The Story So Far
Manchester United are leading the race to sign West Ham United midfielder Mateus Fernandes, though the y face rival interest from Arsenal, Aston Villa and Chelsea.
The club are also expected to make a move for Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney at the request of Michael Carrick. Both Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur are preparing the ir own approaches for the 23-year-old.
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Observation: When a manager specifically requests a midfielder from his former club, the scouting has already been done.
Manchester City are looking to beat both Arsenal and Chelsea to the signature of Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers, whose price tag has been set at over $134.5 million (£100 million).
Barcelona forward Ferran Torres is another attracting interest from the trio of Arsenal, Aston Villa and Chelsea as he faces an increasingly uncertain future at Camp Nou.
Marcus Rashford's complicated situation at Barcelona has attracted interest from other clubs across Europe. His entourage believe offers could come from Arsenal, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid if the price of a permanent transfer is right.
The Stakes In Plain Sight
Chelsea have hosted 20-year-old Reims goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen at the ir training ground to try and beat Newcastle United and Real Madrid to his signature. A price tag of $29 million (€25 million, £22 million) has been set.
Aston Villa and Tottenham are both considering moves for PSG goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier, who is expected to leave the club this summer after failing to establish himself as the first-choice starter.
Another player of interest to Aston Villa is Almería midfielder Dion Lopy, but an offer of $20 million (€17 million, £15 million) has fallen marginally short of the Spanish side's demands.
Dinamo Zagreb's 21-year-old center back Sergi Dominguez is emerging as a target for Tottenham.
After he praised Real Madrid following PSG's Champions League triumph, winger Désiré Doue has been identified as a potential transfer target for Los Blancos.
Flamengo left back Kaiki, 23, has received an approach from Real Betis, but Barcelona are considering launching a rival bid.
The Next Question
Borussia Dortmund center back Nico Schlotterbeck is also re-emerging as a potential target for Real Madrid.
Observation: A full agreement has been reached between Barcelona and outgoing Man City midfielder Bernardo Silva, but a deal can only be finalized if one player leaves Camp Nou.
Barcelona hope to offload Bardghji permanently—as long as a buy-back clause is included—but a loan is seen as the most likely outcome. Ajax are currently leading the race for a temporary deal.
José Mourinho is not particularly keen on signing Man City midfielder Rodri to Real Madrid and is instead leaning towards Adam Wharton from Crystal Palace.