Mbappe Chooses Real Madrid: Paris St-Germain and France forward Kylian Mbappe, 25, set to join Real Madrid at the end of the season. (Le Parisien – in French)
Fernandes Rejects Al-Hilal Offer: Manchester United and Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, 29, turns down a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal in the January transfer window. (Record via Manchester Evening News)
Sane Prefers Bayern Stay: Germany winger Leroy Sane, 28, leans towards extending his contract at Bayern Munich despite interest from Liverpool, Chelsea, and Barcelona. (Sport – in Spanish)
Ten Hag’s Future Linked to Summer Budget: Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag’s future hinges on the amount of money he is given to spend in the summer transfer window. (Mirror)
Guardiola Monitors Hall: Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola dispatches scouts to monitor Tottenham’s 18-year-old English midfielder Tyrese Hall. (Football Transfers)
Arsenal to Sell Lokonga: Arsenal decides to sell 24-year-old Belgian midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga, currently on loan at Luton Town, in the summer. (Football Insider)
Chalobah to Stay at Chelsea: Former England Under-21 international Trevoh Chalobah, 24, ready to stay at Chelsea and compete for his place under Mauricio Pochettino. (Caught Offside)
Arsenal Plans New Deal for Tomiyasu: Arsenal intends to agree on a new deal with Japan defender Takehiro Tomiyasu, 25, upon his return from the Asian Cup. (Fabrizio Romano)
Liverpool Documentary Deal: Disney+ in advanced talks to acquire the Liverpool documentary detailing manager Jurgen Klopp’s final six months at Anfield, a deal worth about £10m for the club. (Mail)
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