Transfer Update: FUTBALLNEWS brings you the most up-to-date Transfer News, Rumors, and Information on the top European clubs and players.
Newcastle aims to make Christian Eriksen, a 30-year-old Denmark midfielder, their ‘flagship’ summer signing and will fight with Tottenham, Everton, and West Ham for his signature, while Brentford wants to extend his contract in west London. (Northern Echo)
Following the 36-year-unexpected old’s admission that he plans to quit the Etihad, Corinthians, Botafogo, and Flamengo have approached Manchester City captain Fernandinho about a summer move. However, the former Athletico Paranaense midfielder prefers to return to his previous club. (Globo Esporte)
Manchester City are considering replacing Fernandinho with Real Sociedad’s former Newcastle midfielder Mikel Merino, who is valued at over £45 million. (El Confidencial via FourFourTwo)
Former Chelsea captain John Terry, 41, has thrown his support behind American billionaire Stephen Pagliuca’s ambition to buy the club. (Globe and Mail)
Liverpool has agreed to pay Egypt captain Mohamed Salah £400,000 per week in order to persuade him to stay at Anfield. (Metro, via Football Insider)
West Ham has entered the hunt to recruit Moussa Diaby of Bayer Leverkusen. Liverpool are also keeping an eye on the 22-year-old France international as a possible successor for Salah if he leaves. (Liverpool Echo via Calciomercato – in Italian)
When Gareth Bale’s Real Madrid contract expires in June, Tottenham and Cardiff are the frontrunners to recruit the 32-year-old Welshman. (Wales Online)
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Real Sociedad expects David Silva, an ex-Manchester City, and Spain midfielder, to sign a one-year contract extension, but the club wants him to take a pay reduction. This summer, the 36-year-contract old’s will expire. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)
Edinson Cavani might be Manchester United’s secret weapon in their pursuit of Benfica striker Darwin Nunez this summer, with the 35-year-old forward providing the Red Devils with a positive reference on the 22-year-old. (90 Min)
Lucas Paqueta, a 24-year-old Lyon midfielder, has been linked with Arsenal and Newcastle. The Brazilian international has a price tag of roughly £58 million and has previously been linked with Paris St-Germain. (Chronicle)
Manchester City is up against it as they keep an eye on River Plate’s Enzo Fernandez, a 21-year-old Argentine midfielder. (Ole – in Spanish)
Fernandez has already held conversations with Manchester United and Real Madrid and has a 20 million euro (£16.6 million) release clause. (Express via Cesar Luis Merlo – in Spanish)
Manor Solomon, a 22-year-old Israeli winger on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk, is likely to complete a £6.3 million deal to Fulham. (Mail)
Aberdeen has been linked with a bid for Ipswich Town’s Vaclav Hladky, a 31-year-old Czech goalkeeper who previously played for Jim Goodwin at St Mirren. (Record)
Newcastle are set to sign Galway United’s 17-year-old Irish defender Alex Murphy. (RTE)
Sunderland and Scotland striker Ross Stewart, 25, is a target for Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst. (Daily Record)
To trigger the release clause of Argentina winger Lucas Ocampos, 27, West Ham and Wolves will have to pay Sevilla 70 million euros (£58.1 million), with the Spanish club wanting to extend his contract by one year and increase the release fee to 90 million euros (£74.7 million). (Super Deporte)
Arsenal is contemplating a 20 million euro (£16.6 million) bid for Galatasaray winger Kerem Akturkoglu, who is 23 years old. (Star Gazetesi – in Turkish)
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