Saturday 6 May 2017 07:29, UK
Man City line up a £94m bid for Monaco striker Kylian Mbappe, plus more from Friday's European papers.
Our friends at Football Whispers have rounded-up all the latest transfer rumours from across the continent.
Man City have informed Monaco they are ready to spend £94m on 18-year-old striker Kylian Mbappe after news broke that neighbours Man Utd had a £72m offer rejected. However, the Ligue 1 leaders have no desire to sell the wonderkid anytime soon. (Le10 Sport)
Monaco players in high demand. Midfielder Fabinho has emerged as a summer target for Barcelona. The 23-year-old, who started life as a right back, has excelled in a centre midfield role this term and his form has caught the attention of the La Liga giants along with both Manchester clubs and Italian side Napoli. (Le10 Sport)
Alexandre Lacazette has come to a verbal agreement with Atletico Madrid to join the Spanish side in the summer from Lyon. The striking sensation had been linked with Liverpool and Arsenal, but Diego Simeone's side appear to have won the battle for the Frenchman. (RMC Sport)
Roma haven't given up hope of signing Atlanta midfielder Franck Kessie, despite recent reports suggesting the player preferred a move to AC Milan. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Champions League semi-finalists Juventus are interested in signing Lazio attacker Balde Keita. The 22-year-old scored twice in the recent Rome derby to help Lazio to a memorable 3-1 win and is enjoying an impressive season under Simone Inzaghi.(Calciomercato)
Inter Milan are in the market for a midfielder this summer with Daniele De Rossi, who is out of contract at Roma this summer, and Luiz Gustavo of Wolfsburg on their shopping list. (Calciomercato)
Argentina legend Diego Maradona has put himself forward as a possible successor to Napoli manager Maurizio Sarri. (Bein Sport)
Former club captain and Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez has turned down an offer to take over as coach of Barca B, a post held by Gerard Lopez since July 2015, to stay in Qatar. (AS)
Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano is planning a big-money move to China before returning to Argentina and ending his career at River Plate. (Don Balon)
Julian Brandt is a top target for Bayern Munich, but a move may not be on the cards this summer. The Bayer Leverkusen attacker has his eyes on a place in the German World Cup 2018 squad and knows guaranteed playing time is a must if he's to have a chance, saying: "If you change, it is not guaranteed that you are playing". (Sport Bild)
