Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has made a definitive decision to not entertain any bids for their star player, Kylian Mbappe, despite persistent rumors of interest from Real Madrid. The French international may need to see out his contract until 2024 before suitors like Real Madrid can attempt to lure him away from the French capital (Sport).
In other transfer news, PSG is reportedly interested in Inter Milan’s center-back Alessandro Bastoni. However, they face stiff competition from Manchester City for the Italy international (Tuttosport).
Manchester United is on the hunt for a new midfielder this summer, and Brighton duo Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister have caught their attention as potential targets (Telegraph). Meanwhile, AC Milan is targeting Arsenal’s Folarin Balogun following his impressive loan spell with Reims. The Serie A club anticipates that Arsenal will demand over €30m for the young striker (Calciomercato).
Chelsea and Liverpool are gearing up for a bidding war over Inter Milan’s midfielder Nicolo Barella, who is expected to be available for around £44m (Calciomercato). Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech may be leaving the club, as Tottenham has expressed interest in the Moroccan winger (Football Insider).
Brentford is reportedly setting a £35m price tag on goalkeeper David Raya, as he enters the final 12 months of his contract. Chelsea, Manchester United, and Tottenham are all keeping an eye on the talented keeper (Fabrizio Romano).
Chelsea appears to be leading the race for 22-year-old Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, as they face competition from Manchester United and Tottenham (Calciomercatoweb).
Real Madrid has set their sights on Nice midfielder Khephren Thuram, with a potential €32m price tag on the French player (Defensa Central). Barcelona is making moves to re-sign striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Chelsea (Mundo Deportivo).
Finally, Arsenal seems to have the strongest interest in Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and may make a move at the end of the season (Tuttomercatoweb).