Tottenham are pushing to make three impressive signings with a Barcelona star up first, Juventus want a Man Utd man to replace a star wanted by Arsenal, while Thursday’s Euro Paper Talk claims Chelsea will bid £115m to snare Ten Hag’s top target.
BARCELONA STAR FRANCK KESSIE HEADING TO TOTTENHAM
Tottenham are stepping up their hunt for Franck Kessie amid a growing feeling that Barcelona are ready to cash in.
The Ivorian star moved to the Nou Camp as a free agent from AC Milan last summer. The club’s initial plan was to usher Kessie into the side as a replacement for Frenkie de Jong, who they wanted to offload to Manchester United.
De Jong dug his heels in, though, with his stay initially limiting Kessie’s game-time at Barca.
However, Kessie has since worked hard to win Xavi around and has figured more frequently in recent weeks.
That said, there is a growing feeling in the Spanish media that the Blaugrana are now preparing to cash in. The club is still saddled with debt and Kessie looks one such asset they can offload.
Now, under the headline ‘Kessie’s departure to Tottenham’, Sport suggests a deal is starting to gather pace.
Claiming the deal makes economical sense, he is the prime target for Spurs. The north London side are chasing a replacement for Rodrigo Bentancur, who faces a lengthy spell out with a serious knee injury.
And Tottenham reportedly lead both Aston Villa and Inter Milan in the hunt for his £26.6m (€30m) signature.
Spurs want David Raya and Nico Elvedi to join Kessie
Indeed, the signing of the Ivorian is likely to be the first of a busy summer for Tottenham.
They are also stepping up their chase for Hugo Lloris’ successor in goal. Now Marca states that a move for Brentford goalkeeper David Raya is also gathering pace.
The Spaniard currently leads the charts for most saves this season in Europe’s top five leagues.
Rated at around the £40m mark, his deal with the Bees is due to expire in summer 2024.
The London side want to tie him to a new deal. However, his refusal to commit means a summer move across London to Tottenham now looks likely.
In addition, Spurs are also expressing a strong interest in Borussia Monchengladbach’s Nico Elvedi.
The 26-year-old has put in some impressive displays in the Bundesliga this season and looks ready to move this summer. Indeed, the Swiss star’s deal expires in summer 2024 and Gladbach look set to cash in.
They state that both Roma and Spurs are keen on Elvedi, who has three goals in 26 appearances this season.
Per journalist Alfredo Pedulla, any deal for Elvedi will set his suitors back between £13.3m to £17.8m (€15m to €20m).
JUVENTUS WANT MARCEL SABITZER TO REPLACE RABIOT
Juventus are ready to bid for Marcel Sabitzer with the Austrian impressing while on loan at Manchester United. The Bianconeri see the Bayern man as a possible replacement for Arsenal target Adrien Rabiot. (Calciomercatoweb)
Maximiliano Allegri hopes Weston McKennie seals a £30.6m (€34.5m) summer move to Leeds with the player ‘not missed’ by at Juventus. (Tuttomercatoweb)
Barcelona will use funds from Kessie’s sale to finally push through a move for Bernardo Silva. And reports claim the Man City man is determined to leave the Etihad for the Nou Camp this summer. (Sport)
Atletico Madrid are emerging as the leading candidates to sign Wolves winger Adama Traore on a free transfer this summer. (90min)
Manchester United face competition from Atletico Madrid for the Paulo Dybala, with a clause allowing him to leave for £10.6m (€12m). (various)
Everton are chasing a summer deal for Empoli left-back Fabiano Paris. (Torino Granata)
Arsenal remain keen on a deal for Facundo Torres and will not be dissuaded by his new exit clause that now stands at £25m. (Fabrizio Romano)
LIVERPOOL STAR NABY KEITA TO PICK FROM TWO BUNDESLIGA CLUBS
Naby Keita will pick from Borussia Dortmund or former side RB Leipzig when he departs Liverpool as a free agent this summer. (Bild)
Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Manu Kone has revealed his affection for Chelsea amid summer links to the Blues. (Bild)
Real Madrid are tracking Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes and are ready to launch a big-money move for his services. (Mundo Deportivo)
The Magpies though are ready to offer the Brazilian a new and improved contract to keep him from Los Blancos’ clutches. (IG eSporte)
Luis Enrique’s links to the Chelsea job are growing stronger as the pressure build on Graham Potter. (Sport)
Thiago Motta’s representative believes the Bologna coach is ready to take on the Inter Milan job – and is also on PSG’s radar. (Tuttomercatoweb)
Houssem Aouar will reject moves to Manchester United and Arsenal and will instead sign for Eintracht Frankfurt. (Telefoot)
CHELSEA READY TO BEAT MAN UTD TO VICTOR OSIMHEN SIGNING
Chelsea will go all out to sign Victor Osimhen this summer with Todd Boehly ready to spend up to £115.2m (€130m). (Calciomercato)
Alvaro Morata faces a fight for his Atletico Madrid future after an underwhelming season for Diego Simeone’s side. (various)
Steven Gerrard is emerging as a shock target for PSG should they part company with Christopher Galtier. (various)
Juan Cuadrado is hoping to sign a new deal with Juventus with his current arrangement expiring in four months. (Gianluca Di Marzio)
Eric Choupo-Moting is to sign a new deal with Bayern Munich, ending talk of a shock move to Man Utd or Tottenham. (Sky Deutschland)
Napoli plan to reward Georgia forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a massive new deal to prevent Chelsea or Newcastle making their move. (Gazzetta dello Sport)