The winter transfer window is closed, but now it's time to look ahead to the summer! Here are the new rumours floating around Europe's big leagues and beyond.
Kane can join Man United for £200m
Manchester United could land striker Harry Kane this summer, if they can find the £200 million Daniel Levy wants to ease Tottenham Hotspur's financial worries, reports the Daily Mail.
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The Spurs owner is prepared to sanction the departure of Kane due to the effect of the coronavirus on club's finances, with Spurs needing the cash injection for payments on their £1 billion stadium, for which they still owe £637m on the loan.
Levy is also said to be disappointed with Kane's recent comments that the Premier League season should be voided if it's not completed by June. Ending the season could lead to broadcast rights holders demanding a refund from the Premier League.
Moreover, Kane has also suggested that it might be the right time to leave Spurs if they're not winning trophies.
Should United pay the fee Levy is after, it would eclipse the world record £198m fee Paris Saint-Germain paid Barcelona for Neymar in 2017.
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22:05 BST: Well we've run out of gossip for the day -- don't worry we'll be back with more shortly -- so let's wrap up today's editions of Transfer Talk with a bit of fun. What would Liverpool legend and FC TV member Stevie Nicol be worth at right-back in today's market? Mark Ogden weighs in below...
20.55 BST: Former Arsenal player turned Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson believes Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang would be better served staying right where he is instead of moving to a different club in search of trophies. On Friday, Gabon's FA president said that Arsenal's "ambition" doesn't match Aubameyang's and urged the 30-year-old to move on from the Gunners. However, Merson warned the Gabon international that "the grass isn't always greener."
20.03 BST: Here's one from the Daily Star, with reports that Liverpool are stepping up efforts to sign Sevilla centre-back Diego Carlos in an attempt to keep one of Jurgen Klopp's top targets from moving to Barcelona. The Premier League leaders should have the upper hand as the report says Carlos' fee will be in the neighborhood of £70m, pricing him out of the market for cash-strapped Barca.
18.59 BST: Porto and Mexico ace Jesus "Tecatito" Corona has been linked to Inter Milan by Corriere dello Sport. His agent was quoted as saying Corona wants to win the league with Porto and then think about his future. Roma, Sevilla, Everton, West Ham and Schalke are also in the mix, according to the report.
18.10 BST: A bit of coaching news here as former Feyenoord manager and ex-Manchester United defender Jaap Stam is a candidate for the vacant FC Cincinnati position, a source has confirmed to ESPN's Jeff Carlisle. The MLS club has been without a coach since former manager Ron Jans resigned on Feb. 18 amid an investigation he used racial slurs in front of players.
17.01 BST: Could Brexit force Atletico Madrid to sell one of their non-EU stars? Mundo Deportivo reports that England international Kieran Trippier will become a non-EU player when the Brexit transition period is over on Dec. 31. Spanish clubs can only name three non-EU players in a matchday squad, and Atleti already have Santiago Arias, Felipe and Renan Lodi. Something's gotta give.
16.00 BST: It looks like Lorenzo Insigne has severed his ties with super agent Mino Raiola. Journlist Carlo Avlino tweeted on Sunday that Raiola "is no longer the agent of" Insigne. The Napoli striker originally signed up with Raiola in 2018, and news of the relationship ending has the club's fans celebrating -- they are now convinced their captain will stay having been linked with a move away.
Mino Raiola non è più il procuratore di Lorenzo Insigne
— Carlo Alvino (@Carloalvino) April 12, 2020
15.18 BST: Former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Jerome Rothen says that Kylian Mbappe will move to Real Madrid once the coronavirus crisis is over and this season is finally completed.
"I know from club sources that Mbappe to Madrid was almost done," he told Radio Montecarlo. "With what is happening, I am sure it will be postponed. But in no case will Mbappe's contract be extended.
"The club has agreed to part ways with him this summer, it is just a matter of time."
14.39 BST: Julien Laurens explains why Chelsea have targeted Lille defender Gabriel to strengthen their back line.
14.06 BST: Real Betis defender Emerson has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Barcelona. The Catalan giants have an option on the 21-year-old, and can sign him for just €6m before the end of 2021.
"I didn't think I would get to this level so quickly. and this season has been the best one of my life", he told Ace. "Things move fast, but I am ready to play for any team, including Barcelona."
