Villa Like Sancho
*Aston Villa have become the latest club to show an interest in signing England winger Jadon Sancho, 25, from Manchester United following his loan at Chelsea. ( Teamtalk ).
Newcastle Eye Goalie Trafford
*Newcastle United have made Burnley and England goalkeeper James Trafford, 22, their top target this summer. ( Times ).
No Diaz Offers Yet For Liverpool
*Liverpool are not looking to sell Colombia winger Luis Diaz, 28, and have received no offers, despite reported interest from Barcelona and Saudi side Al-Nassr. (Times) .
But If Diaz Leaves…
*But should Diaz leave, Newcastle’s £80m-rated England winger Anthony Gordon, 24, is being seriously considered by Liverpool as a replacement. (Teamtalk) .
Liverpool To Go Toe-To-Toe With Gunners For Sesko
*Arne Slot’s Liverpool could also compete with Arsenal to sign Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig, with the 22-year-old Slovenia striker the subject of a £67m bid from the Gunners. ( TBR Football )
Elliott To Join Serie A Club,If…
*Harvey Elliott is most likely to join a Serie A club if the English midfielder, 22, leaves Liverpool this summer. ( Football Insider)
Villarreal Won’t Sell Everton Target Below £33m
*Everton would have to match Thierno Barry’s release clause of 40m euros (£33.7m) to sign the French striker from Villarreal (Teamtalk).
Madrid In For Argie Wonderkid
*Real Madrid have reportedly approached Argentine youngster Franco Mastantuono and his club River Plate about a potential transfer this summer.
The 17-year-old is the hottest property in Argentina right now, and has earned his first call-up to the national team thanks to his sensational recent performances with River Plate. Lionel Scaloni is not the only person who has been impressed with the form of the teenager, with some of Europe’s biggest clubs already queuing up in attempts to win his signature.
Despite his tender age, Mastantuono’s value according to Transfermarkt is already in excess of €30m (£25m), and that is only set to rise further in the coming months, and possibly years.
Barcelona In ‘Almost Done Deal’ For Goalie Who Rejected Arsenal, Man City
*Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia has reportedly turned down proposals from the likes of Arsenal and Manchester City in favour of a move to Barcelona. Garcia has been attracting significant interest after proving to be one of the standout La Liga goalkeepers in the 2024-25 campaign.
As per Opta Joe, Garcia prevented more goals than any other La Liga goalkeeper and made more saves than any other shot-stopper in the top flight. Garcia’s crucial stops helped Espanyol avoid an immediate return to the second tier with a 14th-placed finish. Unfortunately for Espanyol, they are now bracing themselves for the departure of one of their most prized assets this summer.
City’s Echeverri May Be Loaned To Girona, Except…
*Manchester City expert Steven McInerney from Esteemed Kompany would not be surprised to see Claudio Echeverri leave on loan this summer, possibly to sister club Girona in La Liga, but a strong performance at the FIFA Club World Cup could persuade Pep Guardiola to keep him in his senior squad for next season.
Echeverri was integrated into the first-team set-up at Man City after officially joining the club in January, 12 months after the Citizens agreed to sign the 19-year-old from River Plate for a reported £12.5m.
Widely regarded as one of the brightest prospects from South America, Echeverri has been tipped for stardom after being dubbed the ‘next Lionel Messi’ in his native Argentina and he has already excelled at youth level for club and country.
The attacking midfielder arrived in Manchester on the back of a magnificent Under-20 South American Championship campaign, recording six goals and three assists across nine matches as well as captaining his nation to a runners-up finish.
Echeverri has since had to be patient for first-team opportunities at Man City, with his senior debut surprisingly coming in the FA Cup final when he came on as a second half substitute, before also coming off the bench in the Citizens’ final Premier League game of the 2024-25 season against Fulham last month.
