Tuesday, May 12

• Barcelona have made an opening offer for Lautaro Martinez

• Manchester United are working on a deal to sign Thiago Almada

• The Red Devils are also interested in Benfica star Carlos Vinicius

• Liverpool are considering an approach for Espanyol’s Leandro Cabrera

• Three Premier League clubs are interested in Memphis Depay

Moussa Dembele chooses

Manchester United are increasingly confident of completing a £60million deal for Lyon striker Moussa Dembele.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has sent scouts to watch Dembele at least three times in the last six months as he tries to convince him to make a switch to Old Trafford.

Chelsea are also keen on the impressive former Celtic forward but the player himself has made sure United know he is their preferred choice.

The Daily Star claim Ed Woodward is now poised to make his move knowing Lyon may have to sell as they miss out on European qualification.

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Tanguy Ndombele staying

Tottenham have absolutely no intention of offloading Tanguy Ndombele.

The six-capped France international, 23, arrived in north London from Lyon for an initial £55million but has struggled to impress manager Jose Mourinho.

The Portuguese manager hauled Ndombele off at half-time during a Premier League clash with Burnley and that has led to speculation of a summer move to Barcelona or Liverpool.

However, PA claim Spurs have no plans to sell or make the player available on a season-long loan elsewhere.

Neymar ‘says no’

Neymar has rocked Paris Saint-Germain by informing them that he won’t sign a new contract and will demand a transfer this summer.

That’s according to Spanish outlet SPORT, which claims Neymar is hell-bent on returning to Barcelona this summer.

Neymar’s contract will expire in 2022, meaning PSG are in no rush to sell, but the longer they hold onto him, the less they are likely to get in way of a transfer fee.

Various French outlets have stated that the Ligue 1 champions are putting all their attentions towards Kylian Mbappe’s future, and will willingly let Neymar leave if it leads to Mbappe’s extension.

Mbappe’s contract runs out in 2022 as well, and PSG are reluctant to let him enter into the final year of his contract.

Charlie Webster to Chelsea

Chelsea youngster Charlie Webster is reportedly attracting attention from Borussia Dortmund ahead of a potential transfer to the Bundesliga giants.

The 16-year-old is one of the standout talents in the Blues’ academy and has already been earmarked to follow in the footsteps of Jadon Sancho.

Sancho is now being linked with a return to the Premier League and Chelsea are set to battle Manchester United for his services, with the Dortmund star valued at around £120m.

But Blues youngster Webster could pass Sancho heading in the opposite direction this summer, according to The Sun.

The latest report suggests that Dortmund have been told Webster could be available and the German outfit are considering signing up the top prospect.

Adrien Rabiot contact

Juventus could offer one of their midfielders to Manchester United in a bid to bring Paul Pogba back to the Allianz Stadium.

The 27-year-old has endured his most frustrating campaign to date, with injury limiting him to eight appearances in all competitions since the start of the season.

As a result, he has been linked with a move away but a high valuation has been set in an effort to scare off interested clubs.

According to Bleacher Report, the Premier League outfit want £100m for Pogba, which Juventus cannot afford in the current climate due to the coronavirus crisis.

An exchange involving Aaron Ramsey is unlikely to materialise so Bleacher Report claim Adrien Rabiot could be used as bait.

Lautaro Martinez bid

Barcelona’s opening bid for Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez has been rejected.

That’s according to journalist Nicolo Schira, who claims the Spanish champions submitted an offer of £61million plus Nelson Semedo and Arturo Vidal in exchange.

Barcelona also offered the 22-year-old a contract worth £170,000-a-week at the Nou Camp.

“Confirmed what I said and anticipated 5 weeks ago! Barcelona have offered to Lautaro Martinez a contract with a wages of €10M a year,” Schira tweeted. “Inter ask the payment of the clause (€111M) to sell him and have rejected the first bid of Barcelona (€70M + Semedo and Vidal).”

Thiago Almada transfer

Manchester United are working on a deal to sign Velez Sarsfield star Thiago Almada.

The Red Devils are looking to bolster their midfield options with an emphasis on youth and Argentine Under-20 international Almada fits the bill.

According to Tuttomercatoweb, Ed Woodward and co. have already made contact with the talented 19-year-old attacking midfielder.

The playmaker has scored nine goals and registered four assists since making his debut in 2018 playmaker and the Red Devils are hoping to find an agreement for around £16million – £6m less than his £22m release clause.

Wanted: Leandro Cabrera

Liverpool are considering an approach for Espanyol defender Leandro Cabrera.

That’s according to Spanish website Todofichajes, who claim Jurgen Klopp’s side are ‘seriously evaluating’ the centre-back.

Espanyol only signed Cabrera, 28, in January having paid Getafe’s £7.8million release clause but the financial impact of the Coronavirus could see him offloaded in the upcoming transfer window.

It’s thought the uncapped Uruguayan is viewed as a low cost replacement for Dejan Lovren and his new release clause stands at £13m.