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PARIS St-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe, 25, says “there’s no way” he would join Arsenal in the summer because it is “too cold” in England. (Mail)
England winger Cole Palmer is set for a big pay rise at Chelsea – less than a year after the 21-year-old’s move from Manchester City. (Star)
Senior figures at Nice are prepared to block a move from Manchester United for France centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo, 24. (Football Insider)
RB Leipzig have handed Tottenham Hotspur a deadline to trigger the option-to-buy clause for 28-year-old Germany forward Timo Werner, who has been on loan with Spurs since January. (Express)Manchester City want to open talks over a new contract with Brazil goalkeeper Ederson, 30. (Star)Newcastle United and Chelsea are set to compete for the signing of French winger Rayan Cherki, 20, from Lyon in the summer. (Fichajes – in Spanish)
Bayern Munich’s 27-year-old South Korea defender Kim Min-jae, a former Manchester United target, is unhappy with his current role at the German club. (t-online, via Football Transfers)
Manchester United are unlikely to turn Sofyan Amrabat’s loan move from Fiorentina into a permanent deal in the summer but Juventus are interested in the Morocco midfielder, 27. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)
Rangers’ England goalkeeper Jack Butland, 31, has not ruled out a return to the Premier League this summer. (Football Insider)
England striker Ivan Toney, 28, jokes that if he leaves Brentford in the summer, his ideal destination would be Madrid. (Sky Sports)
Barcelona will relaunch their interest in Feyenoord’s Netherlands midfielder Mats Wieffer, 24. (Sport – in Spanish)
Barca’s Brazil forward Raphinha, 27, is one of the top summer transfer targets for the Saudi Pro League. (Sport – in Spanish)
Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli have expressed an interest in signing Argentina midfielder Rodrigo de Paul, 29, from Atletico Madrid. (Fichajes – in Spanish)
England coach Gareth Southgate has told Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood he will not be part of his Euro 2024 squad but has not ruled out a surprise recall the 22-year-old forward, who is currently on loan at Getafe, after this summer’s tournament. (Express)
Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has rejected a number of offers to coach in Europe – because the ex-Netherlands international, 47, wants to manage in England. (Mirror)
Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group are exploring the possibility of buying an MLS club. (Football Insider)
Arsenal could be forced to block France coach Thierry Henry’s bid to select William Saliba for the Paris Olympics this summer as it could prevent the defender, 22, from being available for the start of the 2024-25 season. (Mirror)
Arsenal have completed the signing of Wales youth international Brayden Clarke, 16, from Wolves. (Standard)
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17th March, 2024.
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