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Mateus Fernandes is wanted by Paris-St Germain, Andoni Iraola and Cesc Fabregas are among the candidates to replace Liam Rosenior at Chelsea, and Barcelona want Marcus Rashford to extend loan stay.

Paris St-Germain have established contact with representatives of 21-year-old Portugal and West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes. (Foot Mercato – in French), external

Chelsea are drawing up a shortlist of candidates to replace Liam Rosenior, with departing Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola among those under consideration. (RMC Sport – in French), external

Chelsea are also looking at former midfielder Cesc Fabregas, who is currently managing Italian club Como. (Football Insider), external

Barcelona want Marcus Rashford, 28, to stay on loan next season rather than pay Manchester United the previously agreed £26m to sign the England forward permanently. (Mirror), external

Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham, Newcastle, Aston Villa and Newcastle have expressed an interest in signing Manchester City and England goalkeeper James Trafford, 23. (Goal), external

Manchester United have told Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, 31, that they want him to stay at Old Trafford. (Sun), external

Sunderland could sack French manager Regis Le Bris at the end of the season if he fails to secure European football for the club. (Talksport), external

Bayern Munich are not looking to extend 24-year-old Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson’s loan stay from Chelsea at the end of the season. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Barcelona are assessing several attacking targets for the summer with Manchester City‘s Portugal forward Bernardo Silva, 31, and Chelsea‘s Portugal forward Pedro Neto, 26, among them. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish), external

Juventus are targeting a goalkeeper this summer and have placed Liverpool and Brazil stopper Alisson, 33, at the top of their list. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Manchester United are keeping tabs on Bournemouth‘s English midfielder Alex Scott, 22. (Mirror), external

United are also keen on Benfica’s Richard Rios, with the 25-year-old Colombia international an option in midfield. (Caught Offside), external

Bournemouth have joined the race for Bayer Leverkusen’s 23-year-old USA midfielder Malik Tillman. (Teamtalk), external

Fulham are looking at contingency plans in case manager Marco Silva decides to leave when his contract expires at the end of the season. (The i), external

Arsenal are keeping an eye on Turkey midfielder Arda Guler, 21, who could be tempted to leave Real Madrid due uncertainty over manager Alvaro Arbeloa’s future. (Caught Offside), external

Liverpool could move for Randal Kolo Muani, Kobbie Mainoo verbally agrees to new Manchester United deal and Bernardo Silva is on Arsenal and Barcelona’s radar.

Liverpool have identified France international Randal Kolo Muani, 27, as a potential replacement for Mohamed Salah but face competition from Juventus for the Paris St-Germain forward. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external

England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 21, has verbally agreed to a new five-year contract with Manchester United. (Sun), external

Arsenal and Barcelona have emerged as possible destinations for Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva, 31, when he leaves Manchester City at the end of the season. (ESPN Brazil – in Portuguese), external

Nottingham Forest‘s England midfielder Elliot Anderson, 23, and Real Madrid and France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, 26, are being eyed by Manchester United as they look to replace the departing Casemiro. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Brighton could offer England goalkeeper James Trafford, 23, a route out of Manchester City in the summer. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Manchester United and Galatasaray are ready to battle it out for 28-year-old Juventus and Netherlands midfielder Teun Koopmeiners. (Tuttosport – in Italian), external

Barcelona are leading the race for Eduardo Conceicao, with Manchester City, Manchester United and Newcastle also interested in the 16-year-old Palmeiras forward. Any move to Europe could not happen until he turns 18 next year. (TeamTalk), external

West Ham are willing to let Greece defender Konstantinos Mavropanos, 28, leave this summer amid interest from the Bundesliga, but will demand a big fee. (Football Insider), external

Chelsea and Manchester United are among the clubs keeping tabs on Bournemouth‘s 22-year-old English midfielder Alex Scott. (Caught Offside), external

Leeds are planning to hand Wales midfielder Ethan Ampadu, 25, a new contract at the end of the season. (Teamtalk), external

Man Utd watch Premier League pair, Bayern want Kane’s England team-mate – plus who next for the Bournemouth job?

Manchester United are monitoring Bournemouth‘s French forward Junior Kroupi, 19, and Argentine defender Marcos Senesi, 28. (Mail – subscription needed), external

Bayern Munich are interested in signing Newcastle and England winger Anthony Gordon, 25. (Talksport), external

Aston Villa are the latest Premier League club to show an interest in England goalkeeper James Trafford. The 23-year-old was signed by Manchester City last summer but was immediately replaced by Gianluigi Donnarumma and should be available. (Mail), external

Liverpool want Bazoumana Toure in the summer. The 20-year-old Ivory Coast winger has excelled for Hoffenheim this season and could spark the Anfield club’s attack back into life. (TeamTalk), external

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate is close to agreeing a new contract to stay at Anfield. The 26-year-old France international was expected to leave this summer but could now sign a four-year extension. (RMC), external

Borussia Dortmund and Germany centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck, 26, has a release clause of about £43m-£52m which only applies to three clubs – including Liverpool and Real Madrid, but not Bayern Munich. (Bild – in German), external

Napoli want to extend the contract of Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay before this summer’s World Cup. The 29-year-old has become a huge favourite in Naples since joining from Manchester United in 2024. (Il Mattino – In Italian), external

England winger Jadon Sancho, 26, will have to accept a significant drop in wages if he wants to rejoin Borussia Dortmund when his Manchester United contract expires this summer. (Mirror), external

Bournemouth are considering Rayo Vallecano boss Inigo Perez, Coventry City manager Frank Lampard and Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna as they plan for life after Andoni Iraola, who has decided to leave at the end of the season. (i Sport), external

Unattached German Marco Rose, whose last job was at Leipzig, is thought to be the leading contender to replace Iraola at Bournemouth. (Guardian), external

Ipswich’s McKenna features highly in Bournemouth‘s thinking to replace the departing Iraola this summer but other candidates are under consideration. (Athletic), external

Argentine defender Cristian Romero, 27, may have played his last game for Tottenham Hotspur, with the club planning a squad overhaul even if they stay up. (Talksport), external

Coventry City boss Frank Lampard is keen to bring Chelsea‘s 18-year-old forward Jesse Derry to the club next season. (Talksport), external

Even for a high-profile international footballer, sometimes mum knows best.

