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Barcelona manager Xavi is desperate to get Liverpool and Egypt attacker Mohamed Salah, 29, to the Nou Camp, despite the Catalan giants’ inability to sign major target Erling Braut Haaland due to financial constraints. (In Spanish, Mundo Deportivo)
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has stated that he will not put the club’s finances at danger in order to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Haaland, who is 21 years old. (via Mundo Deportivo, Fabrizio Romano)
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, 33, is another target for the Catalan club. (Mail)
Gavi, a 17-year-old midfielder from Spain, has turned down a third contract offer from Barcelona, boosting Liverpool’s chances of signing him. (Marca, courtesy of Talksport)
Leeds United have turned down a £29 million offer from Barcelona for Raphinha, a 25-year-old Brazilian winger with a £60 million buyout clause. (Spanish for “sport”)
Pedro Neto, a winger for Wolves and Portugal, is on Paris St-wanted Germain’s list as he returns from a long-term injury. (Mail)
After failing to recruit Sven Botman, a 22-year-old Dutch central defender, from Lille in January, Newcastle United are set to fight AC Milan for his services. (Subscription to The New York Times is required.)
Despite heavy interest from Arsenal, the Magpies are trying to reinforce their front line by bringing in Benfica and Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez, 22. (Subscription required for The Athletic)
Arsenal is in talks to recruit Brazil manager Tite, 60, to the club when he steps down after the World Cup in Qatar. (via Star/ESPN)
Manchester United are interested in signing Switzerland defender Manuel Akanji, who has turned down new contract offers from Borussia Dortmund and is worth around £25 million. (Mirror)
Rory Wilson, a 16-year-old Scottish striker from Rangers, is being pursued by Liverpool, Manchester City, and Manchester United. (Star)
Despite manager Jurgen Klopp’s admiration for West Ham United and England midfielder Declan Rice, who is a target for Manchester United, Manchester City, and Chelsea, Liverpool will not enter the fight to sign him this summer. (Source: Football Insider)
Arsenal and Tottenham are interested in Ligue 1 midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu, who is 18 years old and plays for Rennes. (In French, l’Equipe)
Granit Xhaka, 29, of Arsenal and Switzerland, is still a goal for Roma manager Jose Mourinho. (Italian: Gazzetta dello Sport)
Less than a month after being fired by Leeds United, Marcelo Bielsa has been approached about returning to management. (Star)
The possibility of George Clooney purchasing Derby County has not been ruled out. (Sun)
West Ham have agreed to a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ with Fiorentina and Serbia defender Nikola Milenkovic, 24, who has been a long-term target for the Hammers. (TeamTalk)
Ismaila Sarr, a 24-year-old Senegalese winger, could leave Watford for Liverpool in the summer, with the Reds renewing their interest in the 24-year-old winger, but they will face competition from AC Milan. (The Sport Corriere)
Tottenham are preparing a deal for Boubacar Kamara, a 22-year-old French defender whose contract with Marseille expires in the summer. (London Football)
Eden Hazard of Real Madrid will undergo surgery this week, which will sideline him for a month and complicate a possible return to Chelsea for the 31-year-old Belgian playmaker. (Marca)
Norwich City, Burnley, Coventry City, and Plymouth Argyle are all interested in Charlton defender Lucas Ness, who is 22 years old. (World Football League)
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