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Football gossip: Thiago, Upamecano, Endrick, Onana, Stankovic

Man City, Chelsea and Bayern Munich have interest in Igor Thiago, defender Dayot Upamecano dashes Real Madrid & Liverpool hopes, while Real Madrid want to keep Endrick at the club next season.

Manchester City, Chelsea and Bayern Munich remain interested in Brazilian forward Igor Thiago, 24, despite him signing a new contract with Brentford. (Teamtalk), external

France defender Dayot Upamecano, 27 has dashed Liverpool and Real Madrid’s hopes of signing him this summer after signing a new deal with Bayern Munich. (Sports Illustrated), external

Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham have been told Brazil striker Endrick will not be available this summer. Real Madrid say the 19-year-old, who is on a season-long loan to Lyon, will return to the Bernabeu as part of their first‑team squad next season. (Teamtalk), external

Manchester United will look to sell goalkeeper Andre Onana this summer. The 29-year-old Cameroon international is on loan at Trabzonspor having lost his place at Old Trafford. (Sun), external

Inter Milan plan to use a buy-back clause to secure the services of midfielder Aleksandar Stankovic, despite facing competition from Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham. They sold the Serbian, 20, to Club Brugge last summer but can get him back for 23m euros (£20m). (Fabrizio Romano), external

Real Madrid will activate their buy-back clause to sign Argentina midfielder Nico Paz, 21, from Como in the summer. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external

Tottenham have left the door open for United States boss Mauricio Pochettino, 53, to return to the club in the summer, with the Argentine having previously guided the club to a Champions League final. (Telegraph – subscription required) , external

Manchester City are prepared to offer around 50m euros (£43.4m) to sign Brazil right-back Wesley Franca, 22, from Roma in the summer. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external

Newcastle, Tottenham, and Aston Villa have joined Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United in chasing Bournemouth‘s French forward Eli Junior Kroupi, 19. (Teamtalk), external

Manchester United have held talks to sign rivals Manchester City‘s 16-year-old English defender Kasen Brown. (Football Insider), external

Barcelona are keen to lower the £26m transfer option previously agreed for on-loan England striker Marcus Rashford, 28, but Manchester United are holding firm. (Express), external

Barcelona have identified Sporting’s Portugal centre-back Gonçalo Inacio, 24, as their top target to strengthen their defence, but would need to pay 70m euros (£60m). (Fichajes – in Spanish), external

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