Ibrahim Oladamola
Manchester City are in pole position to sign 19-year-old England midfielder Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund this summer but want assurances that he wants to work with manager Pep Guardiola.
Brighton value Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister at £60-70m but hope they could get more with Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United keen on the 24-year-old.
France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, 23, is struggling for first-team football at Real Madrid but they will not listen to offers.
Barcelona manager Xavi does not think 18-year-old Spain midfielder Gavi would be happy at a different club after he was linked with a move to Chelsea.
Chelsea have interviewed Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim in their search for a new manager.
Todd Boehly found himself being confronted by Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge as he saw the Blues lose once again.
Luis Enrique was ready to take charge of Chelsea earlier this month and was disappointed by Todd Boehly’s decision to hand Frank Lampard the manager’s job until the end of the season, according to reports.
Barcelona and Inter Milan have discussed a swap deal involving Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, 26, leaving the Spanish club and Croatia midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, 30, moving in the opposite direction.
Chelsea have no intention of selling England Under-21 defender Levi Colwill, who is on loan at Brighton. The 20-year-old will be part of the first-team set-up at Stamford Bridge next season.
Tottenham have opened talks with England defender Eric Dier, 29, about a new three-year deal until 2026 and want it finalised quickly regardless of who becomes the next manager.
Austria midfielder Marcel Sabitzer’s chances of a permanent move to Manchester United depend on Bayern Munich dropping their £25m asking price for the 29-year-old.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will allow 31-year-old Cameroon centre-back Joel Matip to leave this summer.
Liverpool have stepped up their interest in Bayern Munich’s 20-year-old Netherlands midfielder Ryan Gravenberch.
Newcastle United will not offer 26-year-old French winger Allan Saint-Maximin a new contract and will listen to offers.
RB Leipzig are interested in 21-year-old Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun, who is impressing on loan at Reims, as a replacement for 25-year-old France forward Christopher Nkunku, who is set to join Chelsea in the summer.
Former Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira is top of Nottingham Forest’s shortlist if they sack boss Steve Cooper.
