Chelsea are ready to make Gavi, the 18-year-old Barcelona and Spain midfielder, one of the highest earners in the Premier League in order to secure his signature. The Blues are also confident that they can win the race for Victor Osimhen, the 24-year-old Napoli and Nigeria striker, even without Champions League football next season. Liverpool have identified Alexis Mac Allister, the 24-year-old Argentina international from Brighton, as their top midfield target for the summer.
Crystal Palace and Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha, 30, is set to reject a move to Saudi Arabia and remain in Europe when his contract ends at the end of the season. England striker Harry Kane, 29, will wait until Tottenham appoint a new manager before considering a new contract, despite interest from Manchester United and Bayern Munich. Manchester City and Liverpool are both keeping an eye on Levi Colwill, the 20-year-old English defender currently on loan at Brighton from Chelsea.
In addition to Colwill, Liverpool are also interested in Chelsea’s English midfielders Conor Gallagher, 23, and Mason Mount, 24. Chelsea are making a final push to convince Mount to sign a new contract. The Blues have held talks with Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Amorim, 38, as they continue their search for a permanent manager. Manchester City are among a number of clubs monitoring Portsmouth’s 16-year-old English wing-back Koby Mottoh.
Barcelona are close to agreeing a deal with Manchester City captain and Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, 32. Chelsea could sell up to nine first-team players this summer in order to balance their finances, with United States forward Christian Pulisic, 24, among those who could leave. Liverpool are among a number of clubs tracking Lyon and France Under-21 winger Bradley Barcola, 20. Roma are interested in signing Roberto Firmino, the 31-year-old Brazil forward from Liverpool, when his contract expires this summer.
Roma are also considering signing Leicester City and England full-back James Justin, 25, on loan with an option to make the move permanent for a fee of €20m (£17.7m). Fulham will set an asking price of £60m for Joao Palhinha, the 27-year-old Portugal midfielder who is a target for Manchester United. Manchester United and Manchester City are both interested in signing Inter Milan and Italy centre-back Alessandro Bastoni, 24.
The agent of Ilkay Gundogan has denied that his client has any agreement with another club, despite links to Barcelona. The 32-year-old Germany international is currently captain of Manchester City. With so many transfers being speculated in the Premier League this summer, it looks set to be an exciting time for football fans across the country.