Transfer rumours: Werner, Willian, Sancho, Vertonghen, Dalot, Coutinho

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RB Leipzig and Germany forward Timo Werner, 24, is ready to join Liverpool if the Premier League side pay his £52m release clause. (Sky Sports)[1]

Chelsea and Brazil playmaker Willian, 31, is in talks with Liverpool over a move when his contract expires. (Sport – via Mirror)[2]

Borussia Dortmund are ready to make England winger Jadon Sancho, 20, their second-highest earner in order to keep him at the club despite interest from Manchester United and Chelsea. (Forbes)[3]

Manchester United are considering selling Portuguese defender Diogo Dalot, 21, to Paris St-Germain. (Daily Mercato)[4]

Philippe Coutinho could get back to his best if the 27-year-old Brazilian midfielder leaves Barcelona and joins Chelsea, according to Brazil legend Rivaldo. (Sun)[5]

Liverpool have told Coutinho they do not intend on buying him back from Barcelona. (Sport Witness)[6]

Former Liverpool and Chelsea defender Glen Johnson has urged the Blues to sign Coutinho. (Talksport – via Express)[7]

Leicester City are prepared to rival Manchester United to chase the signing of Borussia Monchengladbach and France striker Alassane Pea, 27. (Le10 Sport – via Leicester Mercury)[8]

Manchester United will deploy Aston Villa playmaker Jack Grealish as a right winger if they complete a deal for the 24-year-old Englishman. (Athletic – vial Birmingham Mail)[9]

Juventus are weighing up a summer bid for Napoli and Poland striker Arkadiusz Milik, 26. (Calcio Mercato)[10]

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been dealt a boost in his pursuit of Feyenoord midfielder Orkun Kokcu, 19, with the Eredivisie side set to have to sell players to land their top summer target. (Voetbal International – via Express)[11]

Arsenal’s Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 31, hopes to stay in Italy with Roma next season following a spell on loan, while Manchester United’s English defender Chris Smalling, 30, is also a key part of the Serie A club’s transfer plans after his successful loan spell. (Mail)[12]

Arsenal are set to complete a permanent move for Flamengo’s Spanish defender Pablo Mari, 26, who joined the Gunners on loan in January. (Athletic)[13]

Jamie Carragher says Liverpool players were ‘shocked’ their club managed to sell Fernando Torres to Chelsea for £50m in 2011 and says they knew they had “kidded” their rivals. (Sky Sports – via Mail)[14]

Juventus are looking for a buyer for Italian winger Federico Bernardeschi, 26. (Goal – in Italian)[15]

References

  1. ^ (Sky Sports) (www.skysports.com)
  2. ^ (Sport – via Mirror) (www.mirror.co.uk)
  3. ^ (Forbes) (www.forbes.com)
  4. ^ (Daily Mercato) (www.dailymercato.com)
  5. ^ (Sun) (www.thesun.co.uk)
  6. ^ (Sport Witness) (sportwitness.co.uk)
  7. ^ (Talksport – via Express) (www.express.co.uk)
  8. ^ (Le10 Sport – via Leicester Mercury) (www.leicestermercury.co.uk)
  9. ^ (Athletic – vial Birmingham Mail) (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
  10. ^ (Calcio Mercato) (www.calciomercato.com)
  11. ^ (Voetbal International – via Express) (www.express.co.uk)
  12. ^ (Mail) (www.dailymail.co.uk)
  13. ^ (Athletic) (twitter.com)
  14. ^ (Sky Sports – via Mail) (www.dailymail.co.uk)
  15. ^ (Goal – in Italian) (www.goal.com)

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