Football transfer rumours: De Jong considers Barcelona exit; Man Utd battle for Kimmich
Frenkie de Jong is open to leaving Barcelona for the first time in his career amid concerns over the direction of the club and the imminent departure of manager Xavi. He wants to join a club who can challenge for the Champions League. (Esport3 – Spain)
Al Ittihad will offer Liverpool the chance to cash in on winger Mohamed Salah once again this summer, having failed with several offers in 2023. (ESPN)
In the Liverpool dugout, contact has been made with Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso, who is regarded as the top target to replace outgoing manager Jurgen Klopp. (Foot Mercato – France)
Arsenal will face competition from Liverpool for the signing of Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi, who has also been linked with Barcelona and Bayern Munich. (Football Transfers)
Bournemouth centre-back Lloyd Kelly will not sign a new contract with the Cherries and is negotiating with both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur over a free transfer in the summer. (Les Bons Conseils Du Sport – France)
Robert Lewandowski has no desire to leave Barcelona before the expiry of his contract, which runs until 2026. (Sport – Spain)
Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic is a major target for Chelsea in the summer transfer window. (Fichajes – Spain)
Arsenal are monitoring Athletic Club winger Nico Williams, who is also attracting interest from Liverpool and Real Madrid. (Mirror)
Vlahovic is a target for Chelsea / Nicolò Campo/GettyImages
Arsenal and Manchester United will battle it out to sign Nice midfielder Khephren Thuram at the end of the season. (Tuttomercatoweb – Italy)
Thuram is on a Man Utd shortlist which also includes Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich and Lille striker Jonathan David. (Fichajes – Spain)
18-year-old Juventus centre-back Dean Huijsen is also on Man Utd‘s radar after his impressive loan spell with Roma. (La Gazzetta dello Sport – Italy)
Manchester City are leading the race to sign 15-year-old AC Milan striker Francesco Camarda ahead of most of Europe’s elite sides. (Calciomercato – Italy)
Potentially leaving Arsenal could be midfielder Thomas Partey, who is attracting interest from Juventus and could be available for around £15m. (Fichajes – Spain)
Contact has been made between Barcelona and Everton over midfielder Amadou Onana. The Toffees are asking for £51m but Barca only want to go as high as £34m. (Sport – Spain)
Source: 90mins
