Morning Paper Talk

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Aaron Ramsey is ‘in talks with Crystal Palace’, with the Eagles expecting his Juventus exit ‘at any moment’.

Barcelona and Chelsea have been informed by Ajax that any deal for Nicolas Tagliafico this month will cost them €7million (£6m).

Juventus have set a €65million asking price for Matthijs De Ligt, with the Dutch centre-back the “dream signing” of Barcelona manager Xavi.

Chelsea are considering an approach for Barcelona wonderkid Gavi.

Newcastle will end their attempts to sign Diego Carlos from Sevilla due to a lack of progress in talks for the defender.

Barcelona have told Ousmane Dembele they want him out of the club this month. The Catalan giants have failed to reach an agreement to extend his contract beyond the end of the season.

Bayern Munich’s key decision-makers believe that Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria is the ideal candidate to refresh their midfield. Zakaria is also wanted by Manchester United.

Real Madrid have snubbed an opportunity to sign Matthias Ginter in the winter transfer window.

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry may find his way back into management thanks to Bordeaux.

Napoli star Dries Mertens insists he wants to stay at the Stadio Maradona and is ‘not interested in dollars’ of the MLS.

Barcelona are considering a move for Benfica left-back Alex Grimaldo.

Valencia want to take defender Oscar Mingueza on loan from Barcelona this month.

Watford are keen on signing centre-back Emmanuel Agbadou from KAS Eupen.

AC Milan are monitoring young Montpellier centre-back Maxime Esteve.

Barcelona’s Brazilian scout Jose Manuel Barla is keeping tabs on Palmeiras’ 15-year-old striker Endrick.

Sporting Lisbon winger Pablo Sarabia says he is enjoying the present and not thinking about the future. The attacker is currently on loan from PSG but has been linked with a permanent exit.

Nadiem Amiri could be one of the first signings for Alexander Blessin as new Genoa manager.

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Tottenham have had an offer of around £38m rejected for Porto's Colombia winger Luis Diaz, 25. (Guardian)

Aston Villa are nearing an agreement to sign Juventus and Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur, 24. (Football Insider)

Newcastle will not be signing Brazilian defender Diego Carlos as Sevilla have decided to keep the 28-year-old. (Fabrizio Romano)

Jesse Lingard's proposed loan move to Newcastle is on the brink of collapse because the Magpies are unwilling to pay the loan fee Manchester United are demanding for the 29-year-old England forward. (Athletic - subscription required)

The Magpies have made an offer of around £30m for Lyon and Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, 24. (Guardian)

Paris St-Germain and Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, 31, is open to a move to Arsenal. (Sky Sports - via Mail)

Liverpool and Manchester City are the clubs most interested in signing 24-year-old Leicester and Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans. (Fichajes - via Leicester Mercury)

Juventus have reached an agreement to sign striker Dusan Vlahovic from Fiorentina, ending any chance for Arsenal to lure the 21-year-old Serbia international to Emirates Stadium. (Goal)

Everton are interested in Tottenham and France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, 25. (Sky Sports - via TeamTalk)

Brighton are monitoring Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli with a view to making a loan move for the 25-year-old, but Burnley, Everton and Newcastle are also linked with the Englishman. (Mail)
Southampton are also considering a move for Alli. (Telegraph - via Daily Echo)

Burnley are closing in on Dinamo Zagreb and Croatia midfielder Mislav Orsic, 29. (Sky Sports)

Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 24, Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves, 24, and Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz, 23, are on a transfer wish list drawn up by Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. (Athletic - subscription required)

Brentford have increased their offer for Nottingham Forest midfielder Brennan Johnson and the 20-year-old Welshman is also being monitored by Newcastle. (Independent)

West Ham are considering a move for Croatia and Marseille defender Duje Caleta-Car, but are being put off by the £20m asking price for the 25-year-old. (Talksport)

Everton owner Farhad Moshiri is overruling the Toffees board in pressing ahead with the appointment of Vitor Pereira as manager, with club executives wanting to take their time before making a decision. (Mirror)

