European Football Rumors Monday: Real Madrid Interested in Liverpool’s Konate

Real Madrid are hoping to sign Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate, 26, on a free transfer next summer, when the Frenchman’s contract expires. (Marca – in Spanish)

Arsenal are keen on signing Sporting and Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 27, and RB Leipzig and Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko, 22, but can only afford to sign one striker this summer. (Miror)

However, Arsenal feel the cost of signing Gyokeres is too high and may instead opt for Sesko or Aston Villa’s English striker Ollie Watkins, 29. (Record – in Portuguese).

Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund, 22, has emerged as a top target for Serie A club Inter Milan. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)

The Old Trafford side have decided to keep hold of Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee, 24. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian)

Manchester United made contact with representatives of French striker Hugo Ekitike, 22, who plays for Eintracht Frankfurt, this weekend. (Bild)

Premier League clubs Chelsea, Aston Villa and Tottenham are continuing to monitor Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20, after the Argentine was told he was free to leave. (Mail)

Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal have improved their offer for Napoli and Manchester United target Victor Osimhen, 26, proposing a contract and wages worth up to £42.6m per year. (Goal)

AC Milan have opened talks with Arsenal over the signing of the Gunners’ Ukraine defender Oleksandr Zinchenko, 28. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian)

Several Premier League and Serie A clubs are interested in Bayer Leverkusen’s Czech striker Patrik Schick, 29. (Sky Germany via Florian Plettenberg)

Paris St-Germain have agreed personal terms with Bournemouth defender Illia Zabarnyi, 22, and have made a move for the Ukrainian club. (Fabrizio Romano), out

Galatasaray have submitted a bid to sign Barcelona’s 33-year-old goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen. (Sport – in Spanish)

Portuguese giants Porto are interested in signing Southampton’s English winger Tyler Dibling, 19. (Record – in Portuguese)