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BBC
Manchester City will push to sign a midfielder, with Leeds United and England international Kalvin Phillips, 26, the preferred target. (Times, subscription required)
Manchester United have opened talks with Barcelona for Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 25, but will not pay over the odds with the Spanish club wanting 100m euros (£85.7m). (Manchester Evening News)
Tottenham want to sign Everton and Brazil forward Richarlison, with the Toffees wanting £50m for the 25-year-old. (Telegraph, subscription required)
Liverpool and Manchester City are tracking Barcelona and Spain midfielder Gavi, although the 17-year-old's release clause in his contract has now risen to 100m euros (£85.7m). (Marca)
RB Leipzig have set a price of £100m for France attacker Christopher Nkunku, with Manchester United, Arsenal and Paris St-Germain interested in the 24-year-old. (Independent)
Newcastle United are prepared to move to another target after Lille raised their asking price for 22-year-old Netherlands defender Sven Botman from £30m to £36m. (Telegraph, subscription required)
However, the Magpies are still confident of signing 19-year-old Reims striker Hugo Ekitike with a £25.6m offer on the table. (Mail)
Fulham are interested in a deal for Arsenal and Germany goalkeeper Bernd Leno, 30, as they prepare for life in the Premier League. (Evening Standard)
Brighton are targeting Porto and Nigeria left-back Zaidu Sanusi, 25, in a move which could pave the way for the Seagulls' Spain international Marc Cucurella, 23, to join Manchester City.(Star)
Manchester City are closing in on the signing of 19-year-old French central defender Isaak Toure from Le Havre. (Mail)
Middlesbrough have made loan enquiries for Manchester United and England goalkeeper Tom Heaton, 36, and Leicester City's English midfielder Hamza Choudhury, 24. (Northern Echo)
Aston Villa have no intention of selling striker Danny Ings, 29, despite the Englishman being linked with Leeds United and Manchester United. (Sky Sports)
Leeds United are close to finalising a deal with Bayern Munich for Spanish midfielder Marc Roca, 25. (90min)
Fulham are leading Nottingham Forest in the race to sign 21-year-old Wales right-back Neco Williams from Liverpool.(Football League World)
Rangers have lined up Sunderland and Scotland striker Ross Stewart, 25, as their preferred replacement for Alfredo Morelos if the 25-year-old Colombia striker rejects a new deal at Ibrox. (Northern Echo)
Preston North End are in advanced talks to sign Watford striker Andre Gray, with the 30-year-old Jamaica international available on a free transfer. (Football Insider)
Swansea City, Middlesbrough, Preston and QPR are all interested in taking Tottenham and Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott, 20, on loan during the 2022-23 season. (Football.London)
Coventry City have rejected an enquiry from Middlesbrough for Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, while Fulham are also keen on the 24-year-old. (Football Insider)
Guardian Rumour Mill
Tom Davies
Welcome back everyone. And as we end 1,057 consecutive days of Nations League games and finally – finally! – bring down the curtain on the 2021-22 season, it’s time for the Mill to crank back into action and the real business of modern football to commence: the frenzied splodging of obscene quantities of cash, and fevered speculation thereon. Who will be riding through their city centre on an open-top bus at the end of August having “won” the transfer window?
So let’s start with the team that merely won the Premier League, for Manchester City are hunting midfield reinforcements, with Kalvin Phillips thought to be top of Pep Guardiola’s list. Football Insider reports that City have “submitted an offer” for the Leeds and England midfielder, who has also been linked with Liverpool and Manchester United.
Erling Haaland (left), Fabio Carvalho (centre) and Noussair Mazraoui, Bayern Munich's new signing.
For their part, Leeds have been linked with Danny Ings but Steven Gerrard insists the striker is very much part of his plans at Aston Villa, despite a patchy 2020-21 campaign, and any asking price wouldn’t go much lower than the £25m they shelled out for him. Leeds are rather more hopeful of securing Bayern Munich’s Marc Roja.