Newcastle will miss out on Atalanta midfielder Robin Gosens as Juventus look set to sign the 27-year-old Germany international. (Goal)

Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno, 29, is pushing for a move away from the Emirates, with Newcastle interested in signing the Germany international on loan until the end of the season. (Football.london)

AC Milan are eyeing a move for Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The 32-year-old Gabon striker is said to have rejected an offer from Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr. (Football Italia)

Red Bull Salzburg and USA midfielder Brenden Aaronson, 21, has refused to be drawn on a move to Leeds United. (Yorkshire Post)

Tottenham are in talks with Fiorentina over a loan deal for 25-year-old Morocco midfielder Sofyan Amrabat. (Standard)

Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey will be frozen out of the Juventus squad if he does not leave this month, with Crystal
Palace, Newcastle and Burnley linked with a move for the 31-year-old. (Il Bianconero via Mail)

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Bayern Munich and Germany forward Thomas Muller has attracted interest from Newcastle United and Everton, with the 32-year-old approaching the final year of his contract with the Bundesliga side. (Sportbild - via Star)

Barcelona are working on a plan to raise €100m (£83.5m) to fund the signing of 21-year-old Borussia Dortmund and Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland this summer. (Goal)

Lyon's Bruno Guimaraes has told the club he wants to move to Newcastle, who have tabled a bid for the 24-year-old Brazil midfielder. (L'Equipe)

Manchester United are considering appointing Ralf Rangnick as their permanent manager after a promising start to his interim spell in charge. (Sun)

Frank Lampard is now the leading contender to become Everton manager. (Independent)

Newcastle and Arsenal are targeting Napoli's 23-year-old Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, who is valued at £60m. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

Arsenal have joined Manchester City and Liverpool in the race to sign 22-year-old Netherlands winger Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven. (Footmercato - in French)

Brighton have rejected an offer from Newcastle for English defender Dan Burn, 29. (Athletic - subscription required)

Southampton are preparing a club-record £25m bid to sign Armando Broja permanently after the 20-year-old Albania striker joined the club from Chelsea on a season-long loan at the start of the season. (Fabrizio Romano)

Newcastle have resumed talks to sign Dutch full-back Mitchel Bakker from Bayer Leverkusen, with the Bundesliga club keen on selling the 21-year-old to the Magpies in the January window. (90min)

But the Magpies look set to be frustrated in their pursuit of a loan deal for Jesse Lingard as Manchester United are demanding too much of a fee for 29-year-old England attacking midfielder. (Mail)

Tottenham have agreed to loan France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, 25, to Valencia. (Telefoot)

Wolves' Spanish winger - and Tottenham target - Adama Traore, 26, is also now viewed as an option for Barcelona if they can find a deal to move France forward Ousmane Dembele, 24, out of the club. (ESPN)

Liverpool have made contact with Juventus and Argentina forward Paulo Dybala, with the 28-year-old's current deal set to expire in the summer. (TuttoMercato - via Sun)

Liverpool's English defender Nathaniel Phillips, 24, is the subject of interest from Newcastle, West Ham and Watford. (Independent)

Arsenal's hopes of signing Brazil midfielder Arthur Melo, 25, on loan until the end of the season from Juventus are in doubt. The Serie A giants are seeking an 18-month agreement. (Athletic - subscription required)

Arsenal are expected to firm up their pursuit of Aston Villa's Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz, 23, before the end of the transfer window. (Birmingham Mail)

AC Milan have made an offer for Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang but the Gabon forward, 32, has demanded more than double what Zlatan Ibrahimovic is paid. (Star)

Leicester are trying to sign 18-year-old Angers forward Mohamed Ali-Cho, with the Frenchman also linked with Tottenham. (Footmercato - via Leicester Mercury)

West Ham and Crystal Palace are eyeing a late move for Senegal and Marseille striker Bamba Dieng, 21, with the French side willing to let him go this month for £8m. (RMC Sport - via Mail)y

Manchester City are set to sign 17-year-old Hungarian winger Zalan Vancsa from MTK Budapest. (Telegraph)

Brighton have seen their bid for Spain forward Abel Ruiz, 21, rejected by Braga. (90min)

