Tottenham are determined to resist Manchester United’s attempts to sign England striker Harry Kane, 29, this summer, with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy unwilling to sell to a Premier League rival. (Mirror)
Erik ten Hag is confident he can persuade Chelsea’s 24-year-old England midfielder Mason Mount to join Manchester United as part of a summer overhaul being demanded by the manager. (Telegraph)
Bayern Munich are prepared to pay £95m sign West Ham and England midfielder Declan Rice, with the German side determined to beat Arsenal to the signature of the 24-year-old. (Mirror)
Paris St-Germain are interested in making a shock move for Arsenal’s 24-year-old Norwegian midfielder Martin Odegaard. (Mail)
Tottenham, Newcastle and Arsenal are among the Premier League clubs interested in Leicester’s James Maddison and the 26-year-old England midfielder could go for around £40m. (Mirror)
Crystal Palace have approached former Chelsea and Brighton boss Graham Potter over their vacant managerial position, with Nice also keen on the 48-year-old Englishman. (Footmercato – in French)
Brighton have completed the signing of Germany midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud, 27, on a free transfer from Borussia Dortmund. (Fabrizio Romano)
Liverpool have rejected a permanent transfer offer from abroad for Portugal Under-21 attacking midfielder Fabio Carvalho as the Merseyside club are only considering a loan deal for the 20-year-old. (Athletic – subscription required)
West Ham are leading the race to sign James Ward-Prowse, with Southampton valuing the 28-year-old England midfielder at £40m. (Sun)
Newcastle are confident they can tie Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, 25, down to a new contract at St James’ Park despite interest from Barcelona. (90min)
Brazilian 31-year-old forward Roberto Firmino, who will leave Liverpool this summer, is waiting to see where he would fit in with Real Madrid’s plans before taking a decision on moving to Spain. (Mail)
Barcelona boss Xavi says he is in talks with 35-year-old Argentina and Paris St-Germain forward Lionel Messi over a sensational summer return to the Camp Nou. (Standard)
But Messi’s father and agent Jorge has agreed a two-year deal with Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal worth 1.2bn euros (£1.1bn). (Footmercato – in French)
Everton are stepping up their interest in 21-year-old Mali striker El Bilal Toure following his return to Almeria’s line-up on Sunday. (Mail)
Chelsea have opened talks over a deal to sign 22-year-old Uruguay and Sporting CP midfielder Manuel Ugarte. (90min)
Other midfield targets for Chelsea include Brighton’s 24-year-old Argentina international Alexis Mac Allister and 21-year-old Ecuador international Moises Caicedo. (Guardian)
United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson, 22, has a relegation release clause in his Leeds contract and is expected to leave Elland Road this summer. (Athletic – subscription required)
Crystal Palace are considering a loan bid for Chelsea and England Under-19 midfielder Lewis Hall, 18. (Mail)
