Football transfer rumours: Man Utd’s De Ligt boost; Barcelona prepare Xabi Alonso move

Manchester United have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligt after his admission that his struggle for minutes is not down to any injury concerns. The Dutchman is frustrated with his role and could look to reunite with Erik ten Hag this summer. (Mirror)

Also tipped to join Man Utd is Brighton & Hove Albion winger Kaoru Mitoma, who is attracting interest from Chelsea and Manchester City as well. (Fichajes – Spain)

Kylian Mbappe has firmly decided to leave Paris Saint-Germain and will not sign an extension, although his next destination is not yet clear as talks with Real Madrid fail to progress. (RMC Sport – France)

Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold are all open to extending their Liverpool contracts. (Football Insider)

Scouts from both Arsenal and Chelsea have watched Athletic Club winger Nico Williams on several occasions. (Fabrizio Romano)

Williams is on the radars of Arsenal & Chelsea / Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/GettyImages

Barcelona are ready to make the first move in the race to hire Xabi Alonso as their next manager in the hope of getting an agreement before Liverpool. (Sport – Spain)

There are no plans for Ferran Torres to leave Barcelona this summer, with the 23-year-old proving to be a reliable goalscoring threat this season. (Mundo Deportivo – Spain)

Newcastle United are considering a move to sign Bournemouth centre-back Lloyd Kelly on a free transfer. Both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with the 25-year-old recently. (Mail)

Tottenham continue to track Real Madrid left-back Ferland Mendy and could make a summer bid after the Spanish side softened their stance on a sale, although Chelsea are known admirers of the Frenchman. (TEAMtalk)

Sevilla could join the race to sign Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior at the end of the season. (Fichajes – Spain)

Source: 90mins