- Monaco have completed a deal to sign Anderlecht’s 20-year-old Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans for £21.2m.
- AC Milan are close to securing the signing of Juventus, Chelsea and Roma target Franck Kessie. A €28 million deal has been agreed between the clubs, while the midfielder has reached a personal agreement with the Rossoneri.
- Bayern Munich are ready to spend €120 million to capture Marco Verratti and Alexis Sanchez this summer.
- Real Madrid defender Pepe will reject a move to China to sign for Inter.
- Manchester United have a deal in place to sign wantaway Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez in the summer.
- United want Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, 23, and will offer former Toffees forward Wayne Rooney, 31, as part of the deal.
- Jurgen Klopp is closing in on a deal to land £26 million (24-year-old) Gremio forward and Brazilian star Luan, who is dubbed the ‘new Ronaldinho’.
- Reds manager Jurgen Klopp says his summer transfer plans hinge on the club securing Champions League qualification..
- Manchester City and Liverpool are considering a move for Southampton left-back Ryan Bertrand, 27.
- City manager Pep Guardiola has made his mind up on the seven players who are out of contract this summer – including 33-year-old midfielder Yaya Toure – but will not tell them until the end of the season.
- Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho faces the prospect of missing the start of next season if he is charged by the Football Association for a challenge on Leicester City midfielder Marc Albrighton.
- Barcelona forward Neymar, 25, says he is happy at the Nou Camp. The Brazilian has been linked with Manchester United.
- Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero, 30, hopes to stay for a “long time”.
- Barcelona spokesman Josep Vives insists it is just a matter of time before Lionel Messi signs a new contract.
- Victor Valdes will quit Middlesbrough after Premier League relegation, as Manchester City eye a deal for the former Barcelona goalkeeper
- Arsenal have sent Jack Wilshere on a trip to Dubai as he aims to be fit for the start of next season.
- Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis is being lined up to take over as the head of Major League Soccer in the US if Arsene Wenger remains in charge at the Emirates.
- Manchester United and Arsenal are considering a summer move for Atletico Madrid defender Jose Maria Gimenez.
- Ajax wonderkid Kasper Dolberg insists he will stay at the club next season.
- Treble-chasing Juventus have exercised the option to make defender Medhi Benatia’s loan move from Bayern Munich permanent for £14.4m (17m euros).
- Barcelona will attempt to sign Chelsea’s 26-year-old left-back Marcos Alonso this summer.
- One of Liverpool’s targets, 24-year-old Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson, could remain on Teesside despite the club’s relegation to the Championship.
- West Ham and Everton both want Swansea’s 27-year-old playmaker Gylfi Sigurdsson.
- Sunderland’s Fabio Borini has a relegation clause in his contract and can leave for just £6m, with Celtic thought to be keen on the 26-year-old striker.
- Sunderland midfielder Sebastian Larsson, 31, has been linked with a summer move to Serie A side Fiorentina.
- Manchester United will make £36.5m from their Europa League campaign but will face a £22.5m penalty clause from their sponsor Adidas if they lose to Ajax in the final in Stockholm.
- Hull midfielder Ryan Mason says his clash of heads with Chelsea’s Gary Cahill, which left him needing emergency surgery, “was like a bomb going off in my head” and is unsure when he will return to competitive action.
- Liverpool’s Divock Origi has revealed: “If I wasn’t a footballer, I’d be a psychologist.”
- Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, Bayern Munich manager Carlo Ancelotti and Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone all took part in a news conference for the pre-season Audi Cup – as holograms.
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