Liverpool are gearing up for a major summer overhaul, with Real Madrid’s French midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, 23, at the top of their wishlist. Newcastle and West Ham are the frontrunners to land Ivory Coast winger Wilfried Zaha, 30, on a free transfer when his Crystal Palace contract expires this summer. The Magpies have also been long-term admirers of Manchester United’s Scott McTominay, 26, but the Red Devils are demanding at least £50m for the Scotland international.
Victor Osimhen has been linked with both Manchester United and Chelsea this season, but the Nigeria striker, 24, insists he is content at Napoli. Manchester United’s chances of signing Harry Kane this summer have been boosted by Bayern Munich’s unwillingness to get involved in a bidding war, with Spurs set to demand a fee of at least £100m for the England star, 29. Arsenal are interested in Wolfsburg’s German full-back Ridle Baku, 25, but will face competition from Chelsea and Villarreal.
Jesse Marsch has agreed to a long-term contract to take over as Leicester City manager after turning down Southampton’s offer of a deal until the end of the season. Former Chelsea and Brighton boss Graham Potter is keen to become the next Southampton manager if they remain in the Premier League. Barcelona are open to offers for Spain midfielder Ansu Fati, 20, Brazil winger Raphinha, 26, and Spain forward Ferran Torres, 23.
Aston Villa are planning another “huge” spending spree this summer that could break their transfer record once again. Liverpool and Chelsea are both looking to sign Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, 24, from Brighton this summer. Crystal Palace are keeping an eye on Sunderland’s English winger Jack Clarke, 22, as a potential replacement for Wilfried Zaha.
Barcelona’s negotiations with Ousmane Dembele over a new contract have stalled as they are unable to offer the France winger, 25, a pay rise. The Catalan giants are also monitoring the progress of Turkey midfielder Arda Guler, 18, at Fenerbahce. Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal are working to sign former Spain defender Sergio Ramos as a free agent when his contract with Paris St-Germain expires this summer.
Watford’s English left-back Harry Amass is set to join Manchester United despite interest from Chelsea and Manchester City. West Ham will consider appointing Rafael Benitez as their new manager if they decide to sack David Moyes before the end of the season.