Bournemouth have placed a £45m price tag on in form Hungary full-back Milos Kerkez, 21, amid interest from Liverpool. Kerkez has been crucial to the Cherries ‘ form this season catching the attention Europe’s big guns.
Manchester City will try to sign Arsenal and France defender William Saliba this summer, with the 24-year-old also a target for Real Madrid.
AC Milan’s Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, 26, is also a target for Manchester City having already made contact with the Serie A club.
The possibility of 40-year-old Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, whose contract with Saudi Pro-League side Al Nassr expires in the summer, joining Inter Milan for the Club World Cup is not a serious one for the Serie A club.
Arsenal are considering Eintracht Frankfurt and France striker Hugo Ekitike, 22, as an alternative to Newcastle’sSweden goalscorer Alexander Isak, 25.
Chelsea are not currently expecting to sign a new first-team goalkeeper in the summer. Blues boss Enzo Maresca will instead allow 25-year-old Serbian Djordje Petrovic, currently on loan with Strasbourg, and highly-rated Belgian Mike Penders, 19, who is joining from Genk, to challenge for the spot.
Arsenal and England winger Bukayo Saka will enter new contract talks, with the Gunners’ new sporting director Andrea Berta keen for the 23-year-old to sign a new long-term deal.
Barcelona say their Spain midfielder Pedri is not up for sale amid reports linking him with Manchester City, who believe the 22-year-old would be the ideal replacement for Kevin de Bruyne.
Former Tottenham managing director Fabio Paratici is set to become AC Milan’s sporting director in June when the 52-year-old Italian’s current ban from football activities in his homeland ends.