Football transfer rumours: Man Utd battle Chelsea for Kounde; Arsenal's new top striker target

Football transfer rumours: Man Utd battle Chelsea for Kounde; Arsenal's new top striker target

Two men on their way to England?
Two men on their way to England? / David S.Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images, Jose Manuel Alvarez/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images

Manchester United and Chelsea are both 'very, very interested' in signing Barcelona defender Jules Kounde. Barca want to raise funds by selling one of their centre-backs this summer. (SPORT - Spain)

Barcelona would like to bring in Luis Diaz but Liverpool have reaffirmed their stance that the Colombian winger is not for sale. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea will look to offload a number of high-earning players this summer, with Romelu LukakuKepa ArrizabalagaArmando BrojaTrevoh ChalobahMarc Cucurella and Raheem Sterling all potentially on the market. (Daily Mail)

In terms of incomings, Chelsea are keeping tabs on FC Nordsjaelland's 19-year-old midfielder Mario Dorgeles. (Tipsbladet - Denmark)

Former Newcastle midfielder Mikel Merino, now of Real Sociedad, is being monitored by Manchester United. The Spain international is holding fire on contract talks until his side secure a place in Europe for next season. (COPE - Spain)

Merino has caught the eye of Man Utd / Ion Alcoba Beitia/GettyImages

Arsenal have made Viktor Gyokeres their main striker target for the summer window. The Sweden international's contract at Sporting CP contains an £85m release clause. (Football Transfers)

Liverpool are prepared to rival Juventus for the signature of Atalanta midfielder Teun Koopmeiners, who scored a brace against the Bianconeri in a 2-2 draw on Sunday. (Gazzetta dello Sport - Italy)

Manchester City have put contract talks with Phil Foden on hold until the summer, with both the club and player focused on finishing the season strongly. (Football Insider)

Andriy Lunin could force an exit from Real Madrid in search of regular game time this summer. The Ukraine goalkeeper has performed well in place of the injured Thibaut Courtois this season. (AS - Spain)

Tottenham will advance with a deal to sign Athletic Club winger Nico Williams if they are given assurances he would be open to leaving his boyhood club. Spurs are also leaning towards making Timo Werner's loan from RB Leipzig permanent for £15m. (GiveMeSport)


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