TRANSFER NEWS AND RUMOURS
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho’s mood during the club’s tour of the USA is exhausting his players and unsettling staff.
Real Madrid have no interest in Chelsea’s Brazil midfielder Willian, 29, but do want the Blues’ Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 26.
Willian says he is “very happy at Chelsea” and enjoys living in London.
Leicester boss Claude Puel has reiterated his belief 25-year-old England defender Harry Maguire – linked with Manchester United – will stay with the Foxes for the new season.
Maguire is set to be offered a new deal by Leicester, increasing his weekly wage from £50,000 to £95,000.
Everton want 28-year-old Manchester United and Argentina defender Marcos Rojo, who has been told he can leave for £30m.
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has made Bayern Munich and Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, 29, his main transfer target.
Tottenham may not make any signings before the transfer window shuts, says manager Mauricio Pochettino.
Burnley are ready to move for Southampton’s England goalkeeper Fraser Forster, 30, if his 26-year-old compatriot Nick Pope is ruled out for the majority of the season.
Liverpool are confident Senegal forward Sadio Mane, 26, will sign a new long-term contract in the coming weeks.
Chelsea have opened talks with Inter Milan about Uruguay midfielder Matias Vecino, 26, and offered Juventus £35.5m for 24-year-old Italy defender Mattia Caldara.
Chelsea are also considering a £30m bid for Arsenal’s Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey, 27.
Lazio have been told by Arsenal they must pay £7m if they want to sign 29-year-old Spanish forward Lucas Perez.
Newcastle have an interest in Ajax left-back Nicolas Tagliafico but an £8m fee and the 25-year-old’s agent’s demands may be beyond Magpies boss Rafael Benitez’s budget.
Brighton have agreed to sell 29-year-old English striker Sam Baldock to Reading.
Leicester will accept £18m for Algeria forward Islam Slimani, but the 30-year-old’s future may not be decided until the end of August, when the international transfer window closes.
Paris St-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel has refused to be drawn on speculation linking the club with a move for Chelsea and France midfielder N’Golo Kante, 27.
Chelsea have offered Kante a new contract worth £290,000 a week, which would make him the club’s best-paid player.
Middlesbrough’s former England Under-21 striker Patrick Bamford, 24, is close to a move to Championship rivals Leeds United for an initial fee in the region of £7m.
Meanwhile, Middlesbrough have rejected a bid from Premier League newcomers Wolves for 22-year-old Spanish winger Adama Traore.
Morocco midfielder Younes Belhanda, linked with Crystal Palace, has ruled out a move to England. The 28-year-old says he is happy at Turkish side Galatasaray.
Paris St-Germain’s French midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 23, is close to signing a new deal with the Ligue 1 champions.
Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce is trying to sign West Ham’s English striker Jordan Hugill, 26, and Wigan’s English midfielder Nick Powell, 24.
Everton defender Matty Pennington is a target for
Leeds, where he spent last season on loan. The Whites’ fellow Championship side Wigan are also interested in the 23-year-old Englishman
BBC SPORT
