Football transfer rumours: Man Utd keen on Kounde; Sesko makes Arsenal decision
Manchester United want a versatile defender who can play both centre-back and right-back, and have set their sights on Barcelona‘s Jules Kounde. The Frenchman, who is valued at €50m (£42.5m) is open to leaving Camp Nou. (FootballTransfers)
Also on Man Utd‘s radar is Trevoh Chalobah of Chelsea. (Independent)
Rodrygo has no desire to leave Real Madrid this summer despite reports of interest from Manchester City. (Fabrizio Romano)
Saudi Pro League officials are keen to sign two more Liverpool stars, with winger Luis Diaz and defender Joe Gomez both targets for the summer transfer window. (Mail)
One of the biggest clubs in Saudi Arabia is ready to pay up to €100m (£85m) to sign Barcelona winger Raphinha. (Mundo Deportivo – Spain)
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is urging his club to move for Benfica centre-back Antonio Silva. (Correio da Manha – Portugal)
Man Utd goalkeeper Altay Bayindir is on the verge of leaving Old Trafford and joining Scottish side Celtic. (Aksam – Turkey)
On the other hand, Man Utd sources deny that Bayindir is on the cusp of leaving, but the Turkey international does need to decide whether he is happy to stay as Andre Onana’s backup for another season. (Mail)
Bayindir could leave Man Utd / James Gill – Danehouse/GettyImages
RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko would prefer to join Arsenal over any of his other Premier League suitors this summer. (Mirror)
Leaving Arsenal could be left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko, who is wanted by new Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany. (Mirror)
Tottenham Hotspur‘s pursuit of Torino centre-back Alessandro Buongiorno is at risk of collapsing as Napoli prepare to fight their way to the front of the queue for his signature. (Tuttosport – Italy)
West Ham United are in talks with Palmeiras over a deal for 18-year-old midfielder Luis Guilherme. (Fabrizio Romano)
Liverpool continue to monitor Guilherme as they draw up their plan for the summer transfer window. (TEAMtalk)
Monaco are currently leading the race to sign Chelsea striker Armando Broja but the French side will not meet the asking price of £50m which was set by the Blues in January. (L’Equipe – France)
Sunderland midfielder Jobe Bellingham, brother of Jude, is in talks with Crystal Palace over a summer switch. (Fabrizio Romano)
Brentford are also chasing the younger Bellingham‘s signature. (Athletic)
Source: 90mins
