Real Madrid is hoping to sign Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konaté, 26, on a free transfer next season when the Frenchman's contract expires. (Marca – in Spanish)
Arsenal is very keen to sign Swedish and Sporting striker Viktor Gyökeres, 27, as well as Slovenian and RB Leipzig forward Benjamin Šeško, 22. However, the club can only afford to sign one striker during this summer transfer window. (Mirror)
However, Arsenal feels Gyökeres' transfer fee is too high, and may instead opt to sign Šeško or England and Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins, 29. (Record – in Portuguese)
Manchester United has decided to retain Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee, 24. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian)
Manchester United also contacted the representatives of French forward Hugo Ekitiké, 22, who plays for Eintracht Frankfurt, over the weekend. (Bild)
Premier League clubs Chelsea, Aston Villa, and Tottenham are monitoring Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20, after the Argentine was reportedly told he is free to leave. (Mail)
Saudi club Al-Hilal has improved its offer for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, 26, who is also being targeted by Manchester United. They are proposing a contract worth up to £42.6 million per year. (Goal)
AC Milan has opened talks with Arsenal over the signing of Ukrainian defender Oleksandr Zinchenko, 28. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian)
Several Premier League and Serie A clubs are inquiring about Bayer Leverkusen’s Czech striker Patrik Schick, 29. (Sky Germany via Florian Plettenberg)
Paris Saint-Germain has reached a personal agreement with Bournemouth defender Illia Zabarnyi, 22, and is progressing in negotiations over the fee with the English club. (Fabrizio Romano)
Galatasaray has submitted a bid to sign Barcelona’s 33-year-old goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen. (Sport – in Spanish)
Portuguese giants Porto are looking to sign English winger Tyler Dibling, 19, from Southampton. (Record – in Portuguese)
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