Manchester City and Real Madrid have identified RB Leipzig’s 21-year-old Croatia defender Josko Gvardiol as their top centre-back target, with the German side demanding a fee of £75m. Liverpool and Manchester City are both in the running to sign England midfielder Mason Mount, 24, from Chelsea this summer, with the Reds currently seen as favourites. Leicester City are keen to bring back former player Harry Maguire, 30, on loan from Manchester United.
Talks have taken place between Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy and former manager Mauricio Pochettino, however Levy has made it clear that he does not want the Argentine to return to the club. Lionel Messi, 35, is not willing to take a pay cut to stay at Paris St-Germain and his options include an offer from Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal and a return to Barcelona. Chelsea may have to pay players millions to leave the club this summer in order to reduce their wage bill.
Napoli and South Korea defender Kim Min-jae, 26, has expressed an interest in joining Liverpool. Manchester United are keeping an eye on Atletico Madrid’s 23-year-old Portugal forward Joao Felix, who is currently on loan at Chelsea. The Red Devils are also admirers of Porto’s Portuguese goalkeeper Diogo Costa, 23, and 27-year-old Spaniard David Raya, of Brentford. However, neither would want to move if Manchester United’s Spanish number one David de Gea, 32, signs a new contract.
Anthony Martial, 27, is among eight players Manchester United are looking to sell this summer. Aston Villa’s hopes of signing Spanish midfielder Oihan Sancet from Athletic Bilbao have been dashed after the 22-year-old signed a new long-term deal at the La Liga club. Tottenham and PSG have been offered the opportunity to sign Spain defender Aymeric Laporte, 28, from Manchester City. Real Madrid will not accept any offers for Ferland Mendy for less than 60m euros (£53m), with Arsenal, Manchester City and Newcastle all interested in signing the 27-year-old France left-back.
Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed Brazil want to appoint him as their coach, however he wants to stay at Real Madrid. Manchester City are monitoring Barcelona’s Ansu Fati, 20, following comments made by the Spain forward’s father about a lack of playing time. Burnley manager Vincent Kompany wants the Championship leaders to sign 20-year-old Dutch goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen from his old side Anderlecht.