Manchester United are confident of landing top target Jadon Sancho this summer but there remain concerns that Borussia Dortmund’s asking price is higher than expected, sources told ESPN.
A deal last summer collapsed because the two clubs were too far apart in their valuation of the 21-year-old, and while Dortmund are no longer asking for €120m, sources told ESPN their demands are still higher than United anticipated.
Should Gareth Southgate’s side reach the final, Sancho would not be released from international duty until after July 11.
Dortmund are confident Haaland will remain at the club for another season, sources told ESPN.
Recent reports have suggested Chelsea are exploring the possibility of moving for Haaland, and United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a long-standing interest too.
Mahrez, meanwhile, has frustrated manager Pep Guardiola with his inconsistency since arriving in a £60m transfer from Leicester in 2018.
Manchester City have no intention of letting Ilkay Gundogan leave this summer, sources told ESPN.
The Germany international joined City from Borussia Dortmund in 2016 and has won eight major trophies in his five full seasons, including three Premier League titles.
Barcelona will tell Ousmane Dembele to look for a new club if he doesn’t sign a contract extension at Camp Nou this summer, sources have confirmed to ESPN.
However, the club are also disappointed at the lack of urgency being shown to negotiate a new deal after they stuck with him through various long-term injuries during his first three years at the club.
Xhaka became frustrated by the lack of detail in this regard under Arsene Wenger and although Unai Emery’s methods were more focused on this area, he ended up being stripped of the captaincy following a heated altercation with supporters upon being substituted against Crystal Palace in October 2019.
However, he became a trusted member of the team under Arteta, to the extent he was part of Arsenal’s leadership group last season.
Juanmi, 28, was an €8m signing for Betis in 2019 after impressing at Real Sociedad but has scored just three league goals in two seasons at the club.
Barcelona youth product Tello — who had more of an impact in La Liga last year, scoring five goals — is also available with just a year left on his contract.
Betis are looking to build on a sixth-placed La Liga finish under coach Manuel Pellegrini.
Marca reported on Wednesday that Real had “sounded out” the possibility of playing their first home matches of the 2021-22 campaign at their local rivals’ stadium.
Real haven’t played at their usual home since March 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic forced La Liga to take a three-month break, with behind-closed-doors matches taking place since at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium at the Real Madrid City training complex.