Football transfer rumours: Man Utd to swap Fernandes for De Jong; Liverpool to trigger £85m release clause
Manchester United are prepared to offer Bruno Fernandes to Barcelona as part of a swap deal for midfielder Frenkie de Jong, who remains a key target for manager Erik ten Hag. (El Nacional – Spain)
The two clubs could also do more business this summer, with Barcelona prepared to use Man Utd‘s interest in Vitor Roque to aid their pursuit of Mason Greenwood. (HITC)
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have both been offered the chance to sign Barcelona winger Raphinha for around £50m, with Xavi prepared to part ways with the Brazil international this summer. (TBR Football)
Real Madrid will hand Kylian Mbappe a signing-on fee of €100m, which will be paid over five years once his move to the Santiago Bernabeu is finalised. (Fabrizio Romano)
Manchester City are readying a contract offer to Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos, whose current deal expires in the summer. (Defensa Central – Spain)
Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to do business with cross-town rivals Man City over right-back Yan Couto, who the Cityzens value at £35m. (Tutto Juve – Italy)
The race for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is currently being led by Paris Saint-Germain, but the Nigeria international remains Chelsea‘s top priority for the summer transfer window. (Sports Zone – France)
Kroos has been linked with Man City / Mateo Villalba/GettyImages
Liverpool are ready to trigger the £85m release clause in the contract of West Ham United forward Mohammed Kudus. (Ghanasoccernet – Ghana)
Also on Liverpool‘s radar is Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon, who is valued at close to £100m by the Magpies. (Star)
Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad are readying a bid for Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen. (Barca Universal)
Newcastle are leading the race to sign centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo when his Fulham contracts this summer. (Mail)
Tottenham have agreed a deal to sell defender Japhet Tanganga to Millwall this summer after his loan expires. (Mirror)
Six Premier League clubs, including Liverpool, sent scouts to watch Brest left-back Bradley Locko in action recently. (Football Insider)
Source: 90mins
