Chelsea are making plans to sign France World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann, 30, on loan from Barcelona. (Daily Express)external-link
However, Chelsea have been warned they are facing “mission impossible” as they step up their efforts to sign Borussia Dortmund and Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 20, this summer. (Sky Sports)external-link
Manchester United are close to agreeing personal terms with Real Madrid and France defender Raphael Varane, 28. (Manchester Evening News)external-link
Tottenham have made Southampton and England forward Danny Ings, 28, their priority signing with a firm belief he can play in attack alongside Harry Kane, who they want to keep. (Telegraph)external-link
Arsenal are keen on signing Wolves and Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves for £35m. (Sun)external-link
Gunners target Manuel Locatelli, the 23-year-old Sassuolo and Italy Euro 2020-winning midfielder, has welcomed interest from Juventus. (AS)external-link
Spurs and Manchester United want to sign Argentina defender Cristian Romero, 23, who is halfway through a two-year loan spell at Atalanta from Juventus. (Calciomercato)external-link
Arsenal have rejected bids of £25m and £30m from Aston Villa for 20-year-old England Under-21 midfielder Emile Smith Rowe. (Mail)external-link
Paris St-Germain are set to announce the signing of AC Milan and Italy Euro 2020-winning keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, 22. (Daily Express)external-link
Aston Villa and England midfielder Jack Grealish, 25, has been warned against making a move to Premier League champions Manchester City. (Daily Mirror)external-link
Southampton are in discussions for Newcastle United’s English midfielder Isaac Hayden, 26, that could see Saints’ Gabon midfielder Mario Lemina, 27, go in the opposite direction. (Mail)external-link
England winger Andros Townsend, 29, is looking for a new club after conceding he is unlikely to be offered a new deal at Crystal Palace. (Evening Standard)external-link
Brentford have joined West Brom in the race to sign Chelsea’s Sierra Leone-born midfielder Trevoh Chalobah. French club Lorient also want the 22-year-old. (Express & Star)external-link
West Ham’s Brazilian midfielder Felipe Anderson, 28, is in Italy to re-sign for Lazio – three years after leaving the Serie A club to join the Hammers. (Evening Standard)external-link
Arsenal want to keep England Under-21 midfielder Joe Willock, 21, with them this season, despite Newcastle United being interested in re-signing the player after a successful loan spell in 2020-21. (Newcastle Chronicle)external-link
Saudi Arabia side Al-Hilal have made a bid to sign West Brom’s Brazilian midfielder Matheus Pereira, 25. (Birmingham Mail)external-link
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