Chelsea have reportedly held talks with the agent of Spanish midfielder Gavi, 18, regarding a potential free transfer move from Barcelona this summer. Liverpool, on the other hand, have made Mason Mount, 24, a priority midfield target and have pulled out of the race to sign his England teammate Jude Bellingham, 19, from Borussia Dortmund. Bayern Munich are also considering a bid for Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 24, who is open to a move to the Bundesliga side.
Former River Plate boss Marcelo Gallardo is also a contender for the permanent manager’s job at Chelsea. Meanwhile, the bidding process to take over Manchester United is entering its third round with current owners the Glazers holding out for offers of around £6bn. Newcastle are among a number of Premier League clubs ready to make a move for Leicester’s 25-year-old English winger Harvey Barnes if the Foxes are relegated from the top flight.
Manchester City’s Northern Ireland midfielder Shea Charles, 19, is a target for Leeds, Brentford and Borussia Dortmund. Real Madrid are considering signing Brazil forward Roberto Firmino, 31, on a free transfer when his Liverpool contract expires at the end of the season. West Ham are eyeing Conor Gallagher of Chelsea, 23, and Manchester City’s Kalvin Phillips, 27, as potential replacements for fellow England midfielder Declan Rice, 24.
Northern Ireland midfielder Isaac Price, 19, is close to signing a pre-contract agreement at Standard Liege after turning down a new deal at Everton. Wolves are preparing a fresh contract offer to 26-year-old Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves, who has previously been linked with Arsenal and Manchester United. The agents of Valencia’s Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, 22, held talks with Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester United and Leicester last week. Arsenal are interested in signing Flamengo’s 17-year-old Brazilian winger Matheus Goncalves. Nottingham Forest have held talks with Rangers sporting director Ross Wilson as they seek a replacement for Filippo Giraldi.
The summer transfer window is set to be an exciting one with many teams looking to strengthen their squads. Chelsea have held talks with the agent of Gavi over a potential free transfer move from Barcelona and Liverpool have made Mason Mount a priority midfield target. Bayern Munich are considering a bid for Napoli’s Victor Osimhen while Marcelo Gallardo is a contender for the permanent manager’s job at Chelsea.
The bidding process to take over Manchester United is entering its third round with the Glazers holding out for offers of around £6bn. Newcastle are among a number of Premier League clubs ready to make a move for Leicester’s Harvey Barnes if they are relegated from the top flight. Manchester City’s Shea Charles is being targeted by Leeds, Brentford and Borussia Dortmund while Real Madrid are considering signing Roberto Firmino on a free transfer at the end of the season.
West Ham are eyeing Conor Gallagher and Kalvin Phillips as potential replacements for Declan Rice while Isaac Price is close to signing a pre-contract agreement at Standard Liege. Wolves are preparing a fresh contract offer to Ruben Neves while Arsenal want to sign Flamengo’s Matheus Goncalves and Nottingham Forest have held talks with Rangers sporting director Ross Wilson.