Rumour Mill
Arsenal are monitoring Kingsley Coman, Crystal Palace have expressed interest in Marcus Rashford, and Eintracht Frankfurt have set their valuation for Hugo Ekitike.
- Arsenal have made enquiries to Bayern Munich regarding the availability of 28-year-old French winger Kingsley Coman.
- Eintracht Frankfurt have set a price tag of approximately €100 million (£86.3 million) for 22-year-old French striker Hugo Ekitike, who is attracting interest from both Arsenal and Tottenham.
- Tottenham are reportedly prepared to break their transfer record, with a £65 million bid lined up for Wolves and Brazil forward Matheus Cunha, 25.
- Crystal Palace are considering a move for Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, following his standout performances during a loan spell at Aston Villa.
- Liverpool and Everton are set to compete for the signature of Sunderland’s highly rated 17-year-old English midfielder Chris Rigg.
- Manchester United are unlikely to part ways with goalkeeper Andre Onana, 29, this summer unless they can recoup more than the £47 million they paid for the Cameroonian.
- However, United have reportedly reduced their asking price for Argentine forward Alejandro Garnacho, 20, from over £50 million to under £40 million in a bid to facilitate a potential sale.
- The club is also showing interest in Ajax prospect Abdellah Ouazane, 16, who impressed while representing Morocco at the Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations.
- Manchester City intend to activate a one-year extension in Ilkay Gundogan’s contract, keeping the 34-year-old German midfielder at the club until 2026.
- Real Madrid are prepared to pursue Manchester City and Norway striker Erling Haaland, 24, should Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr complete a speculated move to Saudi Arabia.
- Barcelona have set a £78 million valuation on 28-year-old Brazilian winger Raphinha, amid interest from clubs in the Saudi Pro League.
