Manchester United are considering signing Argentine midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, 27, from Liverpool after reports suggested he is set to leave Anfield this summer. (Star)
Manchester City would prefer to loan England goalkeeper James Trafford, 23, rather than sell him this summer, with Leeds, Aston Villa and Newcastle all showing interest in signing him. (Teamtalk)
Nicolas Jackson, 24, is set to return to Chelsea this summer after missing out on playing time at Bayern Munich. The Bundesliga club will not be able to trigger an obligation to sign him in the Senegalese striker’s loan deal. (Times – registration required)
Galatasaray want to sign Inter Milan and Turkey midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu, 32, in the summer. (La Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick wants to strengthen his defence by signing Borussia Dortmund and Norway full-back Julian Ryerson, 28. (Fichajes – in Spanish).
Real Madrid are being linked with a move for Germany defender Nico Schlotterbeck, 26, from Borussia Dortmund this summer, with Barcelona also interested in signing him in a €50m deal. (Fichajes – in Spanish)
Manchester United will continue to monitor Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney, 23, ahead of the summer transfer window, with Leeds, Tottenham and Everton also interested in the England international. (Team talk)
Arsenal have been told that Spanish winger Nico Williams, 23, is ready to leave Athletic Bilbao in the summer. (Team talk)
Brighton have made Said El Mala, 19, their top summer transfer target and have already submitted an offer to sign the German winger from Cologne’s Under-21s. (Sky Germany)
Manchester United have denied contacting Jurgen Klopp’s agent after saying the club had made enquiries about the 58-year-old former Liverpool manager taking over at Old Trafford. (Sky Sports)
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