Manchester United want to sign 29-year-old Tottenham striker Harry Kane, 24-year-old West Ham midfielder Declan Rice and Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount, 24, this summer, with the former the main priority of the three England internationals.
Real Madrid have been offered the chance to sign England captain Kane.
Liverpool are set to miss out on at least £50m in prize money and participation fees because of their fifth-place Premier League finish.
Former Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has claimed the London side are the only one of his former clubs with whom he doesn’t have a connection, saying his bonds elsewhere are because “people are not stupid”.
United have opened talks with the mother and agent of Juventus and France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, with the intention of signing the 28-year-old on a free transfer.
Tottenham are strongly considering Celtic’s Australian boss Ange Postecoglou as a candidate for their managerial position after Arne Slot decided to remain at Feyenoord.
Spurs have also reached out to former Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers, with ex-Chelsea boss Graham Potter and former Spain head coach Luis Enrique also on the club’s shortlist.
However, Enrique has also emerged as the frontrunner to replace Paris St-Germain head coach Christophe Galtier.
Chelsea and Liverpool are monitoring Belgium midfielder Romeo Lavia, 19, but his former club Manchester City are not in the running to sign the Southampton midfielder.
Leicester City and England midfielder James Maddison, 26, plus Arsenal and Scotland defender Kieran Tierney, 25, are key targets for Newcastle United this summer as they look to strengthen their squad for the Champions League next season.
AC Milan have made Chelsea and England midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek, 27, a priority target this summer.
AC Milan have approached the representatives of departing Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino over a potential deal for the 31-year-old Brazil international.
Manchester United are keeping tabs on Leeds United midfielder Tyler Adams, 24. The Whites are unlikely to keep hold of the United States captain if they are relegated from the Premier League.
Newcastle have recently sent scouts to watch RB Leipzig midfielder and Hungary captain Dominik Szoboszlai, 22.
Fulham are in talks with the representatives of Brazilian forward Willian to extend the 34-year-old’s stay at Craven Cottage for another season.
Everton have approached Botafogo head coach Luis Castro, 61, as they discuss replacing Sean Dyche as manager this summer.
Paris St-Germain have made a bid for Sporting Lisbon and Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte, with Chelsea also in the race for the 22-year-old.
Argentina forward Angel di Maria is set to leave Juventus as a free agent this summer, with a number of MLS and Saudi Arabian clubs keen on a move for the 35-year-old.
Portugal full-back Diogo Dalot, 24, is in the final stages of negotiations to sign new a long-term deal at Manchester United.
PSV Eindhoven will not sign Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite on a permanent deal despite being impressed by the 20-year-old during his season-long loan.
Newcastle and Aston Villa are among the clubs keeping tabs on Swansea City and Scotland Under-21 midfielder Azeem Abdulai, 20.
Spain full-back Ona Batlle, 23, has agreed to join Barcelona when her Manchester United contract expires this summer.
Brazil defender Rafaelle Souza, 31, will leave Arsenal this summer after 18 months at the club.