With the 2020/21 campaign reaching a crescendo in Europe’s top divisions, attention will turns to the upcoming transfer window. Check out the transfer talk for the Premier League…
– Gareth Bale says that it will “cause chaos” if he announces his plans now, as he comes to the end of his loan spell with Tottenham.
– Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze is reportedly open to a summer switch and has already ‘spoken’ to a few top Premier League clubs.
– Newcastle United are closing in on their first signing of the summer, according to reports. The Sunday Mirror claim that the Magpies have won the race to sign Celtic’s Kristoffer Ajer – and for just £6m.
– Crystal Palace’s 28-year-old Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha says if a “top” club wanted to sign him he “wouldn’t turn it down”. He has been linked with clubs including Arsenal and Everton. (The Face)
– Chris Wilder plans to make a move for Newcastle striker Dwight Gayle should he get the West Brom job. (Mirror)
– According to transfer news from Football.london, Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley is the subject of interest from Newcastle and West Ham. The Blues are set to demand £30million for the player who spent the last season out on loan at Aston Villa.
– John Terry is keen on bringing Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek to Aston Villa this summer. (Daily Star)
– Chelsea are ready to re-sign Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku this summer with the Italian club prepared to listen to offers for the 28-year-old Belgian to ease their financial concerns. (Mail)
– Wolves winger Adama Traore has emerged as a shock target for Chelsea, as Thomas Tuchel prepares for summer reinforcements this summer.
– West Brom are set to demand a ‘staggering’ £20million for in-demand goalkeeper Sam Johnstone. Leeds United, Manchester United, and West Ham are all said to be interested in the stopper.
– Leeds United want to sign Cagliari midfielder Nahitan Nandez more than anyone else, according to TuttoMercatoWeb.
– Aston Villa believe they have edged ahead of Arsenal in the race to sign Norwich star Emiliano Buendia. (Football Insider)
– Brentford have joined Leicester City and German outfit Hoffenheim in the race to sign Tottenham Hotspur youngster Elliot Thorpe, reports Football Insider.
– Leicester have leapfrogged West Ham in the hunt for Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard. (Football Insider)
– Former Derby County defender Jayden Bogle is being linked with a quick return to the Premier League. Norwich are keen to bring him in as a replacement for Aarons.
– Newcastle United are apparently interested in recruiting Billy Gilmour from Chelsea on loan ahead of next season. According to The Northern Echo, Newcastle have made contact with Chelsea, explaining their eagerness to grab Gilmour if he becomes available in the summer.
– Aston Villa are tracking Burnley winger Dwight McNeil as Dean Smith looks to bolster his options on the flanks next season.
– Turkish giants Galatasaray are the latest club to show an interest in Sheffield United starlet Ismaila Coulibaly, and are rumoured to have made a bid just under £13m to sign him. However, the Blades are expected to hold out for more. (Sky Sports)
– Sheffield United will not be bullied into selling Sander Berge on the cheap and have set their asking price at over £35m for the Norway midfielder. Arsenal are keeping an eye but Jokanovic not under pressure to let him go.
– Southampton, Crystal Palace, Brighton, Norwich, Fulham and West Brom have been credited with an interest in Barnsley’s loan sensation Daryl Dike. The 20-year-old scored nine goals in 21 games for the Tykes last season, and would cost the Tykes £17m to sign on a permanent deal. (Team Talk)
– Southampton have reportedly move ahead of Newcastle United and West Ham in the race to sign Blackburn Rovers’ Adam Armstrong, reports Express Sport.
– Man City are reportedly willing to offer Tottenham Hotspur two players (Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus) in a part-exchange deal for Harry Kane this summer.
