Liverpool are firmly in the race to sign Nottingham Forest and Brazil defender Murillo, 23, although Chelsea are currently leading the pursuit for the highly rated centre-back. (TeamTalks)
Reports suggesting that Jurgen Klopp will step down from his role as Head of Global Soccer at Red Bull are “complete nonsense and entirely without foundation,” according to CEO Oliver Mintzlaff. (Sky Sports Germany)
Serbia international Dusan Vlahovic prefers a move to Barcelona when his Juventus contract expires this summer, although Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea remain interested in signing the 26-year-old striker. (TeamTalks)
Arsenal and Manchester City are considering a £30m bid for Atalanta left-back Honest Ahanor. Chelsea are also interested in the 18-year-old Nigerian defender. (Caught Offside)
Liverpool and Manchester United are unwilling to meet Wolves’ £50m valuation for 18-year-old England international Mateus Mane this season, as they believe the midfielder is still too raw. (Football Insider)
Former Brentford striker Ivan Toney is aiming to win trophies in Saudi Arabia with his current club Al-Ahli, but the 29-year-old England international does not intend to return to the Premier League. (Sportsport)
Striker Nicolas Jackson is expected to return to Chelsea. The 24-year-old Senegal international joined Bayern Munich on loan last summer, but the Bundesliga champions are not interested in making the move permanent. (CFBayernInsider)
Newcastle United are monitoring Brighton and Netherlands goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen and Manchester City’s James Trafford, both 23, as they look for a long-term successor to 33-year-old England international Nick Pope. (The i Newspaper)
Newcastle United are also tracking Union Saint-Gilloise winger Anan Khalaili. The 21-year-old Israel international has scored three times in the Champions League this season. (Mail+)
Liverpool winger Trent Kone-Doherty, 19, from Northern Ireland, could leave soon to join Norwegian side Molde despite being offered a new contract at Anfield. (Football Insider)
Napoli inserted a clause in Victor Osimhen’s transfer to Galatasaray which means the Turkish club would have to pay up to £60m if they sell the 27-year-old Nigeria striker to another Italian club. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
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