The football world's gossip mill is in full swing, and Transfer Talk is monitoring the whispers ahead of all the summer moves. Check out the latest deals here.
United will pay €100m for Griezmann
What looked set to be one of the biggest transfer sagas of the summer could be over before the window even opens, with Manchester United close to completing a deal to sign Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid.
There have been plenty of hints from the 26-year-old striker that a move from La Liga to the Premier League was not a formality. But the Manchester Evening News reports that a deal will be done for Jose Mourinho to land one of his top targets, even if it does cost €100 million.
The report says United will back Mourinho in the transfer market this summer in order to ensure a title challenge next season, and with Wayne Rooney expected to leave there is not only a space available in attack, but also a huge gap in the wage bill.
Pep to move for Coman reunion
Staying in Manchester, Pep Guardiola is ready to take advantage of Bayern Munich's decision not to sign Kingsley Coman and will part with £40m to sign the 20-year-old forward.
Guardiola took Coman to Bayern on a two-year loan deal from Juventus and, according to the Daily Mirror, he now wants to bring the France international to City to link up with Gabriel Jesus, Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling.
And it's not only City's attack that Guardiola wants to invest in, with rumours that at least four new defenders could arrive in an overhaul, with Leonardo Bonucci, Joshua Kimmich, Antonio Rudiger and Jose Gaya all linked.
Burnley can't keep Keane
The way things are going, Burnley defender Michael Keane can have his pick of which top Premier League side to join in the summer, with Liverpool the latest club said to be keen.
The Daily Mail claims that Chelsea, Everton, Manchester City and even Manchester United have all checked on the 24-year-old, who made his full international debut in England's 1-0 defeat against Germany on Wednesday, but it is Liverpool who have really stepped up their interest in the £20m-rated centre-back in recent weeks.
Burnley have made a play to keep Keane at Turf Moor and even offered him the chance to become their best-paid player, but it is reported the chance to win trophies is too much of a pull.
Tap-ins
- Atletico Madrid defender Jose Gimenez could have to choose between Manchester United and Liverpool this summer. The Daily Mirror reckons Mourinho is a big admirer of the 22-year-old, who already has 30 international appearances with Uruguay to his name, but Jurgen Klopp has also made his interest in the 2016 Champions League runner-up known.
- Moussa Sissoko's season is about to go from bad to worse, the Daily Mirror claims, with the news that Tottenham are willing to sell him this summer. Since moving to White Hart Lane in a £30m transfer last summer, Sissoko has failed to break into Mauricio Pochettino's team and has now been dropped from the France squad. Perhaps a fresh start is best for all involved.
- Liverpool and Arsenal could rival Chelsea's interest in Schalke left-back Sead Kolasinac, the Daily Mail reports, but Manchester City have already spoken to the 23-year-old's agent about a move as Guardiola lines up defensive targets. Kolasinac will be available for free in the summer when his contract expires, and he looks to be a man in demand.