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Tottenham are interested in signing Real Madrid and Germany defender Antonio Rudiger, 29, in the summer transfer window. (Fijaches - in Spanish)
Manchester United and England striker Marcus Rashford, 25, will have a £120m price tag if the Premier League club are forced to sell him next summer. (Star)
Manchester United are willing to increase David de Gea's wage to £250,000 a week to keep the 32-year-old Spain goalkeeper at Old Trafford, but the club are already looking at Leeds' French star Illan Meslier, 22, as his long-term replacement. (Sun)
Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Manchester United takeover bid is £1bn less than the £5bn offered by Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani. (Foot Mercato - in French)
West Ham could make summer bids for Manchester United's 26-year-old Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay, England centre-back Harry Maguire, 29, Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek, 25, and France forward Anthony Martial, 27. (CaughtOffside)
The Hammers are putting Lazio and Serbia midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, 27, at the top of their list to replace England midfielder Declan Rice, should the 24-year-old leave in the summer. (Sun)
Qatari investors could still bid for a stake in Tottenham, even if Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani completes a takeover of Manchester United. (Times - subscription required)
Manchester City are planning to open talks with Argentina's World Cup winner Julian Alvarez about a new contract, despite the 23-year-old striker only arriving at Etihad Stadium last summer. (Mirror)
Barcelona agreed to sign Atletico Madrid and Portugal forward Joao Felix in January 2022, but the deal collapsed because of Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations. (AS - in Spanish)
Blackburn Rovers have offered Chile striker Ben Brereton Diaz, 23, a £30,000-a-week contract for one year to make him stay at the Championship club amid interest from Villarreal. (Sun)
Newcastle United are plotting a summer move for Fulham and United States full-back Antonee Robinson, 25. (Football Insider)
Nottingham Forest's English midfielder Lewis O'Brien, 24, has attracted interest from MLS clubs New York City, Columbus Crew and Atlanta United. (Sun)
Liverpool have opened preliminary talks over signing Colombia Under-20s defender Kevin Mantilla, 19, from Independiente Santa Fe. (Football Insider)
Crystal Palace and West Ham are keen on a move for Bristol City's 19-year-old English midfielder Alex Scott, who is valued at £20m. (Sun)
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THE SUNDAY TIMES
Qatari investors could still bid for a stake in Tottenham, even if Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani completes a takeover of Manchester United.
MAIL ON SUNDAY
Ed Woodward, the former Manchester United executive vice-chairman, stands to make around £1.5m from the club's sale.
Angel Di Maria has questioned Paris Saint-Germain's decision to give Kylian Mbappe 'all the power' - especially when they also have Lionel Messi in their ranks.
THE SUN ON SUNDAY
West Ham have put Lazio star Sergej Milinkovic-Savic at the top of their list to replace Declan Rice if he leaves the Hammers this summer.
West Ham are also watching developments with England midfielder Kalvin Phillips at Manchester City.
DAILY STAR SUNDAY
Manchester City are set to give Nathan Ake a bumper new contract after blocking a return to former club Chelsea.
Chelsea are set to increase the size of their changing room after splurging £300m last month adding to their star-studded squad.
SUNDAY MIRROR
American hedge fund giant Elliott Investment Management entered the Manchester United takeover race on Friday night.
FOOTBALL INSIDER
Chelsea will look to offload Mason Mount, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Hakim Ziyech, Conor Gallagher and Ruben Loftus-Cheek at the end of the season as the club prepares to spend big once again.
Roma striker Tammy Abraham is on Manchester United's list of potential targets this summer.
SPORT1
Arsenal are interested in singing Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Jesper Lindstrom, who has been labelled the "Danish Bruno Fernandes", to the Premier League this summer.
CORRIERE DELLA SERA
Manchester United are one of several top European clubs to express their interest in Atalanta defender Giorgio Scalvini.
Sun
West Ham and Crystal Palace interested in Alex Scott transfer as Bristol City slap £20m price tag on 19-year-old
Alan Nixon
WHIZKID Alex Scott has had a £20million price tag slapped on his head by Bristol City.
Many pundits were surprised when the England Under-20 midfielder did not move last month.
Crystal Palace and West Ham are among those who recently checked on 19-year-old Scott.
But neither are likely to go close to the Robins’ valuation in the summer window.
Bristol welcomed the signing of Anis Mehmeti from Wycombe in January on a three-and-a-half year deal.
And despite the Premier League interest for Scott, the midfielder is looking forward to partnering with Mehmeti.
Scott said: "He's a special player from what I've seen.
"I think even on the first day when he came in and we saw a bit of each other in ourselves in the way we dribble.
"We're very similar, I think he's a lot more direct. He will dribble at you and make you look silly.
"Obviously, his finishing is ridiculous and that's definitely to come. The fans can be excited by that.
West Ham line up Sergej Milinkovic-Savic as Declan Rice replacement if captain asks for summer transfer
Alan Nixon
WEST HAM are putting Lazio star Sergej Milinkovic-Savic top of their list to replace Declan Rice.
The Serbian midfield strongman has been priced out of moves to the Premier League in the past but is about to enter the last season of his contract in the summer.
And Hammers are hot on his trail, with boss David Moyes sending trusted spy Alan Irvine to watch him in action last week.
Milinkovic-Savic, 27, will have plenty of interest in the next window but he may now be in West Ham’s range as the bigger clubs seem to have overlooked him.
The powerful and skilful operator is a Moyes type and has similarities to Rice, who is likely to be sold at the end of the season.
Hammers expect a massive offer for Rice, who will be tempted by a super salary as one of the biggest captures around.
So Moyes is scouring the market for replacements.
West Ham are also watching developments with Kalvin Phillips at Manchester City.
The midfielder was not enthusiastic when they tried for him a year ago while he was still at Leeds.
But that may change if he wants more first-team football again.
Caught Offside
Man UTD prepared to sell £120m quartet to West Ham
Reports suggest Manchester United could be ready to offload four stars this summer in a bid to raise funds and make room for new arrivals.
Erik ten Hag oversaw five permanent signings last summer; Lisandro Martinez, Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen, Antony and Casemiro, whilst the likes of Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard and Edinson Cavani exited out the Carrington doors.
Currently, there is ongoing speculation regarding a potential United takeover. There have been confirmed big-money bids from Qatar, America and England, meaning the prospect of significant financial backing at the end of the season is becoming increasingly likely.
Consequently, Ten Hag must decide which players no longer fit into the project he is building in Manchester, and who could be replaced when more funds become available.
Journalist Ben Jacobs has predicted that the Irons could set their sights on a quartet of Reds on their way out; Scott McTominay, Harry Maguire, Donny van de Beek and Anthony Martial. The latter has proven prolific goalscoring ability but his fitness and injury concerns have become a prevailing issue throughout his United career.
Jacobs on United’s outgoings
”The first thing is to stress though is that outgoings are going to be very important. And Scott McTominay is one name that could depart. Ten Hag is quite glad that he’s there and he made it quite clear he didn’t want to entertain any January offers.
“But come the summer, because Casemiro has come in, McTominay will be available on the market. Newcastle, in particular, are one to watch there.
”Donny van de Beek is another one. It can be quite hard sometimes to return from injury and immediately find a club. So we have to wait and see whether he stays or goes.
“Anthony Martial is another one to watch. West Ham have really liked the player in the past and a Monaco return is not unthinkable either. It’s a shame really because everyone at Manchester United likes Martial. But fitness has been a problem and that might well provoke a move.
“And then Harry Maguire is linked with a different club every day. We will see in the summer whether he finally ends up moving. It’s hard on Maguire, but that clears up the squad a little bit.”
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