Take a look at the transfer talk for the Premier League…
• Aston Villa have tabled the most lucrative bid with Werder Bremen for winger Milot Rashica and the player could complete a move to Villa Park next week, according to Kosovan journalist Arlind Sadiku. Wolves also keen.
• According to Le10sport, Monaco are the latest club set to move for reported Man City, Leicester City and Wolves target Rayan Ait-Nouri. The talented fullback is seemingly set to leave Angers this summer.
• West Ham United want more than £80m for England midfielder Declan Rice, 21, amid interest from Chelsea. (Times)
• According to 90min, Everton, Southampton and West Bromwich Albion are among the clubs interested in signing midfielder Jeff Hendrick in the summer transfer window.
• Manchester United are set to compete with Chelsea to sign Leicester City’s England left-back Ben Chilwell, with the Blues unwilling to meet the Foxes’ £80m asking price for the 23-year-old. (Mirror)
• According to a report from the Evening Standard, Sunderland have joined Derby County and Birmingham City in the chase for Chelsea starlet Nathan Baxter.
• West Bromwich Albion are in the hunt for £2million rated goalkeeper Ivo Grbic according to the Express and Star. The goalkeeper currently plays for Lokomotiva Zagreb and is hugely admired by Baggies boss Slaven Bilic.
• David Moyes cools interest in Nottingham Forest right-back Matty Cash according to EXWhuemployee. He has returned from holiday earlier to complete a possible switch but it will not be to West Ham. Clubs have been told they will have to stump up £15million to sign Cash from Nottingham Forest this summer, according to the Daily Mirror.
• According to 90min, Everton, Southampton and West Bromwich Albion are among the clubs interested in signing midfielder Jeff Hendrick in the summer transfer window.
• West Brom are reportedly targeting a move for Wigan Athletic goalkeeper David Marshall according to the Express & Star.
• West Brom are keen on Huddersfield Town striker Karlan Grant. The Terriers rejected a £15m bid earlier this year for the player. (The Athletic)
• Stoke have reportedly slashed their asking price for Jack Butland. Sky Sports claim the Potters are now prepared to accept around £8-10million for the 27-year-old because of the current climate. Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace had all been linked with moves last summer but were put off by the Potters price-tag. West Ham have most recently linked.
• Celtic have now reportedly put Leeds United’s Barry Douglas on their transfer shortlist for this summer’s transfer window.
• There could be a future for Terence Kongolo at Huddersfield Town. The £17.5m record signing hasn’t played for the club since November and has recently been on loan at Fulham. He has been linked with a move back to the Cottagers and to AZ in the Netherlands. However, new boss Carlos Corberan is set to give all players a clean slate. (Examiner)
• Everton and Fulham have joined Sheffield United in the race to sign Wigan left-back Antonee Robinson. The Latics recently accepted a bid of around £2m from Sheffield United for the 23-year-old but late interventions have held up any move to Yorkshire.
• Manchester United starlet James Garner has been heavily linked with a loan move to Sheffield Wednesday in recent months but Yorkshire Live understands he is not the club’s number one target. Garner is expected to leave on a temporary basis in this window, with Swansea City also interesting in the 19-year-old.
• Everton are favourites to sign Napoli’s 28-year-old centre-back Nikola Maksimovic this summer.
• Stoke, Derby, Forest, Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough are all reportedly interested in signing Newcastle winger Jacob Murphy on loan.
• Chelsea will accept an offer of around €20m for Emerson Palmieri after the left-back reportedly agreed personal terms with Inter Milan.
• Manchester City are lining up a shock £40m bid for Spurs midfielder Harry Winks with José Mourinho willing to sell. Pep Guardiola is a big admirer of the English midfielder. (Source: Sun Sport)
• Leeds United are keen on adding QPR star Eberechi Eze. The attacker impressed last season in the Championship with 14 goals and has attracted interest from the Premier League. QPR have put a £20m price tag on the player. (Mirror)
• West Brom are keen on Huddersfield Town striker Karlan Grant. The Terriers rejected a £15m bid earlier this year for the player. (The Athletic)
• Newcastle are looking to sign the Napoli defender Faouzi Ghoulam this summer. The 28-year-old could be on the move and Newcastle are currently leading the chase to sign him with Wolves also keen. The Magpies tried to buy him in January.
• Tottenham are interested in PAOK Komotini Academy’s 24-goal youngster Alpaslan Tahsin – Need to move quick as competition could make offer soon.
• Manchester City are keen to welcome Derby County goalkeeper Scott Carson back for another loan spell.
• Benfica are leading the race to sign former Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen on a free transfer. (Source: Tuttomercatoweb)
• Sassuolo are in the market for a playmaker and are showing interest in Watford’s Roberto Pereyra.
• Valencia have held talks with the representatives of Leeds United target Mauricio Isla.
• Manchester United have made a fresh approach for Barcelona wonderkid Ansu Fati, according to reports in Spain. (Daily Mirror)
• Juventus have made former Manchester United and Tottenham transfer target Paulo Dybala available for sale this summer, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
• West Ham are confident of agreeing a new deal with Michail Antonio, the Guardian reports.
• Sheffield United are prioritising a deal for goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale ahead of Manchester United‘s Dean Henderson. (Daily Star)
• Velez Sarsfield are interested in Southampton’s Argentine forward Guido Carrillo, 29. (TyC Sports – via Daily Echo)
• Leicester City are one of a number of clubs linked with a move for Bournemouth’s 23-year-old winger David Brooks – but new Cherries boss Jason Tindall insists there will be no “fire sale” of the club’s star players. (Leicester Mercury)
• Tottenham are set to allow 19-year-old English midfielders Oliver Skipp and Jamie Bowden to leave on loan after signing Dane Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 25, from Southampton. (Football Insider)
• Napoli are close to signing Brazilian Gabriel Magalhaes for £22m, and are believed to have agreed personal terms for the 22-year-old Lille defender, which could enable Manchester City to buy Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly, 29, from the Italian club. (Manchester Evening News)
• West Bromwich Albion and Fulham are in the running to sign Peterborough’s English striker Ivan Toney, 24. (Football Insider)
• Everton could replace Jordan Pickford, 26, as manager Carlo Ancelotti feels the England goalkeeper is not reliable enough. (Star)
• Benfica are leading the race to sign former Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen – and the 33-year-old Belgium international could be joined at the club by Uruguay and former Paris St-Germain striker Edinson Cavani, 33. (Sun)
• Jack Grealish will hold crucial talks with Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow on his return from holiday, with Manchester United still interested in the 24-year-old English midfielder. (Mirror)
• Roma could swap 23-year-old Guinea midfielder Amadou Diawara for Arsenal’s Uruguayan midfielder Lucas Torreira, 24. (Gazzetta dello Sport – via Mail)
• Watford are ready to demand a club record fee of more than £40m for Senegal winger Ismaila Sarr, 22, amid interest from Liverpool and clubs around Europe. (Evening Standard)
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