Transfer rumors, news: Bayern plot moves for Gakpo, Leão

Bayern Munich are preparing offers for Liverpool striker Cody Gakpo and AC Milan winger Rafael Leão, portion Manchester United are funny successful Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez. Join america for the latest transportation news, rumors, and gossip from astir the globe.

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TRENDING RUMORS

- Bayern Munich person made Cody Gakpo and Rafael Leão their cardinal transportation targets for the summer, according to kicker. The Bundesliga champions are reported to person held talks with the representatives of some players, but each would bid a transportation interest of astatine slightest €70m. That means Bayern would request to determination a subordinate connected to spend the signing, with O Jogo revealing that Joao Palhinha might permission after playing lone 941 minutes successful each competitions aft joining from Fulham. Bayern could marque their archetypal connection for the 25-year-old Leão this week. He straight contributed to 16 goals successful 34 Serie A matches for the Rossoneri.

- Manchester United are exploring a determination for Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, reports TyC Sports. The Red Devils support an involvement successful landing the 32-year-old aft contacting his representatives six months ago, but a woody could beryllium hard with the Villans expected to request a important transportation fee. Martinez is contracted astatine Villa Park until 2029, and Barcelona are said to besides person "sounded out" the Premier League club.

- Manchester United person submitted their opening connection to Brentford for striker Bryan Mbeumo, reports The Athletic. A interest of £45m positive £10m successful add-ons has been enactment connected the table, but that is immoderate mode abbreviated of what the West London nine are demanding. The Cameroon planetary has made it wide helium wants to determination to Old Trafford, but United are going to person to amended their proposal.

- Liverpool are trying to propulsion guardant a woody for AFC Bournemouth wing-back Milos Kerkez but are uncovering it pugnacious to scope an agreement, reports The Times. The Cherries are looking for a £45m transportation interest for the 21-year-old Hungary international, with Arne Slot wanting an upgrade connected Andrew Robertson. Kerkez is Liverpool's archetypal prime but with Bournemouth refusing to budge connected their valuation negotiations are dragging on.

- Aston Villa are the latest nine to beryllium linked with Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho, reports TEAMtalk. The winger has been sent backmost to Old Trafford aft Chelsea paid a £5m interest to terminate the work to marque his indebtedness astatine Stamford Bridge a imperishable move. The 25-yer-old has besides been linked with Al Hilal, Al Ittihad and Al Nassr successful the Saudi Pro League. However, Sancho wants to enactment successful Europe and Villa, who loaned Marcus Rashford from United successful January, could enactment up an connection amid contention from AC Milan and Napoli.

- volition measure his aboriginal aft a hard archetypal play astatine Bayern Munich. The Portugal defender, who joined Bayern past summertime from Fulham successful a €51m transfer,

CONFIRMED DEALS

- Juventus person completed the signing of AC Milan centre-back Pierre Kalulu after the Bianconeri decided to activate the €14.3m enactment clause successful the 24-year-old's indebtedness deal. Kalulu has signed a four-year declaration until summertime 2029.

- Newcastle United have signed Spanish winger Antonio Cordero, 18, connected a escaped transportation Málaga upon the expiry of his contract.

OTHER RUMORS

- Luka Modric favours a determination to AC Milan due to the fact that the Serie A nine represents a "symbolic, idiosyncratic and strategical choice." Modric would similar to travel successful the footsteps of his puerility leader and present person Zvonimir Boban, and wants to play astatine the apical level until the 2026 World Cup. (Marca)

- Real Madrid anticipation to adjacent a woody for River Plate prima Franco Mastantuono this weekend, though River's insistence connected receiving the midfielder's afloat €45m merchandise clause remains an issue. (Diario AS)

- Real Madrid would similar to motion "a Joselu" style, "low-cost" centre-forward this summer, with Osasuna's Budimir one imaginable candidate. Such a determination isn't a precedence for Madrid, but the nine are studying the market, with different names similar Roberto Firmino and Willian José also being mentioned. (Diario AS)

- Meanwhile, Real Madrid volition determine whether to bring backmost Nico Paz after the Club World Cup. Los Blancos, who person an enactment to re-sign him, volition measure whether Paz, 20, is amended disconnected staying astatine Como -- wherever helium was voted Serie A's champion young subordinate -- for different season. (Cadena COPE)

- Negotiations betwixt Napoli and Lille striker Jonathan David person stalled. The 25-year-old Canada planetary is simply a escaped cause aboriginal this period but with Napoli manager Antonio Conte acceptable to stay, Gli Azzurri could present research alternate options to pb the line. (Matteo Moretto)

- Anthony Gordon is unfastened to a determination to Liverpool successful a transportation -- possibly arsenic precocious arsenic £80m -- which could escaped up funds for Newcastle United to put elsewhere. (TEAMtalk)

- Newcastle are weighing up a determination for Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford to supply contention for No. 1 Nick Pope. (The Times)

- Harvey Elliott is astir apt to articulation a Serie A nine if helium leaves Liverpool this summer, with 2 Italian clubs having declared an interest. (Football Insider)

- Chelsea are considering an connection for West Ham's Mohammed Kudus, who has an £85m merchandise clause which is progressive for the archetypal 10 days of July. (Daily Mail)

- Atlético Madrid are negotiating with AC Milan to motion Theo Hernandez, but the LaLiga nine won't beryllium influenced by unit from Al Hilal. (Gianluca Di Marzio)

- A declaration connection has been made by Fulham to midfielder Tom Cairney. The 34-year-old is taking clip to see his options amid involvement from Championship nine Wrexham, and playing clip is 1 of the factors. (Evening Standard)

- Everton person been told they indispensable wage the €40m merchandise clause if they privation to motion 22-year-old Thierno Barry from Villarreal, who scored 19 goals successful each competitions past season. (TEAMtalk)

- FC Porto person agreed presumption with Saudi nine Al Ahli to motion Spanish midfielder Gabri Veiga. (Record)

- Jorginho is acceptable to finalise his determination to Flamengo connected Friday, and play astatine the Club World Cup. The midfielder leaves Arsenal arsenic a escaped agent. (TNT Sports Brasil)

- West Ham look contention from AC Milan and Manchester City arsenic they look to determination for 24-year-old Club Brugge midfielder Raphael Onyedika. (TBR)