The Liverpool board have prepared and approved a contract for Chelsea’s England midfielder Mason Mount, 24.
Jose Mourinho could become Paris St-Germain manager next season with the Roma boss currently at the top of sporting director Luis Campos’ wishlist.
Manager David Moyes is increasingly likely to leave West Ham this summer with the process of identifying potential replacements under way.
Crystal Palace want Roy Hodgson to stay at the club beyond the summer to mentor whoever replaces him as manager.
Newcastle United are planning to make a big splash in the summer and are expected to spend heavily again under their new Saudi Arabian owners.
Steven Gerrard is reportedly on the shortlist to be the next head coach at Greek side Olympiakos six months after being sacked by Aston Villa.
Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani remains confident he will succeed with his bid to buy Manchester United after it emerged that the Carlyle Group, a US investment firm, wants a minority stake and the Glazers have instructed Raine, the bank handling any sale, to examine the offer.
Manchester United and Liverpool are leading the race for Brighton and Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, 25, with Arsenal’s negotiations not as advanced.
United are close to agreeing a new contract with Spain goalkeeper David de Gea, 32, whose current deal runs out at the end of the season.
Southampton have told midfielder James Ward-Prowse, 28, he can leave in the summer if the club is relegated. Tottenham, West Ham and Newcastle are all interested in the England international.
Leeds will sign Spain Under-19 international winger Ilias Akhomach, 19, after he failed to agree a contract renewal with Barcelona.
A number of coaches to some of Britain’s leading athletes have not been paid for months by the cash-strapped UK Athletics (UKA).
The Barcelona dressing room increasingly believes Argentina and Paris St-Germain forward Lionel Messi, 35, will re-join in the summer.
Two Manchester United scouts watched Birmingham City academy winger and England Under-16 international Trevan Sanusi, 15, on Monday.
Didier Drogba launched a scathing attack on Chelsea after their Champions League exit saying it is “no longer the same club” as the one he played for, and urging them to “go back to the principles and values they had”.
Arsenal’s players have faced social media criticism for failing to interact with an eight-year-old girl who was one of their mascots at West Ham, although her father says she had a “special day”.
Ivory Coast centre-back Eric Bailly, 29, will return to United this summer with Marseille choosing not to take up an option to make his loan deal permanent.