In September 2023, when, by his own admission, Manchester United defender Harry Maguire was at his lowest ebb, as he was abused and mocked during an England appearance against Scotland (“I came on, played really well, then scored an own goal”), his mum Zoe took to social media.

She called the treatment of her son “disgraceful and unacceptable”.

“I didn’t want her to, but she just said, ‘I’m doing it! I’m not listening to you!'” Maguire said, smiling, as he spoke at length about his career so far and hopes for the future to journalists at the club’s training camp in Maynooth, 20 miles outside Dublin.

“I think it probably does affect your family a little bit more in those moments. They’ve seen what we’re going through and how tough it is.

“That was probably the lowest point, but it’s part of the journey.

“I wouldn’t change where I’ve been and what I’ve been through. It’s definitely made me stronger and got me to where I am today.”

It seems unfair to focus on negatives.

Maguire, 33, feels he has “performed really well” in six out of his seven seasons at Old Trafford.

“I still believe, even at my age, I’m arguably one of the best defenders in the world in both boxes,” he said. “I don’t think that’s in question really; that I can be really effective later on in games, whether you’re holding on to a lead or trying to chase a game.”

Yet the openness and the honesty with which he assessed his more difficult moments made it an obvious area to probe, 24 hours after it had been confirmed Maguire had signed a new deal that will give him an eighth campaign at the club, and potentially a ninth.

After all, this is someone who had the captaincy taken off him by then-manager Erik ten Hag and the club were prepared to sell to West Ham a couple of months before that Scotland game.

“Obviously your first emotion is anger and disappointment, that’s natural,” he said of the captaincy call.

“But I always thought unless you are one of the superstars and a world, world class player, you have ups and downs and things that you have to deal with. That’s why you see so many players have two or three years at the top, drop off, go to a different country and you don’t hear too much about them again.

“Wayne Rooney was here, one of the best players to ever play for this club, and he got so much pelters at times when he wasn’t doing too well. I always looked to the experience with players like Wayne and David Beckham and how they overcame it.

“I just kept my head down. I have great self-belief, more importantly, that I’m a top player. That’s what helps me when things are tough.”

Clearly, strength of mind is a positive character trait.

Maguire accepts it has been bumpy at times.

He did not go as far as to say he benefited from having the captaincy taken away but did admit “the form came back” after it happened. “I believe the form would have come back whether I was captain or not,” he added.

However, he concedes not everyone would have the mental strength to navigate their way through his pathway.

“Yes probably,” he said, when asked if it would have broken most players.

“I think there’ll be a lot who want to just close the book, go elsewhere and restart their career. I think it’s probably broken them a little bit earlier. It got to a point with the mocking and the abuse – if you want to call it abuse – there was only one way it could go.”

Tottenham choose Manchester City goalkeeper as Guglielmo Vicario replacement, Liverpool monitor Italy defender, Manchester United set to miss out on England midfielder.

Tottenham are considering a move for Manchester City and England goalkeeper James Trafford, 23, as a replacement for Italy’s Guglielmo Vicario, with Inter Milan interested in the 29-year-old. (Sun), external

Chelsea and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 25, is preparing to submit a transfer request to pave the way for a summer move to Real Madrid. (El Chiringuito, via Goal), external

England defender Harry Maguire, 33, snubbed a move to Inter Miami before signing a new contract with Manchester United, where he wants to finish his career. (Sun), external

Liverpool have joined Newcastle in monitoring 21-year-old Italy defender Marco Palestra, who is currently on loan at Cagliari from Atalanta. (Teamtalk), external

Manchester United will sell Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte, 24, this summer with Galatasaray, Newcastle and Tottenham all interested. (Fabrizio Romano), external

United look like missing out on England midfielder Elliot Anderson, though, with the 23-year-old preferring to move to Manchester City from Nottingham Forest this summer. (Mirror), external

Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado is open to leaving the club this summer after the 22-year-old Spain player lost his place in the first-choice XI. (SER Catalunya), external

Turkish side Fenerbahce want to sign Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma in the summer. The 29-year-old Mali international has only played eight times this season. (TurkishFootball), external

Tottenham and Chelsea are both looking at signing Sporting midfielder Maxi Araujo. The 26-year-old can play as a left winger or wing-back and is a regular for Uruguay. (CaughtOffside), external

Crystal Palace are close to signing 16-year-old left-back Harris Afzal – dubbed the next Andy Robertson – from Queen’s Park. (TeamTalk), external

Chelsea are looking to bring former Brighton defender Valentin Barco from their sister club Strasbourg this summer. The 21-year-old only made six Premier League appearances for Brighton but has been capped by Argentina. (FourFourTwo), external

Leeds forward Joe Gelhardt, 23, who has scored 13 goals in the Championship for Hull City this season, is wanted by Rangers. (FootballInsider), external