– Watford want to sign striker Eddie Nketiah for their Premier League return, but Arsenal want £15m for the England youth international, who has a year left on his Emirates Stadium contract. (Sun)
– Crystal Palace have shown interest in a summer move for FC Copenhagen’s 22-year-old Danish centre-back Victor Nelsson, who has previously been linked with Aston Villa. (Mail on Sunday)
– Crystal Palace and West Ham lead the race for Sunderland’s 22-year-old English midfielder Josh Hawkes, who has also been linked with Newcastle United and Leeds United. (Team Talk)
– Newcastle United are eyeing a summer move for Queens Park Rangers’ 25-year-old English defender Rob Dickie, who has been a long-time target for the Magpies. (Football Insider)
– Newcastle United will try again to sign Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury, 23, having missed out on the former England Under-21 player in January. (Mail on Sunday)
– Leicester City are the latest club to join the race for Southampton’s England defender Ryan Bertrand, with Arsenal and AC Milan also linked with the 31-year-old left-back, who is out of contract in the summer. (Talksport)
– Manchester United are monitoring former forward Cristiano Ronaldo’s situation at Juventus, as “agents connected” with the Portugal striker, 36 , say he “could genuinely leave” the Turin club.
– Watford are expected to complete the signing of Nantes midfielder Imran Louza as they prepare for life back in the Premier League.
– Reports claim Leicester City are eyeing a summer swoop for Manchester United winger Daniel James but much will depend on the Red Devils’ move for Jadon Sancho.
– Liverpool’s hopes of signing 24-year-old Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma from Brighton have been boosted by Arsenal’s decision to explore other options. (Mail)
– Meanwhile, Liverpool’s interest in RB Leipzig’s French defender Ibrahima Konate, 21, has been complicated by the Bundesliga club’s desire to have his £34m release clause paid in full – so the Reds may turn to 21-year-old Turkey centre-back Ozan Kabak, who has been at Anfield on loan from Schalke since February. (Times, subscription required)
– PSG are among the favourites to sign Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, who is leaving Liverpool as a free agent. Barcelona have yet to make a bid for the 30-year-old. (Le10Sport – in French)
– Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel wants Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane, 27, but the Blues are concerned their west London rivals will refuse to do business with them. (Telegraph, subscription required)
– Former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino has tipped Tottenham to chase 25-year-old Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins as his England team-mate Harry Kane’s replacement at Spurs. (Talksport)
– Villarreal’s Europa League-winning Spain striker Gerard Moreno, 29, is attracting interest from West Ham, Newcastle and Roma. (Calciomercato – in Italian)
– Spanish playmaker Juan Mata, 33, does not know if he will stay at Manchester United beyond the end of his contract this summer. (BT Sport, via Goal)
– Celtic and Southampton have joined Arsenal in the race to sign Swansea City’s loan star Freddie Woodman.
– West Brom have identified Coventry City midfielder Gustavo Hamer as an option to replace Okay Yokuslu, according to The Athletic.
– Manager Mikel Arteta says Arsenal will begin talks with Real Madrid about a new deal for on-loan Norway midfielder Martin Odegaard, 22, “in the next few weeks”. (Sun)
– Tottenham and Ivory Coast defender Serge Aurier, 28, says he is set to depart the club this summer with Paris St-Germain and AC Milan among the interested clubs. (L’Equipe)
– Brighton are currently leading the race to sign Derby County midfielder Jason Knight this summer, with the Rams set to face a considerable amount of interest in the 20-year-old. West Ham and Crystal Palace are also keen.