French defender William Saliba, 20, wants to return to Arsenal from his loan spell with Marseille in the summer, despite rumours suggesting he could join the Ligue 1 club on a permanent deal. (football.london)

Tottenham could use Argentina midfielder Giovani Lo Celso as part of a deal to sign Brazil centre-back and Newcastle target Diego Carlos, 28, from Sevilla. (Sun)

Barcelona are confident of signing 32-year-old Spain defender Cesar Azpilicueta on a free transfer when his Chelsea contract expires this summer. (Goal)

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Barcelona and Juventus have made official approaches to sign 32-year-old Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on loan from Arsenal for the rest of the season. (Athletic - subscription required)

West Ham boss David Moyes is keen on a move for Leeds United forward Raphinha and is trying to bring in the 25-year-old Brazil international before the January transfer window closes. (Mirror)

England winger Raheem Sterling is set to resume contract talks with Manchester City. The 27-year-old's current deal runs out in the summer of 2023 and Barcelona, Paris St-Germain and Real Madrid remain interested in the player. (ESPN)

Newcastle United are expected to increase their bid for Brighton's 29-year-old English defender Dan Burn and are also interested in signing compatriot Eddie Nketiah, 22, from Arsenal. Striker Nketiah's deal runs out in the summer. (Guardian)

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is open to staying at the club if interim manager Ralf Rangnick remains at Old Trafford. The 28-year-old Frenchman was set to leave the club in the summer after his contract expires but is said to be open to negotiations. (Sun)

Brentford hope to be able to announce the signing of Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen over the weekend. The 29-year-old had a pacemaker fitted following his cardiac arrest during Euro 2020 in June. (Times - subscription required)

Wales international Aaron Ramsey looks set to stay at Juventus after the 31-year-old midfielder rejected moves to Aston Villa, Burnley, Crystal Palace, Newcastle United and Wolves this month. (Calciomercato, via Football Italia)

Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek has begged the club to let him leave Old Trafford this transfer window. The 24-year-old Dutch international has started just four games this season with Crystal Palace leading the race to sign him on loan. (Mirror)

Everton are interested in signing 26-year-old England midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek from Chelsea. (Mail)

West Ham are in talks with Reims over a deal for 19-year-old French striker Hugo Ekitike, who has also been linked with Brentford, Brighton and Newcastle United. (Sky Sports)

The Hammers are also remain in discussions with Marseille as they try to sign Croatia defender Duje Caleta-Car, 25, and Senegal forward Bamba Dieng, 21, on loan from the French club. (90 Min)

Aston Villa have had a £20.8m bid for 24-year-old Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur turned down by Juventus. (Guardian)

Tottenham also want to sign Bentancur but they want to bring him in on loan, which Juventus are not keen on. (Sky Sports)

Atletico Madrid have contacted the representatives of Aston Villa and Poland right-back Matty Cash and, while a bid this month is not out of the question, it is likely the Spanish club will try to sign the 24-year-old in the summer. (Sky Sports)

Juventus are looking at making a summer move for 30-year-old Italy midfielder Jorginho, whose contract at Chelsea runs out in 2023. (Gazzetta dello Sport, via Mirror)

Monaco want between 80m and 100m euros for 22-year-old France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, who is wanted by Real Madrid and has also been linked with Chelsea and Manchester United. (Marca)

Wolves are only considering offers of at least £40m for Portuguese midfielder Ruben Neves. Both Manchester United and Arsenal have expressed interest in the 24-year-old. (Sun)

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West Ham United have made a £50m bid for 26-year-old Leeds United and England midfielder Kalvin Phillips. (Sun on Sunday)

Leeds have rejected West Ham's offer of an initial £40m and £10m in add-ons for Brazil winger Raphinha, 25. (90 Min)

Borussia Dortmund and Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 21, wants to wait to make a decision on his future to see if Barcelona will be able to afford to sign him. (Star)

Manchester City will reluctantly listen to offers for England forward Raheem Sterling in the summer if they fail to agree a contract extension with the 27-year-old, whose current deal runs until summer 2023. (Star)

