Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Tottenham’s 26-year-old Argentina central defender Cristian Romero.
Everton are set to begin talks with England defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 22, over a new deal to ward off interest from elsewhere.
Manchester United will only pursue a summer deal for Branthwaite if England centre-back Harry Maguire, 32, leaves Old Trafford.
Arsenal are set to offer Gabriel, 27, a new deal to deter interest in the Brazil centre-back from Saudi Arabia.
Real Madrid are also interested in 24-year-old France defender William Saliba, who is Gabriel’s centre-back partner at Arsenal.
The Gunners, meanwhile, havejoined Liverpool in the race to sign 19-year-old Netherlands defender Jorrel Hato from Ajax.
Atalanta have put an asking price of £50m on forward Ademola Lookman, 27, amid interest from Manchester United and Newcastle United.
Aston Villa have begun talks with France midfielder Boubacar Kamara, 25, over a new contract.
Barcelona’s buy-back clause with Sporting Lisbon for 25-year-old Portugal winger Francisco Trincao, who has been linked with Manchester United, Arsenal and Newcastle, ended in June 2024.
Crystal Palace are progressing in talks over a new deal for manager Oliver Glasner, amid interest in the Austrian from RB Leipzig.
