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Arsenal are to begin talks with Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho's agent. The Brazilian 27-year-old has spent the season on loan at Bayern Munich but the Bundesliga champions will not pay the £105m required to make the deal permanent. (Le10sport - in French)
Rafael Benitez wants to return to manage Newcastle United once the proposed Saudi Arabia-backed takeover is complete and would like to sign Manchester City centre-back John Stones, 25, and Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley, 26. (Telegraph - subscription required)
Paris St-Germain are negotiating an agreement with Arsenal in an attempt to sign forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 30, for £34m. (Todofichajes)
Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain, 32, could return to the Premier League after a disappointing loan spell with Chelsea - Newcastle and Wolves are both interested. (Express)
RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner, 24, has been heavily linked with Liverpool but former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has suggested Old Trafford could be a better move. (Star)
Wolves striker Raul Jimenez, 29 and valued at £57m, is being monitored by Manchester United, Arsenal and Real Madrid. (Tuttosport - in Italian)
Bournemouth striker Joshua King, 28, is a target for four of the current top six clubs in the Premier League after Manchester United's £20m deadline-day bid was turned down in January. (Mirror)
Burnley goalkeeper Joe Hart, 33, is out of contract this summer and feels he will have to move abroad to get first-team football. (Guardian)
Manchester United's hopes of extending striker Odion Ighalo's loan deal look to be over after Shanghai Shenhua demanded the 30-year-old return for the start of the delayed Chinese Super League season next month. (Mail)
Barcelona will prioritise signing Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez, 22, and Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic, 30, this summer but if those deals are not possible they could move for former forward Neymar, 28, from PSG. (Marca)
Juventus want to beat Real Madrid to Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland, 19, in a £67m move. (Tuttosport - in Italian)
Winger Adama Traore, 24, has been advised to ignore Liverpool's interest and stay at Wolves for another season by former Sheffield United midfielder Michael Brown. (Star)
Barcelona are willing to offload France forward Ousmane Dembele, 23, for just £37m. The Spanish club paid £137m for the Frenchman three years ago but he has only started five times after a string of injuries. (Mirror)
Wales and FC Schalke winger Rabbi Matondo, 19, says he is fully focused on the German club amid interest from Manchester United. (Manchester Evening News)
Barcelona have offered Manchester City Nelson Semedo, 26, as part of a swap deal for fellow Portugal right-back Joao Cancelo, 25, but City are not interested. (Marca)
Mad About EPL
West Ham Eye A Transfer For Buccaneering Fullback: A Wise Move By The Club?
West Ham United are reportedly keen on signing Liverpool right-back Nathaniel Clyne in the summer transfer window.
Clyne hasn’t played a single game in the 2019-20 season for the Reds as he has been out due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury, which he suffered in pre-season.
Goal have reported that the 29-year-old full-back is a target for Premier League side West Ham United.
The likes of Bournemouth and Crystal Palace are also interested in signing the Englishman. Clyne’s current deal with the Reds expires in the summer, which means that he will be a free agent.
The 29-year old moved to Liverpool in 2015 from Southampton for fee of £12.5 million, and after two seasons as the first-choice right-back, lost his place to the young and talented, Trent Alexander-Arnold.
West Ham United have had a terrible 2019-20 Premier League season as they are in a relegation battle. The Hammers need to make wholesale changes to their team as there are far too many players that have underperformed, and are not Premier League quality.
Their interest in Clyne is a positive one. The English right-back is a confident attacking full-back, who uses his pace and energy to bomb forward, and put in inviting crosses into the box.
The former Crystal Palace and Southampton player has lots energy going forward, while he can also make key tackles and clearances in defence.
During his stint with Bournemouth, Clyne averaged 2.4 tackles per game, while making 1.9 clearances per game in the Premier League. He is a good short passer, and likes to pass the ball and maraud forward to contribute in the attack.
Clyne would be a good signing for the Hammers and a major upgrade on the two right-backs that West Ham have now – Ryan Fredericks and Pablo Zabaleta.
Zabaleta’s contract at the club expires at the end of the season, and it’s unlikely that he will continue with the Hammers. Fredericks and Clyne could be the Hammers’ options at right-back in the 2019-20 season.
Clyne is available on a free transfer, which would make the deal even sweeter for the Hammers.
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