Football transfer rumours: Man Utd & Chelsea’s new Toney plans; Barcelona want Diaz-De Jong swap
Manchester United and Chelsea remain interested in Ivan Toney but are reluctant to meet Brentford’s £60m price tag. The duo could be tempted into making loan offers with obligatory purchase clauses however. (Independent)
Chelsea, as well as PSG, remain interested in Victor Osimhen, but Arsenal are not currently in the race for the Napoli striker, contrary to reports in Italy. (Fabrizio Romano)
Real Madrid will resist offers from the Saudi Pro League for Vinicius Junior, even if they receive a world-record bid. (AS – Spain)
In terms of incomings, Real Madrid are not willing to spend more than €35m (£30m) in order to sign Alphonso Davies this summer. The left-back’s contract at the Allianz Arena expires in 2025. (El Debate – Spain)
Manchester City are considering making an offer for Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze, with Pep Guardiola plotting some tactical tweaks for the upcoming season. (TEAMtalk)
Tottenham are ‘looking at’ a possible swoop for Kingsley Coman, who is expected to leave Bayern before the end of the window. (Steve Kay)
Barcelona have identified Luis Diaz as their top alternative to Nico Williams if he decides not to leave Athletic Club. Liverpool would only be willing to sell Diaz if they receive a fee of at least €60m (£51.4m), though Barca could offer Frenkie de Jong as a makeweight. (El Nacional – Spain)
Ivan Perisic has emerged as a surprise target for Barcelona. The veteran winger is set to leave Hajduk Split after falling out with new manager Gennaro Gattuso. (24sata – Croatia)
Everton’s opening £23.9m bid for Barcelona striker Vitor Roque has been rejected. Roque only joined Barca in January but could be sold before the end of the summer window. (Sky Germany)
Aston Villa are the latest Premier League team to contemplate a move for Trevoh Chalobah, who will be allowed to leave Chelsea for £20m. (Football Insider)
Newcastle United have been told by Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish to pay ‘superstar money’ if they really want to sign Euro 2024 star Marc Guehi. (Sky Sports)
West Ham United are open to letting Danny Ings and Kurt Zouma leave on free transfers in an attempt to get their wages off the books. (talkSPORT)
Source: 90mins
