Kylian Mbappe held talks with Manchester City a day before the 25-year-old French striker announced he was leaving Paris St-Germain at the end of the season. (Cadena Ser – In Spanish)
Newcastle sporting director Dan Ashworth has been put on leave after asking to leave the club with Manchester United interested in signing him. (Subscription Required)
Manchester United must pay a huge compensation if they want to sign Ashworth, or wait for him to serve out the two years of his leave written into his Newcastle contract. (Mail)
Chelsea are monitoring Harry Kane's situation at Bayern Munich amid reports that the 30-year-old England striker is not happy in Germany. (Football Insider)
Liverpool are hoping to land Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso and the club's sporting director Simon Rolfes to replace Jurgen Klopp and Jorg Schmadtke who are leaving this season. (Football Insider)
Tottenham are planning to sign Everton's 22-year-old England midfielder James Garner this summer. (TeamTalks)
Oliver Glasner has agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract to succeed Roy Hodgson as Crystal Palace manager. (Sky Sports)
Arsenal scouted Red Bull Salzburg midfielder Oscar Gloukh on Saturday as they consider a move for the 19-year-old Israel international. (Football Transfers)
Former Wales manager Chris Coleman has emerged as a contender for the Republic of Ireland job after talks with England Under-21 manager Lee Carsley stalled. (Independent)
Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel will not be sacked despite the Bundesliga side suffering a third defeat in nine days against Bochum on Sunday. (Sky Germany)
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has called for more investigative reports on Roberto de Zerbi as he considers approaching the Brighton boss to succeed Xavi as manager at the end of the season. (Sport – In Spanish)
Birmingham Republic of Ireland defender Kevin Long, 33, is close to completing a move to MLS side Toronto FC. (Birmingham mail)
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