Manchester City are currently leading the race to sign Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham, with Liverpool having dropped out of contention. West Ham’s Declan Rice, Brighton’s Moises Caicedo, Inter Milan’s Nicolo Barella and Wolves’ Matheus Nunes remain on the Reds’ shortlist for a new midfielder. Barcelona are set to step up their interest in Manchester City’s Ilkay Gundogan after his impressive performance against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are monitoring Bayern Munich’s Ryan Gravenberch, while Tottenham, West Ham and Crystal Palace are all keen on Dutch manager Arne Slot.
Arsenal are targeting a summer move for Crystal Palace and France Under-21 winger Michael Olise, with the 21-year-old valued at more than £40m. Fulham, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace have all shown interest in Besiktas’ Gedson Fernandes, while Liverpool have sent scouts to watch Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha. Barcelona Women are preparing to make a world record £420,000 offer for Lyon and Norway striker Ada Hegerberg.
Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Monaco have all expressed interest in Crystal Palace and Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha, with his contract expiring in the summer. Former England defender Chris Smalling is set to sign a new two-year deal at Roma this week despite interest from other clubs. Arsenal are demanding £35m for Folarin Balogun who is currently on loan at Reims and is a target for RB Leipzig.