Transfer Update: Raphinha, Depay, Rice, Tierney, Maitland-Niles, Calvert-Lewin

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Raphinha, a 25-year-old Brazilian attacker, has agreed to join Barcelona from Leeds United this summer. (Spanish for sport)

Barcelona are expected to release seven players this summer in order to bolster their squad, with Cesar Azpilicueta, a 32-year-old Spanish defender, and Andreas Christensen, a 25-year-old Danish centre-back, both connected with moves to the Nou Camp. (AS – in Spanish)

Tottenham are dominating the battle to recruit Memphis Depay, a 28-year-old Dutch attacker, from Barcelona. (In Spanish: Mundo Deportivo)

Declan Rice, a 23-year-old West Ham midfielder, is in contention to be the next England captain, according to Three Lions manager Gareth Southgate. (Mirror)

Real Madrid is contemplating a £50 million bid for Kieran Tierney, a 24-year-old defender for Arsenal and Scotland. (From the Sunday Post)

With versatile Arsenal and England player Ainsley Maitland-Niles, 24, not anticipated to be kept by loan club Roma beyond the summer, Premier League teams are on high alert. (Mirror)

Chelsea’s pursuit of Aurelien Tchouameni has been reinforced as the representative of the 22-year-old Monaco and France midfielder disputed a deal with Real Madrid. (Via Fabrizio Romano, Le Parisien)

Pedri, a 19-year-old Barcelona and Spain midfielder, has expressed his desire for Lionel Messi to return to Barcelona following the 34-year-old Argentine’s difficult first season at Paris Saint-Germain. (Via Goal, via La Vanguardia)

Wayne Rooney, the manager of Derby County, claims he turned down a move to Manchester United when he was 14 because he wanted to play for Everton. (Sun)

Philippe Coutinho, a 29-year-old Brazilian playmaker for Barcelona, is willing to take a wage cut to make his loan move to Aston Villa permanent. (In Spanish: Mundo Deportivo)

Prospective Chelsea’s owners have until April 11 to submit their final proposals for the club. (talkSPORT)

Victor Osimhen, a 23-year-old Nigerian striker, is valued at £83 million by Napoli. (Sun via Corriere dello Sport)

Andreas Schjelderup, a 17-year-old Norwegian rising star, says he passed down the chance to join Liverpool, but the midfielder has left the door open for a future move. (Liverpool Echo)

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