Take a look at the transfer talk for the Premier League…
• Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, 33, has agreed a five-year deal with City Football Group worth £623m that will see him spend three seasons at Manchester City before joining MLS side New York City FC. (Record)
• West Ham United and Newcastle United are both reportedly keen on signing Brighton defender Bernardo. The 25 year old made 14 appearances last season.
• Premier League clubs have made offers for £14m rated Sampdoria defender Omar Colley, 27, the reported Newcastle and West Ham United target’s agent has told Corriere dello Sport.
• The bookmakers have made Wolverhampton Wanderers the favourites to land Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot this summer (via The Birmingham Mail). Nuno Espirito Santo’s men are leading the chase for the Portuguese full-back’s signature.
• Jorge Mendes will facilitate a transfer that will see his client Faouzi Ghoulam join Wolves ‘in the next few weeks’, according to reports in Italy.
• Leeds United have been linked with £18m-rated Josko Gvardiol and are also keen on Manchester United’s Axel Tuanzebe. The Whites are said to be targeting another winger and a number 10. (The Athletic)
• Burnley have had a £4m bid for Nottingham Forest defender Joe Worrall rejected and are interested in former Juventus forward Francesco Margiotta.The 27-year-old scored 14 goals for Swiss side Luzern last season. (The Sun)
• According to The Sun, Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho intends to axe defender Juan Foyth this summer. He wants to stay at the club. Leeds are linked.
• Newcastle United are said to be among the admirers for former Watford defender Adrian Mariappa, who is available on a free transfer this summer. Leeds, Burnley and Bristol City also linked.
• Newcastle United are considering a move for Manchester United defender Phil Jones, according to a report.
• Eric Garcia has revealed he will stay at Manchester City this season despite refusing to sign a new contract with Pep Guardiola’s side.
• RB Leipzig star Dayot Upamecano has confirmed that discussions have been held with other clubs amid speculation he will soon be on the move. Arsenal and Man Utd are keen.
• Brighton have agreed to cut a loan deal with Celtic after a personal plea from Shane Duffy. (The Scottish Sun)
• Lincoln City are close to beating Championship opposition to the signature of exciting striker Callum Morton, as reported by verified West Brom reporter Steve Madeley.
• West Brom appear to have hit a stumbling block in their pursuit of Wigan Athletic defender Cedric Kipre. It has been reported for nearly a week now that the Baggies had reached an agreement with the cash-strapped Latics for the 23-year-old. Personal terms thought to be slowing the deal down.
• Norwich City and Nottingham Forest have approached Burnley about Ben Gibson’s availability this summer, however it’s understood that Middlesbrough haven’t made an offer to the Clarets about a return for the Teessider. Watford have had trouble trying to bring him in this summer.
• Aston Villa are set to beat the likes of Leeds, West Ham, Sheffield United and Fulham to the signature of Nottingham Forest’s rising star, Matty Cash. The Independent have claimed that personal terms between Villa and Cash have been finalised as the Midlands outfit will play up to £15 million for his services.
• West Brom target Troy Deeney is set for “crunch talks” with his club Watford, and a meeting this week could determine whether the Baggies target is allowed to depart in the current transfer window. (Sky Sports)
• Arsenal’s hopes of luring Brentford ‘keeper David Raya to the club look to have taken a blow, as La Liga side Villareal have been tipped to sign the stopper if they can’t land Granada’s Rui Silva. (Sport Witness)
• Aston Villa and Leeds United-linked defender Rico Henry is “expected to leave” Brentford this summer. £10m-rated Brentford ace is set to be in high-demand, as he looks to secure Premier League football. (The 72)
• Newcastle believe they have agreed personal terms with Scotland international and free agent Ryan Fraser. (Source: Daily Telegraph)
• Tottenham have been offered a chance to re-sign Christian Eriksen and are also keen on exciting Sporting Lisbon attacker Jovane Cabral.
• Tottenham are in talks to sign Bournemouth striker Josh King, and West Ham target Callum Wilson, however he wants to join Newcastle United this summer instead, Aston Villa also have had talks about bringing him to Villa Park.
• Timothy Castagne’s €24m move to Leicester City from Atalanta is a done deal. He will sign a 5-year contract with the Foxes.
• Paris Saint-Germain have made a bid of £25m plus £5m in add-ons for the Arsenal right-back, Héctor Bellerín
• Arsenal want to sell Matteo Guendouzi with Valencia interested in the out-of-favour French midfielder, while Greek defender Sokratis is also on his way out and may be destined to Napoli.
• Galatasaray are interested in signing Fulham midfielder Stefan Johansen on loan, with Fulham listening to loan offers for him along with Kevin McDonald.
• Southampton showed initial interest in Celtic midfielder Olivier Ntcham but that is no longer expected to lead to a deal.
• Ipswich have rejected two bids from a Premier League club for midfielder Flynn Downes. The League One side are keen for the 21-year-old to stay but would not stand in his way if they received the right offer, with Crystal Palace reportedly the interested top-flight side.
• West Brom are in talks to sign Huddersfield Town forward Karlan Grant. The £16million-rated 22-year-old scored 19 times in the Championship last season.
• Fulham are interested in signing Lyon winger Bertrand Traore. The Ligue 1 side are willing to sell the ex-Chelsea player this summer, and he has been linked with a number of Premier League clubs including Newcastle, Leicester, Everton and Crystal Palace.
• José Mourinho is eager for Tottenham to sell Tanguy Ndombele and Serge Aurier if a buyer can be found. (Source: Daily Mail)
• Crystal Palace have rejected an offer in the region of £20m for Norway forward Alexander Sorloth, 24, from RB Leipzig. (Mail)
• PSG have made contact with Inter Milan and Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar, 25, who is also a target for Tottenham. (Calciomercato)
• Everton have agreed to sign Colombia playmaker James Rodriguez, 29, from Real Madrid on a three-year deal. (Telegraph)
• Paris St-Germain have made a bid of £25m plus £5m in add-ons for Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin, with Bayern Munich and Juventus also interested in the 25-year-old Spain defender. (Guardian)
• Manchester United will not give up in their attempts to sign Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho, 20, until the England winger publicly says he wants to stay in Germany. (Sun)
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