Tottenham spent well in January and are willing to splash the cash again, with Richarlison a possible target. Everton would want at least £50m for the Brazilian, however. Antonio Conte is also thought to be interested in the Torino defender Gleison Bremer. The Brazilian centre-back impressed in Serie A last season, making 33 appearances and scoring three goals.
Wealthy Premier League clubs raiding the Bundesliga could be a theme of this summer’s window. With that in mind, RB Leipzig have slapped a £100m price tag on their French midfielder Christopher Nkunku in the face of interest from Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain. If Arsenal miss out here, Leicester’s Youri Tielemans could come into play as a midfield addition.
Going the other way through the Emirates revolving door might be Bernd Leno, with yo-yo specialists Fulham interested in the 30-year-old goalkeeper. The west London club are also leading the race to sign Liverpool’s Neco Williams ahead of their fellow promoted club Nottingham Forest, according to Football League World.
When Newcastle arrive in the shop, clubs tend to quickly switch around their price labels, and latest soundings are that Lille have deterred them from bidding for their Dutch defender Sven Botman. The Ligue 1 club have upped their asking price for the 22-year-old from £30m to £36m, the Telegraph says, meaning Eddie Howe may well look elsewhere. However, the Daily Mail reports that Newcastle are still confident of landing the teenaged Reims forward Hugo Ekitike, having slapped £25.6m of their new riches on the table.
Staying in the north-east, Sunderland face a battle to hang on to their Scotland forward Ross Stewart, whose 24 goals helped the Black Cats gain promotion back to the Championship last term. Rangers are interested, says the Northern Echo, particularly if Alfredo Morelos rejects a new deal.
Sky Paper Talk
THE TIMES
Manchester United are interested in signing the Ajax winger Antony this summer.
Manchester City will push to sign a midfielder, with Kalvin Phillips the preferred target, after wrapping up a deal for Erling Haaland.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Former Manchester United and Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon is fronting a consortium who have entered talks to try to buy Everton.
Newcastle United are ready to walk away from a deal to sign centre-back Sven Botman from Lille after the French club changed their mind about accepting a £30m bid and raised the asking price to £36m.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is being investigated by the parliamentary commissioner for standards after failing to register on time gifts of Premier League tickets and hospitality from Crystal Palace and Watford.
DAILY MAIL
One of the candidates to become Athletic Bilbao's new president wants Mauricio Pochettino to take over as coach at the Basque club.
Robert Lewandowski has rejected Paris Saint-Germain and agreed a deal with Barcelona, according to reports in Spain.
Serie A champions AC Milan are reportedly keen to recruit Real Madrid playmaker Marco Asensio, who was linked with a potential move to Arsenal on Sunday.
Gareth Bale has boosted Cardiff's hopes of signing him by suggesting the standard of football he plays before the World Cup does not make 'too much of a difference'.
Southampton have made an opening offer of £8.5m for Bologna midfielder Mattias Svanberg, according to reports in Italy.
Torino director Davide Vagnati is preparing to fly to north London this week to discuss a deal with Spurs for defender Gleison Bremer, according to reports.
Leeds United are hopeful of closing a deal worth up to £12m with Bayern Munich for midfielder Marc Roca with talks having reached an advanced stage.
Erik ten Hag is set to give Facundo Pellistri a chance to shine during Manchester United's pre-season schedule, with his long-term Old Trafford future in question after a loan spell at Alaves when he struggled to get much playing time.
Newcastle United are still confident they will be able to get a £25m-plus deal for Reims striker Hugo Ekitike over the line this summer.
Manchester City are looking to snatch Le Havre's France youth international defender Isaak Toure from under the noses of Lyon and Marseille and then send him out on loan to Troyes, part of the City Football Group.
THE SUN
Juventus are close to signing Paul Pogba on a four-year deal, according to reports.
Manchester United have reportedly received a transfer boost after Christian Eriksen allegedly rejected a contract extension at Brentford.
