Friday’s Football Transfer Gossip: Mane, Mac Allister, Mount, Loftus-Cheek, Toney, Ancelotti, Bellingham

Football Transfer Gossip:-

Sadio Mane, the Senegalese forward who had a lackluster debut season with Bayern Munich, is most likely to sign with either Manchester United or Newcastle United.

Gent’s 20-year-old Nigerian forward Gift Orban has caught the attention of several clubs, including Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham, and Fulham, as per reports.

Reports suggest that Manchester United is finalizing their transfer plans for the summer window, and Juventus’ French midfielder, Adrien Rabiot, and Napoli’s South Korean defender, Kim Min-jae, are back on their shortlist. Meanwhile, Paris St-Germain is also interested in signing Kim Min-jae, with the French champions having already met with the player’s agent.

In addition to Alexis Mac Allister, Liverpool is monitoring Chelsea’s Mason Mount and Bayern Munich’s Ryan Gravenberch, as per reports. Feyenoord and Turkey midfielder Orkun Kokcu is also said to be a target for Liverpool, as an alternative to Mac Allister and Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham.

Manchester City is reportedly interested in signing RB Leipzig’s Croatian defender, Josko Gvardiol, with the German club asking for a fee of £85m for the 21-year-old.

As the summer transfer window approaches, it remains to be seen which of these rumors will turn into actual signings. Nonetheless, it is clear that several top clubs across Europe are looking to strengthen their squads with the acquisition of new players.

William Saliba, the 22-year-old French defender at Arsenal, is set to enter the final year of his contract this summer, and he has yet to reach an agreement on a new deal with the Gunners.

Manchester United reportedly aims to offer a new deal to Lisandro Martinez, the 25-year-old Argentine defender who had an impressive first season at the club after joining from Ajax.

AC Milan is interested in signing Ruben Loftus-Cheek, the 27-year-old midfielder at Chelsea and for the England national team, as they look to rebuild following their Champions League semi-final loss to Inter Milan.

Tottenham has initiated talks with Feyenoord’s Dutch manager, Arne Slot, as they search for a new manager.

It is believed that Kendry Paez, the 16-year-old Ecuadorian midfielder, has signed for Chelsea in a £20m deal, with Manchester United also showing interest in him.

Despite his eight-month ban from football for betting offenses, Brentford plans to open contract talks with Ivan Toney, the 27-year-old England forward, at the end of the season. The Bees are also looking to sign Viktor Gyokeres, the 24-year-old Sweden forward at Coventry City, to cover for Toney’s absence from the team.

Wolves’ manager, Julen Lopetegui, hopes that the club can resolve their Financial Fair Play issues that could limit their transfer budget for the summer.

Following their comprehensive defeatto Manchester City in the Champions League semi-final, Real Madrid’s Italian boss, Carlo Ancelotti’s exit from the club could be accelerated.

Russell Martin, the manager of Swansea City, is reportedly one of the top candidates to become the new manager of Southampton.

Simon Adingra, the 21-year-old winger at Brighton, is reportedly attracting interest from clubs in Germany and France following a successful loan spell at Union Saint-Gilloise in Belgium.

Sunderland is said to be in advanced talks to sign Jobe Bellingham, the 17-year-old midfielder at Birmingham, who is also the younger brother of Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude.

Former Wales forward, Steve Morison, 39, who was previously sacked by Cardiff City, is reportedly under serious consideration to return as the club’s manager, eight months after his departure.