13.30 BST: AS reports that James Rodriguez's agent, Jorge Mendes, has held talks with Manchester United and Juventus as he plots his next move. The Colombia international is about to move into the final year of his contract at Real Madrid and the Bernabeu club are expected to try and cash in. He spent the previous two seasons on loan at Bayern Munich and does not appear to have a future in Zinedine Zidane's squad.
12.52 BST: RB Leipzig chief executive Oliver Mintzlaff has rejected claims that Liverpool have already agreed a deal to sign star striker Timo Werner in the summer.
"I'm deeply relaxed about Werner," he told Sky in Germany. "He hasn't signalled yet that he wants to leave beyond this season, and he doesn't have to. He has a contract until 2023."
12.09 BST: L'Equipe reports that Tanguy Ndombele is considering his future at Tottenham Hotspur after manager Jose Mourinho, who has been very critical of the player, made him break coronavirus social distancing rules to train in the park. Defenders Davinson Sanchez and Ryan Sessegnon were also filmed by passers-by running together through the park.
11.33 BST: Craig Burley decides if he would rather play under Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola or Frank Lampard.
11.06 BST: Could Manchester United be about to raid Swansea City for the second time in successive summers? The Sun on Sunday reports that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is ahead of Manchester City in the chase for Joe Rodon - 12 months after signing Daniel James from the Welsh club. Defender Rondon is thought to have a £20m price tag.
10.10 BST: Aaron Ramsey says he chose to join Juventus after leaving Arsenal because he believes he can win the Champions League at the Turin club.
"One of the main reasons for coming to Juventus was to win league titles and challenge for Champions Leagues," he said. "Juve are a massive club, one of the biggest in Europe. There were other clubs interested, but I felt most wanted by them with the history they have, the players they have and they have done well in the Champions League in the last few years.
"They are knocking on the door and I want to try and help play a part in them winning the Champions League. They are serial winners and it was something I wanted to achieve. I wanted to go somewhere and be competing every single season for two, three, four trophies."
09.30 BST: Easter eggs aplenty today, but will we have transfer rumours to match? Stick with us.
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Man City favourites to land Lautaro
Barcelona face stiff competition for top target Lautaro Martinez, according to The Sun, suggesting that Manchester City are now in pole position to land the striker for £97.5m in the summer.
Until now, Inter Milan have been keen to hold on Europe's most wanted striker, while most reports linking the Argentine with a move away from the San Siro have suggested he would join Barca.
Not so. The Sun says that City are the only club willing to pay the striker's buyout clause, with Barca and other contenders Chelsea and Real Madrid either unwilling or unable to find the fee.
Martinez has three years left on his contract and this season has scored 16 goals. City boss Pep Guardiola sees the 22-year-old as the ideal long-term replacement for Sergio Aguero.
Inter are still keen to get Martinez to agree to a new deal.
Upamecano agent holds the key to Madrid move
More developments on Friday's reports that Real Madrid have entered the race to sign RB Leipzig centre-back Dayot Upamecano, with AS revealing that the French defender is represented by the same agent as Madrid player Toni Kroos.
That should make negotiations easier for manager Zinedine Zidane, who has identified Upamecano as the perfect player to bring some youth to his ageing squad. Moreover, with Upamecano's contract running out in 2021, Leipzig seem resigned to the letting him go for a sizeable fee rather than lose him on a free in 12 months' time.
AS also suggest that Leipzig are already lining up a replacement, which would suggest Upamecano's departure is likely. It believes that Leipzig head coach Markus Krosche has identified Nice ace Malang Sarr and Paris Saint-Germain's rising star Tanguy Kouassi as possible replacements.
Tap-ins
- Newcastle United are interested in signing Benfica's Rafa Silva for £15m, reports The Sun. Newcastle have been working on a plan to add the midfield playmaker to their squad for some time, though their plans have been shelved by the coronavirus. Benfica are keen to recoup £25m for the Portuguese player, but Newcastle believe they can knock the price down. Silva, 26, has played 21 times this season.
- Josh Maja is keen to return to English football less than 18 months after swapping Sunderland for Bordeaux. Maja, 21, had scored 16 goals for Sunderland in 2018-19 -- as featured on the Netflix show "Sunderland Till I Die" -- before leaving for France, where he has scored seven goals this season. However, The Sun reports that Maja wants to return to the UK and both West Ham United and Crystal Palace are prime for landing the striker for what could be a reported £10m fee.