Man Utd, Newcastle target Mane – Friday Rumors

Manchester United and Newcastle United have emerged as the likeliest clubs to sign Bayern Munich and Senegal forward Sadio Mane, 31, following a disappointing debut season in Germany (Mail). Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham and Fulham are also interested in Gent’s 20-year-old Nigerian forward Gift Orban (Evening Standard). Manchester United are finalising their summer transfer plans, with Juventus’ France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 28, and Napoli’s South Korea defender Kim Min-jae, 26, both on their shortlist (Mirror). Liverpool are monitoring Chelsea’s England midfielder Mason Mount, 24, as well as Brighton’s Argentina World Cup winning midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, 24, and Bayern Munich’s Netherlands midfielder Ryan Gravenberch, 21 (Liverpool Echo). Feyenoord and Turkey midfielder Orkun Kokcu, 22, is another player being assessed by Liverpool as an alternative to Mac Allister and England and Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19 (Football Transfers). Manchester City are interested in signing RB Leipzig and Croatia defender Josko Gvardiol with the German club asking for £85m for the 21-year-old (Mail). AC Milan are looking to rebuild following their Champions League semi-final defeat by Inter Milan and are interested in Chelsea and England midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek, 27 (Fabrizio Romano on Twitter). Tottenham have opened talks over appointing Feyenoord’s Dutch boss Arne Slot as their new manager (Football Insider). Ecuador midfielder Kendry Paez has reportedly signed for Chelsea for a fee of £20m with the 16-year-old also attracting interest from Manchester United (El Canal del Futbol, via Mirror). Brentford are set to open contract talks with England forward Ivan Toney, 27, at the end of the season despite his eight-month ban from football for betting offences (Mail). The Bees are also looking to sign Coventry City’s Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres, 24, to cover in Toney’s absence from the team (Talksport). Real Madrid’s comprehensive defeat by Manchester City in the Champions League semi-final could accelerate the exit of their Italian boss Carlo Ancelotti (Guardian). Swansea boss Russell Martin is one of the leading candidates to become Southampton’s new manager (Sky Sports). Brighton’s 21-year-old winger Simon Adingra is wanted by clubs in Germany and France following a successful loan in Belgium with Union Saint-Gilloise (90min). Sunderland are in advanced talks to sign Birmingham midfielder Jobe Bellingham, 17, the younger brother of Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude (Sky Sports). Former Wales forward Steve Morison, 39, is under serious consideration to return as Cardiff City manager – eight months after being sacked by the club (Wales Online).