Tottenham’s Richarlison, a Brazilian forward aged 25, is being considered as a potential replacement for Karim Benzema, a French striker aged 35, at Real Madrid.
Paris St-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe, a French forward aged 24, and Benfica’s Gonçalo Ramos, a Portuguese striker aged 21, are also being considered for the same role.
Juventus is interested in signing Richarlison as a replacement for Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic, aged 23, who is expected to leave in the summer.
Mbappe expressed regret for agreeing to a new contract with PSG and contacted Real Madrid last summer, asking them to sign him. While Real Madrid wants Mbappe, they hope to sign him on a free transfer when his PSG contract ends in 2024.
Manchester United is targeting Tottenham’s captain, Harry Kane, a 29-year-old striker, as their primary target this summer. However, Tottenham is trying to persuade Kane to extend his contract beyond 2024 and is ready to include him in key decisions over the club’s future.
Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino, a 31-year-old forward from Brazil, has offered himself to Barcelona as he will leave Anfield at the end of the season.
Manchester City’s Ilkay Gundogan, a 32-year-old midfielder from Germany, is the most viable option for Barcelona as they try to strengthen their midfield this summer.
Thomas Tuchel, a 49-year-old German and former Chelsea boss, is not considering replacing Antonio Conte as Tottenham’s manager unless they achieve Champions League qualification.
Inter Milan is considering appointing Conte, a 53-year-old Italian coach, as their coach for a second time, as they prepare to sack Simone Inzaghi, a 46-year-old Italian.
Conte could leave Tottenham at the end of the season and replace Jose Mourinho, a 60-year-old Portuguese, as Roma coach.
Milan Skriniar, a 28-year-old defender from Slovakia, has decided to leave Inter Milan in the summer and will join Paris St-Germain as a free agent.
PSG has a transfer budget of just 80m euros (£70.7m) this summer and will look to sell at least one of Neymar, a 31-year-old Brazilian forward, and Lionel Messi, a 35-year-old forward from Argentina, to free up money for new signings. Inter Miami and Major League Soccer are using all possible means to lure Messi to America in the summer.
Brentford will not sell David Raya, a 27-year-old goalkeeper from Spain, this summer unless they receive an acceptable offer, as they are prepared to let him leave for free in 2024.
Nottingham Forest could make another signing spree if they avoid relegation from the Premier League, with manager Steve Cooper set to be handed a budget of more than £100m.
Lille’s Carlos Baleba, a 19-year-old midfielder from Cameroon, has been scouted by Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Newcastle United. Southampton’s 19-year-old Belgian midfielder, Romeo Lavia, is of interest to Chelsea, Manchester United, and Arsenal.
The Glazer family is considering selling Manchester United before the transfer window opens in June.
Herve Renard, the current head coach of the Saudi Arabia national team, is being considered for the position of manager of the France women’s team.