Former Italy, Manchester City and Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli, 33, is in talks to join Corinthians as a free agent, says a youth director at the Brazilian club. (ESPN)
Newcastle are prepared to launch another attempt to sign 27-year-old English forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin after initial talks with Everton broke down. (Football Insider)
Napoli remain interested in signing Chelsea‘s 31-year-old Belgium forward Romelu Lukaku. (Sky Sports)
Barcelona are close to being in a financial position that would allow them to target Athletic Bilbao‘s 22-year-old Spain winger Nico Williams, according to La Liga boss Javier Tebas. (Sport – in Spanish)
Arsenal are close to agreeing a deal for 22-year-old Italy and Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori. (Football Insider)
Tottenham and Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott, 22, is set to have a medical before his move to AZ Alkmaar. (Football Insider)
Former Paris Saint-Germain boss Laurent Blanc is set to be named Al-Ittihad manager until June 2026. (Fabrizio Romano)
Chelsea‘s Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, 29, is in talks with Al-Ittihad over a move to Saudi Arabia. (Athletic – subscription required)
French midfielder Desire Doue, 19, is set to decide between Bayern Munich and Paris-Saint Germain if he leaves Rennes this summer. (Sky Germany)
Premier League club Tottenham are also interested in bringing Doue to north London. (Football.London)
Lyon are close to signing Southampton‘s 16-year-old England age-group forward Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez. (Athletic – subscription required)
Spanish midfielder Saul Niguez, 29, has agreed to leave Atletico Madrid and join Sevilla. (Fabrizio Romano)
