- Manchester United are prepared to offer £55m to acquire England midfielder Mason Mount from Chelsea, hoping to outpace competition from Liverpool and Arsenal. (Source: Mail)
- If Chelsea decides to sell, Mason Mount seems inclined towards joining Manchester United. (Source: The Athletic)
- England manager Gareth Southgate expressed concern over the lack of playing time for Manchester United defender Harry Maguire (30) and Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips (27) as he called them up for the upcoming Euro qualifiers. (Source: Guardian)
- Aston Villa is leading the race to sign English winger Harvey Barnes (25) from Leicester City. (Source: Independent)
- West Ham is also interested in acquiring Harvey Barnes as well as English winger Jack Harrison (26) from Leeds United. (Source: Sun)
- West Ham intends to retain David Moyes as their manager and support him by targeting Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha (27) from Fulham as a potential replacement for England midfielder Declan Rice (24). (Source: Guardian)
- Arsenal plans to sell up to 14 first-team players in order to finance the signing of eight new players during a major summer rebuild, including record-signing Ivory Coast winger Nicolas Pepe (27). (Source: Football.London)
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- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is open to allowing England midfielder Emile Smith Rowe (22) to leave the club to make room for Leicester and England midfielder James Maddison (26). (Source: Mirror)
- Arsenal is interested in adding Paraguay forward Antonio Sanabria (26) from Torino in a deal worth £21.6m. (Source: La Repubblica via Mail)
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- Manchester United has been informed that they must pay £140m if they wish to sign Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen (24) from Napoli this summer, following their agreement for his club teammate South Korea defender Kim Min-jae (26). (Source: Il Mattino)
- Napoli is making efforts to persuade Kim Min-jae to sign a new contract before a release clause takes effect this summer. (Source: 90min)
- However, Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane (29) remains Manchester United’s top choice for a striker, and the club intends to initiate negotiations early in the transfer window. (Source: Guardian)
- Aston Villa aims to secure long-term contracts for England striker Ollie Watkins (27) and Scotland midfielder John McGinn (28) before the transfer window opens. (Source: Telegraph – subscription required)
- Inter Milan and Belgium forward Romelu Lukaku (30) revealed that he knew the club would attempt to sign him if his move to Chelsea did not materialize. (Source: Mail)
- Feyenoord expects to lose manager Arne Slot to Tottenham. (Source: Football Insider)
- Real Betis may revive their longstanding interest in signing Spanish midfielder Marc Roca (26) from Leeds United if the Yorkshire club faces relegation from the Premier League. (Source: Estadio Deportivo)
- Arsenal has offered a new contract to England midfielder Reiss Nelson (23) until 2027, with other Premier League, Italian, and Spanish clubs also expressing interest. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
- Swansea manager Russell Martin has verbally agreed to become the new Southampton manager. (Source: Sky Sports)
