Manchester United are ready to make a £200m move for Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale but the forward has concerns over Old Trafford manager Jose Mourinho’s style of play. (Sun)
United’s path to signing Bale appears to be clear because Premier League champions Manchester City are not interested in signing the Wales international. (Guardian)
Bale says it will be his decision whether he leaves European champions Real, with German giants Bayern Munich also keen on the 28-year-old. (Telegraph)
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane did not speak to match-winner Bale for more than three hours after the Champions League final win over Liverpool. (Metro)
Liverpool are set to step up their search for a new goalkeeper with Roma’s Brazil international Alisson and Jan Oblak of Atletico Madrid and Slovenia, both 25, among the main targets. (Mirror)
The Reds are monitoring the situation of AC Milan’s Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, 19. (La Repubblica – in Italian)
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Manchester City are ready to compete for Kylian Mbappe if financial fair play sanctions force Paris St-Germain to call off the permanent signing of the 19-year-old France forward, who they took on loan from Monaco a year ago. (Manchester Evening News)
RB Leipzig are considering a permanent move for Everton winger Ademola Lookman after the 20-year-old Englishman’s successful loan spell in Germany. (Liverpool Echo)
Lyon’s France forward Nabil Fekir, 24, says he is “not close” to a move to Liverpool and will take time to think about his future. (Telefoot via Sky Sports)
Manchester United have made a £96m bid that could make Lazio’s 23-year-old Serbian midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic their record signing. (Metro)
Chelsea might need to double their £3.5m offer if they want Maurizio Sarri, who left Napoli last Wednesday, to replace fellow Italian Antonio Conte as manager at Stamford Bridge. (Corriere dello Serra via Sun)
The Blues’ 27-year-old France midfielder N’Golo Kante, who has been linked with a move to Paris St-Germain, says that while he loves living in London, his heart will always remain in Paris. (Star)
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has demanded a return to Juventus. The 25-year-old Frenchman spent four years with the Serie A champions after moving to Italy from Old Trafford in 2012. (Tuttosport via Express)
Freiburg defender Caglar Soyuncu, 22, insists he has no deal in place with Arsenal but the Turkey international is planning transfer talks with the club. (Goal)
Fulham are being linked with a move for 20-year-old Auxerre midfielder and former France youth international Lamine Fomba after promotion to the Premier League. (L’Equipe – in French)
Real Betis have opened talks with Manchester United over a potential deal for Brazilian midfielder Andreas Pereira, 22. Pereira has spent the past two seasons on loan in Spain with Granada and Valencia. (Mirror)
Roma striker Edin Dzeko says he was told to reject Chelsea during the January transfer window. The Bosnia international, 32, added he would be open to a move away from the Italian capital this summer. (Face TV via Sun)
Inter Milan are set to meet striker Mauro Icardi, 25, within the next week to discuss a contract renewal for the Argentina international. (Football Italia)
Liverpool will offer England centre-back Joe Gomez a contract extension, despite the 21-year-old still having four years remaining on his current deal at Anfield. (Sun)
Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay, 21, has pledged his international future to Scotland, saying there is “no chance” of him playing for England instead. (Mail)
Aston Villa defender John Terry, 37, will leave the club this summer after Steve Bruce’s side lost Saturday’s Championship play-off final. (Su
