Arsenal Encouraged in £70m Rodrygo Pursuit
Arsenal have been encouraged in their £70m pursuit of Brazil forward Rodrygo, who is not guaranteed a starting spot under new Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso. (Mirror)
Atletico Madrid Eye £61m Romero Deal
Atletico Madrid are willing to go all out to sign Tottenham and Argentina defender Cristian Romero, 27, and are willing to put a deal in place worth about £61m. (AS – in Spanish)
West Ham Reject £50m Tottenham Bid for Kudus
West Ham have rejected a £50m bid from Tottenham for Ghana forward Mohammed Kudus, 24. (Talksport)
Manchester United Set £25m Sancho Price Tag
Manchester United want £25m for Jadon Sancho, 25, with Juventus still interested in the England winger. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian)
Sancho is prepared to lower his wage demands to join the 36-time Serie A winners. (Eurosport Italia – in Italian)
United Hold Talks for £60m Watkins Move
Manchester United are stepping up their interest in Aston Villa and England striker Ollie Watkins, 29, and have held tentative talks with the Midlands club who want a fee of about £60m. (Mirror)
Conte Targets Lookman for Napoli
Napoli boss Antonio Conte is keen to sign Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman, 27, from Atalanta this summer. (La Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)
Newcastle Close to Trafford Deal, Continue Elanga Talks
Newcastle are aiming to tie up a deal for Burnley’s English goalkeeper James Trafford, 22, as early as next week and remain in talks with Nottingham Forest for Swedish winger Anthony Elanga, 23. (i paper)
Mitoma Commits to Brighton Despite Bayern Interest
Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma, 28, has told Brighton he wants to stay at the club and sign a new deal despite being linked with Bayern Munich. (Sky Sports)
Nice Goalkeeper Bulka Chooses Saudi Move Over Sunderland
Nice goalkeeper Marcin Bulka, 25, is set to join Saudi Arabian side Neom, despite Sunderland having a £12.8m bid accepted for the Poland international. (Meczyki – in Polish)
Sunderland Target Chelsea’s Petrovic
Sunderland have turned their attention to signing Chelsea’s Serbian goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic, 25, but face competition from Aston Villa and Bournemouth. (Times)
Black Cats Near Sadiki Capture
The Black Cats are also nearing the capture of Union Saint-Gilloise’s DR Congo player Noah Sadiki, 20, who can play in defence or midfield. (Sunderland Echo)
Immobile to Join Bologna on Free Transfer
Italy striker Ciro Immobile, 35, is to terminate his contract with Turkish club Besiktas and join Bologna on a free transfer. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian)
Valencia’s Mosquera Rejects Contract to Join Arsenal
Valencia’s Spanish defender Cristhian Mosquera, 21, has turned down a lucrative new contract with the La Liga club because he wants to join Arsenal. (Las Provincias – in Spanish)
Wolves Defender Djiga Linked with Rangers Loan
Wolves defender Nasser Djiga, 22, might join Rangers on loan for the season having made just five Premier League appearances after joining in February. (Express and Star)