell the French centre-back this summer, with AC Milan, Juventus and Marseille among his suitors. (Mark Brus, the Daily Briefing)
Chelsea have a ‘strong’ interest in Aston Villa attacking midfielder Morgan Rogers, but he is likely to cost upwards of £100m. (TEAMtalk)
Chelsea are also back in for the potential transfer of Porto striker Samu Aghehowa, but they could face competition from Tottenham. (TEAMtalk)
Chelsea look set to battle it out with Manchester United for the transfer of Nottingham Forest centre-back Murillo. (Fichajes)
Liverpool
Real Madrid have made contact with the camp of Liverpool central defender Ibrahima Konate, who is free to negotiate with foreign clubs. (Matteo Moretto)
Newcastle are the latest club showing an interest in signing experienced Liverpool left-back Andrew Robertson as he comes closer to the end of his contract. (TEAMtalk)
Liverpool are keen to raid Newcastle again as they eye up a potential summer transfer window move for Dutch defender Sven Botman. (Sports Boom)
Liverpool also look set to rival Arsenal for one of the most highly-rated young midfielders in Europe - full story here!
Manchester City
Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford’s future is in some doubt and he’s attracting interest from Aston Villa, Tottenham, and Leeds United. (TEAMtalk)
Manchester United
Barcelona are preparing to activate the €30m clause to make Marcus Rashford’s transfer from Manchester United permanent. (Sport)
Real Madrid are considering a surprise move to sign Manchester United central defender Leny Yoro, with the Red Devils possibly open to doing business for the right price. (Fichajes)
It is NOT true that Manchester United full-back Diogo Dalot is a target for Bayern Munich ahead of the summer. (Christian Falk, CF Bayern Insider)
Newcastle United
Sandro Tonali’s agent Giuseppe Riso: “We’ll evaluate and decide what to do in the summer. These transfer discussions will take place later. We’ll see how the season ends and then we’ll decide what to do.” - Full story here!
Newcastle are the latest club showing an interest in signing experienced Liverpool left-back Andrew Robertson as he comes closer to the end of his contract. (TEAMtalk)
Newcastle also have an eye on Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones as he enters the final 18 months of his contract at Anfield. (TEAMtalk)
Real Madrid
Real Madrid have made contact with the camp of Liverpool central defender Ibrahima Konate, who is free to negotiate with foreign clubs. (Matteo Moretto)
Real Madrid are considering a surprise move to sign Manchester United central defender Leny Yoro, with the Red Devils possibly open to doing business for the right price. (Fichajes)
Real Madrid could rival Arsenal for the potential transfer of Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali this summer. (Fichajes)
Real Madrid also have an interest in Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez and could try a swap deal to secure his signature - full story here!
Tottenham
Tottenham are alongside Chelsea in tracking Porto striker Samu Aghehowa as a target for the summer transfer window. (TEAMtalk)
Tottenham are also in the market for a new goalkeeper and one surprise name has emerged as an option - full story here!