France winger Ousmane Dembele, whose contract with Barcelona runs out in the summer, is hoping to secure a move to the Premier League, with the 24-year-old's representatives focusing on interest from two unnamed clubs in England's top flight. (Mail)

Barcelona have reached an agreement to sign 32-year-old Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on loan from Arsenal but need to offload Dembele first in order to complete the move. (Gerard Romero, via Metro)


Atletico Madrid will not let Spain striker Alvaro Morata, who is on loan at Juventus, join La Liga rivals Barcelona. Arsenal, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur are interested in the 29-year-old. (Sport, via Mail)

Everton have joined Crystal Palace in the race to sign 24-year-old Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek on loan from Manchester United. (Athletic - subscription required)

Manchester United will let Van de Beek leave on loan and choose the club he joins as long as their conditions for a deal are met. (90 Min)

River Plate plan to replace 21-year-old Argentine forward Julian Alvarez, who is a target for Manchester City, with Manchester United's Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, 34, during the summer. (Mirror)

Tottenham have offered 30m euros plus bonuses for Juventus midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur, who has also been linked with Aston Villa. (Gianluca di Marzio, via 90 Min)

Arsenal's 20-year-old French defender William Saliba, who is on loan at Marseille, is on Real Madrid's shortlist of targets for the summer. (Sport, via Metro)

Brighton are interested in signing German striker Deniz Undav, 25, from Belgian league leaders Union St Gilloise. (The Argus)

Newcastle made an increased bid of £10m plus add-ons for English defender Dan Burn, 29, but Brighton rejected the offer and want between £12m and £15m. (Sky Sports)

Arsenal have knocked back a second bid from Crystal Palace for 22-year-old English striker Eddie Nketiah, whose contract runs out in the summer. (Sky Sports)

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Liverpool and Senegal forward Sadio Mane, 29, would be willing to leave the club this summer if Real Madrid or Barcelona come in for him. (Goal, in Spanish)

Roma are expected to make a new attempt to sign Arsenal and Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka, 29, this summer. (football.london)

Manchester United have targeted £40m-rated Leicester City and Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans, 24. (Star)

A number of the Premier League's top clubs, along with members of Europe's elite, have watched Reims striker Hugo Ekitike. Newcastle United failed to sign the the 19-year-old Frenchman in January. (90 Min)


Paris St-Germain are interested in signing Italy striker Moise Kean in the summer. The 21-year-old is on loan at Juventus from Everton and the Serie A side have an obligation to make his move permanent for 28m euros (£23.6m), plus 3m euros (£2.5m) in add-ons. (Calciomercato, via Football Italia)

Newcastle United are preparing a summer move for Bournemouth's English defender Lloyd Kelly, 23, regardless of whether they get relegated. (Football Insider)

Tottenham Hotspur want to sign Inter Milan and Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal, 34. (La Latercera, in Spanish)

Norwich City and Rangers are looking at Schalke's 28-year-old Austrian goalkeeper Martin Fraisl, who will be out of contract in the summer. (Mail)

Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric, 36, has suggested he could continue playing until he is 40. (Marca)

Mike Ashley still wants to buy Championship club Derby County but acknowledges time is running out. (Star)

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Borussia Dortmund boss Marco Rose says "honest" talks are taking place with Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland as the 21-year-old decides what to do regarding his future. (Bild, via Mirror)

A number of Manchester United players want the club to step up their efforts to appoint Paris St-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino as the Old Trafford club's next boss. (Express)

The father of Colombia winger Luis Diaz claims Tottenham's hesitation over signing the 25-year-old allowed Liverpool to beat them to his son's signature. (Blu Radio, via Metro)

Chelsea have offered Germany international Antonio Rudiger a new contract worth close to £200,000 a week in a bid to keep the 28-year-old defender at Stamford Bridge after he received pre-contract offers from Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain to join them on a free in the summer. (Goal)

Chelsea and Manchester United are keen on signing Reims forward Hugo Ekitike. The 19-year-old was previously targeted by Newcastle in January and a number of Premier League clubs are keeping an eye on the Frenchman. (Express)