– Arsenal have been linked with Roma’s Cengiz Under, 23, who has spent the season on loan at Leicester City. AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund are also interested in the Turkey winger. (Tuttomercatoweb – via Mirror)
– Barcelona have taken an interest in Atalanta and Germany left-back Robin Gosens, 26, who has also been linked with Manchester City, Inter Milan, Juventus and AC Milan. (Sport)
– Southampton are ready to make a fresh bid to sign Everton midfielder Tom Davies after failing to sign the 22-year-old Englishman last year. (Football Insider)
– Aston Villa fear they may be on the verge of losing star midfielder Douglas Luiz, 23, with former club Manchester City considering activating a buy-back clause for the Brazil midfielder. (90 Min)
– Newcastle are in pole position to sign Wigan’s Scotland Under-19 striker Kyle Joseph, 19, with Sheffield United among the other clubs interested. (Chronicle Live)
– Burnley plan to launch a £10m bid for Nottingham Forest’s English centre-back Joe Worrall, 24. (Sun)
– Brighton chairman Tony Bloom is willing to listen to offers for the club’s most prized assets, with the likes of Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma, 24, and English defender Ben White, 23, attracting interest from Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United. (The Athletic)
– West Ham United are emerging as favourites to sign Red Bull Salzburg’s Zambia striker Patson Daka as they look to replace Sebastian Haller. The 22-year-old has also interested Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City. (Zam Foot)
– Leeds United have emerged as the bookies’ favourites to land Hertha BSC attacker Matheus Cunha this summer.
– Newcastle United will reignite their interest in Sporting midfielder Matheus Nunes this summer after failing with a bid in January.
– Liverpool are prepared to sell winger Xherdan Shaqiri for £7million. The Reds are hoping to raise funds ahead of making Brighton’s Yves Bissouma their second signing of the transfer window.
– Real Madrid will look to sell Spain midfielder Dani Ceballos this summer, but Arsenal won’t pursue a permanent deal for the 24-year-old. (90min)
– Chelsea have revived their interest in West Ham’s Declan Rice and could use striker Tammy Abraham, 26, in part exchange for the 22-year-old England midfielder. Both Manchester United and Manchester City also remain interested in Rice. (Sunday Telegraph)
– Guinea midfielder Naby Keita, 26, wants to leave Liverpool and his agent has approached Atletico Madrid to gauge the possibility of a move to the new Spanish champions.
– Everton and Juventus are interested in signing Manchester United’s 34-year-old Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero, who is keen to leave Old Trafford after being overlooked by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this season. (Mail on Sunday)
– Manchester United are preparing a lucrative bid for Bayern Munich’s 24-year-old France winger Kingsley Coman. (Bild)
– Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti is still keen on taking Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly to Goodison Park this summer.
– Sheffield Wednesday have launched a move for Southampton defender David Agbontohoma, offering him a contract in South Yorkshire.
– Watford have continued talks with Inter Milan’s Ashley Young this week over the prospect of him returning to Vicarage Road as he edges nearer towards deciding over future, per Watford Observer.
– Norwich City and Watford are among a host of clubs that are claimed to be keeping tabs on Espanyol’s Adrián Embarba. The versatile attacker can play down the flanks or centrally, and enjoyed a great season for the La Liga 2 outfit, scoring nine goals and registering 14 assists as the side secured an automatic return to the top-flight.
– Charlton Athletic loan man Akin Famewo could head out the Norwich City exit door again this summer, as per a report by the Pink ‘Un.
– Leeds United-linked star Michael Olise could be set for a move to Ligue 1 instead this summer, with French Champions Lille said to be chasing the highly-rated Reading youngster. His asking price could be in the region of £10m. (Team Talk)
– Liverpool’s Sepp van den Berg is ‘edging closer’ to a securing another loan spell with Preston North End, reports Lancashire Evening Post.
– Bournemouth want to keep United States defender Cameron Carter-Vickers, 23, on a permanent deal after his loan spell from Tottenham, but face competition from Newcastle United and Anderlecht. (SBI)
ALAN NIXON SAYS:
– West Brom. Want 20m for Sam Johnstone. More than West Ham want to pay and cooling Man U interest. Figure will have to fall.
– Palace. Progress in bid to keep Benteke. Chance now that he stays…
– Southampton. Will watch Celtic’s Ryan Christie at Euros. Contract running down. May get a chance to play in preferred role too.
– Villa. Clubs keen on Steer on loan are not being put off. Sounds like they want a new cover keeper…
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