Tottenham determined to resist Manchester United tried 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 will impress said Chelsea 24-year-old England midfielder Mason Mount to join Manchester United as part of the summer overhaul requested by the manager. (Telegraph)
Bayern Munich willing to pay £95m sign West Ham and England midfielder Declan Rice, with the German side determined to lose Arsenal in the signature of the 24-year-old. (mirror)
Paris St-Germain interested in making a shock move for at Arsenal The 24-year-old Norwegian midfielder Martin Odegaard. (Mail)
Tottenham, Newcastle and Arsenal one of the Premier League clubs interested said Leicester James Maddison and the 26-year-old England midfielder could be worth as much as £40m. (mirror)
Crystal Palace has come close to the former Chelsea and Brighton boss Graham Potter in their vacant managerial position, with It also likes the 48-year-old Englishman. (Footmercato – in French)
Brighton completed the signing of Germany midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud, 27, on a free transfer from Borussia Dortmund. (Fabrizio Romano)
Liverpool rejected a permanent transfer offer from abroad for Portugal Under-21 attacking midfielder Fabio Carvalho as the Merseyside club were only considering a loan deal for the 20-year-old. (Athletic – subscription required)
West Ham leading the race to sign James Ward-Prowse, with Southampton value the 28-year-old England midfielder at £40m. (day)
Newcastle are confident they can tie up Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, 25, to a new contract at St James’ Park despite interest from Barcelona. (90 minutes)
31-year-old Brazilian Roberto Firmino, who will leave Liverpool this summer, waiting to see where he fits in Real Madrid planning before making a decision to move to Spain. (Mail)
Barcelona boss Xavi says he spoke with the 35-year-old Argentine and Paris St-Germain forward Lionel Messi made a stunning summer return to the Camp Nou. (Standard)
But Messi’s father and agent Jorge agreed to a two-year deal with the Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal worth 1.2bn euros (£1.1bn). (Footmercato – in French)
Everton increased their interest in 21-year-old Mali striker El Bilal Toure after his return to in Almeria Sunday line-up. (Mail)
Chelsea opened talks about a deal to sign the 22-year-old Uruguayan and Sporting CP midfielder Manuel Ugarte. (90 minutes)
Other midfield targets for Chelsea including said Brighton 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 of his own Leeds contract and is expected to leave Elland Road this summer. (Athletic – subscription required)
Crystal Palace considering a loan bid for Chelsea and England Under-19 midfielder Lewis Hall, 18. (Mail)