Brighton can expect renewed interest from Aston Villa in sought-after Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma, 25, this summer after rejecting a £35m bid in the January transfer window. (Athletic, subscription required)

France striker Anthony Martial, 26, says Barcelona and Juventus were interested in signing him in January but his "priority" was joining Sevilla on loan from Manchester United.(Diario de Sevilla, via Mail)

Arsenal are lining up a move for Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz this summer. The Brazilian, 23, was subject to a number of bids in January, all of which were turned down by Villa. (Fabrizio Romano podcast, via Sun)

Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick is interested in signing 26-year-old Borussia Dortmund and Switzerland defender Manuel Akanji. (Sport1, via Teamtalk)

Barcelona forward Memphis Depay could leave the club this summer. The 27-year-old Dutchman could be pushed out following various new arrivals. (Sport - in Spanish)

Newcastle United keeper Martin Dubravka, 33, turned down a loan move to Manchester United in January, with the Magpies offering the Slovakia international to the Old Trafford club in their attempts to bring in England keeper Dean Henderson, 24, until the end of the season. (Manchester Evening News)

AC Milan are set to meet representatives of 22-year-old Lille defender Sven Botman over a potential move. The Dutchman had been linked with a move to a number of Premier League clubs (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Arsenal turned down offers in the January transfer window for Egypt midfielder Mohamed Elneny from Newcastle, Leeds and Watford, despite the 29-year-old's contract being set to expire in July. (Sun)

Everton were impressed in talks with former Tottenham director of technical performance Steve Hitchen and could bring him in as their director of football. (Mail)

Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, 44, is currently playing for Serie B side Parma but would "seriously consider" a move to Major League Soccer in the US. (90 Min)

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Mauricio Pochettino wants Manchester United to sign England captain Harry Kane, 28, from Tottenham, should the Argentine leave Paris St-Germain to become the club's next manager. (Telegraph)

Real Madrid have added Arsenal's 24-year-old Scotland left-back Kieran Tierney to their list of summer transfer targets. (El Espanol - in Spanish)

Manchester United's players are frustrated with interim manager Ralf Rangnick's training methods, which they believe are "old fashioned". (ESPN)

Aston Villa and Tottenham are among four clubs interested in signing 34-year-old Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal from Inter Milan.(Calciomercato - in Italian)

West Ham have opened talks with 26-year-old Czech Republic midfielder Tomas Soucek over a new contract at the London Stadium. (Football Insider)

Barcelona are keen to sign a new goalkeeper this summer, with Leeds United's 21-year-old France Under-21 international Illan Meslier on their shortlist. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Gareth Bale has signed a pre-agreement to rejoin Tottenham from Real Madrid this summer. The 32-year-old Welsh winger is out of contract at the end of the season. (Express)

Tottenham could beat Barcelona to the signature of AC Milan's 25-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie. (Sport - in Spanish)

Youri Tielemans, 24, will not extend his contract with Leicester City, with Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United interested. (Fabrizio Romano)

Arsenal are set to sign New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Turner. The 27-year-old American will join the Gunners in the summer after completing the first half of the MLS season. (Goal)

Former England midfielder Jack Wilshere, 30, is "more than a target" for Serie B side Como, according to the club's councillor for sport. (Facebook, via Mail)

Barcelona are keen to sign Real Sociedad and Sweden forward Alexander Isak, 22, who is a target for Arsenal. (Sport, via Sun)

Manchester United's 31-year-old Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea says a "curse" must be behind the club's recent lack of trophies. (El Pais - in Spanish)

Manchester United have threatened to ban season ticket holders who do not show up for at least 10 home league games next season. (Star)

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Manchester City are in pole position to sign Borussia Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland - thanks to his father and former City player Alf Inge Haaland - when the Norway striker, 21, becomes available for £68m in the summer. (Football Insider)

Real Madrid's bid to sign Haaland could be boosted by Adidas, who are looking to represent the striker following the conclusion of his contract with Nike in January. (Bild, via Marca)

Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta, 32, has an agreement in principle to join Barcelona on a free transfer when the Spain defender's contract expires this summer. (Sport)

Edinson Cavani is expected to leave Manchester United when his contract expires this summer and the Uruguay striker, 34, favours a move to Spain over returning to South America. (Fabrizio Romano)

New Manchester United chief executive Richard Arnold is backing Ralf Rangnick's pursuit of Ajax coach Erik ten Hag as their next permanent boss, despite many of their players wanting Paris St-Germain's Mauricio Pochettino. (Sun)

Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers has heightened speculation that his ideal next job will be in the Manchester area after finding a new home in Cheshire's 'football belt'. (Sun)

Liverpool are set to offer Brazil forward Roberto Firmino, 30, a new contract. (Football Insider)

Lyon are still waiting to hear whether Jason Denayer, 26, will accept their offer of a new deal, while Barcelona, Newcastle, Juventus and Napoli have made inquiries about the Belgium defender, who is out of contract this summer. (Het Nieuwsblad - in Dutch)

Barcelona could be prepared to pay 60m euros (£50.2m) to sign France forward Nabil Fekir, although the 28-year-old's club Real Betis want 80m euros (£66.2m). (Sport)

Borussia Dortmund are confident of reaching an agreement to sign Germany forward Karim Adeyemi, 20, on a five-year deal from Red Bull Salzburg. (Fabrizio Romano)

Paris St-Germain are eager for Dutch midfielder Xavi Simons, 18, to sign a new deal before his contract expires in the summer. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Manchester United are set to offer 31-year-old Spain goalkeeper David de Gea a new contract. (Sun)

Chelsea are considering a move for Brighton defender Adam Webster, 27. (Mirror)

Bayern Munich are keen to keep Newcastle target Corentin Tolisso and plan to offer the France midfielder, 27, a new contract. (Chronicle)

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Chelsea have made signing Sevilla's France defender Jules Kounde, 23, a priority for the summer and are also interested in West Ham's 23-year-oldEngland midfielder Declan Rice and Monaco's 22-year-old France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni. (Telegraph - subscription)

Manager Brendan Rodgers says Leicester must be realistic about the future of their 24-year-old Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans, who has entered the last 18 months of his contract and is interesting Arsenal and Manchester United. (Metro)

Arsenal are considering a summer move for Chelsea's Armando Broja. The 20-year-old Albania forward is currently impressing on loan at Southampton. (Football London)

Juventus are open to offers for France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 26, and 31-year-old Brazil left-back Alex Sandro. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian - subscription)

Barcelona hope to fend off interest in Spain midfielder Gavi, 17, and Uruguay defender Ronald Araujo, 22, by agreeing new contracts with both. Liverpool and Manchester United are chasing Araujo. (ESPN)

AC Milan's Portugal forward Rafael Leao, 22, is wanted by Arsenal and Newcastle in the summer. (Fichajes - in Spanish)

Manager Mauricio Pochettino is considering leaving Paris St-Germain this summer after falling out with senior figures at the club. (Goal - in French)

PSG's France forward Kylian Mbappe, 23, will move to Real Madrid, says ex-France forward Nicolas Anelka. (Mail)

Manchester United are interested in signing Algerian defender from Borussia Mönchengladbach Ramy Bensebaini, 26, and see him as a possible replacement for Luke Shaw. (Fichajes - in Spanish)

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola wants Raheem Sterling, 27, to sign a new contract. The England forward's deal runs until June 2023 and he has said he is open to a move abroad. (Guardian)

West Ham had exchanged paperwork with Atalanta to sign Colombia forward Duvan Zapata, 30, before the deal fell through in the final hours of deadline day. David Moyes' side have only one recognised striker in Michail Antonio. (ESPN via Football Italia)

Atalanta have denied reports that they are set to sign 33-year-old Spain forward Diego Costa, who is available on a free transfer. (Fabrizio Romano)

Championship strugglers Reading are close to sacking manager Veljko Paunovic after eight defeats in a row. The 44-year-old Serb was appointed in August 2020. (Mail)