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Tottenham want to sign England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford this summer, even though the 29-year-old has just signed a new long-term contract at Everton. (Sun)external-link

Chelsea have made signing Barcelona’s Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 25, a priority for this summer. (Football Insider)external-link

Portugal forward Joao Felix, 23, is happy with his loan spell at Chelsea and the club will speak with Atletico Madrid about a permanent move in the summer. (Relevo)external-link

Former Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard has flown to Istanbul to hold talks with Trabzonspor over becoming their new manager. (Karar – in Turkish)external-link

Manchester United are prepared to make Harry Kane the most expensive British player of all-time by signing the England striker, 29, from Tottenham this summer. (Mirror)external-link

Everton are interested in a summer move for Sheffield United’s Senegal forward Iliman Ndiaye, 23. (Sun)external-link

Paris St-Germain are targeting a summer move for Villarreal’s Pau Torres, a year after new Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag persuaded the club not to sign the Spain defender, 26. (Mirror)external-link

Ten Hag’s summer transfer plans have not changed as a result of Manchester United’s 7-0 defeat by Liverpool. (Telegraph – subscription required)external-link

Manchester United fear they will not be able to sell England defender Harry Maguire, 30, this summer due to his wages, which are believed to be more than £200,000-a-week. (Football Insider)external-link

Barcelona are unlikely to pursue a deal for Bernardo Silva because Manchester City will expect about £70m to sell the Portugal midfielder, 28. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)external-link

Manchester City are close to agreeing a new deal with Argentina striker Julian Alvarez, 23, extending his contract by a year to 2028 on a much-improved salary. (TyC Sports – in Spanish)external-link

Naby Keita’s wage demands have put AC Milan off signing the Guinea midfielder this summer, even though the 28-year-old will be a free agent as his Liverpool contract is set to expire. (Calciomercato – in Italian)external-link

MLS side St Louis City are among the clubs interested in signing Brazil forward Roberto Firmino, 31, this summer as a free agent when he leaves Liverpool. (Bleacher Report)external-link

Marseille are unlikely to trigger their purchase option for Manchester United’s Eric Bailly by playing the on-loan Ivory Coast defender, 28, in at least 10 of their remaining 12 league games. (L’Equipe – in French)external-link

Barcelona have lost interest in signing Marcus Thuram when his contract with Borussia Monchengladbach expires in the summer as Bayern Munich look set to sign the France forward, 25, on a free transfer. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)external-link

Chelsea have beaten Newcastle to the signing of 17-year-old Jamaican forward Dujuan Richards from Phoenix All Stars. (Fabrizio Romano)external-link

Barca are monitoring Hamburg’s 14-year-old German winger Saido Balde. (Bild – in German)external-link

Lille’s Canada forward Jonathan David, 23, says that playing in the Premier League or La Liga are “every kid’s dream”. (Fabrizio Romano)external-link

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