The latest gossip circuit is buzzing with moves that could reshape several top‑flight squads. From the Premier League to Serie A, the names floating around this week suggest a busy summer ahead.
Manchester City are reportedly closing in on Lille’s 18‑year‑old Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, according to the Guardian, while the club is also said to be aware of Nottingham Forest interest in Dutch midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, as reported by Sky Sports. Across town, Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus is said to be open to a move to Napoli this summer, per La Gazzetta dello Sport, and Roma have reportedly held initial talks with the Arsenal and Brazil winger Gabriel Martinelli’s representatives, according to the Mirror.
In the Spanish capital, Real Madrid are said to be interested in Arsenal’s World Cup‑winning midfielder Martin Zubimendi, per Football.London, and they also remain linked with Italy defender Alessandro Bastoni and Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton, as noted by Fichajes. Meanwhile, Barcelona and Tottenham have both made recent enquiries to Bayern Munich about England forward Harry Kane, reported by Teamtalk.
In Italy, Inter Milan are reportedly back on the agenda for England defender Djed Spence, after their failed pursuit of Moussa Diaby, according to Sky Sport, and they are also said to be interested in Bastoni, as covered by Fichajes. Napoli have reopened talks with Chelsea to sign French centre‑back Benoit Badiashile, per Sky Sport.
Turning to France, Atletico Madrid have launched a bid for Lille’s 21‑year‑old Belgian forward Matias Fernandez‑Pardo, with interest also from Arsenal and Liverpool, according to L'Equipe. Marseille’s Danish midfielder Pierre‑Emile Hojbjerg has turned down a move to Newcastle, per Talksport, while Sunderland’s DR Congo defender Arthur Masuaku is set to return to Turkey with Konyaspor, reported by Sky Sports.
In England, West Ham are considering a free‑agent swoop on veteran striker Jamie Vardy, as the Sun notes, and they are also in talks with Arsenal for winger Reiss Nelson, per Standard. Hull City have seen a bid rejected for Swansea’s forward Zan Vipotnik, according to Athletic, and Manchester United are strongly considering a move for Germany defender David Raum after missing out on Lewis Hall, as reported by Teamtalk.
The transfer chatter continues to swirl, and with each club probing multiple targets, the summer market promises more twists than a cup final.
- Manchester City are closing in on signing Ayyoub Bouaddi, 18, from Lille, who value the Morocco midfielder at 100m euros (£85m). — Guardian
- Real Madrid are interested in signing World Cup-winning Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 25, from Premier League champions Arsenal. — Football.London
- Arsenal and Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus, 29, is open to a move to Napoli this summer. — La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian
- Italian side AS Roma have held initial talks with Gabriel Martinelli's representatives as they explore a move for the 25-year-old Arsenal and Brazil winger. — Mirror
- Barcelona and Tottenham have both made recent enquiries to Bayern Munich about England forward Harry Kane, 33, over a summer transfer. — Teamtalk
- Manchester City are aware of interest from Nottingham Forest in their Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, 28, who was signed from AC Milan last summer for £46m. — Sky Sports
- Bradley Barcola, 23, has given the green light to Liverpool despite Arsenal making a late move for the Paris St-Germain and France forward, who is valued at about £130m. — Sun
- Inter Milan and Italy defender Alessandro Bastoni, 27, and Crystal Palace and England midfielder Adam Wharton, 22, remain of interest to Real Madrid, who are intent on making three more summer signings. — Fichajes - in Spanish
- Marseille and Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 31, has turned down the opportunity to join Newcastle. — Talksport
- Manchester United are strongly considering a move for RB Leipzig and Germany defender David Raum, 28, after failing to sign England left-back Lewis Hall, 21, from Newcastle. — Teamtalk
- Tottenham and England defender Djed Spence, 26, is back on the agenda at Inter Milan after their struggles to sign former Aston Villa and France winger Moussa Diaby from Al-Ittihad. — Sky Sport - in Italian
- Jamie Vardy could make a sensational return to English football as Championship side West Ham are considering a move for the 39-year-old former Leicester City and England striker, who is a free agent after his contract at Italian side Cremonese ended. — Sun
- West Ham are also in talks with Arsenal to sign Reiss Nelson, the 26-year-old English winger who spent the past two seasons on loan at Brentford and Fulham. — Standard
- Premier League newcomers Hull City have had a bid rejected for Swansea City forward Zan Vipotnik, the 24-year-old Slovenia international who finished as top scorer in the Championship last season. — Athletic
- Sunderland's DR Congo defender Arthur Masuaku, 32, is set to return to Turkey as he is finalising a move to Konyaspor. — Sky Sports
- Atletico Madrid have launched a bid of 35m euro (£30m) for Lille's 21-year-old Belgium forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo, who is also attracting interest from Arsenal and Liverpool. — L'Equipe - in French
- Napoli have reopened talks with Chelsea in a bid to finalise a deal to sign French centre-back Benoit Badiashile, 25. — Sky Sport - in Italian