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THOMAS Tuchel has targeted a return as Chelsea boss when he leaves Bayern Munich in the summer, but the German coach is also interested in Manchester United and Barcelona. (Sky Sports Germany)
Liverpool’s owners met Michael Edwards on Sunday in their attempts to convince the club’s former sporting director to shape the post-Jurgen Klopp era at Anfield. (Guardian)
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says his side’s impressive form in front of goal will not change the club’s transfer plans, with the Gunners still expected to sign a striker in the summer. (ESPN)
Arsenal left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko is a target for Newcastle United and Bayern Munich, with the Gunners wanting 38.5m euros (£32.9m) euros for the 27-year-old Ukraine international. (Football Transfers)
Chelsea are among several Premier League clubs monitoring Athletic Bilbao’s 21-year-old Spain striker Nico Williams, who has a 50m euro (£42.7m) release clause in his contract. (Fabrizio Romano)
Barcelona want to extend Joao Cancelo’s loan for next season but Manchester City would prefer a permanent transfer, with Premier League and Saudi Pro League sides interested in the 29-year-old Portugal full-back. (Sport – in Spanish)
The agent of Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia says the 23-year-old will leave Napoli if the Italian club receive an offer they cannot turn down. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)
Manchester United bosses are expected to block Mason Greenwood from going on the club’s pre-season tour of the United States after the English forward, 22, returns from his loan spell with Getafe. (Star)
Greenwood is on the list of possible signings for Barcelona, who have already made a move towards a low-cost deal this summer. (Sport – in Spanish)
Chelsea will be reliant on pure profit sales this summer to fund their transfer plans, with the Blues’ board focused on offloading homegrown players such as England midfielder Conor Gallagher, 24, English defender Trevoh Chalobah, 24, and Albania striker Armando Broja, 22. (Teamtalk)
Chelsea have made a winger one of their priorities, with Leeds United’s Dutch Under-21 international Crysencio Summerville, 22, one of their top targets. (Teamtalk)
Chelsea’s owners are under pressure from a Strasbourg fan group to change their transfer strategy having had an underwhelming season since the BlueCo group acquired a majority stake in the French club last June. (90min)
Manchester United have held initial talks about extending English midfielder Kobbie Mainoo’s contract following the 18-year-old’s impressive form this season. (Manchester Evening News)
A host of Premier League and foreign clubs are tracking Birmingham City’s under-16 striker Tobey Ugorji, who qualifies for England and Nigeria. (Football Insider)
Everton are in pole position to sign Irish forward Mason Melia, 16, from St Patrick’s Athletic. (Football Insider)
Leicester are set to be charged for breaching the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules in 2022-23 and could start next season with a points deduction, whichever division they are in. (Sky Sports)
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8th March, 2024.
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