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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

Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali is a target for Juventus, Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has a release clause in his Al-Nassr contract and Napoli are set to hold talks to extend Scott McTominay’s contract.

Newcastle United and Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali, 25, is Serie A side Juventus’ top transfer target for the summer. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian) , external

Barcelona are considering offering 37-year-old Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, whose deal with them runs out in the summer, a contract extension for another season but on reduced wages. (ESPN), external

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at Al-Nassr is in doubt and the 41-year-old has a £44m release clause in his contract with the Saudi Pro League club. (Athletic – subscription required), external

Scotland international Scott McTominay and Napoli are set to hold talks about extending the 29-year-old’s contract beyond 2028, with the Serie A club keen to secure the midfielder to a new deal until 2030. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external

Colombia striker Jhon Duran, 22, is set to join Zenit St Petersburg on loan after ending his season-long stint at Fenerbahce from Al-Nassr. (Talksport) , external

Feyenoord are among the clubs to have explored a move for England forward Jesse Lingard, who is available on a free transfer after leaving FC Seoul. The 33-year-old’s former Manchester United team-mate Robin van Persie is in charge of the Dutch club. (Mail), external

Leeds United are reportedly targeting a new goalkeeper in the summer transfer window. It is understood Daniel Farke has been underwhelmed by summer signing Lucas Perri, who arrived at Elland Road in July 2025 for £13.9m. (Teamtalk), external

Tottenham‘s 22-year-old Argentine striker Alejo Veliz, who is on loan at Rosario Central, is set to join Brazilian club Bahia in the summer in a deal worth 9m euros (£7.8m) plus add-ons. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Atletico Madrid showed an interest in Spain’s 23-year-old attacking midfielder Gabri Veiga in the last couple of days of the winter transfer window but Porto rejected the La Liga club’s approach. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Liverpool, Manchester United and Real Madrid eye Adam Wharton deal, Manchester United could move for Jean-Philippe Mateta and Sandro Tonali, Leeds keeper Illan Meslier looks to be heading to Turkey.

Liverpool could rival Manchester United and Real Madrid for the £80m signing of Crystal Palace and England midfielder Adam Wharton, 21, in the summer. (Mirror), external

Manchester United could make a move for long-term striker target Jean-Philippe Mateta, 28, in the summer after the Frenchman’s proposed deadline-day transfer from Crystal Palace to AC Milan fell through. (Mirror), external

AC Milan, Chelsea and Newcastle are all interested in Serbian forward Dusan Vlahovic, 26, on a summer free transfer, even though he has recently returned to Juventus to complete his rehabilitation from an abductor injury. (Football Italia), external

Manchester United are also looking to bolster their midfield and Newcastle‘s Italy international Sandro Tonali, 25, is of interest. (Metro), external

Everton will be open to new offers for English winger Dwight McNeil, 26, after his deadline-day move to Crystal Palace collapsed. (Football Insider), external

Newcastle will resurrect a move for highly rated Reims’ Ivorian midfielder Patrick Zabi, 19, in the coming months. (The i – subscription required), external

Leeds United‘s French goalkeeper Illan Meslier, 25, could be set for a move away from Elland Road, with Turkish club Besiktas holding talks. (Teamtalk), external

Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka, 30, who is out of contract at Bayern Munich in the summer, could be on his way to Arsenal on a free transfer. (Bayern Insider), external

West Ham can dismiss head coach Nuno Espirito Santo without paying compensation if they are relegated to the Championship. (Athletic – subscription required), external

Brighton have turned down an approach from Nottingham Forest for Lewis Dunk, Chelsea consider Cole Palmer to be “untouchable” and Raheem Sterling is expected to leave the Stamford Bridge club.

Brighton have turned down an approach from Nottingham Forest for 34-year-old England defender Lewis Dunk. (Sky Sports), external

Chelsea consider playmaker Cole Palmer, 23, “untouchable” amid links with Manchester United and regard the England international, who is contracted until 2033, a key player in the club’s future. (Sky Sports), external

But Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling is expected to leave before the winter transfer window closes, with both parties in talks about securing an exit for the 31-year-old former England international. (Fabrizio Romano), external

West Ham are looking at loan deals for Tottenham‘s Czech keeper Antonin Kinsky, 22, and Chelsea‘s French defender Axel Disasi, 27, but the Hammers will have to send Brazilian defender Igor Julio, 27, back to Brighton to help make both deals happens. (Guardian), external

The representatives of 29-year-old Manchester United keeper Andre Onana, who is on loan at Trabzonspor, have held talks about the Cameroon international returning to former club Inter Milan in the summer. (Mail), external

Wolves are in talks to sign 25-year-old England midfielder Angel Gomes on loan from French club Marseille. (Talksport), external

Auxerre striker Lassine Sinayoko is another target for Wolves, with Championship clubs Coventry City and Middlesbrough also interested in the 26-year-old Mali international. (Football Insider), external

Burnley are in talks with West Ham over signing 31-year-old English midfielder James Ward-Prowse on loan. (Telegraph), external

Sunderland have played down reports 20-year-old Spanish forward Eliezer Mayenda could be allowed to move to Paris FC. (The I paper – subscription required), external

Nottingham Forest make a £35m bid for Crystal Palace‘s Jean-Philippe Mateta, Juventus are considering a move for Everton‘s Beto, and Manchester United‘s Bruno Fernandes will decide on his future at the end of the season.

Nottingham Forest have made a £35m bid for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, but the Eagles want a £40m package and will only let the 28-year-old Frenchman leave if that price is met and they are able to bring in a replacement. (Athletic – subscription required), external

Everton and Guinea-Bissau forward Beto, 27, is one of the options Juventus are considering as they look to bring in a striker during the winter transfer window. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external

Juventus are also interested in Liverpool‘s Italy winger Federico Chiesa, 28, and 24-year-old Dutch forward Joshua Zirkzee, who is at Manchester United. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external

France striker Randal Kolo Muani, 27, is on a season-long at Tottenham from Paris St-Germain and is another option Juventus have asked about. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes is set to wait until the end of the season before deciding on his future, with the 31-year-old’s current deal running until 2027 and having the option of a further year. (Mirror), external

Atletico Madrid are set to hold talks with Atalanta about signing 26-year-old Brazil midfielder Ederson from the Italian side. (AS – in Spanish), external

Everton have rejected an offer from Lazio for 22-year-old English midfielder Tim Iroegbunam. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian), external

Newcastle United‘s English defender Jamal Lascelles, 32, has been told he can leave the club if the right deal is found. (Chronicle), external

Wolves have rejected a £6.9m bid from Roma for 23-year-old Norway left-back David Moller Wolfe. (Sky Sports), external

Former Southampton and Rangers manager Russell Martin is among the candidates to take over as Leicester City manager following the sacking of Marti Cifuentes. (Football Insider), external

Former Leicester City player Gary Rowett and Hearts manager Derek McInnes are also being considered by the Foxes. (Mail), external