Chelsea have made Inter Milan star Milan Skriniar a top target this summer and are reportedly prepared to offer players in exchange to sign the defender.
Newcastle's plans to revamp their training ground were given a boost after no bat roosts were discovered on site.
Birmingham are on the brink of a £35m buy-out, with controversial former Watford owner Laurence Bassini claiming to have struck a deal for the Championship club.
Harry Kane has revealed he would love a post-Tottenham career as a professional golfer as he prepares to take part in an Icons Series event at the end of the month which will also include sports stars Canelo Alvarez, Michael Strahan and Michael Phelps.
Wayne Rooney is facing criticism from animal protection groups after pictures were posted by wife Coleen of their family swimming with captive dolphins while on a break in Dubai.
THE INDEPENDENT
RB Leipzig have set a price of £100m for Christopher Nkunku, with the 24-year-old preferring to stay this summer, potentially frustrating a series of clubs but also setting up one of the sagas of 2023.
DAILY STAR
Aston Villa are on the verge of signing 16-year-old Rangers player Rory Wilson who scored 49 goals for club and country at youth level last season.
Brighton are targeting Porto left-back Zaidu in a move which could pave the way for Marc Cucurella to join Manchester City.
Barcelona boss Xavi has told his former team-mate Gerard Pique he is no longer wanted at the Nou Camp due to his "unprofessional conduct off the field" and his "deteriorating physical condition".
DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester City minfielder Ilkay Gundogan has been linked with a move to Jose Mourinho's Roma this summer transfer window, after the Germany international was spotted in the Italian capital.
Chelsea are edging closer to the signing of highly-rated Chicago Fire goalkeeper and reported Real Madrid target Gabriel Slonina ahead of next season, according to reports.
Real Madrid appears a less likely destination for Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus because they already have the maximum three non-EU players - Eder Militao, Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr - as key members of their first team.
Potential Leeds United target Gonzalo Plata could end up staying at Sporting Lisbon this summer because of a serious ankle injury which is likely to rule the Ecuador winger out for around two months.
DAILY MIRROR
Arsenal could be stuck with midfielder Lucas Torreira next season after Fiorentina saw a half-price offer rejected for the player they could have signed for £12.8m at the end of his 2021-22 loan spell.
SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers have made Ross Stewart their No1 transfer target for the summer according to reports.
Charly Musonda will look to start his post-Chelsea career with a trial at Belgian Pro League side Zulte Waregem according to reports.
The 72
Middlesbrough, Cardiff City set sights on West Ham United prodigy Aji Alese
Middlesbrough, Cardiff City and MK Dons are eyeing up West Ham United talent Aji Alese, who could be available on loan this summer.
Middlesbrough and Cardiff City will both be looking to scrap at the upper end of the Championship table next season.
Boro just missed out on the play-offs while the Bluebirds endured an underwhelming campaign, though they are looking towards a promising future under Steve Morison and enjoyed a busy start to the summer window.
Now, it has been claimed by Football League World that both sides have identified West Ham talent Alese as a potential target.
Middlesbrough and Cardiff City are said to be alongside League One side MK Dons in eyeing the 21-year-old centre-back. It is added that the Hammers are yet to make a decision on the promising defender’s immediate future, but if he is to make a summer move, it will be a loan.
One to watch in years to come…
Alese only has two first-team appearances to his name for West Ham but he could be one to keep an eye on in the future.
He has been in and around David Moyes’ senior side, making the bench on a number of occasions last season while playing 90 minutes in a Europa League group stage clash with Dinamo Zagreb too.
The centre-back is vastly experienced at youth level and has spent spells on loan with Accrington Stanley and Cambridge United before but it remains to be seen that West Ham have planned for his future, with Middlesbrough, Cardiff City and MK Dons all showing an interest in his situation.
London World
Irons enquire about Torunarigha
West Ham have enquired about the availability of Hertha Berlin defender Jordan Torunarigha, who could be available for as little as £4.2m.
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